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Back to the Future: Back in Time board game

Back to the Future: Back in Time cooperative game review

I was a teenager when the first Back to the Future movie hit the big screen in 1985. And I remember absolutely loving the movie!

The premise was a lot of fun and I laughed the whole time.

That first movie became a cultural iconic film that’s still fun to revisit to this day. That also explains why a bunch of Back to the Future games have been made since. Unfortunately, the few I’ve played over the years haven’t been very good games.

That is, until now!

Back to the Future: Back in Time, by Funko, breaks that mold. As a cooperative board game, it delivers the right type of gameplay for the theme — making a fun game!

June 16, 2020 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, dice, Funko, luck, strategy, theme

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Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising game review

Are you ready to defeat Lord Voldemort and thwart his rise to power?

Wait…

Have we talked about this already, because it feels very familiar?

Well, we’ve got yet another new Harry Potter-themed game for you to check out from The Op — Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising!

Over the 11 years we’ve been reviewing family board games, we’ve reviewed a bunch of Harry Potter games. Yet, we still don’t get tired of playing them.

That’s because each game has a totally different feel to it.

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, cooperative, dice, Harry Potter, luck, strategy, The OP, theme

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Another SaltCon Success

Last weekend wasn’t what I’d expected.

But SaltCon still made me smile.

That’s because every year, I look forward to attending SaltCon — an awesome board game convention in Utah.

As you can see from my anticipatory post last month, SaltCon has tons to offer.

However, this year turned out to be much different for me.

March 14, 2020November 24, 2021 Trent 2 Comments Board Games, cards, dice, family, luck, SaltCon, strategy

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That’s Pretty Clever dice game review

You know you’ve found a hit game when your family plays it over and over and over.

Such is the case with That’s Pretty Clever dice game by Schmidt Spiele and Stronghold Games.

Since we first played it a couple weeks ago, we’ve played it at least once almost every day. And since it’s hard to just play once, we’ve played it back to back many of those days.

So what’s the big draw to this simple dice game?

Read on and we’ll tell you.

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, dice, luck, solo, strategy, Stronghold Games

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Favorite Games of the Decade!

Wow – what a fantastic decade in board gaming!

Now that we’ve rolled into 2020, we want to pay homage to the stellar board games published over the past decade. It just so happens that we’ve also been reviewing family board games, card games, party games and more for just over 10 years!

In October 2019, we celebrated the 10 year mark for The Board Game Family!

Which means we’ve been front and center with the amazing new games that have hit family tables across the world this past decade.

So, here’s our list of great family games from 2010-2019.

January 11, 2020December 20, 2023 Trent 4 Comments best, card, children, cooperative, dice, family game, kids, luck, Star Wars, strategy, Top 10 lists

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Board Game Gift Guide 2019!

Are you looking for fun board games as gifts for family and friends?

Then you’ve come to the right place!

Because for the 9th year running, we’ve got fantastic suggestions for you!

This year’s Board Game Gift Guide includes 43 great game ideas in various categories: children, family, dice, party, cooperative, abstract, and more!

November 10, 2019November 19, 2023 Trent 2 Comments abstract, card, cooperative, dice, family, game gift guide, luck, party, solo, strategy

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Build your kingdom with dice in Kingdomino Duel

Two years ago we reviewed a terrific family board game called Kingdomino by Blue Orange Games.

Later that year, we reviewed a derivative game called Queendomino that’s also a lot of fun. It was the same game at the core but with a handful of new elements mixed in.

Then last year we reviewed an expansion for both games called Kingdomino: Age of Giants.

So it shouldn’t come of a surprise that when Blue Orange Games published a 2-player iteration of the game that revolves around dice, called Kingdomino Duel, we were chomping at the bit to give it a try!

And it’s time to tell you all about it!

November 3, 2019November 2, 2019 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, Blue Orange Games, dice, luck, strategy

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Become Zorro in Zorro the Dice Game

The heroic but aging Zorro is looking for a worthy successor to pass the torch. Do you have what it takes to defeat scoundrels and villains in his stead?

Now’s your chance to find out!

You’ll have to prove your heroism and proficiency against the others vying for the role in Zorro the Dice Game.

Only after the final battle will the new Zorro be crowned!

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Trent 2 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, dice, Kickstarter, luck, theme

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Record numbers at SaltCon 2019!

Another super fun weekend of board gaming at SaltCon is in the books!

I look forward to SaltCon with high anticipation every year and it never disappoints.

And that’s exactly how I’m feeling again looking back on last weekend of fun board gaming with friends and strangers.

SaltCon is our local board game convention that rolls around the first weekend of March. And like the previous years, it continues to hit record numbers.

For SaltCon 2019, more than 1,900 people came for the fun!

Here’s my quick run down on the 20+ games I played over the couple days I was there.

March 10, 2019August 1, 2019 Trent 3 Comments abstract, card, cooperative, dice, family game, luck, SaltCon, strategy

Fantastic Beasts Perilous Pursuit board game

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Fantastic Beasts: Perilous Pursuit – cooperative family fun

The hot new movie out this week is Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. That’s why we’re excited about reviewing a hot new family board game this week — Fantastic Beasts: Perilous Pursuit!

In Fantastic Beasts: Perilous Pursuit players work together to capture 5 beasts by rolling special dice. However, if 2 beasts get away or one player loses all their Health, they all lose.

We’re big fans of cooperative games for families and we’ve really enjoyed playing Fantastic Beasts: Perilous Pursuit.