You may have noticed it’s been a bit slow around here for the last few months. We took a break from reviewing board games to focus on our family, job changes, and home projects. But just because we took a break from writing posts doesn’t mean that we took a break from board games! To […] The post 5 Games We Loved While Taking a Break from Reviewing appeared first on Two Moms Game ..read more

Players combine pick up and deliver with elements of combat and exploration to save their kingdom 20 min per player Designer: Eric Geller, Shannon Geller Publisher: Short Hop Games We’re always excited to review games from new up-and-coming publishers and designers, and Quests & Cannons is a great example of both! Clearly a labor of […] The post Quests & Cannons: The Risen Islands Board Game Review appeared first on Two Moms Game ..read more

A deck and hand management game for 2-4 players 40 minutes Designed by: Grant Rodiek Published by: Leder Games Gameplay Overview Cats & Dogs Expansion What Did We Think? Rating Breakdown What does every board gamer look for when they discover a great game? Expansions! Fort is a deck building, combative, whimsical game that manages […] The post Fort with Cats and Dogs Expansion: Board Game Review appeared first on Two Moms Game ..read more

Sometimes long breaks between game nights are unavoidable. Maybe you had a busy summer, or it was the holidays, or a global pandemic struck and for everyone’s safety you had to stay in your home for a year and a half. You know, the usual sort of things.   Eventually, you make room in your schedule […] The post Five Games to Reconnect with your Game Group appeared first on Two Moms Game ..read more

A route building game where players are aspiring mountain climbers looking to make the best new climbing route up the mountain 60-90 minutes Designer: Kate Otte Artist: Kate Otte Publisher: Self-Published We don’t get to review a lot of indie games, so finding one that is just so good is a real treat. For us, it […] The post First Ascent: A Board Game Review appeared first on Two Moms Game ..read more

A Euro-style area control game where you are a wealthy family in Renaissance-era Florence trying to gain favor with the nobility 1-5 Players 40-80 minutes Designer: Dean Morris Artist: Dan May Publisher: Braincrack Games The third game in Braincrack’s Eurocity trilogy is here! Florence is the final installment in a series of games themed around […] The post Board Game Review: Florence appeared first on Two Moms Game ..read more

A pick-up-and-deliver economy game where players act as wealthy merchants using gondolas to gain political power 90-120 minutes Designer: Andrei Novac, Dávid Turczi Artist: Bartlomiej Roczniak Publisher: Braincrack Games Venice, the city, has some of the most well known and iconic imagery of any city in Italy. When thinking of Venice, most of us immediately […] The post Board Game Review: Venice appeared first on Two Moms Game ..read more

A roll and move game for 2-4 farmers Playtime: 15-20 minutes Designer:Justin Lee Publisher: HABA In Barnyard Bunch 2-4 players aged 4+ work together to help Farmer Fridolin and his dog keep the young farm animals from running away. This game checks our 3.5 year old’s constant desire to play “rescue” with all his babies.  […] The post A Kid’s Board Game Review: Barnyard Bunch appeared first on Two Moms Game ..read more

A dice-rolling worker placement game where players compete to be Tidal Blades: elite guardians of the island realm 60-90 minutes Designer: Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner Artist: Lina Cossette, David Forest Publisher: Druid City Games Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef is another in a recent trend of games that fits role playing game (RPG) concepts […] The post Board Game Review: Tidal Blades with Angler’s Cove Expansion appeared first on Two Moms Game ..read more

A space-themed family weight game with combat and exploration 30-60 minutes Designer: Björn Ekenberg Artist: Madeleine Fjäll Publisher: Ion Game Design For those who have read our reviews before, you might have noticed that we talk about the perfect games for different situation. Sometimes the kids are at nana’s and we have the energy for […] The post Board Game Review: Dawn on Titan appeared first on Two Moms Game ..read more