Board Game for the Kids You Know
Diamonds are forever, so they say. The games below may not be diamond-quality, but I’d call them gems of one type or another. They’re kids board games that I think parents would love to play with their children.
About the number of players: A number followed by an exclamation point (!) means I highly recommend playing with that many players. A number followed by a question mark (?) means avoid playing with that many players, if you can.
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Game: Loopin’ Louie (aka Bobbin Bumblebee)
Players: 2?, 3?, 4!
Theme: Protect your eggs from Loopin’ Louie’s airplane
Genre: Action (timing) and dexterity challenge
Length: 15 minutes
Check the price of Loopin’ Louie on Amazon.
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Game: Chateau Roquefort
Players: 2, 3!, 4!
Theme: Navigate the castle maze to collect your cheeses
Genre: Maze and memory
Length: 30 minutes
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Game: Animal Upon Animal
Players: 2, 3, 4!
Theme: Stack your animals without letting them fall
Genre: Dexterity and manipulation
Length: 15 minutes
Check the price of Animal Upon Animal on Amazon.
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Game: Gulo Gulo
Players: 2, 3!, 4!, 5, 6
Theme: Save the baby Gulo (wolverine) from the vulture
Genre: Dexterity and action
Length: 20 minutes
Check the price of Gulo Gulo on Amazon.
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Game: The Kids of Carcassonne
Players: 2, 3, 4!
Theme: Catch the animals that are roaming around Carcassonne
Genre: Placing tiles and meeples
Length: 15 minutes
Check the price of The Kids of Carcassonne on Amazon.
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Expect your first few plays to take longer than the suggested time, since you’re still learning how the game works.
Photo credits: Various contributors to BoardGameGeek.com – henk.rolleman, Toynan, kaylex, samoan_jo, sbilbey