Board games you may not have yet, but definitely need

Suzi Catchpole

Jun 28 2016 at 3:28 PM

Labyrinth Junior is a game for ages 5+ where players take turns to search the labyrinth for their magical objects and characters by carefully moving through the shifting maze - the playing board constantly changes so that no two games are ever the same - $39.95. There is also a version for older players from 7+.
Exploding Kittens - ages 7+ for 2-5 players - is a card game that kids will love to play even without an adult. The illustrations are drawn by The Oatmeal and cards are drawn until someone pulls an unlucky exploding-kitten card. Your success depends on if you can diffuse it - $49.99 and be aware there is an adults only NSFW version.
Bounce Off for 2-4 players aged 7+ where players flip over a challenge card to determine the pattern. Then, race to recreate the pattern by bouncing balls into the grid. The first to complete the pattern wins the card and the first to earn 3 cards wins the game - $25.
In Beat the Parents, age 6+ players prove who actually knows best with this fun game where the adults answer questions about kids stuff, and the kids answer the questions their parents should know. But watch out for the wild cards that could send you sliding back to the start or skipping ahead to the finish. Whomever moves both of their piece across the board and over the finish line wins the game - $29.95.
Carcassonne for 2-5 people aged 8+ where players take turns to place printed tiles on a table or other game surface, quickly building a map of Medieval France. Players must use their strategic thinking to out-wit their opponents efforts to dominate the emerging landscape - $53.
Here's one for the younger kids aged 4+. Peppa Pig Monopoly Junior is a scaled down version of the epically-popular board game, so young ones can also join in the fun - $39.99.
Oh snap! - ages 8+ for 2-6 players - appeals to all adults and kids alike. Make enough right choices and you will be crowned the snap grand master - $49.95.
Zingo is for ages 4+ and is a bingo-style game where kids match pictures to words - $27.50
An abstract strategy board game for two to four players, Blokus is for ages 7+ - $35.95

We've all got the usual board game suspects - Monopoly, Scrabble, Boggle, chess, backgammon and Pictionary, but there are new family board games being released all the time.

We've gone on the hunt for board games you may not have yet, but definitely need in your lives.