BEST BOARD GAMES FOR KIDS
The best board games for kids reward attention and a little cheek, not reading a rulebook. These picks keep turns short, keep everyone in the game until the end, and are simple enough that kids can teach them to each other.
- UNO6.5/10
The classic colour-and-number matcher every kid learns first, and still loves.
Read the full UNO review → - CONNECT FOUR6.7/10
Line up four in a row: instant to learn, endlessly re-playable, and genuinely tactical.
Read the full CONNECT FOUR review → - KING OF TOKYO8.3/10
Roll dice, smash monsters, grab Tokyo. Loud, silly, and quick.
Read the full KING OF TOKYO review → - TICKET TO RIDE8.4/10
Colourful trains and clear goals make it a perfect first strategy game.
Read the full TICKET TO RIDE review → - BATTLESHIP6.9/10
Call out coordinates and sink ships: pure hide-and-seek tension for two.
Read the full BATTLESHIP review → - DIXIT8.2/10
Gorgeous cards and simple clue-giving that lets imagination do the work.
Read the full DIXIT review → - YAHTZEE7.4/10
Roll, re-roll, and chase the big score. Great for teaching a little probability.
Read the full YAHTZEE review → - CODENAMES9.1/10
Team word game that works the moment kids can read a handful of words.
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