I’m a sucker for the classic game but you can choose from a myriad of themes like Harry Potter or Star Wars.
Number of Players: 3-6 | Recommended age: 8+ | Game time: 45-60 Minutesīecome a detective with Clue and travel from room to be the first one to uncover the murder mystery. We were just recently introduced to this game and one afternoon my husband and daughter played until they literally ran out of pieces. A true game of strategy where it can really pay off to sabotage each other. You’re working with two currencies simultaneously and your opponent can pretty easily guess what you’re trying to do. But this is one of those situations where simple and easy are NOT the same. Splendor‘s set up is easy enough, collect gems and buy enough cards to get 15 points to win the game. Number of Players: 2-4 | Recommended age: 10+ (My 8-year-old niece is really good at this game) | Game time: 30 Minutes Number of Players: 2-8+ | Recommended age: 14+ (Kids much younger can play this game) | Game time: 30 minutes
Ticket to Ride offers the full blown game for Europe and the US and offers “map extensions”, the board and appropriate destination tickets, for Africa, the UK, Asia, France, Germany, and the Nordic countries. It’s also a fantastic way to teach your kids geography. Bottlenecks on the board teach players that not prioritizing can really have consequences. If you’re just not up for another loud, wild game this is a good choice. Players choose destination tickets and try to build a railway connecting those cities while attempting to block the routes that their opponents appear to be creating. In Ticket to Ride the goal is to build the longest railway course. Number of Players: 2-5 | Recommended age: 8+ | Game time: 60 minutes
As an Amazon Associate, I earn a little from qualifying purchases. If you’re not yet an Amazon Prime member and want free shipping, click here to get a 30-day FREE trial.įamily Game Night Strategy Games Ticket to Ride And for good measure, I added a couple of fantastic games from overseas that you poor Americans have been missing all your life. I list a myriad of fun strategy games, trivia games, card games, and more. You can enjoy family game night again with these amazing games. Kids even as young as 6 or 7 can have great tactical skills and enjoy a game that requires a little more from them. It’s family game night and you want to have fun with the kiddos but you’re afraid that another game of Candyland or Chutes and Ladders will have your brain slowly melting away.ĭon’t underestimate your kids though.