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The 48 Best Family Games in 2025 (Reviewed by Parents)

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These are the best family games for all ages, reviewed by regular parents who have played them with their kids over and over again!

Find games for younger kids the whole family can enjoy together and games for older kids that adults love just as much. And if you're looking for games to play with a larger group, we've got suggestions for those as well.

What are your picks for the best family board games to play together? Like and review the ones you and your kids love, or suggest another favorite to add to the list!


 
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    Family word game where players build words on a grid by placing letter tiles, and can also stack tiles on existing letters to form new words, earning points for each letter played.

    marisa_anne said:  Like Scrabble, but with a twist! Each player starts with 7 letter tiles. Play words across or down to make new words or stack on top of tiles to change a word! Earn points for every tile put down. The higher you stack, the higher you score!

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    Disney Sketchy Tales

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    Katie G. said:  Sketchy Tales is a fun drawing game similar to Pictonary and Telestrations, but with a fun Disney twist. Each player gets a character card and an action card and has to draw the two together. The player then passes their drawing to the left where the next player has to write down what they see. Keep passing the cards, and alternate drawing and writing, until they get around the table back to the original illustrator. Take turns seeing your story unfold. This fun game is sure to have you rolling on the floor in laughter.

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    Incohearent Family Edition

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    Kate Wille Murray said:  Read the phonetically pronounced words to find the description of the other saying. Great for game night, dinners out, car rides. Kids and adults of all ages.

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