Our 10 favorite board games for spending time with the family
Written by Les Rivières | January 12, 2021
To brighten up your winter evenings or cold days, there’s nothing better than a board game! Because they help develop imagination, creativity and strategy, we love to get out the board and just play. What’s more, it’s a great way to keep a little further away from the screens while enjoying the comfort of home. Here are our favorites to discover this year.
1- For large families: Werewolves
If you have a large family, this game is perfect, as it requires a minimum of 8 players. Will you be able to discover who the werewolves are that commit the murders of the villagers at night? It is a very simple game in terms of both the rules and the equipment. It is even possible to add game extensions for even more challenges.
Werewolves
From 10 years old
8 to 18 players
2- For teenagers: Carcassonne
This game is a real classic among board game enthusiasts. Have you heard of Carcassonne? With its many expansions, you can vary the games endlessly. A medieval-style strategy game, it calls on your tactical mind. It is simple to understand but you will have to be cunning to win territories and achieve victory.
Carcassonne
From 7 years old
2 to 5 players
3- For toddlers: Monster hunt
Do your children like memory games? Then this one’s for you! Thanks to its cooperative aspect, you can team up to hunt the monsters in the cupboard and win the game by finding the right toy. Be careful not to make a mistake! You could bring out new monsters! Don’t let them win!
The monster hunt
From 3 years old
1 to 5 players
4- To play at a distance: Which color
Because in 2021, we play with our friends from a distance! Using an online discussion platform, you can all play together at Quelle couleur? Only one person needs to have the game at home for you all to play together. To challenge your general knowledge, you will be asked questions and the answer is always a color. Easy, you think? Not always! Ask the question out loud and give your answers. One person is responsible for awarding the points. Have fun playing from a distance!
What color?
From 12 years old
2 to 20 players
5- To play as a team: Just one
You will have to work as a team and be original to win! One player on your team will have to guess a word based on the clues given to him by the other players. Be original, because all identical clues will be erased.
Just one
From 7 years old
3 to 7 players
6- To test your knowledge: TTMC – How much do you charge?
How do you assess your general knowledge? The new Quebec version of Tu me mets combien? allows you to answer several questions divided into themes. First, bet on your level of knowledge of the subject and answer the question. Simple and effective for family fun!
TTMC – Tu me mets combien?
From 14 years old
2 to 16 players
7- To use your strategic mind: Les aventuriers du rail
Build train lines to reach your goals. Be careful, because the longest route, although it brings in the most points, is not always easy to complete. Your opponents will have the mission of blocking your progress. Who will reach their goal first? Les aventuriers du rail is the ideal game for the whole family to work on logic and strategy.
Les aventurier du rail
From 8 years old
2 to 5 players
8- To practice your mental agility and dexterity: Ghost Blitz
Agility and dexterity are the order of the day! Turn over a card and quickly identify what is not on it. The rules are very simple, as is the execution of each game. You’ll see, the speed of children’s minds is surprising in this game.
Ghost Blitz
From 8 years old
2 to 8 players
9- To play with technology: Unlock
With its free app, Unlock is an extremely well-constructed escape game with 3 levels of difficulty. Will you manage to escape? A great option for fans of escape games.
Unlock
From 10 years old
1 to 6 players
10- To play on the 2020-2021 theme - Pandemic
What could be better than a game called Pandemic? Working together to save the world, no less. You will have to find a cure for 4 deadly diseases to which humans are exposed. Good luck!
Pandemic
From 8 years old
2 to 4 players
And there you have it, with these suggestions, you will be ready to spend the winter warm and with your family!
What’s more, playing as a family is a perfect activity if you subscribe to the trend Slow living. Take the opportunity to have a good time at home with your family as well as online with friends!
