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Family Game Night Ideas

The best family games are simple enough for an 8-year-old and fun enough that the adults want another round.

Every game here has a family-friendly mode. Pick one, pass the phone and let the site keep score so nobody argues about who won.

74 games

Would You Rather

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Two impossible choices. Defend your pick.

2+ players5–30 minAges 6+

This or That

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Quick-fire picks: no thinking allowed.

2+ players3–15 minAges 5+

Charades

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Act it out. No talking.

4+ players15–60 minAges 6+

Forehead Guess

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Phone on your head. Friends shout clues.

3+ players10–30 minAges 8+

Forbidden Words

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Describe the word without the obvious clues.

4+ players15–45 minAges 10+

Twenty Questions

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Yes or no questions only. Twenty tries.

2+ players5–20 minAges 6+

Party Trivia

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Teams, buzzers, bragging rights.

2+ players10–60 minAges 10+

Categories Game

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One letter, ten categories, one minute.

2+ players10–30 minAges 8+

Spin the Wheel

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Put names or dares on the wheel and let it decide.

2+ players1–30 minAges 4+

Name Race

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Everyone’s name races to the line. Cheer loudly.

2–12 players1–15 minAges 4+

Deep Questions

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Skip the small talk. Ask the good stuff.

2+ players10–60 minAges 12+

Desert Island

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You're stranded. What are you bringing?

2+ players5–30 minAges 6+

Speed Round

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Name three things. You've got ten seconds.

2+ players5–20 minAges 6+

Draw It

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Sketch fast. No letters allowed.

4+ players15–60 minAges 6+

Hum That Tune

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Hum it. Your team names it.

4+ players10–45 minAges 6+

Story Builder

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One story, many authors, random twists.

2+ players5–20 minAges 5+

Finish the Sentence

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Half a sentence. Your funniest ending wins.

3+ players5–30 minAges 6+

What Would You Do?

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Tricky situations. Honest answers.

2+ players5–30 minAges 10+

Impressions

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Become the character. Your team guesses who.

4+ players10–45 minAges 6+

Emoji Quiz

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Decode the emoji. Name the saying.

2+ players10–30 minAges 8+

Kids Trivia

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Easy questions for clever kids.

2+ players10–30 minAges 5+

Hot Potato

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Name one and pass it. Don't let it blow!

3+ players5–20 minAges 6+

Riddles

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Think sideways. Tap to see the answer.

1+ players5–20 minAges 6+

Bingo Caller

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Random numbers, called out loud.

3+ players15–60 minAges 5+

Icebreaker Questions

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Easy questions that get everyone talking.

2+ players3–20 minAges 6+

Tongue Twisters

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Say it three times fast. Try not to trip.

2+ players5–15 minAges 5+

Telephone

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Whisper it down the line. Laugh at the ending.

5+ players5–20 minAges 5+

True or False

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Fact or fake? Make the call.

2+ players5–20 minAges 8+

Try Not to Laugh

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Tell the joke. Keep a straight face.

2+ players5–20 minAges 5+

Hangman

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Guess the word one letter at a time.

1+ players3–20 minAges 6+

Team Generator

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Random, fair teams in one tap.

2–40 players1–5 minAges Any

Dice Roller

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Lost the dice? Roll them here.

1+ players1–60 minAges Any

Tic Tac Toe

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Three in a row wins. Against a friend or the computer.

1–2 players1–15 minAges 4+

Four in a Row

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Drop your discs. Connect four to win.

1–2 players3–20 minAges 6+

Dots and Boxes

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Draw lines, close boxes, claim the board.

2–4 players5–20 minAges 6+

Memory Match

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Flip two cards. Find the pairs.

1–4 players3–15 minAges 3+

Rock Paper Scissors

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Rock beats scissors. Scissors beats paper. Paper beats rock.

1–2 players1–5 minAges 4+

Coin Flip

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Heads or tails? Let the coin decide.

