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🃏Card Games

Uno

Match colors and numbers, use action cards, and empty your hand first.

👥 2–10◷ 15–30 minAge 7+
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♟Board Games

Chess

Use six kinds of pieces to attack and checkmate the opposing king.

👥 2◷ 20–60 minAge 8+
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⛏️Video Games

Minecraft

Collect, craft, build, explore, and survive in a block-based world.

👥 1–8+◷ Open-endedAge 8+
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🎭Party Games

Charades

Help teammates guess a prompt using silent actions only.

👥 4+◷ 20–60 minAge 6+
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🏃Outdoor Games

Tag

Chase, dodge, and transfer the role of It with a gentle tag.

👥 3+◷ 10–30 minAge 5+
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🐟Card Games

Go Fish

Collect more four-card books than the other players.

👥 2–6◷ 15–25 minAge 4+
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●Board Games

Connect Four

Be the first player to connect four matching discs horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

👥 2◷ 10–20 minAge 6+
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🚗Video Games

Rocket League

Use rocket-powered cars to drive, jump, and score with a giant ball.

👥 1–8◷ 5–15 minAge 10+
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$Board Games

Monopoly

Buy property, collect rent, and remain solvent after opponents go bankrupt.

👥 2–8◷ 60–180 minAge 8+
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Checkers

Capture all opposing pieces or leave your opponent without a legal move.

👥 2◷ 15–30 minAge 6+
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Scrabble

Build crossword-style words and earn more points than the other players.

👥 2–4◷ 45–90 minAge 10+
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?Board Games

Clue

Determine the suspect, location, and weapon hidden in the case-file envelope.

👥 2–6◷ 45–60 minAge 8+
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♥️Card Games

Solitaire

Arrange a shuffled deck into four ordered suit foundations.

👥 1◷ 10–30 minAge 7+
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⚔️Card Games

War

Flip cards simultaneously and capture the higher card.

👥 2◷ 10–30 minAge 5+
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8️⃣Card Games

Crazy Eights

Match suit or rank and use eights as wild cards.

👥 2–7◷ 15–30 minAge 6+
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♠️Card Games

Five-Card Draw

Build the strongest five-card poker hand through one draw.

👥 2–6◷ 20–60 minAge 12+
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🙈Outdoor Games

Hide-and-Seek

Hide successfully or find every hidden player.

👥 3+◷ 10–30 minAge 4+
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🚦Outdoor Games

Red Light, Green Light

Advance on green and freeze on red to reach the caller first.

👥 3+◷ 10–20 minAge 4+
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🟦Outdoor Games

Hopscotch

Toss a marker and hop through numbered spaces without touching lines.

👥 1+◷ 10–20 minAge 5+
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◎Outdoor Games

Cornhole

Score by landing bags on the board or throwing them through the hole.

👥 2–4◷ 20–40 minAge 8+
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🎵Party Games

Musical Chairs

Circle chairs while music plays and find a seat when it stops.

👥 4+◷ 10–20 minAge 4+
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✏️Party Games

Pictionary

Help teammates guess words by drawing pictures without speaking or writing clues.

👥 4+◷ 30–60 minAge 8+
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❓Party Games

20 Questions

Identify a secret person, place, or thing using no more than twenty yes-or-no questions.

👥 2+◷ 10–20 minAge 6+
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✊Hand Games

Rock Paper Scissors

Choose rock, paper, or scissors simultaneously to settle a quick contest.

👥 2◷ 1–5 minAge 4+
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👂Party Games

Simon Says

Follow commands only when they begin with the words Simon says.

👥 3+◷ 5–15 minAge 4+
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✈Video Games

Fortnite Battle Royale

Loot, build or use cover, and survive until your team is last standing.

👥 1–4 squad◷ 15–25 minAge 12+
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🏎️Video Games

Mario Kart

Race colorful tracks, use items, and cross the finish line first.

👥 1–12◷ 5–15 minAge 6+
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🚀Video Games

Among Us

Complete tasks as Crewmates or secretly eliminate the crew as an Impostor.

