Friday, February 7, 2014

Best Board Games for Kids and Adults


The following are board games that I think would be fun for various age groups.  In each group, I list the games so that the best game (in my view) is at the top for that age group.  I would like to point out that all of the games below listed for kids are also very good games for adults except for Shoots and Ladders and Candy Land.

Ages 3 to 4

Busytown - I have not actually played this game, but it is so highly regarded on both Amazon and Boardgamegeek.com, that I had to put it at the top of my list.

Sorry Sliders - a fun and cheap dexterity game.

Candy Land & Shoots and Ladders - I put both of these games together because they are essentially the same thing.  You randomly move some number of spaces and something good or bad happens that you can't control.  While these games are not interesting for adults, I think they are good for young kids to help them count, and teach them colors.  Also, since they are 100% luck, they give your kids a legitimate way to win a game on their own.

Pitch Car - This is another dexterity game, and probably more fun than Sorry Sliders.  You get to build your track.  However, it is much more expensive.