Board Games

Board games and card games are such a fun and frugal source of entertainment for the whole family – and they make great gifts, too! We're sharing all the best board games for kids and adults. Shop and save on popular board game like Pandemic, Clue, Risk, Sorry, Life, Monopoly, and even adult board games.

If you're looking to add to your board game collection while saving a few bucks at the same time, check out these tips before purchasing:

- Read reviews. If you're searching for age-appropriate games, try to find reviews that mention those ages and give honest feedback.

- Make your own version of a game. You may be able to recreate a game with items you already have on hand (dice, a deck of cards, paper, pencils, timer, etc). Plus, you can often find the game manuals online or on the manufacturer's website.

- Stack the sales with coupons and/or promo codes! For example, Target often offers up sales on games, which makes for even sweeter deals when paired with other possible coupons or Target Circle offers. Amazon and Walmart often have games on sale, too!

Two children playing Smart A** game in living room

If you're looking to add to your game collection or just want to change up your family game night, here are some fun and popular games for all ages – and some of these are our faves, too!

Here are the Best Board Games for Every Age & Occasion -

Best Kids Games:

Scrambled States of America game set up on a table

- Roll & Play (intended for toddlers)
- Spot It! (ages 7 and up)
- Connect 4 Shots (ages 8 and up)
- Lite Brite (ages 4 and up)
- Zingo! (ages 4 and up)
- The Scrambled States of America (ages 8 and up)
- Dixit (ages 8 and up)
- Smart A** (ages 12 and up)

"Ok it has a funny name, but it’s actually a really great, fast-moving trivia game with lots of geography, history, and pop culture questions. My husband always wins, but we still try to beat him every time!" - Smart A** review from Lina at Hip2Save

"Scrambled States has been a favorite of my kiddos, their friends, my nieces, nephews, etc and has made it past my “purges” 13x!" - Irene at Hip2Save

Best Strategy Games:

Latice Hawaii board game set up on table

- Carcassonne (ages 8 and up)
- Latice Hawaii (ages 8 and up)
- PENTE (ages 8 and up)
- Disney Villainous (ages 10 and up)
- Sequence (ages 7 and up)
- Ticket to Ride (ages 8 and up)

"We picked up Ticket to Ride for our 8 & 10 year olds last Christmas. It was worth the $ and has been played a lot! Its a great learning game for geography and strategy!" - Hip2Save reader, Jane

Best Group Games:

Bezier Games One Night Ultimate Werewolf game pieces and box

"Didn’t know what to expect when I got Codenames, but glad I did! This game is easy to learn for all ages! This has replaced my urge and love for Taboo. The game is much more cooperative and more strategic!" - Codenames reviewer

Best Family Games:

Hand holding cards from The Game of Things in living room

“The Game of Things is a fun, entertaining game for any size group and for all ages! Whatever the situation, it’s guaranteed to bring on the laughs. Playing the game is easy and it’s hilarious to see each participant’s responses. We love this game so much that I’ve gifted it to other families! -Irene at Hip2Save

"We have had this game for roughly three days now and have played Throw Throw Burrito every night since receiving it in the mail. My family has multiple closets full of games and this is our favorite, hands down." -Amazon review

Best Adult Games:

Man and woman playing Blockbuster game in living room

"Blockbuster is a great game for family game night or at a game party. It was enjoyed by our entire family, including our teenage kids. As other reviewers have said, it would be great if they would make a booster pack as I can foresee that it will be easy to work through all of the cards pretty easily and somewhat quickly (depending on how often the game is played, of course)." - Target review

Check out more ideas to keep your whole family entertained!