👥 4–15◷ 10–20 minAge 10+
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🧱Video Games

Roblox Obby

Navigate jumps, obstacles, and checkpoints in a Roblox obstacle course.

👥 1+◷ 10–60 minAge 8+
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🚩Outdoor Games

Capture the Flag

Enter the opposing territory, capture its flag, and return it to your side.

👥 6+◷ 20–45 minAge 7+
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4️⃣Outdoor Games

Four Square

Advance to the highest square by keeping the ball in play.

👥 4+◷ 10–30 minAge 6+
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🎱Family Games

Bingo

Mark called numbers or pictures and complete the announced pattern first.

👥 3+◷ 20–45 minAge 5+
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○Board Games

Backgammon

Move all fifteen checkers into your home board and bear them off first.

👥 2◷ 20–40 minAge 8+
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🁬Table Games

Block Dominoes

Match numbered ends and be the first to play every domino.

👥 2–4◷ 20–40 minAge 6+
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🂡Card Games

Rummy

Form sets and runs and be first to use every card.

👥 2–6◷ 20–40 minAge 8+
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♥️Card Games

Hearts

Finish with the lowest score by avoiding hearts and the queen of spades.

👥 4◷ 30–60 minAge 10+
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♠️Card Games

Spades

Bid accurately and win tricks with your partner.

👥 4◷ 45–90 minAge 10+
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⚓Board Games

Battleship

Locate and sink every opposing ship before your fleet is destroyed.

👥 2◷ 20–40 minAge 7+
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🧱Party Games

Jenga

Remove and replace blocks without making the tower fall.

👥 1+◷ 10–20 minAge 6+
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★Board Games

Candy Land

Follow colored cards along the path and reach the candy castle first.

👥 2–4◷ 15–30 minAge 3+
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🦆Outdoor Games

Duck Duck Goose

Circle seated players, choose a runner, and race for the open spot.

👥 5+◷ 10–20 minAge 4+
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⚽Outdoor Games

Kickball

Kick a rolled ball, run the bases, and score more runs than the opposing team.

👥 8+◷ 30–60 minAge 6+
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🔵Outdoor Games

Bocce

Roll balls closer to the small target ball than the opposing team.

👥 2–8◷ 30–60 minAge 8+
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👑Video Games

Fall Guys

Survive colorful obstacle rounds and be the last competitor standing.

👥 1–4 party◷ 10–25 minAge 8+
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🏝️Video Games

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Build a peaceful island life through gathering, decorating, friendships, and daily projects.

👥 1–8◷ Open-endedAge 6+
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🍳Video Games

Overcooked

Coordinate cooks to prepare and serve meals before orders expire.

👥 1–4◷ 10–30 minAge 7+
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🔢Puzzle Games

Sudoku

Fill a nine-by-nine grid so every row, column, and box contains each digit once.

👥 1◷ 5–60 minAge 8+
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🎯Video Games

Valorant

Work with your team to plant or defuse the Spike while using precise shooting and agent abilities.

👥 5 per team◷ 30–50 minAge 13+
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🛡️Video Games

Apex Legends

Survive a fast battle royale by combining movement, weapons, and each Legend's abilities.

👥 1–3 squad◷ 15–25 minAge 13+
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✹Video Games

Call of Duty: Warzone

Loot, complete contracts, and outlast enemy squads in a large battle royale.

👥 1–4 squad◷ 20–30 minAge 17+
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⚔️Video Games

League of Legends

Work with four teammates to destroy the enemy Nexus while defending your own.

👥 5 per team◷ 25–45 minAge 13+
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🌱Video Games

Stardew Valley

Restore a farm and build a new life through crops, animals, fishing, mining, and friendships.

👥 1–8◷ Open-endedAge 10+
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⛏️Video Games

Terraria

Explore, craft, build, and battle through a dangerous two-dimensional world.

