The A.R.T. Project
Some board gamers might thrive on the nail-biting tension caused by resource acquisition and challenging fighting in this game. We, however, often found it overly frustrating in many of our plays.
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Episode 371 – Why Play Games?
It’s been six years since we devoted a podcast to this topic. So let’s revisit: Why do we play games with our kids?
» 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 moreEpisode 369 – Slider Games – Bite-Sized Fun in 10 Minutes or Less!
This week, we’re talking “slider games”. These are bite-sized, ultra-fast games that you can play in 10 minutes or less!
» 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 moreFamily Games March Madness – Winner!
SNAP 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 moreUltimate Showdown – Family Games March Madness
The 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 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 moreEpisode 367 – Mr. Smith Goes to GAMA Expo
Andrew just got back from GAMA Expo in Kentucky. He shares his experience, and a special on-location For Science!
» 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 moreMARCH MADNESS!!! Family Games Edition
We need you – yes you! – to vote on your favorite family games. Can you help us pick the sweet 16 to move to the next round?
» Read moreEpisode 366 – Year of the Dragon! Top 5 Dragon Games
Lunar New Year was not to long ago, and now we are in the year of the dragon! Sounds like a perfect excuse to give you our top 5 dragon-themed games.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Unmatched: Sun’s Origin
Unmatched is at its best when it’s blending history or legend with their incredible mechanics, and I definitely think that’s true here, as well.
» Read moreHarvest Hoppers – A Holiday in Greenbranch
Harvest Hoppers is Snowbright Studio’s new “cute but cutthroat” board game, delivering heartwarming fun for 2 to 6 players over 30 to 60 minutes. This strategy game with area control components comes with dozens of produce tokens, uniquely configured neighborhood maps, and a heapin’ handful of adorable Hoptop bicycle delivery antics.
» Read moreGAP
There has been no shortage of clever family-weight card games over the past couple of years, and for us, GAP is another welcome addition to this category of games.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Pocket Paragons
Anitra and Elliot explain this quick and tiny dueling game. Perfect for on-the-go playing, with plenty of characters to keep from feeling stale.
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