Board & Card Game Hall of Fame

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We are keeping busy here during the Stay at home order.  Today marks our 3rd Sunday home and this coming Friday will mark 3 full weeks!  Yesterday I put the kids in charge of going through the game closet.  They did better than I expected and were able to get rid of a box of games!

I've been meaning to write this post for a long time so what better time than now?

We play so very many games in our house (we don't allow video games in our house so we have a lot of time for board games).  Not a Christmas goes by where there isn't a new game on the Christmas list!  

So without further adieu here is our list, in no particular order because it would be nearly impossible!

1. Settlers of Catan

 You can find Settlers  Here. I'm thinking many others are playing board games right now because it seems to be sold out on Amazon at the moment! We also love the Seafarers expansion found Here.  We have a couple other expansions but this is the easiest in my opinion.  Catan is a strategy game that can last hours.  We have been playing as a family since our middle kiddo was 4 and he would actually beat us sometimes too!  The age for this game is over 10, but if your kids have patience they can learn it and love it!

2.  Blockus

Blockus is one of my personal favorites. You can find it Here.  Sadly at time of writing this one seems to be out of stock as well.  This is another strategy game and it will remind you of Tetris! There is only one rule in the game so it's super quick to learn! 

3. Qwirkle 

Qwirkle will remind you of dominos, but more colorful and fun! Super simple to learn, and a somewhat quick play.  Find it Here. 

4. Sleeping Queens

This has been a favorite of our house for a few years now, when in doubt this is the game we choose, it's easy enough for 4 and up to play, lasts about 20 minutes or less and is a lot of fun. The story behind it is cute too, a young girl had a dream which led to creating this game! Find it Here.  

5. Cover your assets 

This one is so much fun and can get a little rowdy!  Friends of ours taught us this one and we just had to have it in our collection.  It has been camping and even to Florida with us. I strongly believe this has helped our younger two with math skills as well! Find it Here. The rules say to play to the first person to reach 1Million in assets, we typically just play one round and whoever has the most wins. Although one week camping we kept a running tally every day. 

6. King Domino 

It's embarrassing to admit this sat in our closet for nearly 6 months before our friends taught us how to play.  As the name states this one is similar to dominos, but you are building your own kingdom.  If you play Catan you will feel a certain likeness to it as well.  There are a many different strategies with it which makes it fun for all ages.  Find it Here.

7.  Cauldron Quest

I have to include this game as it's a cooperative one!  Everyone playing is working together to break the spell before the wizard wins the game, which means no whining when one person loses!  Says ages 6 and up, but our youngest has been playing since she was 4 and grasps the rules easily.  Find this fun cooperative game Here.

8. Azul 

We just got this one for Christmas, but it's quickly become a favorite..  The only thing I wish for is an expansion so that all 5 of us can play because our youngest at 5 years old loves this one too! Find it Here (out of stock at time of writing).  Play time is around 30 minutes. 

9. Zingo

Zingo is slowly being phased out here as it's more for the younger set, but I included it because it was one of our ultimate faves when the kids were little. While easy enough for the littles to play it includes a bit more strategy as opposed to say Chutes and Ladders! Find it Here.