Games appropriate for ages 8+
A beautifully quaint game that is the very essence of idyllic serenity in the medieval French countryside. And with zero plague.
Age 7+ ___ Players 2-5
Before the message gets muddled by my attempts to be witty and clever, let me… Continue reading Carcassonne
The game that puts the fun in English, because that’s how language works.
Players: 3+ ___ Age :12+
Let me start by saying that Funglish is my youngest son’s favorite game. But I cannot fathom his… Continue reading Funglish
Players: 2 – 4 ___ Age: 10+
Score 5 out of 12
Ah, Machi Koro, the dreaded review. A game that I really wanted to like, but hated. Machi Koro is a game with so much wasted potential. On the surface it seems like… Continue reading Machi Koro
Sharp Shooters
The super-mega dice game that is like playing Yahtzee in Vegas.
Players: 2-6 ___ Age: 12+
Imagine playing Yahtzee. Now imagine playing Yahtzee with 32 dice. Now add in poker chips. Now you are… Continue reading Sharp Shooters
Just One is not just one of the best party games, it is The best party game ever.
Player: 3 – 7 ___ Age: 8+
Score: 12 out of 12
Do you have time for Just One… Continue reading Just One
The absolutely bonkers party/board game that gives random a new name.
Players: 3 – 8 ___ Ages: 12+
The board game equivalent of Calvinball. Complete utter nonsense, the only rule is… Continue reading Quelf
The world’s greatest crossword puzzle game.
Players: 2 – 4 ___Ages: 8+
Scrabble is… Continue reading Scrabble
A perfect and beautiful game that plays like a Salvador Dali dream.
Players: 3 – 6 ___ Age: 8+
We cannot state this more plainly; we love this game. Dixit is such a marvelous gem of a game that there should be a law… Continue reading Dixit
The game so bad-ass that it averted Global Thermonuclear War
Players: 2 ___ Age: 3+
Tic-Tac-Toe is, without a doubt, the coolest, most fantastic, and toughest game… Continue reading Tic-Tac-Toe
One of our favorite co-operative games. Together everyone succeeds or dies. There is no middle ground, just sinking ground.
Players: 2-4 ___Age: 10+
There are three things in this world I love, Games, Indiana Jones style adventure, and… Continue reading Forbidden Island