👥 1–8◷ Open-endedAge 10+
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△Board Games

Catan

Collect resources, trade, and build until you reach ten victory points.

👥 3–4◷ 60–120 minAge 10+
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📰Puzzle Games

Crossword Puzzles

Fill intersecting answers so every clue matches the letters in the grid.

👥 1◷ 10–60 minAge 10+
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🚀Video Games

Helldivers 2

Complete dangerous cooperative missions while avoiding friendly fire.

👥 1–4◷ 20–40 minAge 17+
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💍Video Games

Elden Ring

Explore the Lands Between, grow stronger, and defeat challenging bosses.

👥 1◷ Open-endedAge 17+
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🚘Video Games

Grand Theft Auto V

Complete story missions or explore an open world filled with activities.

👥 1+◷ Open-endedAge 17+
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🌃Video Games

Cyberpunk 2077

Build a mercenary and complete missions across the futuristic Night City.

👥 1◷ Open-endedAge 17+
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✨Video Games

Destiny 2

Develop a Guardian and complete cooperative missions, strikes, and raids.

👥 1–6◷ 15–60 minAge 13+
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👽Video Games

Halo Infinite

Use weapons, vehicles, and map control to complete campaign or multiplayer objectives.

👥 1+◷ 10–30 minAge 13+
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💣Video Games

Counter-Strike 2

Win tactical rounds by completing the bomb objective or eliminating opponents.

👥 5 per team◷ 30–45 minAge 17+
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🧙Video Games

Dota 2

Coordinate five heroes to destroy the opposing Ancient.

👥 5 per team◷ 35–60 minAge 13+
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🏠Video Games

The Sims 4

Create people, build homes, and guide everyday lives and stories.

👥 1◷ Open-endedAge 12+
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🔴Video Games

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Catch, train, and battle Pokémon while exploring the Paldea region.

👥 1–4◷ Open-endedAge 7+
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🥊Video Games

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Knock opponents beyond the stage boundaries while keeping your own fighter in play.

👥 1–8◷ 5–15 minAge 10+
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🗡️Video Games

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Explore Hyrule, solve puzzles, build devices, and confront powerful enemies.

👥 1◷ Open-endedAge 10+
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◎Board Games

Risk

Control territories and complete the chosen conquest objective.

👥 2–6◷ 90–240 minAge 10+
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⚄Board Games

Yahtzee

Roll combinations and finish with the highest score.

👥 1+◷ 20–40 minAge 8+
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TBoard Games

Ticket to Ride

Claim railway routes and complete destination tickets for the most points.

👥 2–5◷ 30–60 minAge 8+
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♜Board Games

Carcassonne

Build a shared landscape and score completed cities, roads, monasteries, and fields.

👥 2–5◷ 35–60 minAge 7+
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!Board Games

Sorry!

Move all four pawns from Start to Home before the other players.

👥 2–4◷ 30–45 minAge 6+
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◆Board Games

Sequence

Create the required number of five-chip rows on the board.

👥 2–12◷ 30–60 minAge 7+
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🐱Card Games

Exploding Kittens

Avoid exploding and remain the last player in the game.

👥 2–5◷ 15 minAge 7+
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🔟Card Games

Phase 10

Complete ten required card combinations before the other players.

👥 2–6◷ 45–90 minAge 7+
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♣️Card Games

Euchre

Choose trump and win at least three of five tricks with your partner.

👥 4◷ 20–40 minAge 10+
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📱Party Games

Heads Up!

Guess the word displayed on the phone from other players' clues.

👥 2+◷ 5–30 minAge 8+
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🟢Party Games

Twister

Remain balanced while placing hands and feet on called colors.

👥 2–4◷ 10–20 minAge 6+
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🧲Outdoor Games

Horseshoes

Throw horseshoes closer to the stake than your opponent.

👥 2–4◷ 20–40 minAge 8+
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≋Outdoor Games

Ladder Toss

Wrap bolas around ladder rungs to score more points than the opponent.

