Top 10 Kids Board Games that are ACTUALLY FUN for you too! Ages 5+

Playing games with your kids is awesome....unless you hate the game and are counting down the minutes until you're done. What you need is a list of board games that your kids love....but that YOU'LL love too! These are my top 10 board games that your kids will enjoy and that you're along for the ride. This list is recommended for ages 5 and up.
10) My Little Scythe
9) Crazy Race
8) Potion Explosion
7) Menara (Villa Palleti)
6) Meeple Circus
5) Leo
4) Indig
3) Zombie Kidz Evolutio
2) Carcassonne
1) Barenpark
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[@qwr742]

Love this video, some really great recommendations. Could you please do a part two or even a 7+ lineup.

[@BoardGameCo]

Absolutely!

[@Grognard-Solo-Gaming]

Great, thanks! I’ll look further into all of these, and I’m looking forward to part 2 :)

[@BoardGameCo]

Awesome! Part 2 should be up in a week or two. I'm in middle of finalizing the list along with my daughters help :)

[@JT-mq6oc]

@@BoardGameCo have you done part 2? We are eagerly anticipating! Xxx

[@philipthonemann2524]

Thanks for this lively video, which was just the ticket for us - Leo (German version) and Menara are on the way to us, and will be Christmas presents. Keep up the good work!

[@philipthonemann2524]

Lots of great ideas for presents from grandad to little Sam, for his game night with his family. Many thanks! (Super presenting too!)

[@BoardGameCo]

Awesome, enjoy!

[@Zaloomination]

I enjoyed this video, I'm always looking for fun games to play with my 7 and 4 yr old. Subscribed!

[@BoardGameCo]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kcthebarbarian]

I'm late to the party, but thanks! Always appreciate suggestions for kid games that aren't terrible for adults. My 4 and 6 year olds love Ghost Fightin Treasure Hunters, Animal Upon Animal, Slide Quest, Pyramid (of Pengqueen), and Ice Cool/Ice Cool 2

[@apokai]

Great reviews! Good to see new games for my kids! Appreciated! I'll order BarenPark soon :)

[@BoardGameCo]

It's great :)

[@eckoschreiber]

Great picks! Since you allready own a couple of german games, I'd recommend two from Zoch: "Heckmeck am Bratwurmeck" (Pick-omino?, push ur luck with dice) and "Hickhack in Gackelwack" (an easier "Evolution"), no text except the introduction, easy to teach and fun for (drunken) adults as well;o)

[@LemuelCantos]

Solid collection of games for kids. Thanks for sharing!

[@everhat]

Really like your videos! This will help us find a gamer two for our grandson.

[@BoardGameCo]

Awesome! Happy to help :)

[@pennyfiber1]

Thanks for the list, looking for some games to take to my grandkids. Looking forward to playing some of these with them.

[@BoardGameCo]

Enjoy them!

[@Vazerum]

I just played Dragomino tonight with my almost-4-year-old and it was AMAZING! It was the first game I played with her that I actually enjoyed myself.

[@danielcarpizo5099]

"Don't let the cardbox fool you, this is crap... this is cram" LOL I loved that part! Pretty good game btw!

[@BoardGameCo]

Lol yes :)

[@sherrichen4]

Loved this! We love playing board games but of course our kids want in too. We really want to build their interest in board games but our oldest is only 5 so it is so hard to find a game that us adults would want to play. The best we've done so far is Sushi Go Party! Our 3 and 5 year olds love that game and it is not so painstakingly boring for the adults. Please keep reviewing kids games!

[@apiphobixl8228]

another easy one for the young kids is UNO Flip!

[@GKEK]

My Little Scythe and Carassone are in our collection and faves of the adults and kids! Great recommendations. Thank you for this vid and uh, MORE PLEASE! :)

[@BoardGameCo]

Will do :) I need to get more of these kids videos filmed.

[@Hudsonbba]

Fantastic list! Absolutely tired of playing Loopin Louie lol

[@BoardGameCo]

Lol, I've played that game and totally hear you :)

[@bobbygougler3061]

Nice informative video, I am/was looking for a game for my 5 year old grandson and this helped a ton. Thank you!

[@BoardGameCo]

Happy to help :)

[@yourtoy3219]

thank you so much for your hard working & sharing these amazing resources

[@BoardGameCo]

Thanks :)

[@wingmansion]

Zombie Kidz is great. What also worked for us was Santorini, Blitzkrieg (not the best theme for kids but easy to play), Fort, Downforce, and Minecreaft.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks for this list dude!

