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SNAP Review – Time’s Up! Family Edition

May 24, 2024 Updated: July 23rd, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

We’ve played this game before, and others like it. But we’d never tried something quite like this with our kids.

10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, clue giving, guessing, Michael Adams, party game, Peter Sarrett, R&R Games, teams, word games

SNAP Review – Everything Ever

April 26, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

A game that’s light on rules – but someone MUST act as a countdown timer and be “mean” to make this game fun.

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10 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Anitra, Card Game, Danielle Deley, Floodgate Games, Nathan Thornton, party game, speed games

SNAP Review – Motley

March 1, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Our kids (and your kids) are clever! And a game like Motley lets them show that.

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10 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Card Game, Carla Kopp, clue giving, guessing, Jeff Hale, party game, Weird Giraffe

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.

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, birds, card games, Family Gaming, Grace Kendall, Kevin Ruelle, Mike Belsole, party game, Runaway Parade Games, word games

2023 Board Game Gift Guide

November 5, 2023 Updated: September 4th, 2024 Anitra Smith Resources for Parents

We’ve compiled a list of great board games to help make your gift shopping a little easier.

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10 players, 2 players, 25th Century Games, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, AllPlay, Andrew, Anitra, Best of 2023, Buffalo Games, card games, Date Night, dV Giochi, educational games, Family Gaming, FoxMind, Funko Games, Gamewright, Gap Closer Games, Genius Games, gifts, Grand Gamers Guild, HABA, Holiday, Horrible Guild, Iello, Lucky Duck Games, Mandoo Games, party game, Randolph, Smirk & Dagger Games, sports, The OP, Underdog Games, WizKids, word games, young children

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.

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Family Gaming, Hachette Games, Randolph, teams, trivia

SNAP Review – Nerd Words: Science

August 18, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Anitra holding blank cards from Nerd Words Science

Review science terms and stretch your brain in Nerd Words: Science – a party word guessing game for nerdy folks like us!

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, adults, clue giving, Eric Slauson, Genius Games, guessing, John Coveyou, party game, Science, teenagers, word games

Splitter – Two Halves Make a Whole!

January 23, 2023 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Anyone can play Splitter due to its simplicity. But with no theme, is it a good choice for families?

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, dice, Dice Rolling, Pandasaurus, roll and write, Simultaneous Play, solitaire, solo, Splitter, Stefan Nikolic

SNAP Review – Oh What Fun!

December 9, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

What fun it is to play a game with family and friends tonight!

Packed with Christmas trivia and puzzles, with a side of terrible singing, this is a great game for a family gathering.

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10 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Christmas, Holiday, party game, party games, Project Genius, teams, trivia

SNAP Review – Green Team Wins!

October 28, 2022 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Andrew Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Can you pick the most popular answers in your family and stay on the Green team? Green Team Wins is a party game that works surprisingly well across all ages.

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 25th Century Games, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Family Gaming, Nathan Thornton, party game, party games, reading, Simultaneous Play, writing game

SNAP Review – Delicious

October 7, 2022 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

We were surprised how much this game GREW on us. It’s definitely worth checking out if you love gardening, or if you’re a big fan of roll-and-writes and flip-and-writes. As long as you don’t mind the limited interaction.

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10 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Clémentine Campardou, Dr. Finn's Games, drawing, Edo Baraf, food, garden, pen and paper games, Pencil First Games, roll and write, Simultaneous Play, solo

Tall Tales: Story Weaving

August 22, 2022 Andrew Smith Reviews

As you can imagine, we’re no stranger writing and stories here at The Family Gamers. Tall Tales lets us do exactly that.

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, En Passant Studios, Family Gaming, reading, Storytelling, writing game

SNAP Review – Cloud Control: Composing Cumulus Creations

February 12, 2021 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Look, up in the sky – is that a dog? Or a bear? Create cloud pictures for your friends to guess in this party game for 3 or more players.

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10 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Asher, audio, Claire, guessing, party game, party games, video

Holiday Gift Guide 2020

November 11, 2020 Updated: September 30th, 2021 Anitra Smith Resources for Parents

It’s been a long year. Maybe you have a better idea of what your family likes in board games? Or maybe you need some different, more accessible games. We’ve got your back, with board game gift suggestions for any age, player count, and experience level.

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10 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, adults, Andrew, Anitra, Best of 2020, Blue Orange Games, Calliope Games, Fireside Games, Funko Games, Galactic Raptor Games, Gamewright, gifts, Grand Gamers Guild, HABA, Holiday, Horrible Guild, Hub Games, KOSMOS, Letiman Games, Luma Games, Outset Games, Palm Court, party games, Pencil First Games, Ravensburger, Repos, Restoration Games, Skybound Games, Stellar Factory, The OP, Thunderworks Games, University Games, young children

SNAP Review – The Game of WOLF

May 1, 2020 Updated: November 19th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

This trivia game pits players against each other. Will you pick the right pack to brainstorm answers? Or are you confident in your ability as the lone wolf?

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Gray Matters Games, party game, party games, trivia

Welcome To Your Perfect Home

January 6, 2020 Updated: May 4th, 2023 Anitra Smith Reviews

We would recommend Welcome To… if you regularly find yourself wanting a game that can play six or more players simultaneously without a lot of time pressure or player interaction. For smaller groups, there are so many more games available, that we wouldn’t reach for this one.

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Anitra, Corey, Deep Water Games, Family Games, flip and write, Nick, pen and paper games, solo

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.

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10 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, matching, memory game, Strawberry Studio

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?

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