Board/card games with older teenagers - any recommendations?

[SquirrelsEverywhere]

We like: exploding kittens, Dobble, One night werewolf, carcassone, blokus and Love letters. Looking for something new for this Christmas.

Thanks.

@mrsm43s

Splendor or Azul?

Or, cards against humanity? It's old, and a bit lame really, but teenagers find their parents being inappropriate hysterically funny. I'd pretty much got to the point of being totally over CAH, but the teenagers have given it a new lease of life!

You are lucky. My teens banned me from playing it as they thought it would upset my delicate maternal mind. My students once coaxed me into a game and then there was a fire drill at college just before the first card so I have yet to play it. DC just say NO!!!! It's not for you!!!! when I suggest it.

Risk and Labyrinth- even if you think they don't look like your thing, believe me they will suck you in!!!!! Articulate, trivial pursuit, ludo, snakes and ladders, monopoly!!

Skyjo is great. Easy to learn rules, can play for however long DH's attention span lasts you're up for. Great for multi age groups too 👍

If there's a geek retreat near you I would recommend Magic the gathering and geek retreat host learn to play mtg lessons (3 lessons for £10).

Code names, linkee and chameleon are favourites here

I really like Camel up and ticket to ride but was introduced to taco cat goat cheese pizza at a games evening recently which was great fun.

You may have to do this on eBay because it is vintage - but in our family The Sigma File is an absolute hands down winner

Camel up. Splendor, Azul and ticket to ride all very popular here. Seven wonders is our absolute favourite.

Whatever you do do not get your teens into Magic the gathering. DD and her boyfriend have spent ££££ between them in the past year.

Super, thanks everyone. I'm googling away looking at all these. Azul is beautiful but dh thinks it looks a bit boring

Ps there are some SERIOUSLY earnest but bad you tube videos explaining the rules of games out there. Some manufacturers should pay the you-tubers to take them down!

Dixit

Watch dice tower for reviews on YouTube

Azul is not boring! Have a look at the summer pavilion version, you can really shaft each other with that one.

Chameleon is an absolutely brilliant game, perfect fit teens and you can make it as long or short as you want. One of my real faves.

Scrawl looks like a rip off of Pictionary which is great.

Watching for ideas

Ticket to ride. Europe.

Catan.

Balderdash.

Taco cat goat cheese pizza - we always end up in stitches

Sushi Go

Qwerkle
Quacks
Wingspan
Sagrada - beautiful game
Magic maze - infuriating game

Articulate is loved by our lot plus good old Trivial Pursuit

I'm trying to decide on a new game too.

Throw throw burrito is fun but so exciting that we have a 5pm cut off or else youngest child can't cope with the brawling!

Pit

It's a family favourite. If you can, just get the cards. It doesnt need anything else.

Watching for ideas. We played Cards against Humanity last year - my 16 yo (who wasn't drinking) is traumatised by it.

I've got Throw Throw Burrito in my amazon basket. We do like Risk, Catan, Pandemic and Ticket to Ride.

We really enjoyed Code Names last year.

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