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The Board Game Family - Families that play together, stay together
2w ago
The Board Game Family
A few years ago, I was introduced to a new racing game from by Restoration Games that has become one of my favorite racing games of all time – Downforce!
In the game, players bid in car auctions, race the cars, use special powers, and bet on the outcomes. There's no dice rolling as it’s the cards that determine which color cars move and how far. And even though you want to favor the cars you bought in the auction, the cards you play will also be moving other player’s cars as well.
I first played Downforce at SaltCon End of Summer 2021 and then bought a copy later that yea ..read more
The Board Game Family - Families that play together, stay together
1M ago
The Board Game Family
The first weekend of March, I spent a couple of days playing a bunch of fun games at SaltCon Spring 2024.
SaltCon Spring is a 4-day event held on the first weekend of March. This year, I arrived Thursday night after work and stayed through Saturday afternoon (taking Friday off work so I could play all day).
Even though SaltCon now hosts game events a few times each year, the spring gathering is the biggest of the bunch and one I look forward to every year.
This year, the attendance hit 2,400!
Read on to get a quick recap of the 16 different games I played and my thoughts ..read more
The Board Game Family - Families that play together, stay together
2M ago
The Board Game Family
We really enjoy tile-laying board games.
Whether we’re building out our own areas like in Barenpark or adding to a central area like in Carcassonne, we love creating a unique arrangement every time. No matter whether we win or not, we feel accomplished seeing what we’ve made.
That’s one reason we were drawn to Cascadia when it was first published in 2021 by Flatout Games.
We were also drawn to the gameplay and the wonderful theme of habitats and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest.
And after having played it numerous times, we’re happy to report that Cascadia knocks it out ..read more
The Board Game Family - Families that play together, stay together
4M ago
The Board Game Family
When playing with family, we like games that have a good balance of both luck and strategy. We enjoy having to make interesting choices during a game but also like an element of luck to keep things interesting.
So when a game has “Lucky” in the very name, should we shun it?
Don’t be too quick to do so!
At least, you shouldn’t do so with Lucky Numbers by Tiki Editions.
That’s because Lucky Numbers has great choices throughout to keep players engaged and having fun.
Lucky Numbers board game review is an article from The Board Game Family ..read more
The Board Game Family - Families that play together, stay together
4M ago
The Board Game Family
This time of year, it’s great to gather as family and friends for some light-hearted games.
Similo, by Horrible Guild, fits that very well.
That’s because Similo is a cooperative deduction game where everyone either wins or loses together. It comes in a variety of card sets of 30 cards such as Fables, Myths, Animals, History, and more. All of which have fantastic artwork that add to the enjoyment of the game.
The goal is to make the other players guess one secret character by playing other character cards from your hand as clues, stating whether they’re similar to or diff ..read more
The Board Game Family - Families that play together, stay together
4M ago
The Board Game Family
When I heard Stonemaier Games was publishing a sequel to Scythe, my interest jumped into overdrive.
After all, if you've seen my video review "17 Things I Love About Scythe" then you know how much I enjoy the original board game. And even while I write this, I realize my original review was over 7 years ago in July 2016!
Wow, how time flies.
Anyway, earlier this year, Stonemaier Games released Expeditions to the delight of many.
I was fortunate enough to get a review copy and now I'm eager to share my thoughts after diving into the game wholeheartedly.
Expeditions board g ..read more
The Board Game Family - Families that play together, stay together
6M ago
The Board Game Family
Over our 14 years of doing family board game reviews, we’ve played and reviewed a number of The Lord of the Rings games.
Today's review is on the lighter side of The Lord of the Rings board and card games, The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom, by Kosmos.
Like a number of LOTR games, this game is a cooperative board game. Players work together to help Frodo and Sam get the ring to Mount Doom. They do so by rolling dice, reacting to cards, fighting Uruk-hai, dodging Nazgul, and overall maneuvering the Fellowship along the treacherous route.
While it’s a simpler LO ..read more
The Board Game Family - Families that play together, stay together
8M ago
The Board Game Family
Growing up in Utah, I often heard about the Four Corners. That’s because the Four Corners is the place where the corner borders of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico all meet. In fact, it’s the only location in the United States where four states meet.
Friends would talk about going to the Four Corners where they could be in all four states at the same time by placing their hands and feet in each state (or just laying on the crosshair mark).
So even though that image is firmly planted in my mind when I hear “Four Corners”, the latest game from Calliope Games, named F ..read more
The Board Game Family - Families that play together, stay together
9M ago
The Board Game Family
Way back in 2012, we reviewed a hot new card game getting a lot of buzz – 7 Wonders.
While it looked intimidating with so many colors and symbols, it quickly became a family hit – even for mom!
Fast forward a decade and Asmodee released a new standalone iteration on the theme with 7 Wonders Architects.
The game play is quite different while still feeling familiar for those who enjoy the original. It’s a much simpler card game and also includes players physically building their personal wonder in stages.
And because it’s a standalone game, one wonderful thing is that you d ..read more
The Board Game Family - Families that play together, stay together
10M ago
The Board Game Family
In early 2017 we reviewed a new party game from Calliope Games called Hive Mind.
It was a hit with all the groups we played with and we only had one complaint – it looked like a children's game.
In fact, we were quite surprised with how much we enjoyed the game because of what we'd anticipated by seeing the game box.
That's right. Our biggest issue was with who the target market was for the game because the visuals didn't match who would actually enjoy playing the game.
Well, Calliope Games has recently released a revised version of Hive Mind and we want to give them a hu ..read more