Hello! We’re a 2-mom board gaming family from Minneapolis. Long before we had kids, we loved playing modern board games as a couple and with our friends. A lot has changed after having kids, but our love of playing board games together has not. Since it’s not practical to get a babysitter multiple times a week so we can both play games, we’ve had to come up with strategies to fit games into our busy life.

In this board game review blog, we’ll review board games and focus on the questions we have – How do parents manage to play challenging board games together and with friends when there are little ones underfoot? Does a game that says 2-4 players actually play well at 2-player? Do we need to account for an extra hour just to set it up or three hours to learn it? How can we involve our three-year-old in our hobby when a lot of the fun family games are 5+? 

We’re not only excited to share our experiences, we also want to hear from you! What did you think of a game? What are your solutions for gaming around a busy life? Read our reviews, drop a comment, follow us on social or send us a message!

Florence Board Game Cover Art
Game Review

Florence: Board Game Review

A Euro-style area control game where you are a wealthy family in Renaissance-era Florence trying to gain favor with the nobility 1-5 Players 40-80 minutes

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Venice Bridge
Game Review

Venice: Board Game Review

A pick-up-and-deliver economy game where players act as wealthy merchants using gondolas to gain political power 90-120 minutes Designer: Andrei Novac, Dávid Turczi Artist: Bartlomiej

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4 player setup
Game Review

Dawn on Titan: Board Game Review

A space-themed family weight game with combat and exploration 30-60 minutes Designer: Björn Ekenberg Artist: Madeleine Fjäll Publisher: Ion Game Design For those who have

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Game Review

Le Havre: Board Game Review

A resource management game where players create a supply chain and ship goods. 60-120 minutes Designer: Uwe Rosenberg Artist: Klemens Franz Publisher: Lookout Games It’s

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On Mars colony
Game Review

On Mars: Board Game Review

An action selection, worker placement game where players colonize Mars 120 minutes Designer: Vital Lacerda Artist: Ian O’Toole Publisher: Eagle-Gryphon Games On Mars is a

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On Mars Cover Art
Lists

Top Games of 2020

Raise your hand if you’re ready for 2020 to end? Hands up all around, yes?  Really, 2020 was a bit of a down year for

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Guild Master board game box cover
Game Review

A Board Game Review of Guild Master

A simultaneous action programming game with dice chucking and bidding to fulfill contracts and gain upgrades 90 minutes Designer: Chris Antony Artist: Publisher: Good Games

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