Save Patient Zero – The Savior Stumbles
I really like the core game here in Save Patient Zero. But there are multiple minor issues, that when taken together, really pulled me out of the experience.
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Wonder Woods – Don’t Get Spored!
Wonder Woods is a very good introduction to deduction. We think if you give it a try, it will grow on you.
» Read moreHer Story: Iconic Women of History
I expected Her Story to fall in the usual “educational game” mold. But what I found was a game that’s simple enough for an 8-year-old, plays quickly, and invites you to learn more about each historical woman without being preachy.
» Read moreChronicles of Avel – The Battle of the Beast
Chronicles of Avel doesn’t do anything particularly new and inventive with the mechanics. However, it doesn’t really need to. Everything in the game is so well implemented, logical, and reasonable, it doesn’t really matter.
» Read moreGarden Nation – Smurf Skyscraper Strategy
Clans of tiny woodland people join together to build a new Garden Nation – but each clan wants to reign supreme by constructing the best buildings.
» Read moreOn Tour: On the Road… Again?
You’re living the dream! You are in a band and about to go on tour! It’s your job to schedule the band’s stops over the 100-day tour, visiting as many states/countries as possible. In 2019, Allplay (formerly Board Game Tables) released On Tour, a simultaneous roll-and-write game about going on tour with your band. Up to eight people can play
» Read moreSobek: Two Player Temple Construction
Does this reimagination please the Egyptian gods, or is Sobek: Two Players destined to be buried?
» Read moreSuspects: Claire Harper Takes the Stage
Despite the length, we found this murder mystery series to be an excellent family experience.
» Read moreTall Tales: Story Weaving
As you can imagine, we’re no stranger writing and stories here at The Family Gamers. Tall Tales lets us do exactly that.
» Read moreSNAP Review – The Goonies: Escape with One-Eyed Willy’s Rich Stuff
No Truffle Shuffle here, but “The Goonies: Escape with One-Eyed Willy’s Rich Stuff” follows the plot of the movie remarkably closely.
Relive the adventure as a family in this puzzle game played over 3 acts (each running around 45 minutes).
SNAP Review – 25 Words or Less
Every word counts in this fast-paced board game – but is it a good fit to play with kids?
» Read moreCuriouser and Curiouser – A Case of Curious Cargo
Make the things, pipe them to the trucks, and ship them! Try to receive anything shipped to you and pipe it back into your machines! That’s the general premise behind Curious Cargo, a game by Ryan Courtney and published by Capstone Games. Curious Cargo is a two-player only game for industrial engineers age 12+ that have an hour to spare.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Peek-a-Mouse!
Work together to peek into the mice’s house and see what kinds of tchotchkes they’ve stolen from us humans!
» Read moreGalaxy Trucker: On the Road Again
CGE has relaunched Galaxy Trucker in a new edition with new art, new components, and a few gameplay tweaks. Can you teach a 15 year old game new tricks? Let’s find out.
» Read moreSNAP Review – So Clover!
Do you love word games? Are you a clever clue giver or a lucky clue interpreter? In So Clover!, do both.
» Read moreBack to the Future: Back in Time!
For those of us who do remember the film, Back to the Future: Back in Time is a fun romp through a memorable setting in a legendary intellectual property. It eschews a hard faithfulness to the movie in lieu of making the game more fun…
» Read moreMerchants of Magick: Top Seller
Most fantasy themed games put you in the role of the adventurer. Who doesn’t want to traipse around in dungeons or caves defeating nefarious villains? After your adventures, you return to town to barter your goods and perhaps buy new weapons from the local shop. But how do those shops get their supplies? How do merchants learn how to craft
» Read moreThe Adventures of Robin Hood
A large interactive map and a genuine hardcover book guide your multi-part narrative adventure as you and up to three friends live the lives of Robin Hood, Little John, Will Scarlet, and Maid Marian.
» Read moreTidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef
“It has been fifteen years since the Great Battle. Fifteen years since our esteemed Engineers from the Citadel of Time made their wrenching decision and created The Fold; fifteen years since the last assemblage – and ultimate sacrifice – of the Tidal Blades.”
» Read moreWhat the Heck? – The Highs and Lows of Bluffing
In What the Heck? players bluff their way to victory using a deck of cards numbered from 1 to 15. Each card can only be played once, and players who play the same card cancel each other out. The game rewards crafty and unexpected play — with either a Point Card in your pocket or a friend berating you for your silly play style!
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