SNAP Review – Color It! – A Coloring Roll and Write
Color It! is a very simple roll-and-color game. Use it to practice taking turns, or to begin to teach strategy. We also like it as a way to wind down before bedtime.
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SNAP Review – 5er Finden
5er Finden is an unusual roll-and-write search game designed by Jürgen Grunau. Up to four players can play, including a solo mode. Published by HABA, the recommended age range is 7-99 and it plays in about 20 minutes. Search for shapes on your personal board that contain all five colored shapes rolled on the five dice. Flip the timer if
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SNAP Review – Clip Cut Parks
In Clip Cut Parks, you’ll design parks by cutting and combining pieces to get exactly what you need. In our SNAP review, you’ll hear Andrew rap about it.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Metro X
Flip cards and write Xs into your transit stops to fill your train lines and get passengers all the way to the end. Colorful and bright, Metro X always leaves us saying “let’s play again!”
» Read moreEncore! Roll and Write, Again and Again
In Encore, players roll dice, pick a number and color, then fill in those spaces on their sheet. Everyone races to complete columns to score bigger points.
» Read more190 – Our Top Roll & Writes – The Family Gamers Podcast
Rather than a top 5, we talk about our favorite roll & write games for specific situations. And don’t miss the giveaway!
» Read moreSNAP Review: Kingdomino Duel
Use Kingdomino scoring as you draft dice and draw “dominoes” into your kingdom. Use the same dice to unlock special powers in the spellbook!
» Read moreCriss Cross: Will Make You Roll, Roll
In Criss Cross, you’ll roll two dice and write the pair of symbols anywhere on your player sheet. Make groups of matching symbols in rows and columns to get the best score.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Dungeon Academy
Dungeon Academy is a real-time path-finding game for 1-6 players. It’s a blast for ages 10+, and playable by younger kids as well.
» Read moreDizzle: Dice Drafting with a Bang
Dizzle can be played over and over again without feeling the same, due to the randomness of die rolls and the various layouts of the score sheets. Each level has a different layout that plays to the special fields included.
» Read morePAX Unplugged 2019: Perplext
Andrew found Chris Handy from Perplext at PAX Unplugged, showing off their newest game, Roland Wright, as well as their Pack-O-Games.
» Read moreLanterns Dice: Lights in the Sky
Lanterns Dice is a forgiving roll-and-write that is a spiritual sequel to the laid-back tile-laying game Lanterns: The Harvest Festival. Does it inspire fireworks?
» Read moreRoad Trip Dice Game: Getting There is Half the Fun
Do you enjoy the freedom of open roads and pausing to explore landmarks along the way? Have fond memories of taking road trips with family or friends? Or were your road trips right out of the Griswold family vacation playbook with a little bit of chaos just for fun? If you checked any of the boxes above, you’re ready for
» Read moreSNAP Review – Hex Roller
Hex Roller stands out from a lot of other roll-and-write games because it dispenses with theme, to focus on making this puzzle the best it can be.
» Read more90 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Top 8 Games for Multi-Generational Play
Happy Easter! Did you come up short looking for games that would work for your whole family this holiday weekend? Andrew and Anitra suggest 8 games (or types of games) that can work well across several generations.
» Read moreQwingo: Rank, Roll, Rejoice!
Masters of the approachable family game, Gamewright delivers another multi-age filler game in Qwingo, a roll & write game designed by Heinz Meister. Read on to find out if we think Qwingo ranks highly, or if it makes us roll our eyes!
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