Jeremy Pike joined The Family Gamers writing team in 2023.
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When I cracked into Expedition Leaders I was excited. I enjoy asymmetric player powers because they can help you figure out how to play a game and introduce even more ways to play. But how many different versions of a treasure hunter/archaeologist could they have?
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Boblin’s Rebellion is more than just cute goblins. It’s a good engine builder with a unique twist: Your engine is constantly falling apart.
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Lost Ruins of Arnak isn’t kidding when it says it’s for players 12+. The decision-making space is probably too much for kids much younger than that. But it’s a great game for teens and parents alike.
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Flutter is a beautiful, thematic game. But the petal tracking and some of the complexities set the experience back. It’s a fun puzzle, but I would wait to bring it to the table until the kids are a little older and have better fine motor control.
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Choose clothing and accessories to fill your suitcase, and don’t forget the cute cats! Pack the Essentials is a cute board game for 1-4 players that’s best for ages 12+.
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We love Avatar: The Last Airbender. Now we can work together to fulfill Aang’s destiny, while building each character’s strengths.
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My youngest just wasn’t ready for a regular deck building game. So I had to take her to deck builder school. Or more accurately, Star Realms Academy.
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If your brother was missing, would you stop at anything to find him? Would you ask for help or steal anything that could help?
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3 Of A Kind taglines itself as “a party game of creative connections” and we expected a silly good time. We found in playing the game that this is exactly what happened. Sometimes.
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If you and your teens want a thinky game with a good production value that doesn’t take hours on end, Pyramidice might just be a fit for you.
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Maps of Misterra is gorgeous, but it may be a better fit for game schooling than family game night.
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One of the interesting parts of Neuroriders is that you don’t have your own meeple. Players manipulate all four meeples to increase the Memory Counter tracks they want to have the most points at the end of the game.
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It’s not often that these two interests of mine intersect. Barbecue and board games? I’ve never seen it before.
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What if the iconic Western showdowns in the old movies had not just guns but also magical powers?
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Beacon Patrol delivers a calm, enjoyable experience that’s accessible to many ages. Explore the North Sea by laying tiles, together.
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In Cosmic Cow Collectors you get to make abductions. Of cows. Because in this universe, cows are the most precious resource.
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If you’re looking for an immersive D&D experience, you’re not going to find it here. But if you’re looking for a quick and fun game that can be enjoyed by all ages at home or on the go, Dungeon Scrawlers: Heroes of Waterdeep will do just that.
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In Time Division players take on the role of agents at two competing time agencies that don’t see eye to eye on how to best approach that mess.
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Cooperative games tend to be either quite easy or nearly impossible. Express Route doesn’t feel impossible, but it’s very tough.
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