REVIEW | Grizzy and the Lemmings – Crazy Party

My son has watched the Grizzy and the Lemmings episodes so many times that even I know a lot of them by heart. So when the opportunity presented itself to play a game with these furry friends, we didn’t have to ponder it very long.

Grizzy and the Lemmings – Crazy Party is basically a Mario Party clone, but using the famous kids TV show IP. and best of all: this one isn’t limited to the Nintendo Switch. We played it on the Xbox Series X on the big screen and had a very good time. Read more in the review below!

Things I liked!

• It’s Mario Party on Xbox | This really is the easiest way I can pitch this, but it’s also the main selling point for our family. I have about 6 xbox controllers in the house, and I don’t like the tiny Joy-Cons on the Switch as the main controller for party games, so this is just a way more comfortable solution to play a party game with my family on the downstairs tv. The way you progress on the board, and how you use money to buy items + the main goal is to get the most stars, errr, jars of Nutella chocolate spread…

• The IP works well for this | Players pick a Lemming to play as, and most minigames are you facing off against each other and Grizzy as a giant haymaker or central figure to team up against. It makes perfect sense and matches the setting & cartoon very well.
  
• 40 Lemmings to play as | You can choose from 30 different Lemmings, and while you may assume these are lazy color-swaps, most of them aren’t. The Pirate Lemming keeps an eye closed and has pirate-themed animations. The Black & White Lemming moves like a mime. These are small touches, but a lot of other IP-focused games could have easily taken the easy way out and I appreciate that Balio had the respect for the IP to put in the extra time
  
• Huge variety in minigames | There are 50 different minigames to play, either on the board or in one of the various modes centered around them. There is a Red Light/Green Light one where you hide behind a condiment sneaking towards the fridge. There is an actual Mario Kart clone, with drifting and items you can use. There is a Counter Strike minigame where you shoot each other, or Grizzy and pick up the dropped jars. They all make sense in the show’s setting, look decent and play fair.
  
• Interesting boards | You can play in the famous cabin from the show, but also some more extravagant places like a mini or on the moon. Each of these have their own ruleset and special tiles, on the moon for example you’ll have to keep an eye on your oxygen levels or you risk skipping a turn. I also like how the levels have “opportunity” cards like in Monopoly that sometimes affect all players in a positive or negative way.
  
• It has the music from the show | My kids love it somehow.

Mixed & disliked!

• It has the music from the show | I’m sick of hearing it.

• Visuals | It doesn’t look bad at all, especially for a kids’ game; it’s more than serviceable, but it’s not the most visually polished title, and it won’t blow your socks off in 2026. Games like this will obviously get compared directly to Mario Party Jamboree, and it’s no surprise the latter has the bigger production values.
  
• Short voting time | This is one my wife asked me to put in, but she was getting frustrated with just how short the window of time is to vote for which minigame to play, when you’re on the party board.
  
• Can’t pick your name | Small nitpick perhaps, but we all like seeing our names in party games and prefer that over “Player 1”.
  
• Some minigames aren’t very clear | There are a few games where all 4 of us instantly said “let’s never pick this one again”, which isn’t a great sign. Sometimes the controls were frustrating, other times, the tutorial told us to “press B” when it was really the A button for that action, and there are just a few games where playing it once is enough.
  
• Not a ton of longevity | After playing it for 7 hours, I’ve had my fill. Other than collecting all stickers to complete the game, I don’t have a lot of incentive to return. But my son is absolutely obsessed with Grizzy and the Lemmings, so he’s always asking me to play another round. And he’s the main target audience!

• How long did I play the review before publishing? 7 hours
• How long to beat the story? it takes about 1 hour to beat one board
• How many Achievements did I earn before publishing? 910/1000G
• How long to get 100%? | around 10-12 hours I think? There is only one “grindy” achievement to collect 75 stickers.
• You’ll love this game if you like these | Mario Party, LEGO Party

Score: 78/100

A party game that’s perfect for the family, especially if the young ones are familiar with the Grizzy and the Lemmings IP and can’t stop watching the show. It’s got varied minigames and boards to play on and I feel like the developers did the source material justice in every way.

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Do you want to see Grizzy and the Lemmings – Crazy Party in action? You’re in luck, we recorded our first-ever play session as a family for you all to enjoy: