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Synapses Games

Synapses Games was acquired by Flat River Group in March 2022.

These are games that The Family Gamers talked about from Synapses before that acquisition.

311 – Flat River Group with Colin Young

September 26, 2022 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast
Flat River Group

Colin Young is a friend of The Family Gamers, and part of Flat River Group. What’s FRG? “”

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Leave a comment Andrew, Anitra, Ankama, Bombyx, Flat River Games, Greater Than Games, Horrible Guild, Iello, Luma Games, Synapses Games

286 – Play This, Not That, Dexterity Games! – The Family Gamers Podcast

March 28, 2022 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast
Kiki Cuckoo on the completed nest

We answer a listener question about how we got started with reviewing family board games. Then we suggest a few dexterity games to spice up your building and flicking.

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Leave a comment Andrew, Anitra, dexterity games, flicking games, HABA, Hasbro, KOSMOS, Melissa & Doug, Play This Not That, Synapses Games, tower building

Match 5 – Find Links, Create Connections!

June 14, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews
Match 5 game

All players race to come up with words or short phrases that connect the ideas on each pair of dice. Try to come up with something for all ten possible combinations before time runs out.

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Leave a comment 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, Anitra, dice, Luma Games, party game, pen and paper games, Synapses Games, word games

Crazy Tower – The Architect Meets the Saboteur

August 10, 2020 Ryan Smoker Reviews
Crazy Tower

Put a little “fun with gravity” in your next family night with Crazy Tower, a building game that’s engaging for both builders and destroyers—you know who you are!

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Leave a comment 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, dexterity games, Luma Games, Ryan, solo, stacking, Synapses Games

Incubation

December 26, 2019 Guest Contributor Reviews
Incubation game

I love dragons. The new game Incubation promises that I can hatch their eggs and see the cute little dragonets pop out, making this game seem like a must-have for dragon lovers.

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Leave a comment 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, animals, Claire, dice, Dice Rolling, dragons, Family Games, Katy Grierson, Luma Games, set collection, Synapses Games, young children

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