Summary: <br> We’ve got a top 10 today – yes, actually 10! Inspired by some filler games we recently received in the mail, and looking forward to hanging out with One Board Family (because we talked filler games <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-85-one-board-family/">when we had them on the podcast</a>), we decided we’d talk about our favorite filler games today.<br> <br> <br> <br> First we thank <a href="https://breakinggames.com/">Breaking Games</a>, whose game The Stars Align is a nicely portable filler for two players. It’s quickly becoming one of our go-to games.<br> <br> <br> <br> What We’ve Been Playing<br> <br> <br> <br> Pyramix came down off the shelf in a whim, since we haven’t played it in a long time. All kids enjoyed it and it still holds up very well.<br> <br> <br> <br> FUSE – a crazy real-time dice game. Cooperate to roll & place dice to complete cards and “defuse” the bomb in 10 minutes. Even our friend who dislikes cooperative games and dislikes dice-heavy games enjoyed it overall.<br> <br> <br> <br> Fresh Fish – weird but fun from <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/141/friedemann-friese">Friedemann Friese</a>. Try to get your food stalls the closest to the supply trucks, through a combination of reserving spots, placing blocking spots, and bidding on stalls when they are revealed.<br> <br> <br> <br> Supertall – feels just a little too short. See our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/snap-review-supertall/">SNAP review</a> (or keep listening).<br> <br> <br> <br> Tiny Towns – Here’s our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/tiny-towns/">review</a>! It’s available in local game stores now, and coming to Amazon at the end of the week.<br> <br> <br> <br> Santa’s Little Helpers and the Ice Cube Jam – one of the very first games we ever <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/santas-little-helpers-and-the-ice-cube-jam/">reviewed</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> My First Stone Age – demolished by the 4 year old.<br> <br> <br> <br> Filler – one of the games that inspired this episode. Expect to hear more about it soon.<br> <br> <br> <br> Red Scare Redux – teams work together to complete goals in this spy-themed game. Once any team has completed 5 goals, the game ends and points are scored. In our case, the team with only 3 goals scored higher than the team that had finished 5.<br> <br> <br> <br> Visitor in Blackwood Grove – which we <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/visitor-in-blackwood-grove/">recently reviewed</a>. Surprisingly family-friendly once we grasped the rules.<br> <br> <br> <br> Photosynthesis – grow trees and spread seeds, using “sun points” gathered by your existing trees. Grow trees to their full height and then chop them down for victory points. Important detail: trees closest to the middle are worth the most points when they’re chopped down.<br> <br> <br> <br> Dungeon Draft – set collection drafting game with a fantasy theme.<br> <br> <br> <br> No Thanks! – aim for the lowest score possible in this drafting game. Say “no thanks” to an available card by placing a token on it – and tokens help lower your score at the end of the game.<br> <br> <br> <br> We find out that Andrew is a crokinole shark. He and his teammate flicked their caroms to victory in an impromptu tournament in an unexpected scoring frenzy.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://i2.wp.com/www.thefamilygamers.com/wp-content/uploads/ST_packaging.jpg"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> SNAP Review: Supertall<br> <br> <br> <br> Anitra explains this compact city-building game for 2 or 3 players.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers."></a>
