Welcome to Family Game Shelf! I’m Stephanie and I LOVE games—board games, card game, dice games and everything in between. But as much as I love a good game night, I love the idea of helping you find the perfect game for you to make the best memories with your family and friends.
You see, I grew up playing games with my family—Pictionary, Game of Life, Clue, UNO, and so many more. I have oodles of memories (like when my high school boyfriend, now husband, met the family for the first time and we played cards for hours and he somehow decided to stick around after all the craziness of the night). And all of them leave a smile on my face thinking of the laughter and silliness and connection that each one had.
When I became the mom to two beautiful girls, I knew that games would be a part of our lives. Go Fish, Barnyard Snap, and Memory Match for hours was the norm in our house.
As the girls got older, I remembered the tradition that we had growing up. Each year my Mom would always get us a board game for Christmas. And I wanted to recreate it with our kids. But there are so many games out there! Which ones would we like? Which ones were the best fit for our family? And which ones were worth the money? As a single income family living in a small house, I felt pressure to make the right decision.
If only there was a web site that could guide me. But I couldn’t find one that was about family games.
And, I thought, wouldn’t it be good if there was a place that not only had game reviews but also had the rules for card games? After all, who can remember how many cards are dealt in Go Boom? Or what the Queen of Spades means in Crazy 8s? Or what the rules are for 10, 000 dice game are?
That’s when Family Game Shelf was born. It’s a place to get honest reviews, rules and how to plays and how to connect with your kids, friends and family by spending time playing games.
I truly believe that playing games together strengthens relationships, teaches us more than we realize and creates lasting memories. And I want to share that world with you!
So go please, go to our game reviews, to our card games and dice games and even our FGS shop. It’s our mission to help you find your next favorite game and fill you Family Game Shelf with the very best games to make the most cherished memories. And if you like what you see, we would be honored if you would join our weekly email list where we share the very best and newest games. Click in the black box below to get started!
If you ever have a question for me, please reach out at familygameshelfblog @ gmail.com and I’ll get back to you.