Splitter – Two Halves Make a Whole!
Anyone can play Splitter due to its simplicity. But with no theme, is it a good choice for families?
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Under Falling Skies
Under Falling Skies is a game for just one player to defend Earth’s cities from the alien invasion. Best for adult players who are ready for a challenge.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Grove
Grove is a solitaire card placement game that uses dice to track your progress through its puzzle. It takes less than ten minutes to play and I review it in less than five.
» Read moreSea Change – Aquatic Trick Taking
Traditional trick taking games are fine in their own way, but they don’t draw me in. Enter Sea Change, a new evolution of trick taking card games.
» Read moreTumble Town – Dice Stacking on Main Street
There’s gold in the hills! In Tumble Town by Kevin Russ, you’re building a brand new town in the American West from the ground up. Can you impress the townspeople with your planning skills and be the best in the West?
» Read moreFruit Passion: Work Your Melon
Play fruit-themed cards one at a time into columns. But don’t peek at what you’ve played before! Test your memory with this simple but challenging card game.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Shifting Stones
Shifting Stones is a tile-moving puzzle game for 1-5 players. With no reading required, it’s perfect for the whole family, but also plays well solo.
» Read moreCities: Skylines – Build Your Own Metropolis!
Cities: Skylines is the tabletop version of a video game with the same game. It’s a nice tight city-builder but too hard for younger kids.
» Read moreSNAP 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
» Read moreAnimal Kingdoms
Gain the most influence in the Animal Kingdoms by placing Noble Beast cards that match each kingdom’s (randomly-chosen) Decree. Animal Kingdoms feels very “adult” but is definitely approachable for kids.
» 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 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 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 morePalm Island: A Game in Hand is Worth Two on the Table
Palm Island is a 17-card game designed and illustrated by Jon Mietling, published by Portal Dragon Games. It needs no flat surface at all; the entire game is played in one hand.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Pigment
You want to be a master painter? In Pigment, from Copper Frog Games, you can be. Send your apprentices out to collect or trade “pigment” cubes (red, yellow, blue). Then spend them in the right combination to paint Renaissance masterpieces.
» Read moreTwin Stars: Tiny Solo Adventures
I love science fiction and I love games; but I hate waiting around. Unfortunately, whether it’s a music class, sports practice, or just school pickup, I do a lot of waiting. Why not play a game? Twin Stars is a solo wallet-sized game from Button Shy, played with only 3 cards at a time.
» Read moreMmm!: Cooperative Family Fun
Mmm! is a favorite game to play with children. Reiner Knizia has created a puzzle that is neither too easy for adults nor too hard for preschoolers.
» Read moreRage of the Trolls: A Gruff Look at More Fearsome Fiends
In our last review we looked at the game Gruff from Studio Woe. This week we’ll look at the recently published second expansion, Rage of the Trolls. Unlike their first expansion, Clash of the Battle Goats, (released in 2016) Rage of the Trolls includes a brand new play mode completely unlike anything before it.
» Read moreFlip City: Urban Planning Upside Down
As a city planner, you naturally want to make the most beautiful and crowd-pleasing city. But watch out! Other players may offload their problems to your beautiful city, even as you upgrade your buildings to become more useful. Will you flip for Flip City, or is it more of a flop?
» Read moreCardventures: Stowaway 52 and Jump Ship!
Stowaway 52 and Jump Ship! inaugurate the new Cardventures series from GameWright. Do these solitaire, choose-your-own-adventure story games live up to their promise? In Stowaway 52, you have stowed away on an alien spaceship. You’re trying to escape, but first will you spy on the aliens to discover their plans for earth, or sabotage their spaceship on your way out?
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