What games do you play with your kids?

Crizzy · 13 Sep 2018 at 14:07

So my little one has just turned 4, we've got a couple of classics such as buckeroo and hungry hippos, might get him operation for Xmas.

What I'm looking forward to though is when he is a bit older and we can play some more 'in depth' games. So that said, what games do you enjoy playing with your children and whay age group are they?

No1newts · 13 Sep 2018 at 14:20

If you fancy trying RPG there is one called Hero Kids which is a really simplified (but still engaging and character building) D6 RPG and gentle intro to DnD. My kids (4 & 7) love it.

We also play a few random light games such as Labrynth (the love it) Cat Chaos (random card game but they enjoy it) and a few others.

bushmins · 14 Sep 2018 at 16:30

2nd on Labyrinth, it is quite a good board game. There are some kids rules that make the game far to easy for a kid once they get used to how the game works. Better to get them playing properly straight from the start.

PlacidCasual · 18 Sep 2018 at 15:34

I have two daughters 4 and 5 does anyone have any suggestions? We have a storytelling card game where you have to each pick up a card in turn to tell the story which is fun. I looked for the 3 games mentioned by @No1newts and Junior Labyrinth looked good, wasn't sure about the age for Chaos Cats it says 8 which might be a bit too old for them and Amazon doesn't sell Hero Kids.

Completely at odds with this I'm also trying to teach them Mario Cart on the mini SNES but they are still having trouble with the controls

No1newts · 18 Sep 2018 at 18:18

@PlacidCasual hero kids is through a website.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/106605

PlacidCasual · 18 Sep 2018 at 18:34

@No1newts Thx for that I’ll check it out.

No1newts · 18 Sep 2018 at 20:13

It really is spot on and the kids love it, couldn't recomend it enough and since getting used to it the little ones are already starting to show an appetite for 5e. PF2 a mile away though

JeditOjanen · 19 Sep 2018 at 13:06

If you want something more resembling a real boardgame to gateway them in, you can't go wrong with HABA. Rhino Hero is a good one for kids.

Magic Maze Kids might also be a good shout. It's short, cooperative, and they have to shut up.

Psymonkee · 20 Sep 2018 at 11:05

Rhino Hero ftw! Do what @JeditOjanen said and check out HABA Games - awesome stuff!

Could also try Carcassonne (tile laying game, ignore farmers to start) or even simpler Tsuro which is tile laying with a line maze style mechanic.

Beyond that there are things like My First Stone Age or even My Little Scythe

cheesyboy · 20 Sep 2018 at 11:18

A few of the Gamewright games are good for 5+

Too many Monkeys, Sleeping Queens, Rat-a-Tat Cat. Dragonwood is better for 7+.

Escape the Curse of the Temple worked well with my son when he was 6. He really likes Carcassonne now.

GTanny · 13 Oct 2018 at 22:42

I've just picked up stuffed fables and coconuts for my 2 for Christmas (6 & 11)

Rhino hero super battle is a great game, labyrinth is a very easy game to pick up.

No1newts · 14 Oct 2018 at 13:30

I've ordered rhino for Christmas, also have this beauty turning up November for Christmas (fingers crossed on time) from Kickstarter;

https://restorationgames.com/fireball-island/

Had a knackered old version as a kid which I adored and seeing it return I'm as excited for myself to see it again, just hope my son likes it.

Hodders · 16 Oct 2018 at 02:42

The games that we play a lot with the kids (13 and 11) are

Monopoly Deal
Scotland Yard
Carcasonne
Dixit

All are great

Lartyconshayo · 16 Oct 2018 at 05:58

+1 for Rhino hero.

Roll For It is a good simple one

We have just started playing Fluxx.

Also like the classics. I play backgammon with my 7y old as well as ****head ( although I call it something else ) - the three random face down cards at the end make for a lot of fun.

PlacidCasual · 6 Nov 2018 at 15:44

Well I bought Hero Kids and Labyrinth Junior before I went on holiday. We didn't get around to Labyrinth so I'll try that this weekend. Hero Kids was good, played it with my 4 and 5 year old daughters with my wife playing to help them learn it. They really enjoyed it although youngest had a few tantrums when she didn't knock out some monsters. I bought the complete collection for £20 from DriveThru RPG so I have another 10 or 11 adventures to go at.

Went to Fowey for a walk about one day and found a nice toys/games shop and bought a card game called Diamoniak by a French company called DJECO. The kids really loved it and it had the right level of strategy so the wife and I could help them win by hamstringing each other.

Gredawarha · 27 Dec 2018 at 13:52

Our seven year old son got City of Zombies for Christmas. He already had a smaller card based version.

It's a fantastic fun cooperative game which helps children and grown ups improve their mental arithmetic.

https://youtu.be/iSD6vpLZPos

Droolinggimp · 28 Dec 2018 at 21:52

Not sure if any of you are interested but I have a couple of PnP games I have designed myself for my lad, he is nearly 4. one is a basic snakes and ladders type of game where you collect bones on a beach. Long story short, I asked him what 3 things he would like in a game that daddy could make for him. He said car, beach and puppies. Sooo... I have a beach and puppies (player tokens), roll D6 to move and the usual S&L type thing but picking up or losing bones as the 3 minute game goes on. Another I have made is a tile matching game. Same 3 things in it, car beach puppies but with a twist. if anyone want to try it out with their young children then let me know and Ill link for the PnP..

Dis86 · 28 Dec 2018 at 23:10

@Whitewater

Droolinggimp · 29 Dec 2018 at 08:34

Gredawarha said:
Our seven year old son got City of Zombies for Christmas. He already had a smaller card based version.

It's a fantastic fun cooperative game which helps children and grown ups improve their mental arithmetic.

https://youtu.be/iSD6vpLZPos

That looks ace. Might even get it for myself. I think it would be too hard for my lad though unless there is an easy mode just making small adding up.

Gredawarha · 29 Dec 2018 at 12:14

Droolinggimp said:
That looks ace. Might even get it for myself. I think it would be too hard for my lad though unless there is an easy mode just making small adding up.

It has different levels of difficulty and if like me you think your mental arithmetic could be better it's good fun and a challenge. The zombie cards have a little "target wheel" in the corner which helps you to know which numbers will help to achieve the target number.