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Family and kids

Family games for mixed ages, kids games by publisher age rating and the classic board games in deluxe editions.

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A family game has to work for the youngest and the oldest player at once. Our best family board games guide picks games with short turns and a bit of luck, so a 6-year-old and a grandparent can share the table, and says which ones stretch to eight players for the holidays.

For children, go by the publisher’s age on the box. Board games for kids by age sorts picks into 3 to 5, 6 to 8 and 9 to 12, and lists every Kinderspiel des Jahres winner since 2016. For the games everyone grew up with, classic board games covers Scrabble, Clue, Risk and Sorry!, and which deluxe and bookshelf editions exist.

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Family games for mixed ages

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  1. 01

    Family Games Teens and Adults Can Play Together

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    Board and party games rated 10 to 14 and up that teens and adults enjoy at the same table, from Codenames and Decrypto to Wavelength and Terraforming Mars.

  2. 02

    Best Family Board Games for Mixed Ages: Kids to Grandparents

    Buying guide

    Family board games that work when ages are mixed, with publisher ages, player counts and play times for Kingdomino, Dixit, King of Tokyo and more.

  3. 03

    Board Games for Kids by Age: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 and 9 to 12

    Buying guide

    Board games for kids grouped by the publisher's age rating, from Candy Land and Dragomino to Codenames, plus every Kinderspiel des Jahres winner since 2016.

  4. 04

    Classic Board Games: Deluxe and Bookshelf Editions to Give

    Buying guide

    Scrabble, Clue, Risk, Monopoly, Sorry!, Yahtzee and Candy Land as gifts: player counts, ages, short histories and which deluxe or bookshelf editions exist.

Frequently asked questions

What age does the Kinderspiel des Jahres cover?

The Spiel des Jahres jury gives the Kinderspiel des Jahres to games for children up to age 8, alongside its main award.

What is a good family game for an 8-year-old and adults?

Kingdomino. Blue Orange rates it for ages 8 and up, 2 to 4 players and about 15 minutes, and it won the Spiel des Jahres in 2017.

Sources

  1. PreiseSpiel des Jahres e.V.
  2. KingdominoBlue Orange Games
  3. Kingdomino (Spiel des Jahres 2017)Spiel des Jahres e.V.

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