Games in the family category are games whose theme is appropriate for families. This does not necessarily account for the ages listed on the game or the game difficulty as people learn at different rates! However, we felt this category would be helpful to those looking for something appropriate for taking on a trip, keeping at a family cabin or simply for family game nights!
Competitive
Fuzzy Mage Fight is a game published by Shadow Squirrel Games [https://nextlevelboardgames.com/1/?L]. The premise of this game is for players to take on the role of a Fuzzy Mage to collect enough magic to win. Along they way they will have to defend against attacks and
Competitive
Dice Upon a Time is a game published by Korona Games [https://nextlevelboardgames.com/1/?J]. The premise of the game is for players to take on the role of characters from Grimms' Tales, such as Rapunzel and Thumbling, which move around the board in an effort to fulfill
Starter games
Tranquility is a game published by Board Game Hub. The premise of the game is for players to cooperatively place island cards, from start to finish, before running out of cards. If the players can accomplish this, including playing a finish card once the grid is full, they win. This
Cooperative
The Initiative is a game published by Unexpected Games [https://nextlevelboardgames.com/1/?D]. The game premise is that you are a group of teenagers in 1994 who find a mysterious box of clues at a yard sale. This game is played cooperatively over a series of 14 chapters. Players
Cooperative
We played the new, fully restored version of Stop Thief! by Restoration Games [https://nextlevelboardgames.com/1/?9], which is a remake of the original 1979 game. The premise of the game is players take on the role of investigators tracking down a group of thieves. This game can be
Competitive
Charterstone is a village-building legacy game published by Stonemaier Games [https://nextlevelboardgames.com/1/?7]. The premise of the game is to build a new village, with each player building their own charter. This is a legacy game played over 12 rounds. During each round, the board, tokens and other
Competitive
King of Tokyo is a game published by IELLO games. The game premise surrounds monsters invading Tokyo, each attempting to conquer it. The game mimics the Kaiju inspired movie genre and includes cool graphics and oversized dice. The first player to reach 20 victory points is declared the winner! There