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My favorite board and card games
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items My all time favorite card games and board games I play with friends, family and my kids. I really love a good game, and think I'm a good judge of what's a fun one to play!
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Cards
Our favorite games that use cards
Such a fun simple game. You work together to win, so it's cooperative. It reminds me of a cooperative Racko.
Pandasaurus Games The Game Card Game | Ages 8+
We love this game. It's great for the whole family. We like to play with our 7 and 8 year olds and they do really well. You have to be ok with stealing cards and ruining someone else's game and possibly having your game ruined in one turn.
Grandpa Beck's Games Cover Your Assets
A great kids game to play, and way more fun than UNO. It's a good card game for kids to learn because you can help them during their turn without ruining it for yourself.
SKIP BO Card Game
I was so skeptical about this game from the start. I'm not into complicated games and this is a “deck building” game. But it's actually so simple and a really fun 2 player game. My husband and I are addicted.
Star Realms: Deckbuilding Game
This game is played by manipulating a line of cards to collect cards that are worth the most points. It's really quite simple. Wouldn't be hard for kids to join in!
Guillotine
Fun, fast paced game for a party. This is the best with a bunch of people crowded around a table.
Nertz Card Game 12 Decks by Brybelly
This is not my kind of game. I was so skeptical of it but my husband really wanted to play it together. I have to say I'm addicted. It is the best 2 player game I've ever played. If you are willing to put the 10-15 minutes into it to learn how to pla...
Star Realms: Deckbuilding Game
Board Games
Board games we love!
Ticket to Ride: Europe is my favorite one. I love the routes in this game, and also there are some expansion rules that make it just a little more interesting. The other thing I like is that the cards are a normal size unline the USA version.
Ticket To Ride Europe Board Game
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Such a simplified version of this game. Great for kids! And it's still fun for me to play with them.
Ticket to Ride London Board Game for Kids & Adults
Our go-to board game to play with other couples. It's just too much fun! Competitive, but you can still have conversations.
Settlers of Catan Board Game
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You create paths and whoever stays on the board the longest wins. My husband and I enjoy this, but it's also simple enough to play with a room full of kindergartners (which I did). Easy enough for everyone to join in!
Calliope Tsuro - The Game of The Path
I've only played this one once, but it was a blast! It's on my list of games to buy for us.
Azul-Board Game Strategy-Board Game Mosaic
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Ok, this game is so fun! It has the feeling of Nerts because everyone is playing at once - you aren't taking turns. But it is a cooperative game, so you are all working together to beat the game. It only takes 5 minutes per level, and is challenging ...
5 Minute Dungeon
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Not technically cards, but doesn't have a board…
Love this game! It has the same style as phase 10 where you are collecting sets and runs, but it's not near as long.
Rummikub - The Original Rummy Tile Game
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This game is a blast! It's like dominoes mixed with a puzzle, mixed with… I don't know what else. But it's great! My 6 year old really enjoys it, but there can be a lot of strategy with it too.
Blue Orange Games Kingdomino Family Strategy Game
One of the classics, and a favorite of mine. Definitely a game for people who can see patterns. My husband is not a fan haha
Mexican Train Dominoes Set with Carry Case
A great set of dice to use for games like Tenzi, Farkle, Zilch, or anything else. It's always good to have a bunch of dice for different games.
AUSTOR 100 Pieces 6 Sided Game Dice Set
You have to choose what's worse: getting a high card, or loosing more markers. More markers allow you to skip higher numbers, so it's really a game of half strategy, half luck
No Thanks! Classic Strategy Card Game