Andrew Smith is the executive editor of The Family Gamers, and co-host of The Family Gamers Podcast.
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Sherlock Holmes and his associates star in this deduction game. Can you be the first to successfully discover the identity of the hidden criminal?
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Are kids allowed when you’re saving the known universe? We think so. Cooperate to contain cubes from the collapsing Tesseract before it causes an irreparable breach!
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Let’s wrap up 2023 with a Monthly Report, Year in Review, and our top ten games of the year!
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Find out more about The Tree Trimming Game, Sequitur, Jokkmokk, Marvel Remix, Unboxed, Crabs in a Bucket, Star Realms Academy, Caution Signs, Pack the Essentials, Maize Craze, and Mycelia !
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Age of Ambition offers seven modules that can be added to Space Explorers. No matter which we chose, no mechanics felt out of place. If you want more Space Explorers, you can’t go wrong here.
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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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“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!
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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.
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Video game time! We discuss the Engaged Family Gaming video game gift guide with Stephen Duetzmann.
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Join the legendary team of Walt Disney Animation Studios to complete classic Disney films before the villains of those films stop them from being made!
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Welcome to the month of November! That means it’s time for our holiday board game gift guide.
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We’ve compiled a list of great board games to help make your gift shopping a little easier.
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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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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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Today, we’re talking with the newest writer to join The Family Gamers, Stephanie Nye! What are some of her favorite games for the “spooky season”? And what games are awesome that not enough people talk about?
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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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The Horrified series has expanded! Work together to defeat legendary Greek monsters, finding their lairs and solving their unique puzzles. This is the most complex game in the series, best for players aged 10 and up.
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“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.
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