[@BoardGameCo]

Anytime :)

[@grog3514]

I have all of these except for Leo and carcasonne. Agree with the list completely although I would add giro galoppo and viva topo as well.

[@IsaakSpy]

Thanks! Think I'll give Carcassone a try with my 4 year old. Might not worry too much about keeping score of points, but think he'll love it 😊

[@RattlerNxt]

Getting Barenpark. How could I not after your rec.

[@seantilson8728]

It is great that you have links with the correct names in the description. I don't understand why the names of the games are misspelled in the chapters though...

[@tomaspuodziukynas5361]

Great video juat before Christmas for some gift ideas. Thank you :)

[@BoardGameCo]

Enjoy!

[@nellier2155]

Please do an updated list of this video. Need to check if there are any new kids game that are good for adults to enjoy too.

[@cburks6207]

Where do you find info on these games when they first come out? My little scythe is already out of stock in a lot of places. Just wondering for those that come late to the game like me.

[@BoardGameCo]

It should get reprinted.

[@apokai]

A couple of games that works well with my kids lately: - Stuffed Fables - Awesome for the whole family. - Kingdomino - Fun, perfect size for travelling - One Deck Dungeon (Coop) - To introduce my girls with Dungeon crawler (ish?) type game - Roll for adventures - Who does not like dice games? Coop in addition, so perfect for us - Pyramide du Pharaon (2010) - Found this game in trash's neighbor ,lol. My kids LOVE it! :) Very simple but fun and tense. - Carcasonne (The Castle) - I never really liked Carcassonne, but the castle version for 2 players fits me perfectly - Love Letters - They (my girls) immediately loved it. Created some custom rules for other cards. - Kahuna - Bought it for me and my wife, playing with my 7 years old! :)

[@BoardGameCo]

Great list :) Played a bunch of those :) Kahuna with a 7 year old is solid :)

[@diamondmeeple]

Indigo & Carcassonne. Great games!

[@BoardGameCo]

Indeed :)

[@stuartpe-win2757]

Thanks for this - some great suggestions

[@BoardGameCo]

Happy to help!

[@user-km9yp4me7c]

I think I might give potion explosion another try. It was ok when I played it. Feels like Candy Crush the board game. There’s a guy selling it for 20 bucks nearby so maybe I’ll pick it up. I liked Barenpark but this video certainly makes me want to add it to my collection.

[@The_Deep_Blue]

is it a good idea to play some of these children versions of these games to ease yourself into the real deal (i.e my little scythe) ?

[@BLDTHEGAMER]

My 6 year old enjoys dragon wood/realm and ghost hunting treasure hunters. He likes roll for it and recently cave troll and megaland. Your list raise my interest. Gotta check some of these.

[@BoardGameCo]

My kids just started playing Ghost Fighting Treasure Hunters :) Had this video been a week later, I might have added that.

[@nickh7777]

@@BoardGameCo where would it end up on THIS list 2 years later?

[@GRtKLiterati]

About Carcassonne: "This is crap." Got it. xD But seriously, these are great recommendations. I'd be interested in seeing if this list has changed at all in two years. I saw you did a group video a few weeks ago, but from one content creator to another, don't be afraid to pop these out yearly just to capitalize on SEO, using tail end traffic to drive viewers like me to the newer lists!

[@ghstrdio]

Barenpark and My little scythe awesome pick ups for us!

[@BoardGameCo]

Glad to hear!

[@paavopalantera9583]

I'm considering the same games too!

[@Warriorking.1963]

So how many games do you actually own? I've got about one hundred and eighty, although I tend to go more for vintage games than super modern ones. I do have a fair few of those too though, my latest being Cat In The Box (only just awesome BTW).

[@stephenremnant8151]

There’s a kids version of Carcossone now which my daughter loves

[@muhabwahby]

Now i'm seriously considering Barenpark, but my son just likes fighting monsters. So Zombie kids is certainly up on my wishlist. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, now, to return the favour, i would highly and comprehensively recommend you check out a lesser known game called Karak. Think Carcassonne meets D&D. Keeping in mind, im playing with a 4-5 year old. Might not work for older kids although the box i believe says 7+

[@BoardGameCo]

Thanks! Someone else mentioned that one awhile ago, I added it to my wish list!

[@jonathanfeuerstein9344]

Nice list. An Insider tip: Karak. Nice Dungeon Crawler, which kids can also play.

