SNAP Review – Tapple 10
Ten word games in a small box, with an intuitive card design. Is Tapple 10 right for your family?
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SNAP Review – Sherlock Solitaire
Sherlock Holmes doesn’t really work alone – he works best when Dr. Watson is beside him. Sherlock Solitaire is the same way: it can be played solo, but is more fun as a two player cooperative game.
» Read moreTime Division – Does Time Only Flow In One Direction?
In Time Division players take on the role of agents at two competing time agencies that don’t see eye to eye on how to best approach that mess.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Everything Ever
A game that’s light on rules – but someone MUST act as a countdown timer and be “mean” to make this game fun.
» Read moreFlashback: Lucy – Looking Back, and Back, and Back!
In Flashback: Lucy, Scorpion Masqué didn’t bother calming your nerves, but leaned into creepiness instead of a light-hearted adventure.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Doomlings
This is definitely the kind of casual game a non-board game family will lean into. Doomlings is a fantastic game to get on the table after a family meal, and it’s easy to teach even while you play it.
» Read moreWandering Towers – A Magical Race
Wandering Towers brings a special kind of magic to the table. It’s a game that will click after a single turn, and keep you super engaged until the last wizard drops into Ravenskeep.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Skyrockets
If you’d like a super-fast game that will force you to cooperate in lots of different ways, you should try Skyrockets.
» Read moreExplosion in the Laboratory
Explosion in the Laboratory is best for families looking for a more challenging press-your-luck game. It packs a lot of options into a small box with a really interesting ramp up of risk and reward.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Tin Spin
Ever spun dice while waiting for someone else to take their turn? Surprpsingly Fun Games takes that cure for boredom and turns it into a game: Tin Spin.
» Read moreTiwanaku – Mother-Earth Minesweeper
With Tiwanaku, designer Olivier Gregoire has asked the question, “What if I embellished the old Microsoft Windows game Minesweeper and turned it into a board game?”
» Read moreThe Perfect Wave
The Perfect Wave blends two of my favorite game mechanics – drafting and set collection – into a groovy mix that’s truly unique.
» Read moreDisney Villainous – Introduction to Evil
We jumped at the opportunity to review Disney Villainous and we weren’t disappointed. The mechanics of the gameplay are simple enough that it can be played by a ten-year-old, but there’s enough strategy here that experienced board gamers won’t just be moving pieces around and playing out the string.
» Read moreSilver Bullet and Silver Dagger – Werewolves Coming to Town
This game is a gem! It’s worth the intial mental climb… It’s just so fun to play once you get the rules down.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Get Bit!
Who ever thought that a game about surviving a shark attack could be family-friendly? It is when the shark is a bath toy!
» Read moreExpress Route
Cooperative games tend to be either quite easy or nearly impossible. Express Route doesn’t feel impossible, but it’s very tough.
» Read moreDogfight! Rule The Skies in 20 Minutes
Dogfight! has rapid, action-packed turns. Your toughest decision is determining how far to move and when to fire. You’ll need to be cunning to try and predict what your opponent will do. Can you out-maneuver them and line up your shot?
» Read moreSNAP Review – Picky Pixie
Picky Pixie is best for kids and adults who already like deduction games. There’s a lot of flexibility, but that can also make the guessing very challenging for newcomers to this genre.
» Read moreArcheOlogic – Deductive Cartography
Mapping a hidden city full of traps is the theme of ArcheOlogic, a new logic and deduction game from Ludonaute. ArcheOlogic is a deduction and polyomino placement game for 1-4 players ages 12 and up. A game should take a little under an hour. Setup In ArcheOlogic, players race to determine the correct placement of six buildings (represented by polyominos)
» Read more10 Gallon Tank
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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