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The “everyone’s playing” board game list 🎲♟️ (because no one sits out in this household)

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Here are some of my favorite board games to pull out during big group hangouts! They’re easy to learn and fun for players of all skill levels.
 
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This is a favorite at every family and friend gathering! A fast-paced, but easy-to-learn, press your luck game where players flip cards one by one without flipping a duplicate number. Can you successfully flip 7 unique number cards? Whoever scores 20...

Difficulty level: ⭐ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
FLIP 7
 
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No board game has made me laugh more than Moose Master. It’s another fast-paced and chaotic game where players compete to complete challenges while constantly adhering to a set of shifting rules. It’s incredibly satisfying to catch other players maki... 

Difficulty level: ⭐ ⭐ ☆ ☆ ☆
Moose Master
 
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A team based game where each team assigns a clue master to give one word clues in an attempt to help guess your set of words before the opposing team guesses theirs! I’ve never felt like more of a genius giving a clue…. Until I realize that clue appl... 

Difficulty level: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ☆ ☆ (giving it a difficulty of 3 because linking words with one word clues can be hard and requires some creative thinking)
Codenames Board Game (2nd Edition)
 
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This one is for my art lovers and designers out there. Though, this is so fun to play with anyone and everyone because you realize how we all perceive colors differently! Use one or two word clues to guide players to the right hue. The closer you are... 

Difficulty level: ⭐ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
HUES and CUES - Vibrant Color Guessing Game
 
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One of my favorite social deduction games! Every player gets a role that helps them gather information throughout the night. Players then need to work together to suss out the werewolves. Fast game play and the mobile app helps facilitate the game! 

Difficulty lvl: ⭐ ⭐☆ ☆ ☆ (2 stars because bluffing skills are needed)
One Night Ultimate Werewolf
 
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Think you and your friends are always on the same wavelength? Put it to the test with Blank Slate! Fill in the blank on the cue card and try to match your answer with one other player for maximum points. Easy to learn, quick to play, and guaranteed t... 

Difficulty level: ⭐☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Blank Slate
 
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Give your partner clues to help guess the two words in your hand. The better you do, the more silly rules you have to follow, and the harder the game gets for you! But just remember, whatever you do, don’t say UM!

Difficulty lvl: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3 stars because not saying “Um”, “Uh” or “Erm” under pressure is harder than you think!)

How To Play!
You Can't Say Ummm
 
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A silly racing game where you draft a team of four wacky racers, each with their own special ability that adds chaos to each race. Some racers can trip your opponents or trade places with them. Use their abilities to mess with the competition and win...

Difficulty lvl: ⭐ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

How To Play!
Magical Athlete Board Game
 
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Think you have a good memory? No worries if you don’t. This game is all about convincing everyone else that you do! Bluff your way to victory and make them believe you have a photographic memory.

 Difficulty Level: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ☆ ☆

How To Play! 
That's Not A Hat
 
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Pure chaos incarnate. The goal of the game is to simply start your turn with exactly 10 cards in your hand. Unless someone changes the goal mid game and plays a card that just makes you automatically lose.

 Difficulty level: ⭐☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

How To Play!
Muffin Time
 
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This is a faced paced social deduction game! Everyone is given 2 identity cards that dictate what you can do on your turn. Of course, no one knows your identity, so you can do whatever you want as long as you don’t get called out on it. Take money fr... 

Difficulty leve: ⭐ ⭐☆ ☆ ☆ (2 stars because bluffing skills are needed)

 How To Play!
Coup
 
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50% luck, 50% strategy, 100% chaos! Do everything you can to not draw the exploding kitten card! Take cards from your opponents, and play action cards that let you skip your turn, or force your opponent to draw it instead of you!

 Difficulty level: ⭐ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

How To Play! 
Exploding Kittens
 
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A great game for very large groups, that is quick and easy to pick up!! Split into two teams, and everyone helps create the deck that will be used by picking 5 prompt cards each. The game is split into 3 progressively harder rounds where the goal is ...

 Difficulty Level: ⭐ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

How To Play
Monikers
 
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If you’re anything like me, then you love rolling dice! You can keep rolling as long as every roll leads to some type of combination on the score sheet. But be careful! If you don’t roll a combination that gives you points, then your entire turn is a...

Difficulty Level: ⭐ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

How To Play!
Farkle Dice Game
 
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A game that mixes strategy, communication, and creative thinking! As the “psychic”, you draw a card and spin the wheel to reveal where the hidden target lands. Give your team a clue to help them pinpoint the target, then watch everyone debate where t...
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