15 Games Played at SaltCon 2023
The Board Game Family SaltCon Spring just keeps getting bigger and better every year! This year over 2,000 people enjoyed playing board games, card games, dice games, party games, and more for 4 days...
View ArticleStar Wars: Unlock! game review
The Board Game Family Happy Star Wars Day! To celebrate, we’re diving into a review of another Star Wars family board game – Star Wars: Unlock! That’s right, the very cool Unlock! escape-room series of...
View Article7 Wonders Architects board game review
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 –...
View ArticleBoard Game Gift Guide 2023 – 45 Favorites!
The Board Game Family We’ve posted a Board Game Gift Guide for the past 12 years. And each year we’ve recommended around 40 games to get your friends and family as gifts. Which means that through our...
View ArticleSimilo deduction game review
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...
View Article16 Board and Card Games Played at SaltCon 2024
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...
View ArticleValeria: Card Kingdoms game review
The Board Game Family My first encounter with Valeria: Card Kingdoms at SaltCon 2017 was an absolute blast, leaving me eager for more. It reminded me a lot of Machi Koro, but I liked Valeria's fantasy...
View ArticleSandbag card game review
The Board Game Family We enjoy playing several trick-taking card games. Our favorites over the years have been Skull King, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, and Cat in the Box. That's because they all...
View ArticleThrones of Valeria card game review
The Board Game Family Welcome back to the world of Valeria! In May, we reviewed the first Valeria game published by Daily Magic Games, Valeria: Card Kingdoms. It's a fun card and dice game where...
View ArticleCat In The Box card game review
The Board Game Family Has a black cat crossed your path lately? Halloween is in the air, and you never know what's lurking around the next corner. Actually, the Cat In The Box game doesn't have...
View ArticleBoard Game Gift Guide 2024!
The Board Game Family Our 14th year of Board Game Gift Guides is here! For each of the past 13 years, we've recommended around 40 games to get your friends and family as gifts. We know that's a lot to...
View ArticleGames we played over the holidays
The Board Game Family Happy New Year!! We hope you all had a fantastic year-end with many holidays to celebrate with family and friends. In our family, we celebrate Christmas. And we had a wonderful...
View ArticleSaltCon Spring 2025 one month away
The Board Game Family It's odd to think of Spring being in the air when we just rolled into February. But I can't help look forward to Spring when I think about the SaltCon Spring event coming up in...
View Article17 Games Mini Reviews – Played at SaltCon Spring 2025
The Board Game Family I had a great time last weekend playing a bunch of new games with friends at SaltCon Spring 2025. This year I was able to get in a few games after work Thursday night, a bunch of...
View ArticleTrio card game review
The Board Game Family When you play a new game, and immediately everyone asks to play it again, you think you might have discovered something good. When everyone wants to play it repeatedly again and...
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