The 35 Best Board Games for Family Game Night
Videos allow everyone to learn visually, and you can usually find one for your chosen game on YouTube.Prepare snacks in advance: People get hangry, and it can be frustrating if someone has to go on a snack run in the middle of a game. Set up your snacks before you start.Pick a themed soundtrack: Some of the best family board games, like Mysterium, have a companion soundtrack you can find online, and it helps to set the mood and get folks immersed. This is trickier in a living room, but do your best to ensure everyone can see properly, or they’ll lose interest.Banish phones: Checking phones between rounds should be banned.
- ▪Videos allow everyone to learn visually, and you can usually find one for your chosen game on YouTube.Prepare snacks in advance: People get hangry, and it can be frustrating if someone has to go on a snack run in the middle of a game.
- ▪Set up your snacks before you start.Pick a themed soundtrack: Some of the best family board games, like Mysterium, have a companion soundtrack you can find online, and it helps to set the mood and get folks immersed.
- ▪This is trickier in a living room, but do your best to ensure everyone can see properly, or they’ll lose interest.Banish phones: Checking phones between rounds should be banned.
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Simon HillGearJul 20, 2026 7:00 AMThe Best Family Board GamesFrom monsters to kittens to strategy games, these sets will liven things up on nights when everyone is tired of screens.CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyFeatured in this articleA Simple StarterRavensburger LabyrinthRead more$33 $31 (6% off) AmazonMonster PartyPegasus Spiele Boss Fighters QRRead more$48 $45 (6% off) AmazonTrade and BuildKlaus Teuber CatanRead more$55 $42 (24% off) AmazonCooperative CardsThames & Kosmos The Crew: Mission Deep SeaRead more$16 $12 (25% off) AmazonMy family has had a board game night most weeks for several years now, and we’ve discovered some great games to bring us all together around the table.
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