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Beat Boredom With These Fun Board Games
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items I love to play old school board games with family and friends. They’re a great way to connect and spur conversation, and I love that you can find a board game that’s perfect for just about any person no matter their age, skill, or interests. Note: th...
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Classic Board Games
Games for Younger Kids
Games for Two Players
Strategy Games
NSFW Games
Niche Board Games
Classic Board Games
You can't go wrong with these perennial favorites!
My family and I love Monopoly (although we all get a little competitive with it). This version is an absolute work of art and heirloom quality.
Monopoly Del Mar Shagreen Edition
Admit it. You're not sorry when you bump people off the board. Sorry is still a fun game, and this giant edition is extra engaging for the whole family.
Giant Sorry Game
Another beautiful classic. This special edition Scrabble is a work of art and something you'll want to display full-time.
Scrabble - Shagreen Luxury Board Game
Clue is such a classic logic board game. (Called Cluedo outside of North America, I recently learned.) This beautiful version is heirloom quality, something you can pass down for generations!
Luxury Clue Game
Balderdash is a game of bluffing, and I'm notoriously good at it (no lie).
Balderdash Board Game for Adults & Teens with Guessing & Bluffing, The Game of Twisting Truths
The sound of the dice rattling in their cup always sends warm fuzzies down my spine. Yahtzee is a great classic!
Yahtzee
Games for Younger Kids
My love of board games started early. Here are some classics and some new game options, perfect for little kids and their families.
This little fishing game was a favorite of mine! I can still feel my anxiety ramp up, wondering if the fish would keep their mouths open long enough to get a “bite.”
Let's Go Fishin' Game
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Twister is a great, classic game to get the wiggles out. But this version has the added bonus of teaching shapes to young kids!
Twister Shapes Ready Set Discover Kids Board Game, Preschoolers, Christmas Gifts for Kids
This personalized version of Candyland comes in a beautiful book facade box that you'll want to display. You can also get other classic board games like Scrabble and Yahtzee in the same beautiful boxes.
Candyland® Personalized Vintage Bookshelf Edition Board Game, Personalized Games, Personalized Games for Kids
Games for Two Players
Sometimes you don't want or need a big group to have an assume game night.
Battleship is a great, classic 2-person battle of wits.
Battleship Classic Kids Board Game, Strategy Games for 2 Players, Christmas Gifts for Kids, Ages 7+
It's hard to beat good, old-fashioned checkers for a one-on-one battle of wits.
Classic Wooden Checker Board Game Set
You can play Sequence with more than 2 players, but it's a fast and easy game that my husband and I like to play, just the two of us.
Goliath SEQUENCE Board Game & Bonus SEQUENCE Stacks Card Game
Strategy Games
Use your noggin and your strategery with these fun games that require planning ahead and outhinking your opponent.
The classic war strategy game. Buckle in. Playing a round of Risk can take awhile.
Risk The Game of Stategic Conquest
A great option for those new to strategy-style games with plenty to please seasoned strategy game players.
Ticket to Ride by Alan R. Moon
This is actually a one-person strategy game where you try to free your car from a traffic jam. There are a lot of online versions of this now, but this is the original (and so much fun to swipe the cars and trucks back and forth as you work out the p...
ThinkFun Rush Hour Game
NSFW Games
Fun but a little spicy, these games are for adults or teens and might have some dark humor or potentially inappropriate content for kiddos.
This game is hilarious. Each side pits their potential “victim” against the other's on a pretend trolley track and tries to make the other “victim” more attractive to the executioner. (Definitely an adult game, but if you have a dark sense of humor, ...
Trial By Trolley
This game is somewhat similar to Trial by Trolley in that you're competing to make things the most awful that you can. The results can be pretty hilarious (not suitable for kids, though).
Red Flags Core Deck Party Game by Jack Dire
Niche Board Games
Great options for anyone who wants to get even deeper into their interests via gaming.
I love anything Jane Austen related, and this would be a great addition to a regency gathering.
The World of Jane Austen Board Game
This is a great trivia quiz game that pits generations of people against each other. We love playing this one when we're together with extended family.
Mind the Gap Deluxe- A Trivia Board Game for the Generations
It's Jenga, but with a “truth or dare” twist. As you pull out each wooden piece, there's a question on it that you have to answer.
IceBreaker Questions Tumbling Tower Game™ - Family Party Game - Get To Know You Questions - Dinner Party Game - Conversation Starter - Fun
Board Game Accessories
All you really need to play a board game is the game and players, but here are some neat items to elevate your game nights.
This board game table is great for longer-lasting games that you play frequently or want to come back to after a break. You can store the items in the hidden drawer.
Rustic BYO Board Game Table and Puzzle Table with Removable Tempered Glass Top and Hidden Storage Drawer - Made in the USA. Measures 25x25"
This neat reusable scoreboard keeps the score visible and organized with a personalization option.
Family game night score tracker, personalized game night score card, personalized gift
This is such a neat modular tray system to keep pieces and tokens organized. I love that its magnetic and you can put it together in several different configurations.
Magnetic Board Game Token Trays - 7 Tray Set - Hexasnap, GameBuddy’s modular tray system for Board Game Accessories
A great travel bag for the serious board game enthusiast.
Travel Game Bag | Board Game Accessories | Gift for Tabletop Gamers | Carrying Case for Dice, Components, and Game Pieces