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🎉 Family games for all ages

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A good family game is one that a six-year-old and grandma can play together and enjoy just as much. This collection is for parents looking for quality time around the table.

A family game has to bridge big age gaps, so the little ones can win and the adults don't get bored. Fact or Fib? is perfect for this, because a right guess depends on luck as much as knowledge, and Charades gives everyone an equal stage. Natural moments for family games are a weekend dinner, a holiday gathering, a long drive or a screen-free evening. Choose games you can play sitting down, and adjust the rules for the youngest, for example by letting them answer in a pair with an older sibling.

Practical tip: let a different child choose and lead the game each time. Kids love being in charge of the rules, and the game becomes a family tradition rather than a chore.

Our top picks

  • 🤷 Would You Rather?: Impossible dilemmas that turn into a whole family debate, with versions for every age from 7 to adults.
  • 👶 Guess the Baby: Baby photos of family members on the screen: perfect for a big family get-together or a holiday.
  • 📊 This or That: A question, two options and everyone picks a side. Works from age 6 all the way up to grandparents.
  • 🔢 Closest Guess Wins: Estimation questions where adults don't necessarily know more than kids, so everyone competes on equal terms.

All 32 games

Describe and DrawAges 6+ · 2-20 players · 10-15 minWould You Take the Deal?Ages 8+ · 3-20 players · 10-15 minClosest Guess WinsAges 8+ · 2-30 players · 10-15 minOne-Sentence StoryAges 7+ · 3-20 players · 10-20 minBracket BattleAges 6+ · 4-30 players · 10-20 minPicture RevealAges 5+ · 2-30 players · 5-15 minFinish the SentenceAges 8+ · 3-30 players · 10-30 minName, Place, Animal, ThingAges 6+ · 2-30 players · 10-20 minGet Me Out of This!Ages 9+ · 3-30 players · 10-25 minWhat Would You Do?Ages 7+ · 2-40 players · 10-30 minFamily Trivia NightAges 7+ · 2-40 players · 10-30 minI Went ShoppingAges 6+ · 4-20 players · 5-10 minCrazy LetterAges 7+ · 3-20 players · 5-10 minWrong Answers OnlyAges 8+ · 3-20 players · 5-10 minWhat's the Connection?Ages 8+ · 2-20 players · 5-10 minEmoji RiddlesAges 7+ · 2-20 players · 10 minTip of My TongueAges 8+ · 2-20 players · 10-20 minFive-Second CategoryAges 7+ · 3-20 players · 5-10 minWho Am I?Ages 6+ · 3-20 players · 10-15 minGuess the BabyAges 10+ · 6-30 players · 10-15 minGuess the SongAges 6+ · 2-30 players · 10-15 minWho's Most Likely To...?Ages 8+ · 5-20 players · 10 minWhat Will Everyone Say?Ages 8+ · 5-20 players · 10 minThe Yes/No GameAges 7+ · 2-20 players · 5-10 minCharadesAges 6+ · 4-20 players · 10-20 minFact or Fib?Ages 6+ · 2-30 players · 5-15 minWould You Rather?Ages 7+ · 3-30 players · 10-15 minSimon SaysAges 4+ · 4-30 players · 5-10 minThis or ThatAges 6+ · 5-30 players · 5-15 minForbidden WordsAges 7+ · 4-20 players · 5-10 minWord LinksAges 8+ · 2-20 players · 5-15 minTic-Tac-ToeAges 4+ · 2-30 players · 5-15 min

Questions and answers

Which game works for both a 5-year-old and the grandparents?

Charades and Hot and Cold, because they need no reading or prior knowledge. Play in mixed pairs of one adult and one child to balance the level.

How do we play without the little ones getting upset about losing?

Play in mixed-age teams instead of every player for themselves, or pick a cooperative game where the whole family aims for one shared goal.

Which game works at the dinner table without getting up?

Would You Rather?, Closest Guess Wins and I Went Shopping are all played sitting down with no equipment, and you can pause between courses and pick up again later.