Summary: <br> We have been playing Gamewright games for years, but they’re on our mind because we just participated in a Game Night fundraiser (listen to <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-88-fundraising-gamenight/">episode 88</a> if you’re curious how the fundraisers work).<br> <br> <br> <br> What We’ve Been Playing<br> <br> <br> <br> Brainwaves: The Brilliant Boar – examine a card, then add it to your hand, facing away from you. Play cards from your hand to match other cards on the table. Test your memory!<br> <br> <br> <br> One Night Ultimate Alien – a social deduction game that Andrew enjoyed. He says that games with a “funny” theme (and players ready to embrace the silliness) are a lot easier to take.<br> <br> <br> <br> Dwar7s Duel – a tile-laying game with worker placement. A changing board and the ability to place workers anywhere make it more “thinky” but more intuitive than it looked at first.<br> <br> <br> <br> Mystery of the Temples – read our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/mystery-of-the-temples/">review</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Herbalism – review coming soon<br> <br> <br> <br> Echidna Shuffle<br> <br> <br> <br> Imperial – an area control game set in Eurasia with rondel actions. “The game I wish Diplomacy was.” You’re buying stock in countries, and if you have the most influence, you “own” the country.<br> <br> <br> <br> Dragon’s Breath – Not just for kids, a great way for a group of adults to de-compress. Again, you need to be OK with being silly.<br> <br> <br> <br> Spaceteam<br> <br> <br> <br> ShipShape – a 3D puzzle game designed by Rob Daviau. We love the game, but not a huge fan of the art. It looks much more “serious” than how the game actually plays. It’s a bit of a top-down puzzle, and you’re bidding on the available tiles each turn. Important info: each tile has 3 spaces covered, and the values on the 3 spaces always add up to 8.<br> <br> <br> <br> Dragonrealm – Adds area control to the familiar cards-and-dice gameplay from <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/dragonwood/">Dragonwood</a>. Makes us think of a more family-friendly version of Smash Up.<br> <br> <br> <br> Backtalk<br> <br> <br> <br> Dwayna shared with us that the American Library Association has a few more great resources on using games to promote education: <a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/libraries-got-game-aligned-learning-through-modern-board-games">https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/libraries-got-game-aligned-learning-through-modern-board-games</a> and <a href="https://games.ala.org/">https://games.ala.org/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> And a nice review on Apple Podcasts from “clintr3551”.<br> <br> <br> <br> And on <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-154-player-interaction/">episode 154 on player interaction</a>, we forgot about bluffing games! Sheriff of Nottingham would be an excellent choice.<br> <br> <br> <br> SNAP Review – Dragon’s Breath<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="/dragons-breath/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Andrew and Anitra explain why this HABA game is delightful for players of all ages. <br> <br> <br> <br> You and your fellow players are little dragons, hoarding sparkling stones. But the stones are all stuck in a column of ice! Dragon Dad can melt the ice with his fiery breath, but who can grab the most stones as they fall?<br> <br> <br> <br> Each member of our family gives Dragon’s Breath a thumbs-up or thumbs-sideways. Find out why and <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/dragons-breath/">see more pictures</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Family Gamers recommend Gamewright games:<br> <br> <br> <br>
