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Board games recommendations

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ysmaem · 09/08/2019 11:31

I'm having a boards game evening with family tomorrow night. The amount of board games out there is making it difficult to choose from so I thought I'd come ask you lovely lot. There will 4-5 adults and 2 children (8yo and 6yo)
I already have monopoly, pie face and operation for the kids
And I have speak out and an eletric shock game for the adults.
Thanks in advance ☺️

OP posts:
Witchinghour1 · 09/08/2019 12:01

Dobble
Cluedo
Bananagrams
Cobra Paw
Boggle

Top games in our house:)

Oh, and Peppa Pig Monopoly...

TakeAChanseyOnMe · 09/08/2019 12:05

We got the Mr and Mrs Family Edition for Christmas and played it with kids of a similar age, it’s hilarious! All age appropriate and the kids enjoyed the ones like “who farts the most?” And “who is the worst loser?”

PaddyF0dder · 09/08/2019 12:10

Ticket to Ride.

HariboLectar · 09/08/2019 12:20

Jenga
Buckaroo
Operation

HariboLectar · 09/08/2019 12:22

Oh and not board games but
Charades
Country, County, Town aka alphabet game lingolex.com/alfgame.html

Destinesia · 09/08/2019 12:28

Not a board game but The Name Game (Celebrity Fishbowl) has worked well in our house across multiple generations. You only need slips of paper, a large bowl and a timer.

Pashazade · 09/08/2019 12:44

Go Sushi
Ticket to Ride
Forbidden Island
Forbidden Desert
City of Zombies
Linkee

soloula · 09/08/2019 13:29

We love Dobble

Drivemecrazy1974 · 09/08/2019 13:59

Ticket to Ride is really good - you have to build railway tracks to different destinations - the good thing is that the longest a game will last is 30 minutes! Look it up, it's worth the £25 it costs.

Purpletigers · 09/08/2019 14:02

Risk
Exploding kittens
Uno

Purpletigers · 09/08/2019 14:03

Labyrinth

Purpletigers · 09/08/2019 14:04

Othello

AtLeastThreeDrinks · 09/08/2019 14:05

Don't Panic is really good for all ages, as is Dobble! Both really good fun.

Purpletigers · 09/08/2019 14:06

Pass the bomb can be very funny in mixed age groups.

Moraxella · 09/08/2019 14:19

@Drivemecrazy1974 30mins? Ours go on for hours 😂😂

Second ticket to ride- best game ever.
Also scattegories - you can easily do it without buying the game and suitable for all ages

BiggerBoat1 · 09/08/2019 14:22

Pass the Bomb
Linkee
Split Second

All favourites in our house

sanityisamyth · 09/08/2019 18:18

Guggenheim is a good game. I think it's otherwise known as Categories.

aleC4 · 09/08/2019 18:20

Ticket to Ride
Scotland Yard
Qwirkle

Theladyinpurple · 09/08/2019 18:21

Dobble
Labrinth
Uno

CynthiaRothrock · 09/08/2019 18:49

Beat the parents
Scene it - they do millions so pick one for a franchise you have all watched

LadyRannaldini · 09/08/2019 19:02

Diplomacy, it's similar to Risk but far more complex, but beware, it can go on for days and days.

Geminijes · 09/08/2019 19:03

Catan

CassandraGemini · 10/08/2019 08:25

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Bunnylady53 · 10/08/2019 08:35

Game of Life is awful! Just can’t see the point.
If you can still buy them, Outburst & Taboo are good fun.
Uno
Boggle

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