Board Games for the Whole Family Try these board games for a night of total fun, relaxation and family bonding. | |
![]() | Cluedo Description: A classic murder mystery board game. Year Published: 1949 - Waddingtons/Hasbro Game play: Six players in a house. All murder suspects, including you! Choose cards to determine your weapon and room. Collect clues along the way to solve the mystery of who killed Dr. Black, how and where! No of players: 2-6 Age Group: 8 and up Playing time: 15-45 minutes |
![]() | Monopoly - The world edition Description: An exciting revision of the classic game of Monopoly that requires strategic thinking and financial planning. Year Published: 2008 - Parker Brothers Game play: Buy or pay rent for the property you land on. Collect properties of one colour group, build houses and hotels and trade your assets. No of players: 2-6 Age Group: 8 and up Playing time: Approximately 90 minutes |
![]() | Twister Description: Have fun while testing your flexibility and stamina! Year Published: 1966 - Hasbro Game play: Spread the Twister mat on a flat surface and take your shoes off. The referee spins the spinner, calls out names of body parts and colours. Players must follow the instructions. If you fall or touch the mat with your knees/elbow, you're eliminated. The last player wins the game. No of players: 2 or more Age Group: 6 and up Playing time: Play until one person remains! |
![]() | Trivial Pursuit - Family Edition Description: An entertaining combo of general knowledge and popular culture. Year Published: 1982 - Parker Brothers Game play: Roll the die and move around the board answering general knowledge questions on a host of topics. No of players: 2 or more Age Group: 8 and up Playing time: 30 minutes or more |
![]() | Pictionary Description: Comedy, excitement, and laughter. It's all a part of playing Pictionary, the sketching counterpart of Charades. Year Published: 1985 - Parker Brothers/Hasbro Game play: Each team takes turns. Making quick sketches, a player from one team seeks to convey to his team-mates, the word on a chosen card. No of players: 4 or more Age Group: 8 and up Playing time: 60 minutes |
![]() | Scrabble Description: The classic game of word formation and vocabulary building, Scrabble is the perfect game for family fun. Year Published: Varies - Hasbro/Mattel Game play: Make words from letter tiles that you blind pick and earn points by adding letters to the tiles on the board. Each tile has points assigned to it. The more words you can make, the more points you earn. Making words using high value letters and by placing tiles on bonus areas on the board, is the way to get the most points and win the game. No of players: 2-4 Age Group: 8 and up Playing time: Approximately 60 minutes |