The Family Gamers - Reviews

Meduris: Mystical Magical Mountain

7.5/10

February 1, 2021 Andrew Smith Reviews

“Meduris isn’t complicated, but it definitely requires planning at a level I haven’t seen in HABA games before. It also punishes players for failing to plan correctly, another distinctly un-HABA like trait. Nonetheless, it’s still a great game with many layers of strategy that we’re still unlocking multiple plays in.”

Match Madness: Parallel Puzzling for All Ages

7.5/10

February 5, 2018 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Anitra Smith Reviews

Playing puzzle games with children can be frustrating. If it’s mildly challenging for me, it may be impossible for my 7-year-old; but if it’s the right level for him, it’s far too easy for me. I don’t want to hold back: I want to beat my children fair and square. What to do? Match Madness gives us a possible solution.

Match 5 – Find Links, Create Connections!

8.5/10

June 14, 2021 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Anitra Smith Reviews

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.

Maps of Misterra – Cartographic Curiosities

7/10

December 23, 2024 Jeremy Pike Reviews

Maps of Misterra is gorgeous, but it may be a better fit for game schooling than family game night.

Macroscope: Hidden Picture Prediction

5/10

November 6, 2017 Updated: April 6th, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

Remove windows from the Macroscope and be the first to guess the picture correctly. Did Macroscope reveal hidden depths, or was it out of focus?

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Anitra, guessing, Mayday Games, Tabletop

Lost Kingdoms: Lost in the Rulebook

5.5/10

July 25, 2022 Corey Lagunowich Reviews

Tile-laying games are special to me because they were my first introduction to the wider world of board games beyond the Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers games of my youth. They promise more intriguing replay because it’s nearly impossible to build the same board twice.

Loot: Piratical Plundering Cards

7/10

January 8, 2018 Updated: January 6th, 2023 Ray Kelley Reviews

Arr, mateys! We be pirates, sailing the high seas in search of Loot. We play cards to capture or defend merchant ships. Loot is one of the earliest games from designer Reiner Knizia. It’s been available in the United States since 2005 from publisher GameWright, but the newest version has updated artwork and comes in a metal tin.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Anitra, card games, Gamewright, pirates, Ray, Reiner Knizia

Longboard – Surf’s up!

8/10

January 16, 2023 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Living in the Midwest, there are no ocean waves. But surfing is on my bucket list of things to try someday. In the meantime, I’ll try the next best thing; running a surfboard shop right at my kitchen table.

Lightning Dice – Let’s Roll With It!

6.5/10

April 13, 2020 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Ryan Smoker Reviews

Lightning Dice is a competitive dice-rolling game that rewards both quick reflexes and quick thinking. It’s one of those pick-up-and-play types of games that’s approachable for both gaming groups and families.

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dice, matching, real time, Ryan, Simultaneous Play, speed games, Wild East Games

License to Grill: A Flaming Good Time!

7/10

November 11, 2024 Jeremy Pike Reviews

It’s not often that these two interests of mine intersect. Barbecue and board games? I’ve never seen it before.

Let Them Eat Shrimp!

7.5/10

August 14, 2018 Updated: August 20th, 2019 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Let Them Eat Shrimp is a game for two to five fish. Players will swim, spawn and eat shrimp while trying to avoid sharks on the way to a sea worthy victory. During the game players will place fish tiles to collect sets of different types of fish to score points at the end of the game. The game is

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5 players, Dr. Finn's Games, fishing, Nick, set collection, tile laying

Lata – Canning if you Can

6.5/10

June 17, 2024 Dave Smith Reviews

Although I did have a fraternity brother nicknamed Mackerel, I can’t say I’ve played a board game with mackerel in it before this.

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?

Land vs. Sea

8.5/10

March 1, 2022 Updated: October 27th, 2022 Anitra Smith Reviews

Land vs. Sea takes the foundations built by Carcassonne and carries the torch forward to create a new modern classic.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Anitra, area control, Good Games, tile laying

Lacrimosa – Requiem for a Game

8/10

March 13, 2023 Andrew Smith Reviews

This meaty game by Gerard Ascensi and Ferran Renalias allows up to four players to work to recreate Mozart’s life and finish his Requiem.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, Devir, Ferran Renalias, Gerard Ascensi, solo

La Familia Hort

8/10

August 19, 2024 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Farming might not be the most exciting theme for young kids, but it went over well with my teenager. The art style drew her in, and the simple turn actions kept her engaged.

Koi: Beautiful, Selfish Fish

7/10

June 29, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

In the game Koi by Bill Lasek, you’ll compete with other koi fish to stay well-fed. As the pond changes with new features, whoever can eat the most over seven days will win – and maybe have a chance to become a dragon one day!

Knot Dice: Knot What We Expected

9/10

May 7, 2017 Updated: March 27th, 2024 Anitra Smith Reviews

Whether it’s the intricate twists and corners, the woven patterns, or the unbroken strands, Celtic knots capture the imagination. Now you can build beautiful Celtic knot designs with Knot Dice, from Black Oak Games.

Kingswood – Manage a Glorious Victory

7.5/10

January 4, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

The king has challenged all the local guilds to clear the monsters out of the forest. Manage your resources, coins, and time, to win glory in Kingswood!

Kings of Israel: Prophetic Pandemic

6/10

June 9, 2019 Updated: April 6th, 2021 Ryan Smoker Reviews

Kings of Israel is a cooperative game for 2-4 players. You and your fellow prophets band together to preach to the nation, destroy idols, gather resources, and build altars to the Most High God. Along the way you will courageously hold back the tide of sin as you race to build enough altars to save the people and avoid ultimate destruction.

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