Animal Upon Animal is one of the greatest kid’s board games of all time and a true HABA classic. It is a simple stacking game with chunky wooden pieces, where players see how many animals they can stack up before it all comes tumbling down. I’ve played this game with two-year-olds, five-year-olds, ten-year-olds, adults, grandparents. […]
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This is part of our series on Board Games by Age. Check out the main post for more recommendations. Board Games for 13 year olds vary as much as the child does. Finally a teenager, this age comes with its own set of challenges, as their experiences grow, and their hormones change unexpectedly. Games at
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By: Flatout Games Players: 1-4 Ages: 10+ Time: 30-45 mins Travel to the Pacific Northwest in this tile-laying, token-drafting puzzle game featuring wildlife and habitats found in the area. Cascadia is a Flatout Games CoLab game, similar to its predecessor Calico. Players compete to create the most diverse environment they can in the form of
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By: Scorpion Masque Players: 2-4 Ages: 7+ Time: 5-15 mins Zombies are coming to your school! You’ve always wanted this to happen but you can’t stand to see your school get trashed and teachers eaten! Everyone else is running away so it’s up to you to hold back the horde! This game is perfect for
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By: Sit Down! Players: 2-4 Ages: 5+ Time: 15-25 mins One day while experimenting and trying to create the gold, the King accidentally turned himself into a frog by using the wrong ingredients! It now falls upon the Prince, Princess, Knight, and Wizard to work together and turn the King back to normal Work together
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This is part of our series on board games by age. Check out our comprehensive guide to picking games for kids for more information. Few things are as delightful as sitting down for a board game with your 12-year-old. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best games for this special activity. Classic
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By: Eggertspiele Players: 3-8 Ages: 8+ Time: 30-45 mins You’re off to the races! But not to see boring old horses or greyhounds. Instead, you get to witness the exciting sport of camel racing! As members of Egyptian high society, players gather in the desert and use their instincts and intuition to bet on which
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By: Gamewright Players: 2-4 Ages: 10+ Time: 30 mins Legend has it that an ancient empire known as the Archeans used four sacred treasures to control fire, wind, water, and earth. These treasures were kept hidden on a Forbidden Island to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. In the centuries since the mysterious
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By: Restoration Games Players: 2-4 Ages: 7+ Time: 45 mins Fearless explorers have traveled to Vul-Kar’s island to seek out his treasure. They must first traverse the treacherous beaches and jungles and scale the volcano to retrieve the heart of Vul-Kar from the idol. Only then will they be rich beyond compare…if they can escape
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By: Fireside Games Players: 1-4 Ages: 4+ Time: 20 minutes A group of monsters are on their way to the castle. Catch them all before they can smash the castle flat! Work together in this cooperative board game to figure out the best way to catch every monster before they can reach the castle. Understanding
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