Ideas to shop around
Directions rather than one particular thing, for when you’d rather choose. Some come with a few that fit.
Card Games for Family Night
Quick card games that work for mixed ages: UNO for the whole table, Sleeping Queens for younger players and fast games like Spoons for a loud finish. Each costs less than a board game and fits in a bag.
6 that fit · about $7.97 – $19.99
UNO Card Gameabout $11.47 · amazon.com
Goat Cheese Pizza Card Gameabout $9.95 · amazon.com
Flip 7 Card Gameabout $7.97 · amazon.com
Gamewright Sleeping Queensabout $11.43 · amazon.com
Spoons Card Game in a Caseabout $8.99 · amazon.com
Elimino Family Card Gameabout $19.99 · amazon.com
Silly Family Games
Laugh-first games for a living room: dice, stacking and word games that need almost no rules. These are chosen over long board games when the group includes small kids and grandparents.
6 that fit · about $13.49 – $19.99
Pencil Nose Board Gameabout $16.99 · amazon.com
Do You Really Know Your Familyabout $19.82 · amazon.com
Classic Shut The Box Wooden Gameabout $13.49 · amazon.com
Hasbro Jengaabout $19.99 · amazon.com
Hasbro Yahtzee Dice Gameabout $18.69 · amazon.com
Mattel Apples to Applesabout $14.88 · amazon.com
Classic Games for Kids
Familiar childhood games in their standard Hasbro editions: Sorry, Trouble, Connect 4 and Battleship. Names kids already know make these an easy gift for ages 5 to 10.
5 that fit · about $8.98 – $19.99
Sorry Board Gameabout $8.98 · amazon.com
Trouble Board Gameabout $9.84 · amazon.com
Monopoly Juniorabout $16.99 · amazon.com
Hasbro Connect 4about $12.72 · amazon.com
Hasbro Battleship with Planesabout $19.99 · amazon.com
Board Game Mugs and Desk Fun
Gifts for the board game fan in the family, such as mugs for coffee at game night. These are a lighter, giftable add-on to a game, not a replacement for one.
3 that fit · about $13.97 – $18.49
Yes I Really Do Need All These Board Games Mugabout $15.98 · amazon.com
Is It Still Your Turn Board Game Mugabout $13.97 · amazon.com
Power to the Meeple Ceramic Mugabout $18.49 · amazon.com
Board Game T-Shirts for Game Night
Shirts with board game jokes for fans who like to wear their hobby. Pair one with a game from the lists above for a complete gift.
2 that fit · about $14.94 – $19.99
Before You Ask Board Game Quote Teeabout $14.94 · amazon.com
Yes I Really Do Need All These Board Games Teeabout $19.99 · amazon.com
Strategy Games for Families
Gateway strategy games that are simple enough for kids and still interesting for adults. Each is picked for fast rules and a short play time.
3 that fit · about $19.99 – $29.99
Mattel Blokusabout $27.25 · amazon.com
My First Kingdominoabout $19.99 · amazon.com
Ticket to Ride First Journeyabout $29.99 · amazon.com