The Best Games for Family Game Night
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Looking to add new games to your game collection? We’re sharing the best games for family game night that we know everyone will will love!
We love Family Game Night at our house. Not only is it a great way to spend quality time together without electronics, it’s also a fun family tradition. Many of you probably already have Monopoly and Candy Land but you might be surprised to see that most of the classic games have come out with newer versions. So, if you’re looking for new games to add to your collection- you’ve come to the right place.
I’m excited to share our favorite games that we play regularly. Whether you’re at home with your family or on vacation with a large group of people, we know that everyone is going to love these games. Our collection includes both board games and card games and, since we have a 4 year old and an 11 year old, we’re sharing games for kids of all ages.
The Best Games for Family Game Night
Jenga
Want a game experience that combines friends, skill, suspense, laughter, and maybe a little luck? Carefully pull a wood block out of the tower and place it on top. It's easy at first, but as more blocks get pulled, the tower starts to get unsteady Ages 6 and up.
Monopoly Ultimate Banking Board Game
The Monopoly Voice Banking game features lights and sounds, and comes with an interactive Mr. Monopoly banking unit. He keeps tabs on players' money and Properties so there's no cash or cards to think about. Ages 8 and up.
Chutes and Ladders
Climb up and slide down in the exciting game of ups and downs, Chutes and Ladders! Ages 3 and up.
Trouble
The Trouble game is peg-popping fun! In the Trouble board game, kids race to get all their game pieces around the board; but be careful! A player could get bumped and sent back to the beginning. Ages 5 and up.
UNO
Fast fun for everyone! Easy to pick up. . . . Impossible to put down. Ages 7 and up.
Perfection
Time is ticking -- beat the clock before the pieces pop. Ages 5 and Up.
LCR - Left Right Center
LCR Left Center Right is a fun, fast-paced dice game that you won't be able to put down! Ages 5 and up.
Qwirkle
Qwirkle is MindWare’s must-have game and it is easy to see why! Simple to learn, yet strategic and exciting to play, Qwirkle is a favorite of all ages. Ages 6 and up.
Rummikub
It's really no surprise that Rummikub is so popular - it has all the elements that make a great game: it's easy to learn and fast moving, it's different every time it's played, it combines luck and strategy, and it changes quickly so every player has a chance to win until the very end. Ages 8 and up.
Zingo
It’s not just bingo. It’s Zingo!, a matching game that encourages pre-readers and early readers alike to match the pictures and words to their challenge cards. Ages 4 and up.
5 Second Rule
You've got five seconds to name three things in a category...can you do it? Ages 10 and up.
Catch Phrase
Play The Grab It, Guess It, Pass It Game! The Catch Phrase game is an electronic game with 5,000 words and phrases that's fun and challenging for family and friends to play. Ages 12 and up.
Watch Ya' Mouth
Hilarious, competitive card-based game in which teams of players, hampered by cheek retractors, attempt to speak out and interpret phrases. Ages 8 and up.
Blokus
Put your mind to the test with this fun family game! Blokus is the brain-busting strategy game that’s fun for kids and adults, alike. Ages 5 and up.
Scattergories
Think fast! Team up in this fun, fast-paced game and rack your brain for items that fit the category. You score points when you come up with things that no one else does. But you've only got seconds to come up with them! The more creative your answers, the more points you score! Ages 13 and up.
Smack It!
Get ready for a fun and exciting twist on the classic card games Slap Jack and War. Smack it! card game for kids is fast-paced, rowdy fun! Ages 6 and up.
Qwixx
This quick-playing dice game will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end! Ages 8 and up.
Beat That!
Limber up and prepare to bounce, flip, stack, hop, roll, blow, bounce and catapult your way to victory in the worlds wackiest party game! Ages 11 and up.
Giant Spoons
This is a classic card game that’s bigger than life! Race to get four cards of a kind…then you’d better snag a spoon fast if you want to stay in the action! Ages 7 and up.
Sequence
It's fun, it's challenging, it's exciting, it's Sequence! Play a card from your hand, and place a chip on a corresponding space on the game board. When you have five in a row, it's a Sequence. Ages 7 and up.
Hedbanz
Play the goofy game where you never know what you are until you start asking questions! Figure out if the cartoon on your head is an animal, food, or man-made object. Ages 7 and up.
Apples to Apples
Hilarious fun for four to ten players, Apples to Apples; is great for game nights with family and friends! Ages 12 and up.
RACK-O
Players randomly slot ten cards on their rack. The race then begins to draw and discard until one player positions ten cards in numerical sequence. Ages 8 and up.
Connect 4 Card Game
It's the Classic 4-in-a-row Game with a twist. Kids can enjoy a different kind of Connect 4 gameplay with this fun, fast card game. Ages 6 and up.
Candy Land
Do you remember playing Candy Land when you were a kid. Introduce new generations to this sweet kid's board game. The perfect game for beginners! Ages 3 and up.
The Game of Life
In The Game of Life game players can make their own exciting choices as they move through the twists and turns of life. Ages 8 and up.
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