[@BoardGameCo]

Thanks! I added it to my wishlist :)

[@Moveimageable]

Thanks for sharing!

[@dadnar7615]

Great reviews. Succinct and informative.

[@BoardGameCo]

Thank you!

[@marksdicetales]

So far played dragononimos, carcassonne, and quacks of quidleburg dash with just turned 5 year old..

[@BoardGameCo]

Nice!

[@rb3152]

My suggestions in this category: Ghost Fighting Treasure Hunters, Machi Koro. Also, many thematic heavier games can be adapted to your kids' level. I regularly play D&D board game (drizzt variant) and TMNT Shadows of the Past with my 4yo and have lots of fun!

[@BoardGameCo]

Both excellent choices :)

[@nickh7777]

4 yo or 14 yo? Box says 14+

[@rb3152]

@@nickh7777 most games say 14+ because getting an official rating is very expensive

[@punkyreggaeparty8786]

Great list! Thank you so much. New subie. 😊

[@BoardGameCo]

Appreciate it, welcome aboard :)

[@brianflansburg8934]

Disney Eye Found It and Codenames Pictures are good with kids and you don't need to play down

[@BoardGameCo]

Good call on eye found it! Been awhile since I played that one.

[@joshuamarcus5810]

Really appreciate you doing these sorts of videos! Very curious to check them out. 🎉😂😅 (emojis from the kiddo)🎉

[@BoardGameCo]

Enjoy them 🙂

[@wanicode4991]

Im getting Potion Explosion, Meeple Circus and Indigo bases on this list.

[@BoardGameCo]

Great choices!

[@wanicode4991]

Well, the other ones are already in my collection :see_no_evil:

[@B0redom13]

This is great. I have been looking for games for my girls

[@BoardGameCo]

Awesome, what ages?

[@B0redom13]

BoardGameCo 6 and 3. The 6 year old will love meeple circus

[@sroswell22]

These look great! Looking for some fun new ideas for my 7 year old :)

[@BoardGameCo]

Enjoy!

[@Share2050]

Thanks looking for presents for nieces and nephews

[@BoardGameCo]

Awesome! Glad to hear!

[@heathercarter9741]

I know this video is 4 years old, but if you love Barenpark, you'll like Tenpenny Parks too. Its a similar feel with beautiful artwork. :)

[@BoardGameCo]

I do enjoy Tenpenny, but like Barenpark more :)

[@inkwellflood8276]

I've got an 8 year old, im looking for entertainment, this is awsome advice, thank you sir, fun will be had.

[@BoardGameCo]

Enjoy!

[@jcer8080]

Has fun been had yet?

[@inkwellflood8276]

@@jcer8080 much of it, we ended up making our own spiffing board game called maximum madness - a complete rip off of mad max.

[@TabletopJason]

Crazy Race looked cool. On Ebay right now for...$110.46 + $69.84 shipping. I think I can wait. Must not have ever been mass produced in the US.

[@BoardGameCo]

Ouch...ya avoid that one.

[@nickh7777]

It's not even for sale anywhere right now

[@emocamo]

What do you think about Kingdomino?

[@BoardGameCo]

I enjoy it but and we did have it for awhile but eventually it went away. It's definitely a solid choice.

[@danteshydratshirt2360]

Did you do the separate list of kids games that kids like and can play on their own? Sorry but in this video I am picking up a vibe of "this is a 'proper' game and as a gamer Ive got to force it on my kids" Lets rephrase that...another aspect is kids games which kids have chosen that adults can enjoy but wouldnt necessarily have picked

[@BoardGameCo]

Trust me when I say that every single one of these games my kids love to play :) Just pulling any of these out results in them begging to play it. While I completely agree you shouldn't force "proper games" on your kids...I believe that finding a win-win is ideal. Why should anyone play games with their kids that aren't fun for them...when you can find games that both you and them enjoy? Meaning that forcing them to play a game they don't like, would be ridiculous...but playing games that both you and they love instead of games that just they love...I have a hard time seeing the harm in that.

[@JT-mq6oc]

@@BoardGameCo I am not gunna play a game I don't like and neither will the kids. I completely agree with you. My sister begged me to play monopoly and 500 when we were kids so many times that I was completely out off games for so many years. Finding games as an adult because I was looking for games to play with my kids was a revelation! It has really enriched our lives and connection and fun! In saying that please do a list with kids 7 up would love to see some of those x

[@joshfrench5858]

Always liked labyrinth and keys to the castle.