👥 2–4◷ 15–30 minAge 8+
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🔍Puzzle Games

Word Search

Find every listed word hidden in a letter grid.

👥 1◷ 5–30 minAge 6+
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🂱Card Games

Gin Rummy

Build melds, reduce deadwood, and knock before your opponent.

👥 2◷ 20–40 minAge 10+
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👵Card Games

Old Maid

Make pairs and avoid being left with the unmatched Old Maid card.

👥 2–8◷ 10–20 minAge 4+
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🫰Card Games

Snap

React quickly when matching ranks appear and collect the cards.

👥 2–6◷ 5–15 minAge 5+
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📍Card Games

Cribbage

Score card combinations during play and in the hand to reach 121 points.

👥 2–4◷ 30–45 minAge 10+
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🀄Table Games

Mahjong

Draw and discard tiles to complete a legal winning hand.

👥 4◷ 60–120 minAge 12+
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●○Board Games

Mancala

Sow stones around the board and capture more than your opponent.

👥 2◷ 10–20 minAge 6+
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◐Board Games

Othello (Reversi)

Trap and flip opposing discs to control most of the board.

👥 2◷ 20–40 minAge 7+
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?Board Games

Guess Who?

Ask yes-or-no questions to identify your opponent’s mystery character.

👥 2◷ 10–20 minAge 6+
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MBoard Games

Mouse Trap

Build the contraption, collect cheese, and try to trap opposing mice.

👥 2–4◷ 30–60 minAge 6+
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+Board Games

Operation

Remove ailments with steady hands without touching the metal sides.

👥 1–4◷ 10–20 minAge 6+
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🔠Party Games

Scattergories

Create unique category answers beginning with the chosen letter.

👥 2–6◷ 20–40 minAge 12+
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🤐Party Games

Taboo

Help teammates guess a word without using its forbidden clues.

👥 4+◷ 20–40 minAge 13+
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🤔Party Games

Would You Rather?

Choose between two playful options and explain your reasoning.

👥 2+◷ 10–30 minAge 7+
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🎭Party Games

Two Truths and a Lie

Share three statements and challenge others to spot the invention.

👥 3+◷ 15–30 minAge 8+
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💃Party Games

Freeze Dance

Dance while music plays and freeze instantly when it stops.

👥 3+◷ 10–20 minAge 3+
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🗺️Family Games

Scavenger Hunt

Follow clues or locate listed objects before time runs out.

👥 2+◷ 20–60 minAge 5+
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🌋Family Games

The Floor Is Lava

Reach safe spots without touching the imaginary lava floor.

👥 2+◷ 5–20 minAge 4+
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🏁Outdoor Games

Relay Races

Complete short challenges in teams and pass the turn to the next runner.

👥 6+◷ 15–40 minAge 5+
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🪢Outdoor Games

Tug of War

Work as a team to pull the opposing side past the center marker.

👥 6+◷ 10–20 minAge 8+
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🐟Outdoor Games

Sardines

Find one hidden player and quietly squeeze into the hiding place.

👥 4+◷ 15–30 minAge 6+
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🏊Outdoor Games

Marco Polo

Use calls and careful listening to tag another swimmer.

👥 3+◷ 10–25 minAge 7+
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🏓Outdoor Games

Pickleball

Serve, rally, and score points on a compact court using paddles and a plastic ball.

👥 2–4◷ 20–45 minAge 8+
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🥏Outdoor Games

Disc Golf

Throw a flying disc from tee to basket in as few throws as possible.

👥 1–6◷ 45–120 minAge 8+
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🧠Family Games

Memory Match

Turn over cards and remember their locations to collect matching pairs.

👥 1–6◷ 10–20 minAge 3+
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⬜Paper Games

Dots and Boxes

Draw lines between dots and complete more boxes than your opponent.

👥 2◷ 10–20 minAge 6+
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▲Paper Games

Paper Football

Flick a folded paper football across a tabletop to score touchdowns and field goals.

👥 2◷ 10–20 minAge 7+
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