Mom of six. My teens won't fake a good time — if a game is boring they'll tell you to your face and go right back to their phones. These are the ones that actually survived my house.
For the teen who thinks they're too cool for family game night. They'll be screaming clues within 10 minutes.
CGE Codenames Board Game (2nd Edition)
Takes 15 minutes and zero brain cells to learn. Even your most phone-addicted teen will look up.
The Board Game
The “just one more game” trap. You'll be building train routes at midnight.
Ticket to Ride Board Game
Basically teaches your teen to hustle. They'll trade you out of your own wheat and feel zero shame.
Catan | Board Game
Pretty enough that they'll pick it up, sneaky enough that they'll get hooked.
Azul | Board Game
Turns into a full family argument about whether a hot dog is a sandwich. 10/10.
Wavelength
Someone's lying straight to your face and everyone knows it. Teens LIVE for this.
The Chameleon
Unicorns trying to destroy each other. As unhinged as it sounds, and teens are obsessed.
Unstable Unicorns
Finally, a use for all those memes they've memorized.
WHAT DO YOU MEME? Core Game
Costs less than their Starbucks order and gets played 10x more.
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
You literally throw burritos at your kids. Therapy is expensive, this is $20.
Throw Throw Burrito | Party Card Game
Let them be the villain for once. They've been practicing.
Disney Villainous: Success at Any Cost | Strategy Games
Charades but with your family's inside jokes. Gets funnier every round.
Monikers | Board Game
You don't need to be smart, you just need to bet on who's bluffing. Teens are naturals.
