More Family Board Games
Photograph: Simon Hill
There are lots of family board games. Here are some more we liked.
Tension: Top 10 Naming Games Under $30: The topic card contains ten items within a category and the opposing team has 60 seconds to guess as many as possible. The cards are divided into two colors (easy and hard), making it easy to play with kids or adjust the difficulty on the fly. This works well with any age or team size, but be prepared for a lot of yelling and laughing.
Indiana Jones Cryptic for $24: An escape-room puzzle game with Indiana Jones style is a licensing match made in heaven. The game is beautifully illustrated, featuring matching storylines from the original trilogy for solving three cases, narration from Indy's journal, and coin rewards for success. The puzzles are a bit hit or miss (sometimes too easy, sometimes too hard), but once solved you won't want to play again, although you can always advance through the game.
You have to be a kitten for me! for $10: a simple twist on bluffing that focuses on bluffing and bluffing; I'm of two minds about this game. On the one hand, the game is nothing special, but on the other, cute cats! My smudge-obsessed daughter immediately wanted to play, and we had some laughs with outrageous bluffs over the number of glasses, hats, and bow ties on these cats.
Poem for Neanderthals for $25:Each card contains a word, and your seemingly simple task is to get your team to guess it correctly within the time limit by saying just one syllable. If you break the rules, the opposition can stick the “no” at you. Suitable for two to eight players ages 7 and up, it's fast, silly and usually makes everyone laugh.
Jeopardy Jeopardy for $15: Fast and furious, this simple card game for two teams is all about trying to show the higher scoring cards at the end of each round. There are no turns, you can cover the other team's cards, and rounds are timed, but you have to guess when the round will end. Extremely simple and very quick to play, this game can get messy.
It went up fast for $20: This game is quick, easy, and fun for up to eight players. “I invented a new game, what is it?” Such scenarios are characteristic. Players have to give suggestions based on the number assigned for each round, ranging from least dangerous (1) to most dangerous (10). The leader of the round must try to get them in the correct order. This works best with intelligent players who know each other well.
Kitchen Rush for $48: A truly unique title that proves that too many cooks can spoil the broth; This game can get chaotic fast. You work together to cook dishes for customers within strict deadlines. For younger children it is a little more complicated. (I'd say ages 10 and up are best.) If you like that, try video games. overripe,
Seems messed up for $20: Another fun group game from Big Potato, the challenge in Sounds Fishy is to spot fake answers. There is a question on each card, but only one of the answers you get is correct. It's for four to 10 players, and we found it more enjoyable but harder with more people.
Zillionaires Road Trip USA for $13: Each of the 49 squares on the game board is a quirky roadside attraction, ranging from Bubblegum Alley to the National Mustard Museum, and players bid to purchase them with the aim of securing four in a row. My kids loved it, the adults not so much.
Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition for $29: You can play this party game with up to 30 players, and it will generate plenty of teen giggles and giggles. Like the adult version, there isn't much strategy here, but finding the right combination to please everyone is satisfying.