43+ Favorite Games to Play at Home With Your Family
Are you looking for some new game ideas to play with your family?

With Shelter in your place and stay at home directives, we have all been isolated at home with our family for several weeks now. Not wanting my kids to spend all their time at home on electronics we have been playing a lot more games together than ever before.
Thankfully my oldest two are finally old enough to play our big person games (and my youngest is totally chill t be on mommy or daddy's team) so we are not limited to Chutes and Ladders or Candyland.
We have a nice selection of games we own but I am thinking of adding some new ones to switch things up. Thankfully I have a good idea of what I want t get since we have played some really fun games during game nights with friends (before this all happened) I also enjoy designing my own printable games.
If you are looking for some good games to add to your family collection here are some of the favorites that we either own or have played and want to own soon.
Free Printable Games
Free Printable Guess Who Said It: Disney Edition
Test how well you know your favorite Disney movies with this free printable guess who said it trivia game.
Would You Rather Questions For Kids
Get to know each other better in a fun new way by playing this creative would you rather printable game.
Free Printable Guess Who Said It Pixar Edition
Are you a fan of Disney's Pixar movies? Test how well you know them with this free printable guess who said it trivia game.
Printable Conversation Questions Card Game
These free printable conversation starter cards make for another fun get to know you game.
Free Printable Guess Who Said It - Star Wars Edition Trivia Game
Are you a fan of the original 3 Star Wars movies? Then you will enjoy playing this fun free printable Guess Who Said it Trivia game.
Harry Potter Would You Rather Game
Jump into the magical world of Harry Potter with this fun free printable Would You Rather Printable Game.
Free Printable Guess Who Said It: American Patriots & U.S. Politics Trivia Games
For those looking for a more educational trivia game, you'll love these free printable Guess Who Said it Games.
Roll a Rainbow – St. Patrick’s Day Activity & Game
Roll a rainbow and then eat it with this fun dice game that your kids will love.
Family Boardgames
Game Of Life
Grow up, get married, get a carrier, buy a house, have a family. In the game of life, you can have it all. While there are times you make decisions there is also a lot up to chance. This is always a fun game for families.
Monopoly Speed Die Edition Board Game
When listing family games you have to include Monopoly. Travel the board, buy properties set up an empire. The game comes in lots of themed versions, but I am a sucker for the classic game myself.
Winning Moves Games Clue The Classic Edition
This game is an oldie but goodie. It's all about clues and
problem-solving. Together with the other players, you must travel the home
where a murder has taken place. Find the clues and then figure out who did the
crime in what room with which weapon to win the game!
Scrabble Game
Put your vocabulary and spelling skills to the test with this classic word game. Its not just about what words you create but where you place them to get the most points.
Splendor
Collect gems to buy gem cards which allow you to get even better gem cards to in the game. This game is fun fr all ages with its easy gameplay it's then all about the strategy.
Catan The Board Game
Build roads, settlements, and cities to claim essential resources in order to build even more. This fun strategy game is fun for kids and adults. This game is as much about the strategy as it is about the lucky rolls.
Ticket to Ride Board Game
Step into the world of the Railroad barons with this fun game as you build epic train lines connecting cities across the united states. Get points for every train line you create, for special destinations linked and even for the longest continuous railroad to win the game. This is one of my favorite date night games for it is as fun with 2 people as it is with a group.
Othello
This is the perfect 2 person strategy game that is fun for all ages. I remember playing this with my grandmother when I was a kid, and now I like to play it with my husband and my kids. The object of the game is to turn the board white or black by flipping over your opponent's pieces.
Calliope Tsuro - The Game of The Path - A Family Strategy Board Game
Create twisting paths without falling off the board and dying. The last man (or woman) left alive wins.
Last Night On Earth - The Zombie Game
Zombies are attacking your town and it may be your last night on earth. In this fun game, 1-2 players take the role of the zombie lord and the remaining players to work together as the town heroes. Will the heroes survive the night and win the game or will zombies take over?
Each time you play the game you switch up the board, objectives, strategies, and heroes giving you endless possibilities of gameplay.
Betrayal At House On The Hill
This game is great for older kids and adults (for it is spooky to be sure.) The game has 2 parts. Part 1: All the players work together exploring the house on the hill (1 room tile at a time) until...A player sets off a chain of events leading to the end of the game. Part 2: 1 player discovers that he or she is the betrayer. Aka the villain. This player must leave the room to read their secret objective to win the game as the villain. Meanwhile, the remaining players red their objective. Then the game is on to see who will win the betrayer or the heroes.
Czech Games Galaxy Trucker
Build your ship and see how well you are able t make your space mission before you build a bigger better ship and try again. Will your ship survive? Will you be able to gather cargo to earn money to win? This is a fun game that has three rounds each more intense than the rest.
