Board games

[ColdinNovember]

Looking for 1-2 for me and 2DC 9 and 6 but older DC has struggles with reading and will struggle with complex instructions.

looking for something suitable for the 3 f us but also potentially they could play together on those rare occasions where they aren’t fighting.

Looking for something short (monopoly drives me crazy) to play and interesting/fun, without too many complicated rules.

Labyrinth.
Blockus
Quirkle

Taco cat goat cheese pizza
Dobble

We love board games!
A good co-operative game (so no arguing!) is Castle Panic
some others easy enough to play are
Ticket to ride
Copenhagan
Project L
Splendor
Azul
There are also lots of fun card games like
cockroach poker
expoding kittens
love letters

Carcassonne
Bunny Kingdom
8 minute empire
Catan for kids
Meaple circus
Rhino hero
Draftosaurus
quacks of quedlinburg
New York zoo
My city
Dixit
Just one

Headbanz
Throw Throw Burrito
Pictureka

Definitely Dobble!

Would Rummikub be too much for your older DC?

Frustration
Labrynth
Rummikub
Uno
Dobble

Forbidden island is really good. It's cooperative so you win or lose as a team which is nice so no fighting and everyone can help each other. It's nice for kids and is interesting for adults too.

Rhino hero
river dragons
takenoko

We love the sock game! Play it quite often with my 5 and 8 year old. You divide into teams and spin a pointer to tell you whcih item to pull out of the long sock, just by feel. The other team has the identical sock and item to find - a cork, a marble, a rubber band etc. whoever wins advances their team’s counter one place up the board. Couldn’t be simpler! https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9443819

Castle panic looks good, is the adults version simple or would junior be a better option? Futration tolerance is not high in the household ☺️

Lots of great suggestions I will take a look at them all. Thank you.

we’ve never played the junior version but my youngest was 8 when we first played it & was easy for her to pick up.
There are some good ‘how to play’ explanations on YouTube that talk you through the game, might be worth having a look before you decide.

Dinky linkee is a favourite in our house.

We have mario game of life which is really easy and the kids love Mario.

Also -

Forbidden island
The mind
Labyrinth

I play a lot of board games. I would say that of the suggestions above, some will definitely be too complex for a 6 year old who struggles with reading and attention.

I would not go for: Ticket to Ride, Forbidden Island, Azul, Splendor, Carcassonne or Quacks of Quidlinberg. These are all games that need a bit of attention/ strategy and following rules.

I'd go for something quick and simple, like Dungeon Mayhem, Dobble, Uno, Exploding Kittens, Throw Throw Burrito, Labyrinth, Herd Mentality, Yo Sushi.

If you like the idea of Ticket to Ride, there is a version for kids called 'Ticket to Ride First Journey' which might be good (haven't played it).

There is also game called 'Camel Up' that I've had my eye on - haven't played it - but that could be a fun one (about camel racing!)

Mind. It's very simple but great fun..I have played with lots of people and everyone far has really enjoyed it!!

Thanks, Labyrinth seems a popular suggestion so will definitely get that. I think Rummikub might be a good shout too. It has some similarities to Uno which we all enjoy.

Qwirkle
Skyjo
Mexican Train dominoes
dobble

Exploding Kittens whilst awesome does depend on whether a child is happy to lose early on and be out. Castle Panic is fairly easy strategics wise. Forbidden Island we used to not start on the flood level they suggest but lower to give the children a chance against the island but we like co-op games where you work together.

Some games we used to double up for so Dh and one child vs me and one child. Each person in the pair gets their turn but has the assistance of the adult, we started that with games like Bananagrams.

Dobble is good as is Pictureka.

We like a couple of cooperative games: Outfoxed and Cauldron Quest and now they are older Forbidden Island.

Games we play with both dc (13 and 7) that I haven’t seen mentioned yet:
Kingdomino
Cubluro tricky ways (our favourite at the moment, you compete to create the longest marble run)
Parchis (Spanish Ludo)
Minecraft Heroes of the Village (probably the best coop for a 6 year old, even dh a hardcore board game nerd loves it)

Does blokus work ok with 2 or 3 players?

Dobble and junior labyrinth are good and don't require any reading.

I'm yet to meet a kid who doesn't like throw throw burrito.

Uno
Trivial Pursuit junior

Hi @ColdinNovember thanks for posting! I can see you've had some great suggestions on the thread already, but I just wanted to pop a link to our page of the best family board games in case you're still on the lookout for recommendations. Hope it's helpful!