Board with Family Games

Justin and Oscar return to the world of Sleeping Gods in Sleeping Gods, Distant Skies from Red Raven Games. This cooperative adventure for 2 to 4 players is a standalone adventure that both Sleeping Gods devotees and novices can dive into.

Oscar and Justin celebrate the release of Dune Part 2 by reviewing the follow up to one of their favorite games. Dune Imperium Uprising is a stand-alone game for 2-6 players that  features deck building and worker placement. The guys also discuss the two expansions available, Rise of Ix and Immortality, and how they can fit into either game.

Oscar and Justin switch it up this month and instead of reviewing a game, interview a game designer. Hear from Chris Backe of Noboxgames.com and Entrogames.com as he teaches the guys about Print and Play Games, discusses his philosophy behind his games, and tells them about upcoming projects. 

Compete to become the great spirit of the forest in this game for one to four players. Collect Shinto spirits called Yokai and Bitoku while exploring this wonderful world.

Play as either the State, the Capitalist Class, the Middle Class, or the Working Class to lead your group to victory. This game for 1 to 4 players is asymmetrical and deep in both complication and strategy. You will propose and vote on bills, create corporations to generate resources, pay and earn wages, and everyone's favorite, pay taxes!

Oscar and Justin are lost in space trying to survive an alien infestation of their spaceship. In Nemesis players need to work together, or stab each other in the back as they complete secret objectives while trying not to die at the hands of the invaders. 

Get lost in the mysterious world of Sleeping Gods with Oscar and Justin. This cooperative game for 2 - 4 players puts you at the helm of the Manticore, sailing through a fantastical realm with the goal of waking the gods. There is a deep story that you will uncover through storytelling elements throughout the game.

It is Board Game Geek's #1 game, but what did Oscar and Justin think? This month the guys take a run at this popular game about building an economic empire in Birmingham, England during the industrial revolution. This game for 1 - 4 players challenges you to build industries and the canal and railroad connections to support them. 

Oscar and Justin steal treasure and try not to anger the terrifying dragon Malithrex.  The choices you make in each game of this deck-building, adventure game for 2 - 4  will have lasting effects that change future gameplay.

Oscar and Justin head to Mars in an effort to make it habitable for humans. Join the guys as they discuss this game where you lead competing corporations, all with the same goal of Terraforming Mars.

The guys finally review an expansion. In fact, they review every expansion of Root all in one episode. Take a listen and learn about all the different ways to change up your games of Root by Leder Games.

The guys review the follow-up to one of the most celebrated games in recent memory. Oscar and Justin spent years playing Gloomhaven and are just as excited about this new entry. You don't need to have played the previous game to enjoy Frosthaven by Cephalofair Games. This cooperative, role-playing campaign will take you deep into the northern climes while rebuilding the outpost of Frosthaven.

Oscar and Justin build a zoo! Join the guys to learn about Ark Nova, a game for 1-4 players where the goal is to build the best modern zoo. Place enclosures, find animals, and enlist sponsors through card drafting and tile placement while balancing the desire to create a profitable zoo with funding conservation projects to protect these wonderful creatures.

Help find a comic book author's missing super-hero sister. As a new member of the Supernova fan club, author Gunny Graham has sent you everything he can think of to help you find her. In this escape-room-like experience you will learn about the history of the siblings, solve puzzles, and crack ciphers. If you are purchasing this or any Hunt a Killer mystery box please use the following codes to receive a discount:HUNTGA1010 - $10 off any itemHUNTGA10 - 10% of orderHUNTGA20 - 20% off a 6 month or 12 month subscription

Oscar and Justin build a town populated by artisans and their artisan dragons! Baking bread, growing plants, and making jewels are just some of the fun activities you and your dragon friends will do to create the greatest town ever. This great worker placement and resource management game for 1-5 players has quickly become one of our favorites.

Explore a mysterious island in search of ruins and treasure! In this deck-building and worker-placement game you get to play explorer and adventurer beating your competitor adventures to discover the Lost Ruins of Arnak!

Rebuild the monument and clear the land of monsters in Now or Never. Explore, fight monsters, build your town, and rescue villagers in this game that can be either played as a campaign or a one-off adventure.

We live out our hobo fantasies on a ghost train in Vagrantsong! Check out our review of this cooperative, campaign-based game for 2-4 players.

Oscar and Justin review one of our favorite new games, My Father's Work. This is a worker placement game where you work over multiple generations to create your father's masterwork. Become your favorite Victorian-Era mad scientist while deciding the fate of your small Eastern-European village.

This month we look at some of the games that got us into the hobby Catan, King of Tokyo, and Dominion. These are easier games to jump into that can be a great introduction into the world of board games.

Oscar and Justin explore a two-player board game that can be played in under 30 minutes. 7 Wonders Duel takes a massive civilization building game and recreates it with this easy to learn and endlessly fun game.

In their first anniversary episode Oscar and Justin review Oath by Leder Games. This game about vying for and holding on to power is for 1-6 players and includes intrigue, competition, and just a little back-stabbing.

Oscar and Justin build the nation of their dreams in this civilization building game for 1-5 players. Advance in science and technology, explore the world (and stars), build a city, and conquer your friends' and families' territories.

Campaign-style adventure game for 2-4 players from Red Raven games. Explore the world of Arzium with Justin and Oscar as they discuss this game from one of their favorite game designers, Ryan Laukat. This game combines storytelling, competition, and adventure to make a great experience for everyone.

Card-drafting and engine-building game for 1-5 players. Attract birds to your habitat and complete challenges to create the best bird sanctuary!

We review Dune Imperium a deck-building, worker-placement game for 1-4 players. Check out this great game in the premier episode of season 2!

Semi-Cooperative, horror game where players get to explore a haunted house! Check out one of our favorites, just in time for Halloween!

Justin and Oscar get in the mood for Halloween by reviewing Arkham Horror the Card Game. This is a cooperative horror game for 1 to 2 players. 

Follow Board With Family Games on Twitter @BoardwithFG or on our website boardwithfamilygames.comIn our tenth episode, we review Cycles by Catlilli Games a card game based on life cycles for 2-5 players. Live now on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/croft/cycles-a-strategy-card-game-about-the-circle-of-life

A competitive card game for 2-4 people where you play the bad guy! Loosely based on side scrolling video games from the 80s.

A review of Here to Slay, a card game for 2-6 players where players create a party of cute, mighty warriors to defeat monsters. This game can be played in 30 to 45 minutes and has minimal set up.

In our second installment of the "Cute Woodland Creatures" mini-series we look at Everdell by Starling Games. This game for 1 - 4 players where players compete to build the best woodland town over four seasons.

Lead your faction of woodland creatures to glory in Root by Leder Games. 1-4 player competitive game.

2-6 Player, competitive dice and card game. Great game for only two people to play together.

Spoiler Free review of "The Initiative" by Unexpected Games

In this episode we look at Above and Below from Red Raven Games. This game is for 2-4 people and has a focus on storytelling and narrative.

Harry Potter, Hogwarts Battle reviewCooperative, Deck-Building Game for 2-4 players

Munchkin Deluxe review