These Family Board Games Make Game Night a Blast (ALL Team Favorites!)

Add some of these Hip-approved family board games to your collection!

Perfect for family time, gifts, and vacations, these highly-rated family board games will provide hours of entertainment for the whole family!

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Shop the best family board games for all ages according to our experience:

1. Find out why Catan has a cult following.

Explore the uncharted island of Catan as you trade resources and fight for control. Catan has a little bit of a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it, you can play a number of exciting expansions. It’s been a leading board game for 25 years and is definitely worth a space in your game closet!

Playing with little ones? One of our Hip readers said Catan Junior is perfect for younger players!

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2. Sheriff of Nottingham is perfect for the family who loves to bluff. 

Sheriff of Nottingham is a great social deduction/bluffing game where the merchants try to smuggle goods past the Sheriff (played by one active player). Merchants can choose to tell a lie or the truth about what they have in their bag. It’s high risk and high reward, and if you’re caught bluffing, you lose lots of points!

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3. Play Nine is the perfect family vacation game, and it doesn’t require any golfing experience. 

Play Nine is a fun, fast-paced card game where players try to build the best golf hand by collecting cards that add up to the lowest score. Perfect for family game nights, it’s easy to learn, and compact enough to pack for vacation!

This family-friendly game is recommended for players ages eight and up, and it takes just seconds to set up and learn.

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4. Monopoly Deal Card Game is the quick 15-minute version every Monopoly fan needs! 

Monopoly Deal is a fast-paced, addictive card game where your luck can change in an instant! Monopoly’s basic actions remain, including collecting and raising rent, buying property, and more. Up to five players (ages 8 and up) can play simultaneously, and most games only take about 15 minutes.

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5. Citadels is a perfect game for strategic families. 

In every round of Citadels, players select one of eight roles that interact in various ways. The King gets first pick, the Thief steals from a different player, etc. Capitalize on your knowledge of these roles to score the most gold and points. Then, purchase building cards that give you even more abilities and a pathway to victory!

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6. Kids love Throw Throw Burrito, an indoor-friendly dodgeball-like game.

From the makers of Exploding Kittens, Throw Throw Burrito is a fantastic family game that combines fast-paced card play with hilarious action. What kiddo doesn’t love a game where you’re allowed to throw stuff in the house?!

Love gettiing outdoors for game night? The Throw Throw Burrito Extreme Outdoor Edition comes with giant, larger-than-life-sized burritos. 🤩

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7. Let the good times roll with Sushi Go Party!

This expanded version of the best-selling Sushi-Go card game is a party platter of Mega Maki, Super sashimi, and endless edamame. Earn points by picking winning sushi combos, and customize each game by choosing a La carte from a menu of more than 20 delectable dishes. Up to eight players can join in on the fun!

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8. Our Hip sidekick, Chelsey, loves playing Guess in 10 with her younger kiddos.

Our Hip Sidekick, Chelsey said she originally bought this game for road trips and around the dinner table. It’s recommended for kids 6+, but her 4-year-old could easily handle it at the time, and they’ve been loving it ever since! Not only has it helped her kiddos sit longer at the table, but it’s ultra portable for road trips, too.

She and her family of five love it so much that they also grabbed the Disney version!

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9. Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza is a quick game that’s also perfect to take with you anywhere.

This fast-paced game is easy to learn and addictive. Due to its compact box, it’s the perfect game to take with you anywhere – including family vacations. You’ll race opponents to slap the matching card to the spoken word and the first to get rid of all their cards wins. Best of all, if you’re strapped for time, each round takes just 10-15 minutes to play!

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10. Apples to Apples is a comparison game that will instantly get the party started. 

Apples to Apples is the game of hilarious comparisons that’s perfect for bringing friends and family together for fun In each round. Select the card in your hand that best describes what the dealer played, and they’ll choose whose is the best!

It’s instant fun for four to eight players ages 12 years old and up, and as easy as comparing apples to apples!

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11. Dutch Blitz is a fast-paced game perfect for all ages. 

Dutch Blitz may look old fashioned, but it’s a fast-paced card game that can get a little wild! Easy to learn and exciting to play, this game will spark spirited competition as you try to get rid of your 10-card Blitz pile before anybody else. This is harder than it sounds, though, because players don’t take turns!

Recommended for ages eight and up, this fast-moving game works best with two to four players.

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12. Otrio is based on the classic game of tic tac toe. 

Marbles Otrio game is suitable for intimate parties of 2-4 people. The goal of this family board game is to line up three pieces of the same color by similar size in ascending or descending order or within the same space. It does require some strategy, but it’s fun for all ages!

Want a fancy edition to have for years to come? Consider the wooden version of Otrio for just about $20 more!

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13. Get the laughs going with Poetry for Neanderthals.

This funny word-guessing game is great for a crowd. You can only use one-word descriptions or get bludgeoned by an inflatable club!

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14. The 7 Wonders game deserves a spot on every game enthusiast’s shelf.

If you like intricate games, consider 7 Wonders. This award-winner has become one of the most popular tabletop games in recent years. In this fast-paced game, you’ll work to build your civilization and lead it to prosperity!

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15. Good luck trying not to giggle when playing Ransom Notes!

Hip2Save’s Alli loves this silly game, and you can learn to play it in under a minute! Players use word magnets to come up with humorous answers to random questions. We dare you not to laugh!

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16. Ticket to Ride is a tried and true game.

Several members of the Hip team are fans of Ticket to Ride, one of the best-selling board games of recent times. It has over 5,000 five-star reviews on Amazon! Challenge your friends and family as you race to build railways across the country. It’s easy to learn and engaging for players of all ages,

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17. Beasts of Balance combines digital play with face-to-face fun.

This game will test your dexterity, strategy, and creativity as you stack magical “artefacts” in precarious towers. Then, watch your creations come to life in a digital world on your phone, tablet or TV!

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18. Blokus has one rule, and endless challenges!

Blokus takes less than a minute to learn, but offers endless strategy and fun challenges for the whole family. Stake your claim and protect your territory by fitting as many of your pieces on the board as possible while strategically blocking your opponents!

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19. Cards Against Humanity has a kid-appropriate Family Edition.

Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition is the classic party game you know and love, except now your kids (ages eight and up) can play too! It comes with 600 ridiculous new cards that are sure to cause uncontrollable giggles.

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20. Bluff your way through The Chameleon Game at your next party.

In this board game for adults and family, everyone knows the secret word – except for the player with the chameleon card. Catch the chameleon before it’s too late!

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