The Family Gamers - Reviews

Evolution: Survival of the Fittest

7.5/10

October 28, 2019 Updated: April 7th, 2020 Ryan Smoker Reviews

Welcome to the world of Evolution, where every turn is a fight for survival—quite literally. In this colorful and competitive strategy game, each player takes control of one or more animal species. Every turn means survival or extinction as players compete to collect limited food resources.

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5 players, 6 players, animals, Family Gaming, multi-use cards, North Star Games, Ryan

Fantasy Ranch

8/10

October 21, 2019 Updated: April 7th, 2020 Nick Martinelli Reviews

In Fantasy Ranch, players take on the role of horse ranchers competing in a horse show season. Score the most points by building up a large stable and expanding your ranch to be the best around.

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all ages, animals, dice, horses, Nick, set collection

SNAP Review – Mount Rushmore

October 18, 2019 Updated: April 7th, 2020 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

In Strawberry Studio’s game Mount Rushmore, you are trying to be the first player to choose which of the 16 monument cards matches the card flipped from the Search Deck.

Family-Friendly EXIT Boxes

9/10

October 16, 2019 Updated: June 25th, 2022 Anitra Smith Reviews

Are EXIT: The House of Riddles and EXIT: The Haunted Rollercoaster good for families? We tried them both with our kids (ages 8 & 11). The following review will have pictures of some of the interior content, but should not spoil any of the puzzles.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Anitra, cooperative games, escape room, EXIT, KOSMOS, puzzles, solo

Rescue Polar Bears: Data & Temperature

8/10

October 14, 2019 Updated: April 7th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

The ice caps are melting. It’s up to you to find enough data to understand and halt the warming, while saving stranded polar bears from drowning as the ice melts underneath them. Are you up to the challenge: Rescue Polar Bears?

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animals, Anitra, cooperative games, Ecology, Endangered Species, Mayday Games

SNAP Review – Carpool Karaoke: Sing your Heart Out!

October 11, 2019 Updated: October 8th, 2022 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Do you like karaoke? Want to embarrass yourself and your friends? Then you should try the Carpool Karaoke Game.

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adults, Andrew, Anitra, audio, Big G Creative, karaoke, music, older children

Arraial: A Pack-Em-In Portuguese Party!

7.5/10

October 7, 2019 Updated: April 7th, 2020 Dave Smith Reviews

Arraial is the closest analogue to Tetris we’ve seen yet, but with player interaction and the ability to choose your polyomino shape(s)! The goal of the game is to attract the most visitors to your festival in the form of meeples.

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build, Dave, Family Games, Pandasaurus, polyomino

Spy Club: Kid Detectives

8.5/10

October 4, 2019 Updated: March 2nd, 2023 Anitra Smith Reviews

In Spy Club, take on the role of kid detectives, solving crimes by collecting clue cards. A mosaic campaign adds tons of replayability, changing up the way each case resolves.

Lanterns Dice: Lights in the Sky

6.5/10

September 30, 2019 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Dave Smith Reviews

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?

SNAP Review – Panic Island!

September 27, 2019 Updated: April 10th, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Oh no! The volcano is about to explode! Don’t panic: get all 16 islanders (cave dwellers, dodo birds, eggs) off the island in time! Panic Island! is a speed memory game from Blue Orange Games. We’ll tell you our thoughts on it in just 5 minutes.

Honga: Are you worthy to lead the tribe?

9.5/10

September 23, 2019 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Nick Martinelli Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

Gather food, barter, attract mammoths, and protect your tribe – but don’t forget to pet Honga, the friendly neighborhood saber-tooth tiger! Read more about this excellent introduction to action selection games.

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Action Selection, animals, HABA, Nick, Stone Age, worker placement

SNAP Review – Most Wanted

September 13, 2019 Updated: February 13th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Can you become the Most Wanted outlaw in the wild west? Try your luck to rob the stagecoach and duel your fellow outlaws in this fast-playing game. We’ll tell you about it in 7 minutes.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Gemstone Mining Game

6.5/10

September 9, 2019 Updated: April 10th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

Work the mine with your fellow dwarfs to find the best treasures, but don’t have an accident! Is this mining game a hidden gem, or a worthless rock?

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5 players, 6 players, 7 players, Anitra, Disney, gems, mining, press your luck, set collection, The OP

SNAP Review – SHOBU: Beautifully Challenging

September 6, 2019 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

SHOBU is an abstract two player game that immediately feels classic. The simplicity of play and beautiful natural materials are immediately inviting. Splitting your focus between 4 boards and out-thinking your opponent will keep you coming back for more.

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2 players, abstract, Anitra, Asher, audio, Smirk & Dagger Games

Ingenious: Who’s Smartest With Symbols?

7.5/10

September 2, 2019 Updated: April 10th, 2020 Dave Smith Reviews

Ingenious is a game with great accessibility for new players and depth of strategy for experienced players. Lay down a tile, making straight lines in each color.

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abstract, Dave, KOSMOS, Reiner Knizia

Fortune: Fast Forward into Slot Machine Fun

7/10

August 26, 2019 Updated: April 21st, 2020 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Fortune is the 4th installment of Friedemann Friese’s Fast Forward series, in which players open the box and just begin playing. No rulebooks are included because the game teaches you how to play as cards are drawn from the deck. As the game progresses, new rules and new card types are introduced to change up the game.

SNAP Review – Guess It, Get It, Gumballs: A Game of Faces and Feelings

August 23, 2019 Updated: April 21st, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Grab gumballs, then guess what they’re feeling! Guess It, Get It, Gumballs is a unusual cooperative memory game for ages 4+. It’s perfect to get your kid talking about feelings.

Wooly Whammoth: Eating Good in the Pleistocene Neighborhood

8/10

August 19, 2019 Updated: August 18th, 2022 Ryan Smoker Reviews

Compete with tribes of Cave People to shove mammoths off cliffs… or trick each other into careening off the edge! Survive prehistoric pitfalls and collect Mammoth Meat to feed your tribe.

SNAP Review – Go Cuckoo!: A Nest for All Ages

August 16, 2019 Updated: April 21st, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Did you know that cuckoos don’t build their own nests? Kiki Cuckoo never learned to build one, and now she needs your help! Elliot helps Andrew and Anitra explain this cute all-ages dexterity game from HABA.

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Andrew, animals, Anitra, audio, birds, dexterity games, Elliot, HABA, young children

What in the Wild?: Catch Frogs Without the Mud

7/10

August 12, 2019 Updated: August 20th, 2019 Guest Contributor Reviews

Match It, Slap It, Group It, Build It, and Connect It, building habitats for wildlife in this educational card game system. What In The Wild? is produced by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, but covers species native to most of the northern United States.

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animals, card games, educational games, game system, Karen, Michigan, outdoor games

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