ILiveInFlipFlops Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Each Christmas I buy a game for the family, and every New Year's Day I make our favorite breakfast casserole and mimosas and heat up leftover cinnamon buns, and we play the new game for a few hours. However, it's getting harder and harder to make this decision every year! 1) It needs to be a game that moves along fairly quickly, because oldest DD gets bored very easily and wants to leave. For example, Uno is a game that moves along quickly enough to hold her interest. 2) It needs to be something that can wrap up in 30-40 minutes (see requirement number 1). 3) It can't have too many/fluctuating rules (a la Fluxx games), because certain people get frustrated very easily and want to leave. Outside of that, I'm open to suggestions. It doesn't have to be a big strategy game--Payday works well here, for example. It can be cooperative or competitive. I don't mind spending some money for the right game. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 PIT Sushi Roll Bananagrams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Mexican Train. Even adults enjoy this one. Up the River is another game that is compelling enough for adults but simple enough for a wide age range. Also, buy a book of card game rules for next year, and then you can buy a Costco pack of decks of cards and switch every year without having to look for something new. This one is supposed to be pretty good, with three levels of questions so different ages can play together. I have not tried it, though: http://www.cabelas.com/product/Camp-Board-Game/718445.uts?productVariantId=1685439&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=02467309&rid=20&gclid=Cj0KEQiA7K7CBRCrwt26v5uHs98BEiQA0JzsZwuZpYy0m--rXwMdt9kxMgo97x1p-TnriQebkeRvaP0aAgBl8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 This year, I bought: Tenzi, Monopoly Deal (card game) and LRC (dice game). All of these --from what I know so far-- seem to meet your requirements. We like short, fast games with very little reading and minimal strategy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Spot It! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Spot It! This is popular at our house. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) How about Telestrations? https://www.amazon.com/Telestrations-8-Player-The-Original/dp/B001SN8GF4/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1481410288&sr=1-2&keywords=telestrations It's like playing telephone but with drawing. One player draws the thing on the card (like Pictionary). The next player guesses. The next player draws the guess. And so on. Great in a group. You can play for points or just play - the best part is seeing how something went awry (or seeing that something managed to go all the way through). ETA: And there's no waiting - everyone is drawing and guessing at the same time. Edited December 10, 2016 by Farrar 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 We have a silly one called Googly Eyes, which is basically Pictionary for little kids, but you wear glasses that distort your vision. It is definitely a kids' game, but our whole family enjoys it because of the hilarity of trying to draw and guess with messed up vision. We have to adapt the rules vs playing as teams, but otherwise it is pretty fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Tapple and Slapzi looked fun at the game store 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 King of Tokyo would be a good fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplejackmama Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Quixx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 My kids like sorry and yahtzee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Zombie Dice Tsuro Get Bit Qwirkle Sushi Go 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Thanks everyone! I'm not sure if you made my decision easier or harder with all these great games :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerenityNow Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Our family loves the card game called Cover Your Assets. Fast moving and easy to learn. Here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/Grandpa-Becks-Cover-Your-Assets/dp/B0077Q0NP2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481869424&sr=8-1&keywords=assets+card+game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Qwirkle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Qwirkle Huge Qwirkle fans here. Easy to learn and fun for all ages. I like it because the set-up is simple, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caclcoca Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 We recently discovered the card game Dutch Blitz and loved it. It could take awhile if you followed the directions to quit when a person reaches x number of points. Everyone scores a certain number of points per hand. We just played until we were tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Check out Dominion. IT is a deck building game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Inspired by all the recent game threads, we pulled out Ruckus (Family Edition) last night. We've played it only once before, so it was almost like learning it anew. (We bought a bunch of card games when DH was hospitalized; this one was purchased near the end of all his treatments.) Specifics: Card game Very silly and quick moving Simple (game play involves making matches/sets of characters and stealing matches from other players) Slightly chaotic (everyone plays simultaneously, lots of noise and laughing here) Games have lasted <5 minutes; then you tally points and play again until someone's score reaches a certain number (took us 3 or 4 rounds last night) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Another vote for Quirkle or Quirkle Cubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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