Ice Cream Empire Game Review

 I'm always looking for fun games that will teach educational concepts.  Ice Cream Empire, by Uncorked Games is a cute game that teaches kids the basics of economics in building a business.  

Mad Scientist University Game Review

 Most games have very strict rules of play - quite necessarily.  But every once in a while you come across a game with more flexible rules and a larger capacity for invention and creativity.  And those games can be little gems!  Mad Scientist University, by Atlas Games is just such a game!

Eagle Gryphon Games Review

 The wonderful folks at Eagle Gryphon Games were kind enough to send me several games for review! Eagle Gryphon makes some fantastic, high quality games! I'm excited share them with you today! So let's take a look!

1.) Wildlife Safari - This is a really creative reskin of a couple of older games: Flinkie Pinkie and Quandary!  Now, instead of number cards and chips, you have animal cards and actual toy animals!  This makes this game SO APPEALING to younger kids!  In the game, players are dealt animal cards.  On your turn, you play a card and take an animal (animal doesn't have to match the card).  Once all 6 cards of a specific animal have been played, you use the final number card played for each animal to determine how many points each animal is worth.  I love that its easy enough that a small child can play and rely on luck.  But it also has a good deal of strategic possibility in which cards you play and which animals you take. As a family of 5, I also LOVE that the game plays 2-5 players - s the youngest doesn't have to team up with anyone or feel left out!

The Tooth Fairy Game Blog Review

With 3 little girls, some things tend to lose their "specialness" as time goes by.  When the first child loses a tooth, its a HUGE deal.  By the time number 3 begins losing teeth, you've seen a LOT of teeth come and go.  But I don't ever want my youngest to feel like her milestones aren't still milestones.  That's why I was so glad I discovered The Tooth Fairy Game, by Petersen Games! 

Sagrada Game Expansions Review

 One of my absolute favorite games is Sagrada, by Floodgate Games.  Its an absolute masterpiece!  First of all, it's INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL!  Secondly, it involves rolling dice.  Lots of dice!  And I love dice games! Lastly, its both simple and complex.  Its simple in the fact that it's an easy game to learn. It's not an overly complex game to learn to play.  But the strategy is fantastic.  Its also a game that my hubby enjoys playing.  He's not as "game obsessed" as I am, but he still really enjoys Sagrada!  So I knew I had to jump at the chance to review the expansions!

Saboteur: The Lost Mines and No Thanks Review

 I reviewed games for Amigo Games before and I've always loved them.  (You can check out my past Amigo Games reviews HERE and HERE.) So I was thrilled to try a couple more! The wonderful folks at Amigo were kind enough to send me two fantastic games to try!

First up is Saboteur: The Lost Mines -

Incubation and Crazy Tower Games Review

 The wonderful folks at Synapses Games games were kind enough to send me a couple of games for review.  And I'm so glad they did!  These games are fantastic for family game nights!  Let's check them out!

1.) Incubation - If you have a dragon loving family member, Incubation is the game for you! Become a dragon breeder and make your fortune! This game plays 2-5 players.  I love that!  As a family of 5, I'm always a little sad when a game only plays 2-4 players. Don't get me wrong.  We have plenty of those and enjoy them.  But its wonderful to be able to play together as an entire family without anyone having to play on a team!  

Shady Pets Card Game Review

 I'm always looking for fun games to play with my family.  And with 3 kids, animal games are very popular in our household!  So I was thrilled to review Shady Pets!

Shady Pets is a game for 2 to 5 players, agers 7 and up!  In Shady Pets, you're trying to figure out which pets are "shady."  (It's similar to Clue.) 

Bosk Board Game Review

I'm just gonna say it.  I'm a total sucker for a pretty board game!  Colorful games ALWAYS draw me in - like a moth to a flame!  But sometimes they turn out to be pretty but not a lot of fun.  Boo!  Thankfully, Bosk, by Floodgate Games is both incredibly beautiful and tons of fun!  Woohoo!

Dino Party Board Game Review

 I have a little girl who is OBSESSED with dinosaurs.  She dreams of becoming a paleontologist when she grows up.  So i'm always on the lookout for dino-themed games!  And we own several.  One of our favorites is Draftosaurus, by Ankama Games. With its adorable, colorful dino meeples, it's definitely a hit!  So when I saw that Ankama had introduced another dinosaur game, I was so excited!  Enter Dino Party!