294 – Super-Short Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’ve run out of time for games lately! So what better to talk about than games that only take a few minutes to play?
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Mountains out of Molehills
What if the moles had a building competition, pushing up dirt from underground to turn their molehills into mountains?
» Read moreSNAP Review – The Goonies: Escape with One-Eyed Willy’s Rich Stuff
No Truffle Shuffle here, but “The Goonies: Escape with One-Eyed Willy’s Rich Stuff” follows the plot of the movie remarkably closely.
Relive the adventure as a family in this puzzle game played over 3 acts (each running around 45 minutes).
Meeples and Monsters – Wood You Like to Play?
Our favorite little wooden characters must defend the city of Rowan! Train them up into clerics, warriors, knights, and more, while building new buildings and working toward the final battle with the Dark Overlords!
» Read moreCuriouser and Curiouser – A Case of Curious Cargo
Make the things, pipe them to the trucks, and ship them! Try to receive anything shipped to you and pipe it back into your machines! That’s the general premise behind Curious Cargo, a game by Ryan Courtney and published by Capstone Games. Curious Cargo is a two-player only game for industrial engineers age 12+ that have an hour to spare.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Peek-a-Mouse!
Work together to peek into the mice’s house and see what kinds of tchotchkes they’ve stolen from us humans!
» Read moreThe Loop
You won’t have to step into a blue box or twist your necklace to turn back time in The Loop. Do you have the wits to tread and retread ground to defeat Dr. Faux? Only time will tell.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Flip-Pix!
Flip-Pix! is a fast-moving card game where players match letters with pictures and vice versa. Race to get rid of all your cards!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Viral: The Hive expansion
We love the area control game Viral. Does this expansion make a good game even better, or bog it down with too much to do?
» Read moreUnmatched: Battle of Legends Volume 2
When Restoration Games released Unmatched: Battle of Legends Volume 1 in 2019, the first thing I noticed was how quickly the game played, and how simple the gameplay was, with exciting, new characters. The second thing I noticed was the subtitle of the game – “Volume 1”. Restoration released seven characters across three sets in 2019. They followed this up
» Read moreSNAP Review – The Key: Theft at Cliffrock Villa
Looking for a family-friendly detective game that really feels like gathering clues to solve a crime? The Key series might be a good choice. It uses a logical deduction matrix puzzle along with the ability to choose which kind of clues you need.
» Read moreGalaxy Trucker: On the Road Again
CGE has relaunched Galaxy Trucker in a new edition with new art, new components, and a few gameplay tweaks. Can you teach a 15 year old game new tricks? Let’s find out.
» Read moreSNAP Preview – Maul Peak
Maul Peak is a standalone sequel to one of our favorite battling games, Skulk Hollow. What does it add to this game style? Is it the right fit for your family?
» Read moreNeoville: City of the Future
Neoville is very family friendly because everyone is working to build their own personal city.
» Read moreQuests of Yore: Epic Quest or Epic Fail?
The Op did a great job distilling skill and attack mechanics into a simple, narrative-driven system that kept the family’s nose out of their stat sheets and looking at one another, telling a story. That is, after all, what family gaming is all about.
» Read moreAndor: The Family Fantasy Game – Fight or Flight?
Legends of Andor is an awardwinning lightweight adventure. But what if players need something simpler, more approachable for young children?
» Read moreSNAP Review – Cuphead: Fast Rolling Dice Game
We love the style of Cuphead, and the way this dice game preserves the frantic feel of the video game. But is it right for family play?
» Read moreLand vs. Sea
Land vs. Sea takes the foundations built by Carcassonne and carries the torch forward to create a new modern classic.
» Read more282 – Room to Grow: 2-Player Battles – The Family Gamers Podcast
Introduce your kids to direct two-player battle games, where you try to eliminate the other player. No reading? No problem.
» Read moreKingdomino Origins
Kingdomino can feel a little flat due to its simplicity. But Kingdomino Origins provides a way to ramp up the challenge for familiar players while also providing a simple mode to introduce beginners.
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