Videos allow everyone to learn visually and you can usually find one for your chosen game on YouTube. Watch videos on YouTube to learn how to play: You can appoint someone to read the rules, but most folks will tune out after a few sentences.Here are a few tips to ensure that yours doesn’t end with someone flipping the game board and storming upstairs in a huff. Subscriptions help fund the work we do every day.Ī fun family board game night requires the right setup. This includes unlimited access to, full Gear coverage, and subscriber-only newsletters. Special offer for Gear readers: Get WIRED for just $5 ($25 off). Updated December 2023: We added Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Wingspan, and Cat in the Box, a new section offering tips on getting the most from your family game nights, and age ratings and player numbers to every entry. For more ideas, check out our list of the Best Board Games to Play Over Zoom. We didn’t include board game classics you probably know all about (or own), like Clue, Monopoly, Connect 4, Scrabble, Operation, Chutes and Ladders, Battleship, Jenga, Guess Who, Pictionary, and Risk. These are our favorites, selected with the help of my two kids, ages 10 and 13.

My family has had a board game night most weeks for a couple of years now, and we’ve discovered some great games. Board games are a fun way to gather everyone around the table to engage in some group escapism. The great outdoors has plenty to offer, but there are times when you’re stuck inside for one reason or another.

It’s good to take a break from screens every now and then.

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