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Recommendations for games for kids (age 8,9)

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  • 21-08-2017 3:41pm
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    buck65
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    Hi we play board games at least weekly over the winter at home. 8 year old is getting a bit fed up with Mouse Trap, Kerplunk ,The Game of Life, Snakes and ladders, Jr Scrabble etc. Looking for some suggestions that might liven things up a bit and challenge too.
    Please any recommendations very welcome, I've seen alot of games mentioned but not sure what ages they are suitable for. Thanks


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    DinoRex
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    Off the top of my head I'd suggest 'King of Tokyo' and 'The Hare & the Tortoise'

    I reckon at 8 they'd be old enough for stuff like 'Ticket to Ride' and 'Smallworld' as well.


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    Twigster
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    I'd second King of Tokyo and Ticket to Ride, ours also love Castle Panic and Exploding Kittens. Tsuro is another one which is easy to play.


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    Mollyb60
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    I did come in here to suggest Castle Panic. Board Game Geek would probably have a list that you could work off of.
    Catan has a junior edition too I think. Dixit maybe?


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    Mr Bloat
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    My kids are currently 7, 11 and 14 but we've been playing most of these games for a few years now:

    Ticket to Ride - the older two love this, the younger one gets bored around halfway through
    Dixit
    Rampage (since renamed to Terror in Meeple City)
    Cash and Guns - better with a group of 5+ players
    Forbidden Desert
    Zooloretto
    Niagara
    Luchador

    Edit: forgot about:
    Smallworld
    Colt Express
    Labyrinth


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    buck65
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    Thanks everyone, ordered Ticket to Ride Europe. Will check out the rest.


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    Ludo
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    Camel Up and good old fashioned Risk are big hits with my 2 nine year olds.

    They also love ticket to Ride but didn't take to King of Tokyo the one time we played it...must try it again.

    Just tried them on Munchkin and CodeNames: Pictures this evening for the first time and both were big hits.


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    o Fiac
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    Twigster
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    Easons are selling kingdomino for €3 online, not sure if it's in store as well but it's an absolute bargain at that price and the kids love it.

    https://www.easons.com/coiledspring-kingdomino-game-816-5140263


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    gaynorvader
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    My favourite game as a 8-10 year old was Hotels (rebranded now as Hotel Tycoon). It's very like Monopoly except not as long or drawn out. The rules are a little simpler and overall it's just a more fun game.


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    yankinlk
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    Card Games anyone?
    Uno of course.
    Also https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11971/cockroach-poker

    Red Frog Gaming is a good source for Kids Games : https://www.facebook.com/RedFrogGaming/


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    feedthegoat
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    My two really enjoy Pictureka and that timeless classic Cluedo.


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