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Card game recommendations for a family holiday with teens

69 replies

Letsnotupsettheapplecart · 11/07/2026 09:12

Can anyone recommend any good games to take on holiday? 2 adults and a 16yo and 12yo. One that is easier to get our head round and ideally just uses cards.

We like games like Chameleon, Top of the World, The Mind, The Crack List.

TIA

OP posts:
MurielTheTerrible · Yesterday 00:33

DD and I can play Shithead for hours. Only needs a regular deck of cards.

Lizchaz · Yesterday 00:35

Taco cat goat cheese pizza. Absolutely hilarious game and very simple.

Hazeltwig · Yesterday 00:36

Fancyflorist · Yesterday 00:24

Can't believe you're the only person so far to recommend Skyjo! World Cup and all!

It's a brilliant game. And also Monopoly Deal.

Skyjo is a great game. My family love it too.

TheChosenTwo · Yesterday 00:37

Was also going to suggest poker! Someone bought my ds a set for Christmas, we took it on holiday over new years and it was a lot of fun. He’s 14, one of his older cousins taught us all the rules, it’s quite simple (he wrote me a little guide to help me, I kept it on the table next to me to refer to - had all the hand combo options and the value from highest to lowest), I ended up winning quite a lot 😂😂

PaperFlyingFucks · Yesterday 00:41

Also a standard deck of cards but we love scabby queen (old maid), so easy and always funny.

Hazeltwig · Yesterday 00:49

TheChosenTwo · Yesterday 00:37

Was also going to suggest poker! Someone bought my ds a set for Christmas, we took it on holiday over new years and it was a lot of fun. He’s 14, one of his older cousins taught us all the rules, it’s quite simple (he wrote me a little guide to help me, I kept it on the table next to me to refer to - had all the hand combo options and the value from highest to lowest), I ended up winning quite a lot 😂😂

We used to play poker at school with the mission money (I went to a Catholic Convent school).

Natsku · Yesterday 01:04

MurielTheTerrible · Yesterday 00:33

DD and I can play Shithead for hours. Only needs a regular deck of cards.

We play this at work during coffee breaks, endless fun

TheClocksFast · Yesterday 05:23

The card game Newmarket where there’s also betting to make it more exciting 😃. I used to keep a tub of pennies for it.

You can look up online how to play it (you need two decks of cards).

Hermanfromguesswho · Yesterday 06:58

Skip bo, sky jo, love letter (or power hungry pets), no thanks (my teens love this!) sushi go

Beachpleeese · Yesterday 08:30

Not a card game in the same sense, but Shot in the Dark is great. Questions with answers you can only guess at, so everyone has a go and you see who is closest. Great while you're waiting for the food to arrive in a restaurant, and gets everyone talking and having crazy discussions 😄

HoraceCope · Yesterday 08:32

we love cheat

pambeesleyhalpert · Yesterday 08:33

Phase 10 and monopoly deal are our faves

HappilyHarriet · Yesterday 08:50

We’re on holiday with just 1 teen this summer so need games playable with 3. I reckon Poker would work. Those who say they have bought it, is it just the sets with the chips?

SpringingOn · Yesterday 09:03

We loved Mapinoes and GhostBlitz

JPduck · Yesterday 09:27

Quick stop. Sixty second draws and a good old pack of cards - loads of game ideas online

firstofallimadelight · Yesterday 09:34

For a regular deck of cards -
Rummy
knock out whist
jack changes it
pontoon
old maid
begger thy neighbour

we also got personalised top trumps ( as in our family) that was a lot of fun

Jellycatspyjamas · Yesterday 09:37

Thecomedyclub · Yesterday 00:32

Cards Against Humanity. Obvs depending on the age of your teens.

There’s a good family version which is less edgy but still hilarious.

KnickerlessParsons · Yesterday 09:55

UNO keeps us entertained for hours. But if you mean playing cards, then Whist, Sevens, Cheat, Canasta, Rummy, Thumbs Down, Cribbage

NullaEffugium · Yesterday 22:34

Letsnotupsettheapplecart · 11/07/2026 12:18

I’ve just watched a YouTube video on this. Is it easy to pick up?

Yes easy to learn and not expensive.

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