Top 10 Kids Games For Adults - with Tom Vasel

[@JoeyjojoShabadoo7]

Outfoxed, Race for the Treasure, Busytown, and Sequence for Kids have been hits in my house over the years.

[@peacefuldragon742]

I sent Dragomino to my 5 year old niece for Christmas. Her family wasn't much into boardgames, but now, they're all playing Dragomino together: Grandpa, grandma, dad and mom...oh, and the 5 year old.

[@wundertueteHL]

Looping Louie is THE party game in Germany! Lots of shots involved there... 😁

[@winstonhammonds3314]

I want to see a Luigi’s Mansion version of Ghost Fightin’ Treasure Hunters

[@JobraKai]

I needed this list today.. thanks for all your hard work at the dice tower fellas! These videos are highly appreciated!

[@charlietwoteas3676]

I bought Rhino Hero specifically to play with my niece but my regular gaming group spotted it and asked what it was and we played 4 games of it that night. Has become a regular palate cleanser in between our bigger games ever since. Going from Terraforming Mars to Rhino Hero to Inis is quite a varied and fun night!

[@IronDuck789]

Thanks for this list, I would love to see a "my first __" list too. Kids/intro versions of bigger games (like dragomino & my little scythe)

[@olivierjodoin2283]

Dexterity/speed games work well in this category: Icecool Coconuts Spot it Strategy Games with kid themes: My Little Scythe Via Magica

[@leoabreu.23]

Animal upon animal is my #1 on this category even before the start of the video.

[@hanseathl]

I fully agree with most of the choices and might agree with the ones I did not played. Great fun! Chicken Cha Cha also works but my Top 5 Re already on Tom's list.

[@caseydraven]

My 5yo has about 30 games now and the one I look forward to playing the most is “dungeon mayhem”! It’s just good simple fun. Karak and dragonwood are up there too!

[@Ras137]

I for one always sing the praises of Ghost Fighting Treasure Hunters, especially with the Creepy Cellar expansion, I've played almost 400 different games, and it is among my top 15 of all time. So much fun, so many stand up moments right at the end as you are rushing to get out of the house while hoping you don't get another -outbreak- err, haunting. Just great and surprisingly strategic.

[@crithappens8983]

@Ras137, Totally agree with you. My daughter and I play a lot of co-op games ( Nemesis co-op version, Project Elite, Zombicide) but we still play this quite often. The Creepy Cellar expansion really turns a “kids game” up a notch. We play two player with four characters. We’ve tried everyone get the treasures and get out, and two people get treasures and two control the haunts and it always comes down to the very end. We actually lose more often than win, seems like it’s always a mad dash to get out before the last haunt ends the game.

[@boardgameknight2791]

Fantastic list, Tom! Very helpful!

[@jazzgod21]

No Gamewright games? They are my go to for kids games that fine make me want to bang my head against the wall. Outfoxed, Trash Pandas, even sleeping queens for a simple card game. I've been eyeing dragonwood as well.

[@antonieschwartz]

Animal Upon Animal has worked very well for me before

[@johncarson2514]

Animal upon animal should be on this list. It's definitely good for adults.

[@ty4thevenom]

Yes!

[@acpudman]

I love and everybody I showed it to love Captain Silver

[@boardgameswithb6959]

What a great list! We have a lot of these great games already and now I have a few more to add to my Christmas wishlist 😁

[@grog3514]

I would add giro galloppo, viva topo, and the advanced side of Monza. These are all games that have been regularly requested by our adult friends with the occasional drink or 3.

[@tiagomarques9822]

I don’t know if Brick Party is a children’s game, but it does look like it, and boy!, is it fun to play with adults. And I totally agree with Dr. Eureka and Ghost Fightin’ Treasure Hunters: great adult children’s games.

[@melissahuxley3067]

Jungle speed!

[@bn5055]

Zombie Kidz Evolution is pretty solid

[@wicaksonoadi1035]

Great list, Tom. I'm familiar with all of them, and played with both kids and adults. If I may add one other game it's Sticky Chameleons.

[@bertrand391]

i must confess i sometimes make fun of Tom's unlikely Top10s but this one is a great addition imo !

[@KSweeney36]

So made this list to soon. Want a light dungeon crawler, CoraQuest!!

[@ty4thevenom]

I’d also recommend Dragon’s Breath. We have fun with that one here with my 5 year old. It’s another HABA game.

[@friedrichschumann740]

But would/did you ever play it with adults only, which was the basic assumption of this list? I did, but only to learn the rules. I certainly wouldn't do it again. (It's a fine kids game though.)