[@BoardGameCo]

Never played Keys, now it's on my radar :)

[@chloeayers4087]

@@BoardGameCo We love Keys to the castle!

[@ghyslainabel]

A kid game that is also fun with adult is Monsters in the Elevator.

[@BoardGameCo]

Never heard of, I'll give it a look!

[@jeremypardee1895]

My 3 year old loves King Domino and Catan

[@BoardGameCo]

Both excellent....3 years old catan? That's impressive.

[@deemuffi3177]

I’d recommend Kingdomino too

[@BoardGameCo]

Solid game 👌

[@artnos]

For me my little scythe is #1 and i like catan jr

[@ras105]

This is a brilliant list! Thank you for making sure they are games us parents enjoy too ;) Could you also do a list of educational games please? And...have you found any Judaism themed games?!?

[@BoardGameCo]

Oooh, educational is a fun idea. Let me see what I can do. Jewish themed games are few and far between as far as being good quality and Jewish themed. There's Kingdom of Solomon, a pandemic style game.

[@saina6171]

I recommend ludo

[@Xdemona]

Barenpark is great!!!!

[@BoardGameCo]

Agreed!

[@elizabethiloveelohim137]

Shalom and thank you

[@NS-mm6jq]

Why you don’t show at least one picture of what’s inside the box

[@matissmatiss3126]

Can you do similar video for 2+ years ? 😅

[@nitrofic2185]

pls make next video on Dr Eureka its best game i ever played in my life

[@BoardGameCo]

Sadly I no longer have Dr eureka

[@LeeroyPorkins]

Barenpark Draftosaurus Drakon High Risk Rat-a-tat Cat Here Kitty Kitty! Tally Ho! Takenoko Bosk Photosynthesis Planet Reef Catlantis Kingdomino Kibble Scuffle Tetris Link

[@BoardGameCo]

I've only tried some of those but I would agree with most. Photosynthesis and Takenoko seem complex for 5+....but then again, my own list got that feedback from some so it's entirely subjective :)

[@LeeroyPorkins]

@@BoardGameCo Mario Kart Monopoly

[@phillipbirt5884]

Why not recommend KDM? Fun for the whole family!

[@charismalee7998]

what the games like domino and start with "R" Rubincan" ?? RamaKang"? I forgot! it's been 15 years

[@strawberry7190]

The only reason I'm here is because I wanna make horror story based on kids board games

[@MystiqWisdom]

Monster stores his games horizontally...

[@BoardGameCo]

How dare you sir! It's the only way to store.

[@MystiqWisdom]

@@BoardGameCo Do a video on game storage. Then you'll see ;-)

[@nileernst4468]

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[@BoardGameCo]

I saw that! Good luck with it! Make sure you unlock that topper, it will make this more interesting for a lot of people

[@christaggart5687]

Kingdomino

[@BoardGameCo]

Great choice for sure!

[@christaggart5687]

BoardGameCo I’ll give some of these others a try

[@scyldscefing3913]

Barenpark is good, isn't it?

[@BoardGameCo]

Love it! It's so addicting, the best of the Polynomials in my opinion.

[@scyldscefing3913]

@@BoardGameCo I recently bought the expansion, and it is an excellent addition.

[@joeboudreault4351]

You went on and on and on about how "I enjoyed this game" but you gave almost no info (even 30 seconds0 on the games work. No help. I will look elsewhere for game helps.

[@BoardGameCo]

Joe, I'm so sorry the video didn't give you what you were looking for. I did a quick review to see what I said and I did try to give some information about each of the games. Apologies if it wasn't the right fit for you.

[@joeboudreault4351]

@@BoardGameCo No worries.

[@nickh7777]

How much info did you need? They're kids games dude...

[@anthonytini8367]

Skip to 1:18 if you wanna miss the blah blah blah

[@BoardGameCo]

There are more respectful ways you could have said that ;)

[@MicPenedor]

Philippians 4:6-7 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

[@uplift-yourdailypickup6424]

I think I might give potion explosion another try. It was ok when I played it. Feels like Candy Crush the board game. There’s a guy selling it for 20 bucks nearby so maybe I’ll pick it up. I liked Barenpark but this video certainly makes me want to add it to my collection.

[@BoardGameCo]

Potion Explosion does feel very arcadey. I enjoy the tactileness of it but it's definitely no competitor for Agricola or the like :)