1+ players1–5 minAges Any

Word Scramble

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Jumbled letters. Beat the clock.

1+ players2–15 minAges 7+

Geography Quiz

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Capitals, continents and famous places.

1+ players5–20 minAges 10+

Simon Says

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Only move when Simon says so.

3+ players5–20 minAges 3+

Freeze Dance

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Dance like crazy. Freeze on the signal.

3+ players5–20 minAges 3+

Red Light, Green Light

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Creep forward on green. Freeze on red.

3+ players5–20 minAges 4+

Higher or Lower

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Next card: higher or lower? Build a streak.

1+ players2–15 minAges 5+

Guess the Number

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Higher, lower, or BOOM!

1+ players2–15 minAges 5+

Halloween Trivia

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Spooky questions for brave teams.

2+ players5–20 minAges 7+

Christmas Trivia

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Festive questions for the whole family.

2+ players5–20 minAges 6+

Checkers

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Jump, capture, crown your kings.

1–2 players10–40 minAges 6+

Reversi

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Outflank and flip. Most discs wins.

1–2 players10–30 minAges 8+

Mancala

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Sow stones, capture pits, fill your store.

1–2 players5–20 minAges 6+

Gomoku

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Five in a row on a big board.

1–2 players5–20 minAges 7+

Nim

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Take 1, 2 or 3. Don't take the last one.

1–2 players1–10 minAges 6+

Code Breaker

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Crack the secret colour code in ten guesses.

1+ players5–15 minAges 8+

Sea Battle

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Find and sink the hidden fleet.

1+ players10–25 minAges 7+

Pig

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Roll again or bank it? Don't roll a 1.

2–8 players10–30 minAges 6+

Ship, Captain and Crew

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Roll a 6, 5 and 4, then load the best cargo.

2–8 players5–20 minAges 8+

Drawing Telephone

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Write, draw, guess, repeat. Watch it fall apart.

4–12 players10–30 minAges 7+

Letter Grid

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Shake the grid. Find words before time's up.

1+ players3–20 minAges 8+

Ultimate Tic Tac Toe

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Nine boards in one. Every move picks your opponent's next board.

1–2 players5–20 minAges 8+

Go Fish

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Got any sevens? Collect four of a kind.

1–4 players5–15 minAges 4+

Crazy Eights

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Match the suit or the number. Eights are wild.

1–4 players10–30 minAges 6+

War

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Flip, compare, and go to war on a tie.

1–1 players5–20 minAges 4+

Yacht

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Five dice, three rolls, twelve ways to score.

1–6 players15–40 minAges 8+

Snakes and Ladders

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Climb the ladders. Dodge the snakes.

2–6 players10–30 minAges 4+

Scavenger Hunt

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Race to find everything on the list.

4+ players20–60 minAges 5+

Sardines

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Hide and seek, backwards. Squeeze in when you find them.

4+ players15–45 minAges 5+

Duck, Duck, Goose

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Tap, tap… GOOSE! Run!

6+ players5–20 minAges 3+

Egg and Spoon Race

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Steady hands win. Don't drop the egg!

2+ players5–15 minAges 4+

Hot and Cold

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Warmer… warmer… you're on fire!

2+ players5–20 minAges 3+

Contact

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Guess the secret word, one letter at a time.

3+ players10–30 minAges 10+

Ghost (Word Game)

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Add a letter. Don't be the one to finish a word.

2+ players5–20 minAges 9+

Botticelli

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Twenty Questions for know-it-alls.

3+ players10–30 minAges 12+

Fizz Buzz

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Count round the circle. Fizz on 3s, buzz on 5s.

2+ players5–15 minAges 7+

Sprouts

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Connect the dots. Make the last move.

2–2 players5–15 minAges 8+

Frequently asked questions

What games are good for a family game night?

Charades, Forehead Guess, This or That and Party Trivia work across ages. Younger kids can team up with an adult.

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