Popular Board games in your home??

[momshops]

We play a lot of board games and card games, so I'm always looking for suggestions!

Right now we are playing a lot of Blokus, Life (electronic version, which I don't like but the kids do), Parcheesi, Mystery Date and Scrabble. We play Apples to Apples from time to time, but have gotten tired of it.

What are the favorites in your home??

[sexysmurf]

we love apples to apples (you have to buy expansion packs to get new cards to help keep it fresh)
battleship (the kids love it), connect four, war (cards), dominoes, aggrevasion, simpsons clue, yatzee

my kids are only 6 & 8 so many of board games are too old for the younges

[allinaugust]

Electronic Banker Mononpoly, chess, Life, Yahtzee, Cranium, Scrabble, Boggle......we love them all!!!

[suzyr]

We have been having a Saturday game night with two other families we know. WE like Scattergories, Mad Gab and this week we had a ball with Cranium. These seem to appeal to all age groups.

[chrisr]

Kids love UNO, clue, battle ship, sorry, and sometimes life. Bingo is a big hit at Grandmas, that's allthey'd play if we got one for home. Amazon.com: Huntar Party Bingo Set: Toys & Games

For older kids and adults Othello is a big hit, you really have to think and plan ahead. Amazon.com: Othello: Toys & Games

[BeccaRose]

Racko is a huge one with DH and I as is Mancala
My DB and I get together and play

Life
Trivial Pursuit
Bonkers....which I LOVE and got for my 8th birthday..so many years ago

I have a group of friends who get together a few times a year to snack and play games. We play all kinds of games..the newer ones like Apples to Apples and Scattergories

[Polve]

We are huge board game players....currently my family seems to be stuck on Risk, Disney Scene It, Scrabble, Buzz Words, and Family Feud.

[heatherr]

UNO is our favorite here.

[valorian]

Commercial Crazies, Cheesy parcheesy, monopoly, life, battleship, uno, Disney Trivia, one is cards or dice version but I cant think of the name it's like cards and uno put together. hangman.


we have a bunch we dont play and is going to yard sale box this spring, csi, trump, jury and more

[annalaney]

Racko, Monopoly, Life, Boggle and Deal or No Deal

[Remus]

My girls like Scene it Jr., Yhatzee, Cranium and they just got racko (card game) and Clue. My oldest daughter is on the Academic Team at school so lately all she has wanted to play is Trivial Pursuit or if she plays with her sister they play Jeopardy on the playstation.

[ItsJustMe]

Cranium is so much fun. They also have one for kids 8+. We have both versions.

We also pay a lot of Sorry and Scrabble.

[dnj51]

For us it's Monopoly and The Game of Life

[fafardsmommy]

We have been playing Uno, Trouble, Sorry, battleship. The kids have been into some new Dr. Suess games that we got for Christmas called the Grinches sing your heart out and You to the rescue. They are cute and stress cooperation. Also cranium games like Hullabaloo etc.

[tag1114]

We love board games. Our current favorites are Monopoly Jr. Disney edition, Sorry(this has been a favorite for years now), Mystery Date, Life(I don't like it but my kids love it), Are you Smarter than a 5th grader(this is an electronic hand held game for 1 person but we do it together, lol).

[mariee1119]

Monopoly, Clue-this is our favorite right now, Risk, and 500 Rummy cards.

[lisacb]

We play Racko, Sorry, Backgammon, Jenga and Mancala the most.

Lisa

[cjs216]

DS1 loves Risk (I hate it). Other than that, we like Scrabble and Rummikub.

cj/

[theresa981]

These are our family favs, Ticket to Ride and The Wrong Game. They are crazy fun games that aren't the normal stategy or trivia games. We also like Scene It

[mabear74]

Somebody clue me in.....what is Apples to Apples?

We play a lot of Sorry, Uno, Monopoly, Scene it, Trivial pursuit, and pictionary.....been dying to try MadGab, but will wait till DH is back home......

[mccartyjj]

We play apples to apples when we have a bunch of people over, we like deal or no deal DVD edition,we also like to play phase 10 dice. The phase 10 card game is hard for my DS but he can easily play the dice version since its easier to help him. We also play dominoes

[momshops]

Thanks for the ideas! We play a lot of SkipBo (card game), and my kids love a card game called Flux. I know it's a crazed game, but I haven't tried it yet.

MaBear...Apples to Apples is basically a game where one person chooses a card from a pile (he/she is the judge for that turn), reads the topic, which could be anything (i.e. nature) and each player quickly throws down a card from his/her hand. Some choose a card directly on topic (maple tree) while others will throw down whatever ridiculous card they need to get rid of (Elmer Fudd). The judge, at his sole whim and discretion, chooses a winner. We usually award the most ridiculous card with the win.

It is very silly, and can be a lot of fun! HTH.

[mabear74]

Originally Posted by momshops

Thanks for the ideas! We play a lot of SkipBo (card game), and my kids love a card game called Flux. I know it's a crazed game, but I haven't tried it yet.

MaBear...Apples to Apples is basically a game where one person chooses a card from a pile (he/she is the judge for that turn), reads the topic, which could be anything (i.e. nature) and each player quickly throws down a card from his/her hand. Some choose a card directly on topic (maple tree) while others will throw down whatever ridiculous card they need to get rid of (Elmer Fudd). The judge, at his sole whim and discretion, chooses a winner. We usually award the most ridiculous card with the win.

It is very silly, and can be a lot of fun! HTH.

Thanks, sounds like a lot of fun....going to have to find it and get to play with the kiddos!

[valorian]

Originally Posted by mccartyjj

We play apples to apples when we have a bunch of people over, we like deal or no deal DVD edition,we also like to play phase 10 dice. The phase 10 card game is hard for my DS but he can easily play the dice version since its easier to help him. We also play dominoes

Phase 10! That's the card/dice game I was trying to think of earlier! heheh

[lisacb]

Originally Posted by valorian

Phase 10! That's the card/dice game I was trying to think of earlier! heheh

Oh we play that one a lot too - that is so much fun!

Lisa