Board games you should consider playing with family at home

Board games are a great way to spend time with family and friends, and there are many board games that you can play together at home. Sometimes you just one an excuse to be together and an "easy" game with good mechanics can create this scene. Here we explore this world, but be careful, some board games seem innocence but can bring your competitive side.

The Settlers of Catan is a game where players build settlements, roads, and cities in the fictional world. The goal is to make your region more powerful than others by building its culture, harmony, and economy. Players collect resources such as wood, wool, or grain, which they can trade for other goods like brick, stone, or ore with other players.

This is a tile-based game where the goal is to score points and earn titles of nobility by placing tiles that represent parts of medieval France, such as roads, monasteries, or cities, on their board with other players. Players can place one meeple (a small figure) for each segment of the wall they place.

Ticket to Ride is a game where players collect cards representing train routes connecting the United States and Canada, with some of these trains crossing into Mexico or Europe. Players then complete their tickets by drawing colored train cars from an assortment in the middle of the table, trying not to let other players block their routes. It's one of the best trivia board games that both kids and adults enjoy.

Here is yet another deck-building game where players compete to build the most valuable kingdom by buying new cards every turn. Each card is worth money, victory points, or an action that affects other players' kingdoms.

Every time the last card from your 55-card starting deck is drawn and put into play, you shuffle up your discard pile and put it back into your deck so that you can keep playing indefinitely.

The Munchkin is an interesting card game where players descend to levels deeper and deeper below the ground to kill vile monsters like The Bugbear of Uncontrollable Flatulence or Orcus, Prince of Undead, and steal their treasures.

If players can kill more monsters than the other player, they have won. Research shows that board games have a positive impact on your mind and body. They help you to have a better memory.

This classic game is simple to learn but has plenty for players at all experience levels in this beloved property trading and community development game. The objective of the game is to become as wealthy, powerful, and successful as possible.

Scattergories is a fun game for those who love words and creativity. In each round, players race to be the first person or team to choose one word that fits in every category provided. The categories are things like "Things you might find at an Acrobat's house" or "Things you might find at a Cat's house."

This is one of the most challenging and exciting board games you should consider playing with family or friends at home. Players take turns giving clues to their teammates, who must guess words without using any "taboo" words on the provided card. If players say an incorrect word or use a taboo, they must sit out for the next turn.

Get ready to play a word game, where players use letter tiles to form words. According to studies, educational games boost intelligence. Points are scored for forming these words on a board of 100 squares in length and 20 columns in width divided into two halves by the center square (the "dividing line"). This one's great if you're looking for something quick and competitive.

This game, which uses dice to determine how long a player's turn will be, is about taking risks with your money to achieve the best life possible. Will you spend it all on frivolities? Invest it so that later on down the line, you'll have enough to get that dream car? The choice is yours.

Board games are a great way to spend time with friends and family. They're also the perfect solution for long winter nights when you can't escape from cabin fever! Whether it's your kids, spouse, or significant other that you play board games with at home, there is something out there for everyone.

What board game do you enjoy playing together? Do any of these boards below sound appealing?