Does your family love Dungeons and Dragons? Or maybe you have a battle-obsessed child like mine. Either way, you’re going to love Dungeon Mayhem, by Dungeons & Dragons. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it
Shadowed Kingdom
I got Shadowed Kingdom on sale because it’s Disney-themed, without reading anything else about it. It wasn’t until we played it for the first time today that I realized it’s another 2-player cooperative game! My family loves 2-player games because
Coup
Does your family enjoy quick games of strategy and subterfuge? If you enjoy Bluffaneer or Love Letter, you should give Coup a try! Coup is faster than Love Letter and more cutthroat than either Love Letter or Bluffaneer. However, since
Open Sesame
Do your kids need to work on their memory skills? Do you enjoy the Arabian Nights or Aladdin? Then Open Sesame might be just the perfect game for your family! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click
Games for 6 or More Players
Most games work best for 3-4 players, with some made for as many as 5 players. However, sometimes a bigger family wants to be able to play together, or maybe you even want to play with friends. Not to worry;
The Oregon Trail Card Game
Nearly everyone who grew up in the 90s in public school remembers dying while playing The Oregon Trail. This video game is now only playable using an Apple 2 emulator (and there are plenty of options for this), but we
Here to Slay
Does your family enjoy Unstable Unicorns or Llamas Unleashed? Here to Slay is by the same company; Unstable Games. If you enjoy Dungeons and Dragons and other related games, you’ll probably like Here to Slay. This post may contain affiliate
Codenames
Codenames is a game of clues, guesses, and out-of-the-box thinking. We have the Disney version, but there are others. Players divide into two teams and on each team is a clue master and at least one guesser. This post may
Wednesday
Does your family love Wednesday Addams in the show Wednesday? Or maybe you love dark and gloomy humor. Either way, if you also love strategic games, Wednesday is a sure win. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you
Ultimate Werewolf
Do you have a large group of teens or adults you need to entertain? Is your teen having a birthday party with 20 of their best friends and they want a fun game to occupy their time? Do you have
Backyard Builders Treehouse
Friendly, low-key competition, some addition, strategy, and a bit of luck: that’s Backyard Builders Treehouse. No reading is required and only minimal easy addition in the scorekeeping, making this game ideal for younger players. The game was made by Crash
Habitat
Are your kids studying forest animals, food chains or webs, ecology, or do they just love animals? Habitat is a great card game for you to try! It can be hard to find, but I think Ecology is similar. This
Beep! Beep!
Does your family love a fast-paced, fun game? It’s time to check out Beep! Beep! In this game, you are driving a car down a highway and swerving around various animals. You swerve around them by matching colors or characters.
Not Parent Approved
If your family enjoys Apples to Apples, and the adults in your family enjoy Cards Against Humanity, then you will enjoy Not Parent Approved. Get ready for a hilarious time that your kids will love! Apples to Apples is the
BetaBotz
BetaBotz is one of my son’s many favorite games. Robots, math, auctions, and challenges–what could be better? To begin, each player gets 3 Code Cards, 40 Bitz, 1 Player Board, 1 Bidding Marker, and 8 Attribute Value Markers. Phase 0
Chronology
If you would like a game to cover all of history, Chronology and Timeline are your best bets. While Timeline does not require reading as it is picture-based, Chronology does have lots of words and requires reading for some of
Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman
Does your family love Christmas? How about lots of laughs and silliness? Then Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman is perfect for your family! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase I’ll
Oceans
When my kids were somewhere around 4 and 5–about 2019 or so–my son wanted to learn about oceans. Being the connected, gameschooling homeschool mom that I am, I knew that North Star Game Studio (the designers of the Evolution games)
Storytelling Games
Some say that storytelling is what makes us human. Whether or not you believe that, you cannot deny that stories form an integral part of any human culture. From myths and legends to folk tales and fairy tales, novels to
Story Line: Fairy Tales
Some people have a natural gift for telling amazing stories. Some of us, not so much. I fall into the latter category, and I need a lot of help to exercise this muscle of mine. This is where storytelling games