The Family Gamers - Reviews

My First Castle Panic: So Easy a Child Can Do It!

7.5/10

April 2, 2019 Updated: November 29th, 2020 Andrew Smith Reviews

Playing Castle Panic (a fantastic game) with my 4-year-old felt more like giving instructions to an unwilling robot. He wasn’t enjoying himself, and I wasn’t enjoying him not enjoying himself. Would My First Castle Panic be different?

My First Castle Panic is a cooperative tower (castle) defense game for 1-4 players ages 4+ that plays in just 20 minutes. Team up and protect the castle from monsters coming to knock it down! Throw the monsters in jail and save the castle!

SNAP Review – Fluff: Liar’s Dice for Cunning Critters

March 29, 2019 Updated: March 31st, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Fluff, from Bananagrams, is actually the two-hundred-year-old game Liar’s Dice, with adorable but shady looking critters and clever dice cups. Claire tells you why we like it.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, animals, Anitra, audio, Bananagrams, bluffing, Claire, dice

Hanamikoji: Elegant Choices

8/10

March 25, 2019 Updated: November 12th, 2020 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Hanamikoji is a beautiful compact game for two players from Deep Water Games. Win the favor of geisha by playing their favored items, but choose carefully! You’ll also have to give cards away to your opponent.

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2 players, Card Game, Deep Water Games, EmperorS4, Nick

SNAP Review – Shikoku: The Middle Path

March 22, 2019 Updated: March 4th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

In Shikoku, you learn that coming in first isn’t always the best. We try to tackle this game with rules that are easy to learn, but hard to explain, in about 8 minutes of audio.

Palm Island: A Game in Hand is Worth Two on the Table

8/10

March 18, 2019 Updated: March 4th, 2023 Anitra Smith Reviews

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.

Spell Smashers: Crushing Expectations

9/10

March 11, 2019 Updated: November 13th, 2020 Andrew Smith Reviews

You’re the most capable heroes in the land. Squash terrifying creatures, disintegrate their wills, and splinter their ranks. But how do you do it? With words, of course. Words like Bravery! Like Righteous! Like… Hamster? Spell Smashers, from Renegade Game Studios, supports 1-5 players, ages 12+, for 60 minutes of word-building (and world-building) fun.

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5 players, Andrew, fantasy, monster, Renegade, solo, word games

SNAP Review – Get the MacGuffin

March 8, 2019 Updated: March 4th, 2023 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Get the MacGuffin from Looney Labs is a fast-playing game of player elimination. It’s silly and incredibly quick, even at the maximum of 11 players. Can we find the MacGuffin or were we disappointed?

Poetry Slam: A Boardgame for Beatniks

7.5/10

March 5, 2019 Updated: November 13th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

We’d recommend Poetry Slam to any hep cat. It’s fun for strategy gamers as well as fans of more casual word games.

SNAP Review – Bad Doctor: Chronic Chaos

March 1, 2019 Updated: November 13th, 2020 Corey Lagunowich SNAP Reviews

Bad Doctor from Mayday games gets our prescription for a fast and fun tile-laying game with easy-to-learn rules. The humor is slightly coarse, so you might want to stick with the recommended 10+ age.

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audio, cartoon, Corey, Ian, Kids, Mayday Games, medical, tile laying

Caverna: Cave vs. Cave – Hidden Treasure

8/10

February 25, 2019 Updated: November 13th, 2020 Andrew Smith Reviews

The constant push and pull to acquire the right resources and rooms to ratchet up your victory point and gold total is a fascinating puzzle for me. If you enjoy the careful balance of tight resource management games you will enjoy Cave vs Cave.

SNAP Review – Sparkle*Kitty: Powerful Princesses in Peril

February 22, 2019 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Be a pretty princess and save yourself with sweet spells in Sparkle Kitty, a silly word game from Breaking Games. Hear our thoughts in 5 minutes with this audio review.

SNAP Review – Deblockle: Strategy of Tips & Turns

February 18, 2019 Updated: January 2nd, 2023 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Deblockle is a beautiful and elegant game of abstract strategy that’s durable enough to keep on your coffee table – even with kids!

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2 players, abstract, Andrew, Anitra, audio, Project Genius

Orc-lympics: Winning Gold!

7.5/10

February 11, 2019 Updated: August 20th, 2019 Mark Krans Reviews

Six mythical races are vying for Gold. Build a team of creatures to battle to try to earn the most points and win medals at the Orc-lympics!

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5 players, auction, Brain Games, Card Game, drafting games, Family Gaming, fantasy, Mark, sports

SNAP Review – The Champion of the Wild

February 8, 2019 Updated: February 2nd, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

The Champion of the Wild is a voting and negotiation game for 3-8 players. Coach your animal(s) to victory in a series of competitive events. Listen to our thoughts in about 5 minutes.

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?

SNAP Review – Fry Thief: A Deliciously Good Time

February 1, 2019 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Nick Martinelli Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

If your friend orders fries, you may experience regret. But what if you stole some fries from your friend? They won’t notice, right? That’s the idea behind Fry Thief, a quick game for two hungry players.

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2 players, audio, food, Izzy, Kickstarter, Nick, Preview

Sports Dice Football

9/10

January 28, 2019 Updated: October 16th, 2023 Nick Martinelli Reviews

“What I love best about Sports Dice Football is that it plays in real-time; there are no commercial breaks or risqué half-time shows. The best roll makes the play. Rules are simple, making it appealing for new players.”

SNAP Review – The Potion

January 25, 2019 Updated: June 23rd, 2021 Nick Martinelli SNAP Reviews

In this group game, predict and out-think your opponents’ choices. Discard all but one of your ingredients and win. Listen to our wizards’ impressions in 5 minutes.

Xtronaut: The Game of Solar System Exploration

5.33/10

January 21, 2019 Updated: February 27th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

Xtronaut introduces a level of realism we don’t see in other space-themed games. Its mission: to introduce kids to the wonders of space flight.

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Anitra, educational games, Science, set collection, space, spaceship

SNAP Review – Potions Class: Bubble or Boil?

January 18, 2019 Updated: March 16th, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Mix potions faster than your opponent in this micro-game from Button Shy. Potions Class sits at a low simmer for us; with just a few changes, it could hit a rolling boil.

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