The Best Family Board Games

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Posted on March 26th, 2020 by Rachel Jackson

We’re on lockdown, which means plenty of quality time with the family! Rather than turning on the telly at the end of the day, make the most of your time together with a board game or two. Here are TheGivingMachine team’s favourite board games that old and young are sure to love.

A fun game that all the family can play. You’ve got to think fast – the aim of the game is to name as many things that fit a category in five seconds.

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Who doesn’t love a mystery? This classic is still as popular as ever and great for teaching deductive reasoning!

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A fast-thinking game of categories and words. Roll the die, flip the sand timer and think of answers to each category on the category list. An infuriatingly fun game that’s great for all ages.

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Knock out Whist, Chase the Ace, Rummy … the list is (nearly) endless. All you need is a regular pack of playing cards.

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A game of speed, observation and reflexes. Players race to find the one matching image between one card and another. It’s easy, fun and brilliant if you’re looking for a quick game. There are also loads of variations now available.

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One for older kids, but a lot of fun. Two teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. Think Battleships but with words.

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The perfect game if you’re looking to have fun and improve your flexibility. Could this be the ideal lock-down game?

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A fast-talking descriptive game for children that older kids and adults will love too. Gets incredibly competitive!

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Uno

A classic family card game. Quick, easy and fun. What’s not to love?

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An addictive, fast and frantic word game where players try to use all their letters to build a word grid in a race to the finish. Great for spellings, quick thinking and growing vocabulary.

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