[@davieturner339]

@@friedrichschumann740 : I have used it with adults as a short filler experience, the difference being you don’t choose your colour of gem, you turn them upside down and pick randomly, it only comes out incredibly sparingly, but it a light experience usually good for 2 or 3 goes before moving back to something else.

[@steelbeard151]

Well done, Tom. Great list.

[@RedCubTX]

No one in my group has Kids, but I do have Rhino Hero! haha Such a fun game.

[@petercsm5769]

Is Klondike the Haba game mentioned where the players sift for gold?

[@pfcravt]

I know adults who refuse to play Ghost Fighting not because it is a kids game but because it gives them anxiety. Lol

[@ScytheNoire]

My Little Scythe and Pitch Car being left out seem like huge oversights.

[@thedicetower]

I didn't find My Little Scythe that fun for adults. And Pitch Car isn't a kids game, it's a game for everyone.

[@boardgamequeens]

Number 1 better be My Little Scythe Edit: dang.

[@nshaw1299]

@rachael not sure, in most 'my little first junior' version of games, adults are drawn to the 'normal' version by nature...

[@boardgamequeens]

@@nshaw1299 I know but My Little Scythe is so fun even for adults.

[@Animal_board_gamer]

Tales & games the hare and the tortoise Sticky chameleons Costa Rica reveal the rainforest These are definitely games that kids will like but I see adults playing without kids.

[@ralfn9629]

Hi Tom, love the show! What about Fireball Island??

[@Jonathan-ei7vp]

I really like Looney Quest, also with just adults 😇

[@nshaw1299]

For me, The best 'not a children's game' that can be played with the smallest ages of children, AND with the benefit of grown-ups not having an advantage on them (at all, in most cases) is the card game 'illusion'. I'm able to explain it to a 4-5 year old child, and I play with them almost as equals (certainly at ages 6+). Also, I'm guessing it wasn't in the list because of how out of print it sadly is, but 'Gulo Gulo' is right up there with the rest of them. Mainly because, as you yourself said once, kids actually have the advantage, with their little fingers. So it's even more challenging for adults.

[@thedicetower]

I don't disagree, but I've never seen a group of adults play it. It's great for adults to play WITH kids, but I've never seen it without.

[@nshaw1299]

@@thedicetower it's so rare nowadays, it might because of that. Especially with the weird Pharoah version they did. But still, the empirical data doesn't back my claim :-)

[@Ras137]

@@nshaw1299 I'm confused are we not talking about Wofgang Warsch Illusion? because that's not rare, and a pharoah version? Like I said I'm confused.

[@nshaw1299]

@@Ras137 My comment was also about 'Gulo Gulo' and I'm guessing Tom answered me on that. Read the second part of my original comment. Don't think anyone considers 'Illusion' a children's game. It's just simple enough for them, and also is rather unique in the fact it doesn't pose an advantage for adults when playing.

[@Ras137]

@@nshaw1299 My bad I didn't see the "read more" button, I was wondering why Tom had never seen only adults play illusion. Thanks, for clearing that up.

[@kimoro9643]

we also love Cobra Paw and Sticky Chameleons :)

[@shaneannigans]

Any adults here also love a playing CATACOMBS OF KARAK?

[@olivierjodoin2283]

I liked my first 2-3 plays of it and then couldn't stand it anymore. My son loves it

[@benjaminmeyer9977]

Mole rats in space is in my top 10...a very fun (and more interesting !) take on Snakes & ladders from Mr "Pandemic" Matt Leacock? Highly recommended ! works great with kids as from 5yrs old

[@boardgamesnight]

Trotofant by Haba is a blast

[@EilleenCarrion]

I need like a top 100 of kids games!!!!!

[@uplift-yourdailypickup6424]

Guessing before the list- Rhino Hero Super Battle update: got it

[@AbsolutMassager]

@DiceTower what about Cat Tower? It’s like Rhino tower but with kitties

[@uplift-yourdailypickup6424]

Better pick up some Looping Louie

[@viperfrag]

Did you consider My Little Scythe?

[@JustinEmlay]

Looping Louie and BEER!!!

[@wtrollkin]

No Battlin tops?

[@NewTrollVideos]

Great list, but lack of Zombie Kidz makes me sad. :(

[@DocBhoy]

I agree with the dexterity comment - Tom has suggested Ice Cool, but don't forget Crokinole or PitchCar! Also consider Men At Work!

[@hooshyarkarimi9524]

They should have junk art for kids

[@gabtrat9091]

I'm surprised Stuffed Fables was not on this list, although it was a little fiddly for me and my kids. I'm looking for forward to CoraQuest!

[@rb4551]

Flick of faith for sure.