Embers – Protect the Fire
We heat our home with a woodstove. After an unusually harsh winter, I appreciate the absolute necessity to keep the fire from going out.
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The Walking Dead: Surrounded
For fans of The Walking Dead Universe, The Walking Dead: Surrounded is a solid addition to any collection. The gameplay is challenging, and the included scenarios offer plenty of meat on the bone for even the hungriest zombies…
» Read moreA Nice Cuppa: Focused Relaxation
In one of the most stressful times of my life, A Nice Cuppa is exactly what I need to slow my racing thoughts and spend a few minutes on something that is just for me.
» 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 moreSNAP Review – At The Helm
Build a tiny deck and play cards carefully to achieve your goals in this challenging solo game.
» Read moreSNAP Review – River Wild
I love fantasy animals and mythology. How about a game that is all about saving the animals and providing them a safe home?
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SNAP Review – Wildtails: A Pirate Legacy
Players’ choices really matter in solo or cooperative legacy games – what you do changes aspects of the game permanently!
So how on earth can Button Shy Games make a legacy game with just 18 cards and a few stickers?
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SNAP Review – ROVE
The Results Oriented Versatile Explorer (ROVE) has crash-landed on an alien planet. It must reconfigure its modules to navigate the planet and report back! Game ROVE is a game for one player, age 8+. It was designed (and illustrated!) by Dustin Dobson & Milan Zivkovic and it’s published by Button Shy. Art The art uses some familiar sci-fi and robot
» Read more209 – Bruce Voge – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week, we welcome Bruce Voge to the show! You may have seen Bruce before from our cricket-eating videos. We have a 209 fact that is baseball-related. As of recording time (8/28), the top 5 hitters in the major leagues have combined for 209 hits. Thanks as always to our sponsor, First Move Financial – they can help you with
» Read more208 – Games Under $20 – The Family Gamers Podcast
How can you add variety to your family game library without breaking the bank? We’ve got a few unusual games for under $20.
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172 – PAX Unplugged, Day One – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’re here with our impressions and our first batch of interviews from PAX Unplugged! News from AEG, Deep Water Games, HABA, Oink Games, and The OP.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Supertall: The Sky’s the Limit!
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… a skyscraper! Build the tallest and best buildings in Supertall, a micro game designed by Nat Levan and published by Button Shy Games.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Potions Class: Bubble or Boil?
Mix potions faster than your opponent in this micro-game from Button Shy. Potions Class sits at a low simmer for us; with just a few changes, it could hit a rolling boil.
» Read moreTwin Stars: Tiny Solo Adventures
I love science fiction and I love games; but I hate waiting around. Unfortunately, whether it’s a music class, sports practice, or just school pickup, I do a lot of waiting. Why not play a game? Twin Stars is a solo wallet-sized game from Button Shy, played with only 3 cards at a time.
» Read more2 Button Shy Games: Cow, Tiger, Santa Claus & In Vino Morte
Button Shy is a micro-publisher dealing exclusively in micro-games. All of their games are small enough to fit in a wallet. Although some of these games are quite involved despite the small number of cards, we’ll be looking at two of their lightest games: a travel game and a fast deduction party game. Cow, Tiger, Santa Claus As a child,
» Read more87 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Granite Game Summit 2018
This past weekend, The Family Gamers attended Granite Game Summit in Nashua, NH. We give you an overview of what we played, plus three interviews with designers and publishers!
» Read moreValentines for Board Gamers
While we’re not big on manufactured holidays, something about Valentine’s Day just cries out for puns. Once we started making board game related puns in 2018, we couldn’t stop!
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