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Can you recommend a card/board game

18 replies

SnugglyJumpersMakeItBetter · 10/06/2025 20:59

for young teens? Something fun/a great icebreaker, but not gross or inappropriate in any way. Preferably only taking about 15 minutes, but that bears repeating so you could play in 2 or 3 times in a row with them, without getting bored. Ideally a suitable size to take on a plane. Thanks!

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drspouse · 10/06/2025 21:02

Exploding Kittens, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, Avocado Smash.

Seamoss · 10/06/2025 21:02

Taco cat goat cheese pizza

Dontcrymysweetpotato · 10/06/2025 21:03

We enjoy playing Mantis with our 12 year old. Our 7 year old enjoys it too though he never wins as he likes 'stealing' too much to ever cash in his cards for points.

BunnyRuddington · 11/06/2025 06:37

We do love exploding kittens. If you have some playing cards then Cheat is a fun game.

Hedonism · 11/06/2025 06:39

The Mind is good, we played it all week with our 11 & 14yos when we were on holiday over half term. Also Uno is a classic.

PermanentTemporary · 11/06/2025 06:45

Just One
I'd definitely take cards too. Pit is a fabulous game if you can learn how to play it.

BunnyRuddington · 11/06/2025 06:45

Hedonism · 11/06/2025 06:39

The Mind is good, we played it all week with our 11 & 14yos when we were on holiday over half term. Also Uno is a classic.

Hoe could I have forgotten Uno?

PermanentTemporary · 11/06/2025 06:47

Oops sorry, Pit needs an actual set, I misremembered it as being played wuh normal cards.

Teach then to play poker?

SunflowersandSangria · 11/06/2025 06:47

Exploding kittens and Bananagrams are fab!

PrincessofHyrule · 11/06/2025 06:54

On classic card games -shithead is a lot of fun. It doesn't appear to have a more family friendly name. It appears in my penguin book of card games as shithead. I call it Loser for the kids

thirdistheonewiththehairychest · 11/06/2025 07:24

My teens favourites are Monopoly Deal and Organ Attack

reallyalurker · 11/06/2025 07:25

I came in to say Exploding Kittens too, but reading your full question, I think it takes longer than 15 minutes. Dobble is faster, but would depend on the age of your young teenagers whether they'd be interested.

golemmings · 11/06/2025 07:27

Rhino superhero.
Zombie dice
Just one

arcticpandas · 11/06/2025 07:27

Exploding Kittens is the favourite here! Uno, Skyjoe, Othello, Monopoly (One Piece) and Master Mind are games my 12 y old enjoys as well. Staying on this thread because I would love some ideas as well.

Baboutheocelot · 11/06/2025 07:28

Love letter

arcticpandas · 11/06/2025 07:28

Oh, I forgot: Unstable Unicorns!

CassandraWebb · 11/06/2025 07:30

Poetry for Neanderthals is good
I've used it as an icebreaker game at work sometimes.

(I just didn't use the bit where you hit people with a giant inflatable stick!)

CassandraWebb · 11/06/2025 07:32

Or games like monopoly deal etc

Or for portability we enjoy the "1 2 3 4 player" game app on the phone, it's got loads of different games on it like ludo, battleships etc

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