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2 player games
Family game night with older kids
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2 player games
Hard to find games when it’s just you and your partner? My husband and I return to these over and over.
The original game is simple. Invest in excursions and with a little luck of the draw, be the more profitable one to win. 2 players only.
Lost Cities Card Game - with 6th Expedition
It’s tug of war with letter tiles. On your turn, come up with a word for the category, that has as many letters as possible to move the tiles to your side.
Word On The Street - Hilarious Tug Of Words
Any edition of Ticket to Ride can be played with 2+ players. The US one (linked in the teen section) is the simplest. The European version adds tunnels and ferries to the transportation options (not just tracks). The game in general is a little compl...
Ticket to Ride Europe Board Game - Family Fun
The original is 2-4 players, but great for 2 players. I love the colors and patterns it makes. The goal is to get all your oddly shaped pieces on the board before the other player(s). It’s like Tetris in that you have to think thru how to optimize ge...
Mattel Blokus XL Strategy Board Game
Family game night with older kids
I love that it doesn’t matter if you don’t know a lot of trivia or the knowledge levels vary across the people playing. Everyone gives a guess on a question. All answers are a number. Then you wager on which answer you think is correct - even if it’s...
Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition - North Star Games
The classic is a great edition to start with. You build tracks across the US. It is a little bit complicated to learn but once you learn it, it quickly becomes a favorite. Rules are modified for fewer or lots of players. Can be played with 2.
Ticket to Ride | Board Game - BoardGameGeek
It’s a classic for a reason. I like the tin version because kids will be kids and the paper box falls apart with use.
Mattel UNO Card Game in Storage Tin
It’s a simple and silly card game of speed. Put cards down and certain cards trigger an action. Last person to do the action has to take all the cards on the pile. It’s good for all ages except toddlers.
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
If you like Ticket to Ride, you’ll like Trekking. Complexity of the game is similar, building paths to parks. Certain parks come with certain privileges. If you’re a big camping family, you’ll love the references. We’re not but still enjoy it because...
Trekking The National Parks Board Game
This game is a lot of fun. I love card games because they’re easy to travel with. And this one is just numbers on a deck of cards. The rules do require some processing but once you’ve got it, which you can get in one practice round, it’s tons of fun.
Exploding Kittens Card Game - Original Edition
We enjoy Cards against Humanity but it’s too raunchy for the family. We love that they came out with a family version. Now we are able to enjoy lots of laughter with the kids.
Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition
We pulled this game out recently now that the kids are adolescents. They really got into it. We hadn’t played it in years because of their age. I’m so happy the Classic stood the test of time!
Hasbro Gaming Scattergories Classic Game
This was a recent addition to the game library. If you’ve ever played Time Out, it’s exactly like that with an added challenge of having to do something silly or challenging while giving clues. If you’ve never played, you need at least 4 people. You ...
Rabble - Party Game for 4-20+ Players
Be warned that if your kids like it, they’ll make you play the long version. It’s a card game where you have to make patterns. It’s set up to go thru 10 rounds which takes a lot of time but you can agree ahead of time to only do X rounds. Our kid int...
Mattel Games Phase 10 Card Game with Tin
Family game night with littles
My older littles have loved playing this game and somehow, my youngest always beats me! You really only need to be able to count and a low level of reading. The kids get a kick of throwing your pawn back home and saying “sorry!”
Sorry! Kids Board Game for 2-4 Players
If your kid can play tic tac toe, they can play Connect 4. And there is something so satisfying about hearing the pieces clatter down when the game is over.
Hasbro Connect 4 Classic Strategy Game
I love playing this game. It’s like Pickup Sticks. Pull a spaghetti out one by one until the yeti falls. It’s that simple.
Amazon.com: Yeti in My Spaghetti Board Game
This game is fun and only requires counting. It does require supervision because the pieces are so tiny. They’re little apples. So careful if you have kids who put things in their mouth and because of losing pieces. It is worth it! I just always put ...
Hasbro Gaming Hi Ho Cherry-O Board Game
It’s a classic for a reason. They only need to know how to count and the ups and downs provide lots of excitement.
Hasbro Chutes and Ladders Board Game | Ages 3+
The game is simple and random at the same time. Certain cards trigger an action. It’s a game of speed - last person to do the action has to take the cards in the pile. The goal is to get rid of your cards. Good for older littles and teens.
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
This numbers game is simple, get your numbers in numerical order. But your luck has to be just right for the number cards to appear when you need them. It seemed too simple to be fun when we were introduced to it but we really love it.
Rack-O Retro Game by Winning Moves
For older littles, this is such a fun way for kids to learn about budgeting and having enough money to pay the bills and invest. My kids ask to play this game. We don’t force it on them.
Pay Day Game with 1970's Artwork, 2-4 Players