18 Family Board Games That 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:

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1. Anomia is a fast-paced game and our Hip game guru’s current favorite. 

The fast-paced word game where you try to blurt out a noun that corresponds to the other person’s category before they can guess yours! Game gurus say this will be the game you reach for most once you own it.

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2. Find out why Catan has a cult following – even our Hip CEO, Collin, says it’s her favorite family game right now.

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

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

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4. The Play Nine game is the perfect family vacation game, plus it doesn’t require you to like golfing. 

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 with a mix of strategy and luck, it keeps everyone engaged and having a blast! It’s family-friendly for ages 8 & up and takes just seconds to set up and learn!

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

Monopoly’s basic actions remain, including collecting and raising rent, buying property, and more. Up to five people can play at once.

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6. Citadels is a perfect game for strategic families. 

The Citadels game will be seeing lots more play time on your game nights. Every round, players select one of eight roles that all interact in various ways (The King gets first pick, the Thief steals from a different player, etc). Using your knowledge of these roles, you capitalize on them to try and score the most gold + points, which allows players, in turn, to purchase building cards that give them even more abilities and ways to win.

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7. Color Brain Disney Edition will provide hours of entertainment for any Disney lover. 

Any Disney enthusiast knows there’s no age limit to how much fun you’ll have with this trivia game which features 20 different films! From the color of Olaf’s button to Captain Hook’s hat, this game is sure to keep you on your toes.

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8. Kids love Throw Throw Burrito, an indoor-friendly dodgeball-like game, from the makers of Exploding Kittens.

This dodgeball-inspired Throw Throw Burrito is a fantastic family game because it combines fast-paced card play with hilarious action, keeping players of all ages engaged and entertained. What kiddo doesn’t love a game where you get to throw stuff and not get in trouble?!

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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9. Sushi Go Party! will curb your appetite…or just make you more hungry. 

While we’re on the topic of food, let’s keep the good times rolling with this best-selling card game! By picking and building winning sushi combos, you’ll be feeding your appetite all night long. Plus, you can even choose the level of difficulty depending on your opponents.

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10. 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 says recommended for kids 6+, but at the time she knew her 4-year-old could easily handle it – and he did! They’ve had quite a few laughs, it helped her kiddos sit longer at the table, and is ultra portable for road trips.

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

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

This addictive game is quick to learn and fast-paced. 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 card wins. Best of all, if you’re strapped for time, each round takes just 10-15 minutes to play.

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

We’re not one to compare, but if you are, that’s the name of the game with Apples to Apples. 😏 Select the card in your hand that best describes what the dealer played and they’ll choose whose is the best! Depending on the answers, it could provide endless laughter and fun.

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

This may look old-fashioned and mundane, but Dutch Blitz is anything but that! With the ability to play with up to four people, you’ll enjoy spirited competition as you try to get rid of your 10-card Blitz pile before anybody else. Plus, it’s another easy-to-learn game making it ideal for younger kiddos, too.

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14. Otrio is fun for all ages and 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 is fun for all ages!

Want a fancy edition to have for years to come? Consider the wooden version of Otrio for just about $15 more!

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15. 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 a club (don’t worry, it’s inflatable)!

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

If you like intricate games, consider 7 Wonders. It’s one of the most popular tabletop games in recent years even winning awards. In this fast-paced game, you’ll work to build and build your civilization to glory!

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

Hip2Save’s Alli loves this silly game and you can learn to play in under 1 minute. Players use word magnets to come up with humorous answers to random questions. We dare you not to laugh!

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18. 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 26,000 rave reviews on Amazon! You’ll challenge your friends and family as you race to build railways across the country!

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