The Family Gamers - Reviews

Silly Street: Silly Fun for All Ages

7.5/10

August 21, 2017 Updated: April 16th, 2022 Anitra Smith Reviews

Every person who takes care of children knows the importance of play. But sometimes young kids need to be encouraged to stretch their imaginations. Sometimes their grownups need permission to be silly and simply have fun. Have you howled like a wolf today? Maybe you should!

ShutterBug: Snap Some Sensational Cryptids

6.5/10

April 23, 2019 Updated: November 12th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

In ShutterBug from Mike Elliott and Calliope Games, play the role of a freelance photographer, traveling the country to find mythical creatures and snap pictures of them. Pursue tips and hope you can get high quality pictures – complete your assignment and some side jobs and become a world-renowned photographer!

Ship Shape: Smuggling and Succeeding

9/10

June 8, 2020 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

We love this game that combines bidding for resources with a 3D puzzle. It’s simple to understand but hard to predict, and works well for all ages.

Seikatsu: Beautiful from any Perspective

8.5/10

November 27, 2017 Updated: March 7th, 2023 Anitra Smith Reviews

Birds and flowers and fish, oh my! This beautiful abstract game has players work together to make a beautiful garden. But will the garden be most pleasing from your perspective, or will your opponents have a better view?

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2 players, 3 players, abstract, animals, Anitra, birds, flowers, IDW, isaac shalev, Tabletop Games, tile laying

Sea Change – Aquatic Trick Taking

8/10

August 9, 2021 Nick Martinelli Reviews

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.

Scuttle!: A Card Game of High Seas Pirate Adventure

8/10

June 19, 2017 Updated: February 25th, 2021 Ray Kelley Reviews

Scuttle! by Jellybean Games is a card game full of pirate adventure, attacks, conquest, and fun, for 1-5 players. Manage the shifting seas of cards like an old salt, be the first to collect enough treasure, and you’ll win the title of master pirate captain.

Scram! Critters vs. Campers

8/10

January 15, 2024 Updated: January 30th, 2024 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Scram! is a hit for our crew because it’s light, strategic, and without any mental overload. Turns go quick and kids will stay engaged. While we only were able to get four players to the table, it would be a hoot at six.

Scooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion – Help Out those Meddling Kids!

9/10

June 22, 2020 Updated: September 5th, 2022 Andrew Smith Reviews

It’s difficult to put a finger on one specific thing this game does differently that helps it rise above its competitors. From Jinkies to Meddling, this is a well-crafted game with an appropriate story and clever challenges. The group control and character investment is probably the element that made our kids so immediately eager to dive back into the world of Scooby Doo.

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adventure, Andrew, Anitra, Coded Chronicles, escape room, EXIT, ghost, mystery, Scooby Doo, The OP

Scarabya: Excavations that Missed the Beet(le)

6.5/10

February 5, 2019 Updated: April 6th, 2021 Andrew Smith Reviews

It is up to you to find the most Scarab relics! From the desert to the rain forest, from the Bermuda Triangle to Antarctica, these golden beetles are scattered across the world. Set up camps and mark Excavation Areas. Can you find the most Scarabs and uncover the mystery of Scarabya?

Save Patient Zero – The Savior Stumbles

6/10

May 22, 2023 Updated: June 18th, 2023 Andrew Smith Reviews

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.

Santa’s Little Helpers and the Ice Cube Jam

8.5/10

November 22, 2015 Updated: October 29th, 2018 Anitra Smith Reviews

Despite the name, Santa’s Little Helpers and the Ice Cube Jam is not a rap group that only does Christmas songs. No! It’s a cute, holiday-themed game, appropriate for all ages. You are an elf, one of “Santa’s Little Helpers”. You are collecting sets of blue, green, and clear “ice cubes” that Santa uses to make jam. The first player

S’mores: The Card Game – Delicious or Stale?

3/10

August 3, 2017 Updated: December 6th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

A s’more traditionally consists of two graham crackers, one marshmallow, and one piece of chocolate. S’mores: The Card Game tries to re-create the fun of assembling a s’more in a card game. Can you craft a s’more from your cards before the deck runs out?

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Anitra, camping, card games, Education Outdoors, food

Roller Coaster Rush

6/10

June 19, 2023 Anitra Smith Reviews

Have you ever wanted to build a roller coaster – or at least a model of one?

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, auction, build, marbles, Pandasaurus, Scott Almes

Roll For Your Life, Candyman: Let’s Get Ready to Crumble!

8.5/10

May 20, 2019 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Four cookies enter, one cookie leaves, in this fast-rolling, dice chucking game of Gingerbread cookie carnage. Bring Thunderdome to the tabletop and take on the role of a Gingerbread cookie gladiator.

Roll For It!: Let the Good Times Roll!

7.5/10

May 14, 2018 Updated: April 27th, 2021 Nick Martinelli Reviews

After dinner, I asked Nonnie if she was up for a game… By the second or third game her competitiveness kicked in; she was trash talking my dad, razzing my daughter and having a blast. Then, she ditched me and wanted to play on her own. She was smiling, laughing and really enjoying herself.

Roll Camera! – Cooperative Filmmaking

7/10

October 23, 2023 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Cooperate to “film” five scenes and complete a (hopefully) successful movie in Roll Camera! It’s best for teens and adults.

Rock Paper Switch: A Simpler Gambit

7/10

August 31, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

Capture opponents’ pieces rock-paper-scissors style in Rock Paper Switch, a chess-like game for up to four players.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, abstract, Anitra, chess, elimination, Mindware, strategy

Robots Love Ice Cream: The Card Game – Lactose Intolerant

4/10

January 22, 2018 Updated: January 6th, 2023 Corey Lagunowich Reviews

What comes to mind when you read the phrase “video game adaptation”? Jean Claude Van Damme as Belgian Guile? XCOM: The Board Game: The Companion App? Endless Resident Evil sequels? An absolutely epic pile of cardboard tokens for Civilization? Turning a video game into a movie or a tabletop game is a difficult challenge. Robots Love Ice Cream: The Card Game,

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25th Century Games, card games, Corey, food, ice cream, robot, set collection

RobotLab: S.T.E.A.M. That Won’t Short-Circuit

8/10

December 17, 2018 Updated: June 6th, 2019 Nick Martinelli Reviews

“In RobotLab, you’re a scientist racing to build your robot and win the coveted Devol Prize in Robotics! Along the way you’ll need to do some research, dig through the trash, deal with some faulty parts, and do your best to avoid the other scientists trying to stop you. Will you become the first to successfully complete your robot?” RobotLab

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Card Game, card games, Nick, robot, Science, set collection, STEM, take that, XYZ Game Labs