Board Games, Card Games suggestions

[once_upon]

My granddaughter spent the day with me. I thought I had enough games to keep us busy but I ran out, even playing several rounds. I'm thinking I need to increase my game collection. I have grandchildren from 16 - 5. The granddaughter I had today just turned 9.

We played: UNO; Yahtzee; 3 Up 3 Down; Suspend; War, and shuffle board.

I didn't get out Farkle, because I thought it might be too complicated.

What are your favorite games and what ages? What games have you played with kids or friends.

 

[my little pony]

my friends like to go to this board game cafe. I go so I can tell my therapist I went but im an only child and I hate games. but the one I enjoy is mall madness. my second favorite is mystery madness.

 

[made_in_canada]

Qwirkle, Sequence, Labyrinth, exploding kittens (don’t get the nsfw version, lol). Monopoly deal is fun too. It’s a card game that plays quickly, not like regular monopoly.

 

[MacMadame]

How about doing puzzles together? That could take hours!

 

[once_upon]

How about doing puzzles together? That could take hours!

Yeah, I suggested the hummingbird puzzle. It was a big NO! And I didn't want to do it myself.

I think there is a dominos type game, is it Spinners?

 

[Private Citizen]

I like Monopoly Deal and Exploding Kittens, too. Other simple ones you could try are Racko and Bananagrams. Guess Who is a classic and always seemed to be the one my nieces and nephew wanted to play. Operation and Jenga both set my nerves on edge (especially Jenga - it gives me literal anxiety) but maybe you’ll do better with it than I do . Hungry Hippos is fun at any age, I think. I have great memories of playing Parcheesi and Trouble all night long with my grandmother.

 

[MacMadame]

OMG, Operation. I get nightmares just thinking about it.

 

[my little pony]

I did like operation back in the day when my eyes and coordination were doing their best, I wouldnt even try today

 

[MacMadame]

I did like operation back in the day when my eyes and coordination were doing their best, I wouldnt even try today

I've never had good hand-eye coordination even when I was a kid.

 

[A.H.Black]

All I know are the old ones. Clue? Sorry? Chutes and Ladders? Battleship (maybe not).

 

[my little pony]

I've never had good hand-eye coordination even when I was a kid.

I bought someone a tiny version once, technically you could do all the things with it if you were a ninja. I couldnt even keep hold of the tongs.

 

[Badams]

Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza. My kids and their friends love that game. It’s every age appropriate.