First let me give you my definition of family board games. A family board game is easy to learn, fairly quick to play and accessible to a variety of ages, around 8+.

10. Scattergories – easy and good for vocabulary.  It is also fun to see who thinks like you.

9. Liar’s Dice/Perudo – some light strategy and luck , but you may get bumped out of this game and be forced to watch

8. Apples to Apples – this game is more fun when you know the people you are playing with. I hope you know your family 🙂

7. Settlers of Catan – might be a little too much for younger kids,  but has a nice mix of luck and strategy

6. Wits and Wagers – fun for all ages you can even just guess numbers and don’t need to know exact answers to play and win

5. Quicksand – I have played this with a 6 year old. Simple, fun, quick and easy

4. Say Anything – like Apples to Apples this game is better if you know the people you are playing with well.

3. Dominion – Again this might be a bit harder for young kids but once they learn it they’ll love it. Plays in about a half-hour!

2. Zooloretto – Good game for kids with enough strategy for parents to enjoy too

1. Ticket to Ride – for many of the same reasons I chose it as my #1 gateway game – contains a nice mix of old and new mechanics to give new players a comfortable yet unique experience

Honorable Mentions:
Taboo, Catchphrase, Guesstures, Dominoes, Scrabble

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