The Family Gamers - Reviews

Anomia Kids: Sounds Like Fun!

9/10

June 18, 2018 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Anitra Smith Reviews

Anomia is a word from a Latin root and means “without name”. It’s the term for being unable to come up with the name of an object. Anomia is also a game (from Anomia Press), in which players race to come up with a word that fits a certain category, ranging from “color” to “rock opera” to “shampoo brand”.

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3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew Innes, Anitra, Anomia, Family Games, matching, party game, Simultaneous Play, word games, young children

Animix – Set Collection in the Wild

8/10

August 2, 2021 Ryan Smoker Reviews

It’s time for a safari with Animix! Collect animals of different types and make sure the ones still on the table are arranged in their favorite patterns.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Blue Orange Games, card games, Family Gaming, Filler, filler games, Ryan, set collection

Animal Kingdoms

9/10

May 18, 2020 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

Gain the most influence in the Animal Kingdoms by placing Noble Beast cards that match each kingdom’s (randomly-chosen) Decree. Animal Kingdoms feels very “adult” but is definitely approachable for kids.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, abstract, animals, Anitra, Carla Kopp, Family Games, Galactic Raptor Games, Katy Grierson, solitaire, solo, Steven Aramini

Andor: The Family Fantasy Game – Fight or Flight?

6.5/10

March 14, 2022 Andrew Smith Reviews

Legends of Andor is an awardwinning lightweight adventure. But what if players need something simpler, more approachable for young children?

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, cooperative games, fantasy, Inka Brand, KOSMOS, Markus Brand, Michael Menzel

Ancestree: Fiddling with Families for Family Fun

8.5/10

February 12, 2018 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Anitra Smith Reviews

“My family is better than yours!” That’s the premise behind Ancestree, created by Eric Lang and published by Calliope Games. Draft tiles and build a dynasty worth commemorating! Or will your lineage be merely mediocre?

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Anitra, Calliope Games, drafting games, Eric Lang, Family Games, Simultaneous Play, tile laying, tiles

Adventure Mart – Competitive Convenience Stores

8/10

January 18, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

Manage your own Adventure Mart franchise in this deck-building card game. Buy stock, fixtures, and hire staff, then sell your stock for the best price to passing adventurers! Best for gamers who enjoy min/maxing with lots of discrete information.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, card games, DigiSprite, dungeon crawl, fantasy, Hub Games, sell

Adventure Land: May the Bravest Win!

8.5/10

December 10, 2019 Updated: October 23rd, 2023 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Call fellow adventures to the table and prepare for epic battles! Protect the realm from the dangers that lurk within the fog surrounding the banks of the great river. On your way, gather swords from the mountains and medicinal herbs from the forests. Will you heed the call to Adventure Land?

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adventure, Area Majority, battle, Dice Rolling, Family Games, Family Gaming, fantasy, Grid Movement, HABA, Kids, Michael Kiesling, Nick, older children, Wolfgang Kramer

3 Ring Circus

7/10

August 28, 2023 Updated: June 28th, 2024 Stephanie Nye Reviews

Take on the role of a circus director who tours the United States at the end of the 19th century.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Area Majority, circus, Devir, Remo Conzadori, Stephanie, tableau building

2 Button Shy Games: Cow, Tiger, Santa Claus & In Vino Morte

6.5/10

April 2, 2018 Updated: July 11th, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

Button Shy is a micro-publisher dealing exclusively in micro-games. All of their games are small enough to fit in a wallet. Although some of these games are quite involved despite the small number of cards, we’ll be looking at two of their lightest games: a travel game and a fast deduction party game. Cow, Tiger, Santa Claus As a child,

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Anitra, Ben Pinchback, Button Shy Games, Card Game, card games, Chris Anderson, deduction, Matt Riddle, Microgames, travel

10 Gallon Tank

7/10

March 4, 2024 Stephanie Nye Reviews

10 Gallon Tank is a simple and fun drafting game that offers fans of “I-Split-You-Choose” an opportunity to use a favorite mechanism that is often overlooked in games.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, animals, card games, David Smith, drafting games, Fish, open draft, set collection, split and choose, Stephanie, Winsmith Games

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