Until very recently, my son was obsessed with pirates. Luckily, there are a plethora of pirate-themed games from which to choose, so we have played quite a few. If your family likes relatively simple card games, and especially if they
Brave New Worlds
Is your child learning about space, or do they want to learn about space? Then you definitely want to check out Brave New Worlds! I got it on Kickstarter when my space-obsessed son was far too young, so it’s been
Subatomic
Are you looking for a game to play double-duty for chemistry and physics? Subatomic is a bigger, more complicated game, but it might be just what you’re looking for! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on
Compounded
Chemistry, strategy, and competition, oh my! Compounded might be just the game to round out your chemistry studies. Careful, though; if a lab fire occurs, you could lose everything! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on
Ion
Need another small-ish card game to support your child’s chemistry studies? Ion (another Genius Games favorite!), with its unique gameplay, may be just the thing! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a
Valence
Are your kids learning about chemistry? Does your family love fun, fast-paced card games? Then you definitely need to consider Valence! Chemistry, ninjas, elements, molecules, and chemical attacks! What could be better? This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if
Periodic
Are your kids learning chemistry? Periodic (by Genius Games) is one of the best chemistry games out there that will help your kids gain familiarity with the periodic table of the elements. Even better, it’s just a really fun game
Potato Pirates
Potato puns, coding, and pirates; what could be better? Okay, it’d be really great if Potato Pirates was cooperative, but unfortunately, it’s not. Other than that, though, if your kids love pirates or you’re exploring coding, you need to check
Deep Sea Adventure
Is your family learning about the ocean? Or do you love semi-cooperative risk-assessment games? Are you short on space but would like another game suitable for older kids? Deep Sea Adventure could be just what the doctor ordered! This post
Dungeon Mayhem
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
Axis and Allies
Axis and Allies is one of those games that have been around for a long time and everyone’s heard of it. However, I had never played it or even seen it; all I knew was that it was long and
Shifting Stones
Shifting Stones is another Gamewright game, so I was confident it would be a winner and I was right! If your family enjoys lots of logic and a little luck, then you definitely want to check out Shifting Stones. This
Piratoons
Up until very recently, my son was obsessed with pirates (we’re talking about nearly a decade-long obsession!). There are quite a few pirate-themed games, so it was easy to find lots. Not only is Piratoons pirate-themed, it’s a fantastic resource-management
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
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
Crows
Logic, tile placement, strategy, and spatial reasoning has Crows a sure winner. I actually have a hard time believing Valley Games went out of business because we love all the games we’ve tried from them. (Apparently, there were several contributing
Sail Away
Until very recently, my son was obsessed with pirates, so naturally, we have a number of pirate-themed games. Sail Away is one that I bought on sale for a really good deal and ended up being very pleasantly surprised about!
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
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
Prime Climb
Prime Climb is often lauded as an amazing game. It has such universally glowing reviews that I finally purchased it new from Amazon, as I was having no luck finding it used (though it does pop up occasionally). This post