Takenoko
Irrigate, grow and harvest according to the cards you draw to win this fun game. Did I mention there is a cute panda?
Mysterium
This mystery game is great for older kids and adults. In Mysterium, you are all physics investigating a horrible crime. 1 player acts as a ghost who each night sends a vision to each of the players hoping they will each discover the right clue to solve the crime.
Family Card Games and Dice Games
Exploding Kittens Card Game
This is a fast-paced card game where the last player still alive wins.
Unstable Unicorns Card Game
This card game is all about growing your stability of unicorns while demolishing the other player's stables. The first player to collect 7 unicorns in their stable at one time wins!
Grandpa Beck’s Cover Your Assets Card Game
This game is all about collecting the most assets (from the deck as well as stealing from other players) and covering them with other assets so that they can't be stolen. Whoever has the most $$ at the end of the game wins!
Antiquity Quest
From the same creators of Cover your Assets Antiquity quest is all about collecting collections antiquities. This game is just as fun with two players as it is with a group.
Apples to Apples Party Box The Game of Crazy Combinations
This is a matching game that will have you all rolling with laughter. Each player takes turns playing a green apple card with a descriptive word (smelly, crazy, scary) and everyone else chooses a red apple card from their hand that they feel fits the description. (my bedroom, the 1960s, Michael Jackson) whoever's card is chosen collects the green apple card.
Boxers Or Briefs?
This game is similar to Apples to Apples. However, you play to the person, not the card. Let me explain. Everyone is dealt a hand of cards and each card has a series of statements (I am, I like, I want, I don't, I have, I) The person in the hot seat rolls a dice selecting one of the statements and then all the players play the best card to describe that person. Two cards are selected (1 funny & 1 true) and whoever played the cards get a token. The first person to collect the winning amount of tokens wins.
Smart Ass The Ultimate Trivia Board Game for Families
Discover who the biggest Trivia master (aka the ultimate smart ass) in your group is by playing this fun trivia game.
Sushi Go! - The Pick and Pass Card Game
This is a fun game pass and play card game where you try to get the most points by collecting the best food during each round.
Epic Spell Wars of The Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre
Mix and match epic spells to be the last wizard standing in this hilarious magical card game.
5 Minute Dungeon
This is a fun fast paces co-op game that requires everyone to work together to defeat all the monsters and then dungeon before the timer runs out.
Dominion Big Box II Board Game
Build your kingdom, fill your treasury and obtain victory points to win against the other players each trying to do the same thing in this fun deck-building card game.
Phase 10
This is a classic game of Patterns. The player to complete all 10 phases first with the lowest score wins!
UNO: Classic Card Game
Skip, draw four and match your number cards, and don't forget to call no when you get down to just 1 card. The first person to go out wins!
Mille Bornes Card Game
You and all the other players are on a long-distance car race. The first person to traverse the miles (via the cards) wins!
Winning Moves Games The Pit Game - Deluxe
This card game is all about trading commodities until you have a monopoly on the market to win the game.
Parker Brothers Yahtzee
Roll the dice and claim points for sets and runs and maybe even a Yahtzee! The play with the most points wins!
Qwixx - A Fast Family Dice Game
This is a fun fast-paced dice game where you have to make quick decision on each tool to which square to claim (for you don't want to skip too many spots if you want to win)
Zombie Dice
Brains are points, feet mean you can reroll and shotguns will end your turn with 0 points if you get 3 or more. The object of the game is to get to 13 brains first.
Farkel Party Game - Classic Family Dice Game
This classic family dice game is all about luck as you try to roll your way to the highest points without losing it all.
Boggle
Shake the boggle to mix up the letters then set the timer and see how many words you can find before your time is up.
Double Bananagrams Word Game
Bananagrams is simular to scrabble (for you have letter tiles) but there is no board and your words are fluid and can change as the game progresses. The object of the game is to use all your tiles to create words.
Doublefan Mexican Dominoes
Mexican Train Dominoes is like traditional dominoes but with a fun little twist. Match your tiles, get rid of all your pieces and win the game.
Some games are available via download only while others are available in both physical and downloadable versions. If you are planning on getting a bunch of physical games for your switch, then I recommend investing in a good case that has plenty of spaces for all the game cartridges.
We got this one on Amazon (since we also travel a lot and like taking our switch with us) If you are looking at downloading a bunch of games then make sure to invest in extra memory storage for it can fill up fast. You can get extra memory cards on Amazon here.
Do you have a favorite game that I don't have on this list? Let me know in the comments below so I can check it out and add it.
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Our family likes Five Crowns. It’s similar to Phase 10, but everyone moves to the next round.
Ooh I haven't played that five crowns before. I'll have to check it out.