Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Game ideas for families

My favorite games for various ages.... (I only list games that are fun to play as an adult....AKA...you will not find Candy Land on the list).

Ages 4 and up

Labrinth (by Ravensburger)

Aargh (From Simply Fun)

Slapzi (might need help with reading)

Sherlock (by Playroom)

Outfoxed (Cooperative Game)

Rat a Tat Cat

Wig Out

Taxi Wildlife (by Haba)


Ages 8 and up

Tsuro

Qwirkle

Telestrations

Zooloretto

Love Letter Premium (I had to draw on the cards with permanent marker to make then modest LOL!) (I would get the premium version---which is out of print---because it plays more players) (This is one of my kids favorite games)

Sushi Go Party (Party version plays more players than regular Sushi Go)

Trash Pandas

Point Salad

Ghost Fighting Treasure Hunters (Cooperative)

Midnight Party (out of print)

For Sale

Qwixx

Rhino Hero (or there is Rhino Hero Super Battle)

Skippity

13 Dead End Drive


1 player games
Cat Crimes/Dog Crimes

Logic Land

Rush Hour

Ghost Hunters

Games made by Think Fun

Games made by SmartGames

2 player games for ages 8 and up (I LOVE 2 player games!!!)

Lost Cities Card Game (not board game) (My husband and I play this a lot)

Pecking Order (Out of Print)

Outwit (Out of Print)

Pente 

Othello 

Mastermind 

Battleship 

Niya (I like this one a lot, but it hasn't caught on with anyone I have showed it to...LOL!)


My Favorite Games I play with adults (maybe kids could play....I just haven't tried...LOL!) (I only like light to medium weight games that are under 30 minutes)

Karuba Card Game (not board game) (2-6) (This is probably my favorite game to take anywhere)

Silver and Gold (2-4) (Another game I take any time we will be playing games)

Azul (2-4)

Alhambra (2-6)

Zooloretto (2-5)

The Wizard Always Wins (2-5)

Carcassonne (2-5)

Splendor (2-4)

Incan Gold (3-8)

7 Wonders (2-7)

Dominion (2-4) 

Five Tribes (2-4)

Ticket to Ride (2-5)

Pandemic (2-4) (Cooperative)

Acquire

Super Mega Lucky Box

Split


Icebreaker Games

Happy Salmon (Hands down the best)

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza


Math games (that don't feel like math games)

SkyJo (Addition and negative numbers)  (We play this one at parties)

Election Night (addition or subtraction) (I love this one) (it is a 2 player game)

Outnumbered (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, prime number, exponents)

Math Rush 1 (addition and subtraction) (There is also Math Rush 2 and 3 that have other skills) (Pretty hard, but really fun)

Sleeping Queens (Addition)

Zeus on the Loose (Adding to 100)

Dragonwood (addition)

Numbers League (addition, multiplication) (pretty hard....but really fun)

Racko (number order)


Math games that are OK---but I like the ones above better---but it may be because my youngest is 8

Chicken escape (multiplication) (My 8 YO loves this one)

Blobby’s Pizza (Fractions, can also do percentages if desired) (My 8 YO loves this one)

Check the fridge (adding to 25) (There is also Check the Oven which is adding to 12)

The allowance game (money)

Race to planet X

Get packing  (kids love this one)

Prime Climb

Dragon Times (multiplication)

7 ate 9

Proof

Sum Swamp 

Monster sock factory (mult 2-9)


Language Arts Games (That don't feel like Language Arts)

Word Slam

Word on the Street






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