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Ten board games you can take anywhere!
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items I love board and card games, but let's be honest—they're not always travel-friendly. So here's my list of ten games that prove you don't have to choose: pack-anywhere portability without sacrificing an ounce of the fun.
A quick-playing card game for 2-5 players, ages 10+, with an average playtime of 15-20 minutes. Trio blends memory and strategy as players gain knowledge about cards without revealing what they know to opponents. Since it is just a deck of cards, it ...
TRIO
A card shedding game designed for 2+ players, ages 8+, that plays in about 15-25 minutes. With a simple deck-based format, Jungo fits easily into a bag or a deck box with others, making it ideal for on-the-go fun. If you love Scout, Jungo offers a so...
Jungo
For 2-7 players, ages 12+, with a playtime of 30-60 minutes, Bohnanza is a German-style card game about trading beans to build profitable farms. The card-only format means the entire game fits in a small box—no board needed. This is one of my all-tim...
Bohnanza
A card game for 2-6 players, ages 8+, that plays in around 45 minutes. This rummy-variant has been a classic since 1982, and being a card deck, it is easy to throw in a bag or deck box with other card games.
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A 2-player strategy game, ages 9+, playable in about 20 minutes. Hive stands out because it requires no board at all—just hexagonal tiles that can be arranged on any surface. Often called "nature chess," this tile-based abstract game comes with a con...
Hive
For 2-6 players, ages 10+, with a playtime of 20 minutes. In Love Letter you need to read your opponents, bluff fearlessly, and deduce who holds the Princess. With just 16 cards, the entire game fits in a tiny box that slides into any bag, or you can...
Love Letter
Also known as 6 nimmt!, this card game is for 2-10 players, ages 8+, with a 45-minute playtime. The deck contains 104 numbered cards, easy to toss in a bag or add to your deck box. The bonus pack version adds expansions to the core game, giving you m...
Take 5/Take A Number Bonus Pack Card Game
The Tiny Epic line from Gamelyn Games specializes in full-featured strategy games compressed into small boxes. Each title (Galaxies, Kingdoms, Dungeons, etc.) plays for 30-60 minutes with 1-5 players, typically ages 10+. Despite their tiny packaging,...
Tiny Epic
A mining-themed card game for 3-10 players, ages 8+, with a 30-minute playtime. Saboteur's card-only format makes it one of the most packable social deduction games available. The 20th Anniversary Edition celebrates decades of hidden roles and betray...
Saboteur (20th Anniversary Edition)
The award winning game made travel-friendly! Azul Mini is the scaled-down version of the Spiel des Jahres tile-placement game Azul. For 2-4 players, ages 8+, with a 20-30 minute playtime, it retains all the strategic beauty of the original but in a compact, portable format. The smaller tiles an...
Azul Mini