We started doing video reviews of family board games, card games, and dice games as well as writing articles about the importance of family time in the fall of 2009.
As of December 2023, we’ve posted reviews of more than 600 fun family games!
We’ve also written over 360 family and gaming related articles to help you enjoy bonding time with your family.
While we’ve had fun doing reviews and writing about family time, we’ve also loved hearing from people all over the world. When we get comments from parents and future parents in distant countries about their family time it helps brighten our day as well.
So who is The Board Game Family?
Trevor – oldest son, pianist extraordinaire, musical theater, game hobbiest
Jaden – second son, inventor and avid reader, game strategist
Brooke – favorite daughter, gymnast, soccer player, dancer, game enthusiast
Caleb – youngest son, Mr. Smiles and Energy, soccer player, karate student, gamus maximus
Mom and Dad – spend our efforts trying to build a strong and happy family
What are the other things that keep us busy?
Like most families, there are always plenty of activities that keep us busy. For us, they include work, school and homework, church and volunteer activities, sports (wide mix), boy scouts, youth groups, and everything else that keeps the engine running and the home in good order.
And that’s why we play board games. With so much going on every day, we really need time to connect as a family and enjoy time together sitting around a table and laughing. So we make the time to pull out a game and have fun.
Our Board and Card Game Rating System
We rate games on a popular 5 point scale. Of course, since we’re reviewing games, it can’t simply be a “5-star” rating system. So we rate our games on a “5-Meeple” scale.
What’s a Meeple? you ask. Well, we don’t know exactly when the name first surfaced, but as close as we can tell it stands for miniature people. It’s the cool little wooden people that are found in many games (originally from “Euro-Games”) – the most popular of which is Carcassonne.
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Great website! You’re a busy family. Very inspirational.
Is your son Trevor still serving a mission? I didn’t see a date.
Regards,
Kevin Wade
Thanks for asking, Kevin. That was several years ago.
Hey. I’ve been following you for years. I have used your gift guide for a long time and I love your focus on games that can be played by lighter gamers, kids, etc. Thank you so much.
Do you ever play games on Board Game Arena? I noticed a lot of the games you play are on BGA, as well as a lot of the games you played at SaltCon Recently. I would love to play some games with you online if you are up for it ( I LOVE Race for the Galaxy!!!) BGA is a great place to get in quick games and learn the icons. Let me know!
Jon – Thanks for the kinds words and for asking about BGA. Yes, I do play a number of games on BGA. There are a bunch I play with a friend who’s far away. And I play a handful of my favorites in Arena mode. But I’m also always up for learning more. I mostly play Turn-Based because I like being able to pop in when I have a few minutes to take my turn in a few games, then pop out.
I’d be happy to play games with you on BGA. You can find me as TBGF.