One of my 5yo twins got Capt’n Pepe: Treasure Ahoy! for his birthday a few months ago and we’ve played through 17 of the 25 chapters since. It’s currently his favorite game and the one he chooses to play after dinner...
Category - Younger kids
Ambie Valdés
Number Explorers
It’s rare for me to start a review with a disclaimer, but in this case, it feels appropriate.Disclaimer: Today, I’m reviewing “Number Explorers,” a delightful card game designed to help children...
Matthew Bailey
My First Adventure: The Odyssey of Phobos
I’ve talked about the My First Adventure series before but I just got a review copy of My First Adventure: The Odyssey of Phobos from Fable Fox Press, which has three of the books available in the US! Previously I had...
Gigantosaurus: The Adventure Game
Today, we’re taking a look at “Gigantosaurus: The Adventure Game,” which I received a few months ago. I held off on the review, but now that the game is finally hitting shop shelves and I am...
Zoomino
Game 64 and my antepenultimate review (the boys are back at school today) of the “Now & Then Summer Marathon 2024” is “Zoomino” played with Henry(3). Zoomino markets itself as a domino-based...
Morris the Dodo
Game 47 of the “Now & Then Summer Marathon 2024” is “Morris the Dodo” played with Toby(6).Morris the Dodo is a sweet, logic-based dexterity game where you are trying to save as many eggs as...
Stomp N’ Smash
Game 45 of the “Now & Then Summer Marathon 2024” is “Stomp N’ Smash Game” played with Henry(3).“Sink N’ Sand” is one of my favourite mainstream games. I think...
Pigs on Trampolines
Game 40 of the “Now & Then Summer Marathon 2024” and technically the 6th “Then” game is “Pigs on Trampolines” played with Henry(3) Toby(6) and Jack (9). My history with...
Web Weavers
It’s been quite a while since I’ve reviewed a game from Haba. Now that Henry is well into playing games, I picked up a few new ones the other day, as I’ve been out of that scene for a while. So...
Litle Builders
Game 21# of the “Now & Then Summer Marathon 2024” is “Little Builders,” played with Henry (3). The aim of “Little Builders” is to work together to find the items you need to build...