SNAP Reviews

Let us tell you about new family games – in a SNAP review! We take just 5 minutes of audio or video to review GAMES – Game, Art, Mechanics, Expectations, and Surprises.

No time to listen? Prefer your short reviews in another format? Read the written summary. Pictures and a star rating will help you learn about games quickly.

Are these games the right fit for your family? Listen and find out – in a SNAP!

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SNAP Review – Trio

January 26, 2024 Updated: October 17th, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Trio is a light family card game that combines matching, memory, deduction, and a bit of luck. We think it feels like a classic card game, in the best way.

SNAP Review – Words of a Feather

January 19, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Another bird-themed word game? Yes! We recommend Words of a Feather when you want a beautiful setting for a light, casual word game.

SNAP Review – Smug Owls

January 12, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

This is a game that encourages outside-the-box thinking, and also allows multiple players to be recognized for their answers and insight.

SNAP Review – Sherlock 13

January 5, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Sherlock Holmes and his associates star in this deduction game. Can you be the first to successfully discover the identity of the hidden criminal?

SNAP Review – Ecosystem: Savanna

December 22, 2023 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Another game that explores ecosystems – this time, the African savanna.

SNAP Review – Tokaido Duo

December 8, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

It’s not as calming as the original Tokaido, but we recommend Tokaido Duo when you want a two player game that has tight competition without feeling super cut-throat.

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2 players, Andrew, Anitra, Antoine Bauza, Flat River Games, Funforge, Japan

SNAP Review – Turbo Kidz

December 1, 2023 Updated: December 17th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

“Drive” a blindfolded teammate with words – and by using their thumb like a joystick – to steer them around a racecourse on a dry-erase board.

We learned a lot about communicating with our kids through playing this game!

SNAP Review – Purrfect Match

November 25, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Purrfect Match is a tableau building game – your goal is to have at least two of each type of cat in your cafe, and there are six types of cat.

SNAP Review – FORK: A Food Chain Trick-Taking Game

November 17, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Play your cards following almost-standard trick-taking rules, and try to “eat” (score) other players’ animals or kale, in FORK, a family-friendly card game.

SNAP Review – CDSK

November 3, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

We recommend CDSK for gatherings of family and friends, maybe as a nice post-dinner, pre-dessert activity at your holiday gathering. It’s best for teens and adults, but younger kids can certainly join on teams. We had a great time with our family.

SNAP Review – Gamestormers

October 27, 2023 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Gamestormers is a creative, tableau-building card game where you take on the role of a game designer. But we found it hard to tell the STORY of a game.

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3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, game design, Gamestorm, story, Storytelling

SNAP Review – Mind Space

October 20, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Mind Space is a strategic brain-themed game. Draw shapes on your board based on dice rolls, trying to fit in friends, romance, self improvement, and more.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, AllPlay, Andrew, Anitra, dry erase, polyomino, roll and write, solo

SNAP Review – Diced Veggies

October 13, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

“Diced Veggies” is a family board game for 2-4 players, designed by the Cappel family. While the game offers engaging mechanics and allows for strategic decision-making, it may take longer than the estimated 30 minutes playtime. Modifications for younger players are provided.

SNAP Review – Junk Drawer

October 6, 2023 Updated: January 26th, 2024 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

A game about organizing my junk? I was skeptical. But Junk Drawer is easy to learn, while offering interesting decisions on every turn.

SNAP Preview – Forage

September 29, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

I think I like Forage even more than Grove. It’s fast, and compact, and gives me more options for how to layer the cards and gain points.

SNAP Review – Castle Panic: Crowns and Quests

September 22, 2023 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

“This is the most important expansion that Fireside Games has ever released for Castle Panic. It adds so much, it changes so much, but it retains the core of what Castle Panic is.”

SNAP Preview – Game Design in a Box, with Running Out of Time

September 20, 2023 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

What if I told you there was a game you could play, but it would also help you with the design process and how to become a better board game designer, all at the same time?

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Andrew, Asher, Blaise Sewell, books, game design, Jay Cormier, Kickstarter, Preview