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Our Favorite Family Game Night Games as a NYC Mom
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items As a NYC mom of two, family game night is our favorite way to unplug and connect! These are the games we actually play together — from quick card games for weeknights to big strategy games for rainy NYC weekends. Fun for all ages!
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Classic Card & Tile Games
Classic Board Games
Strategy & Thinking Games
Quick & Party Games
Classic Card & Tile Games
Fast, fun, and perfect for weeknight game nThese are the games that have been on our living room table for years! Great for rainy NYC days when we're stuck inside with the kids.ights in our NYC apartment — these card and tile games are always a hit w...
The #1 game night staple in our NYC home! My kids beg to play this every single weekend. UNO teaches colors, numbers, and strategy — plus the 'Draw 4' drama is SO fun!
Uno
My husband and I discovered this game on a NYC snow day and we are OBSESSED! Perfect for 2-6 players and easier to learn than it looks.
Mattel Skip-BO Card Game for Ages 7+
This tile game is our NYC apartment go-to! Kids and adults love it equally - great for mixed ages at family gatherings.
Rummikub Game
The PERFECT quick card game for NYC playdates! My kids love the cute sushi art and we can finish a round in 15 minutes.
Sushi Go Board Game
Classic Board Games
These are the games that have been on our living room table for years! Great for rainy NYC days when we're stuck inside with the kids.
A NYC family classic! We love Word Wednesday nights - even my youngest can play with modified rules. Great vocabulary builder!
Scrabble Board Game
Yes, we still play classic Monopoly! NYC themed edition is a hit - my kids fight over being the taxi! Perfect for weekend mornings.
Monopoly
My kids LOVE being little detectives! We play this on rainy NYC days and everyone gets so into character. Great for ages 8+.
Clue Board Game
My toddler's absolute FAVORITE! No reading required so even the littlest NYC kids can play independently. Pure colorful magic!
Hasbro Candy Land Kingdom of Sweet Adventures
Strategy & Thinking Games
For the nights when we want to really challenge ourselves! These games keep the whole NYC family thinking, laughing, and competing.
Our favorite NYC family 'grown-up' game night game! My husband and I became obsessed and now even our 10-year-old is a Catan master!
Settlers Of Catan
We call this our 'geography lesson in disguise'! My kids learned all the US cities while having a blast. Perfect for family night!
Ticket to Ride Board Game - Cross-Country Train
THE best NYC game night game when you have a group! Adults and older kids love the spy word challenge. We play every single time we have guests!
CGE Czech Games Edition Codenames Boardgame
Spatial thinking in a fun game! Perfect for our NYC apartments - compact, colorful, and my kids argue (lovingly) over territory!
Mattel Blokus Strategy Board Game for Kids
Quick & Party Games
When we only have 20 minutes or have guests over, these are our go-to games! Quick to set up, easy to learn, and SO much fun for all ages.
The screams when the tower falls! Such a fun NYC apartment game - works on our dining table and keeps kids off screens for hours!
Jenga
NYC family game nights just got WILD! No taboo words allowed. Parents vs kids - we always end up in tears from laughing so hard!
Taboo Game
Drawing skills NOT required! My kids are hilarious artists and we've laughed until crying at their NYC skyline attempts. Pure family gold!
Amazon.com: Pictionary
Family-friendly and hilarious! Great for mixed ages at NYC family gatherings - grandparents to kids all play together. So much fun!
Apples To Apples Game