Fun Family Games You Should Know About
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Whether you're gathering family from all the corners of the earth, traveling somewhere yourself, or staying home, you'll want to include some of these great games! Take advantage of the time you have together during the holidays or any time. Below you'll find games that will quickly become your new family favorite. Several of these games travel really well so if you have a road trip or long airplane flight ahead of you, be sure to put some in your suitcase!
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Dutch Blitz
By far one of my favorites! Dutch Blitz is a fast-paced card game all about speed and a little strategy. It's easy to include big families when you add the expansion pack and play on teams. You'll love the high energy and interactiveness of this family game.
Set
In this family game of visual perception, you have to find sets of 3 to earn points. You can easily adapt Set from playing with only 2 players to lots more. Plus it easy to pack in your carry on bag. Now that my kids are older, they love it! It's a great game to get the mind thinking and seeing things in new ways.
Labyrinth
Ravenburger knows how to make quality, fun games. I played Labyrinth when I was young and still love it today. Labyrinth is a race for treasure as the maze moves each turn! Don't tell my kids, but this is what we'll be opening and playing on Christmas Eve.
Timeline: Diversity
How well do you know your history? In Timeline: Diversity the goal is to get rid of all your cards by placing them correctly on the timeline. It's harder than it sounds!
Beasts of Balance
Beasts of Balance is a fun game that combines animals with strategy. The battle modes are the most fun but the best part is discovering which sort of creature you're going to make. You do need a smart device in order to play this game as it comes with an app to download.
Story Cubes
If you need a game to take with you on a trip, this is the perfect one! Story Cubes takes up minimal space and can be played in multiple different ways. Start with a pack like this Voyages one then add on some fun expansions like this Enchanted set and let the storytelling begin.
Splendor
Splendor has quickly become one of our favorites. Collect different gems to gain point cards. The gem tokens might be the best part. Simple enough to start playing quickly but some strategy to want to play it again! It's for 2-4 players 10 years and up but my 8 year plays with us. We coached him in the beginning and had him play on teams until he was comfortable doing it on his own. He loves this one.
Enchanted Forest
Take your family on a magical adventure in the Land of Fairy Tales! This one combines the fun of a board game with the skill of memory. Enchanted Forest is another Ravensburger game so you know it's a good one!
Draftsaurus
The goal of Draftsaurus is to make the most alluring dinosaur park. Put your dinosuars in the different areas and see how many points you can get. The nice thing is you can adjust the difficulty by flipping the board over.
Sleeping Queens
You'll love the colorful artwork on these beautiful playing cards. To win you'll need the most points but keeping your queens is harder than it sounds. You can adapt Sleeping Queens for young ones or enjoy the strategy of it all with the adults.
Iota
This is a great logic card game for the whole family. You can simplify Iota based on ages or break it down as you continue to learn it. Try to make matches that give you the most points without helping your opponents out. Get more people playing Iota by using teams instead.
Decathlon
Are you ready to compete? In this dice game, you'll play in 10 different events such as the shot put, high jump, or 400-meter dash. The best overall score wins. You can buy the official game or grab 8 dice and use the rules from Reiner Knizia's website . Decathlon is another great game that will travel well!
Quacks
In Quacks your goal is to make a potion without it boiling over. Use your cardboard pot to place different ingredients and try to be the player with the most points. Love the variations of the fortune cards each round and how even the person in the last place has a chance to catch up. Lots of fun! 2-4 players but you can add the expansion for a 5th person and additional twists.
Parks
Parks is great because you can play by yourself or with 5 players. You could easily pair up in teams to include more as well. Your goals is to visit different national parks to get the most points. You'll love the artwork of the parks and the fun tokens to collect along the way. This is for 10 years and up but our 8 year old plays. We had him be on a team until he had learned enough to play on his own. We still give him some tips every now and then but he does a great job on his own.
Family Fun Game Nights
Want to include a gospel twist on your family fun night? Head to my Market and check out my Gospel Fun Kits and other Latter-day Saint themed games. Loads of fun with a gospel lesson.
