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 when we had them on the podcast), we decided we’d talk about our favorite filler games today.

First we thank Breaking Games, whose game The Stars Align is a nicely portable filler for two players. It’s quickly becoming one of our go-to games.

What We’ve Been Playing

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.

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.

Fresh Fish – weird but fun from Friedemann Friese. 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.

Supertall – feels just a little too short. See our SNAP review (or keep listening).

Tiny Towns – Here’s our review! It’s available in local game stores now, and coming to Amazon at the end of the week.

Santa’s Little Helpers and the Ice Cube Jam – one of the very first games we ever reviewed.

My First Stone Age – demolished by the 4 year old.

Filler – one of the games that inspired this episode. Expect to hear more about it soon.

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.

Visitor in Blackwood Grove – which we recently reviewed. Surprisingly family-friendly once we grasped the rules.

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.

Dungeon Draft – set collection drafting game with a fantasy theme.

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.

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.

SNAP Review: Supertall

Anitra explains this compact city-building game for 2 or 3 players.