9 Board Games To Play With the Fam This Holiday Season
SolStock/iStockAs we get closer to the holidays, many of us are ramping up to spend a lot of time with family. Whether you're traveling to visit extended family, hosting your in-laws at your house, gathering with your chosen family, or just keeping things cozy with your immediate family, it's the perfect time to enjoy one another's company.
When all the gifts have been exchanged, meals have been enjoyed, and holiday movies have been watched, bring out a board game to keep the family entertained! Here are some of our favorite family board games.
Number of players: 3-6
Ages: 8 and up
This competitive party game is perfect for getting the whole family involved. Players and guessers work together to guess a mystery word using the fewest letters possible. Less Is More is super simple to set up and it will have the entire family laughing their heads off.
Number of players: 4+
Ages: 8 and up
Codenames is another great party game, because there's no limit to the size of the teams. Using one-word clues, code masters try to help their teams guess various codewords on the table. This is a fast-paced game that's easy to learn, making it perfect for big family gatherings.
Number of players: 1-4
Ages: 10 and up
Create your own city with creatures and constructions as you navigate the changing seasons in Everdell. This strategy game is so fun and the design is absolutely beautiful. Everdell is complex enough to keep people entertained for hours on end.
Number of players: 3-4
Ages: 8 and up
Over the past few years, Catan (aka The Settlers of Catan) has become a staple among board game lovers. It's a great civilization-building strategy game — and there are a variety of spin-offs and expansions to keep the game interesting.
Number of players: 2-4
Ages: 8 and up
The Game of Life is another fun family-friendly game. Everyone gets to pick their own path and make their own life choices, from going to college, to buying a house, to finding a job, to retiring.
Number of players: 3-10
Ages: 8 and up
If your family doesn't yell at each other enough during the holidays, this game will change that. One Night Ultimate Werewolf is a 10-minute game all about keeping secrets, exposing others, and winning. Each player gets a role with a special ability — everyone works together (and against each other) to try to hunt down the werewolves, and the werewolves try to stay alive.
Number of players: 4-6
Ages: 8 and up
Another game that will have the entire family laughing, Telestrations is a hilarious drawing game. Players sketch an image, pass their sketchbook to the next player, who writes what they think was drawn, then pass it to the next player to draw the word they wrote. Like the game of telephone, things quickly go awry.
Number of players: 2-4
Ages: 10 and up
Become the best mail carrier in town with this nostalgic family-friendly game. Use various types of USPS transportation (planes, trains, and even a rocket ship) to get across the map before anyone else.
