Top 5 Best Family Board Games (2020)

Welcome to GetMojo, we do the research so you don’t have to! In this video, we’re offering our picks for the 5 best family board games on the market in 2020.

Board games have been bringing families together for years, ranging from everything from board-based word play games to strange, complex, card games with props. But which are the best must have family board games for 2020? Well, to help decide which ones may be right for you, we’ve sifted through numerous website and consumer reviews to present our 5 recommended products. Okay, first up.

Let’s start off with a bang! But don’t worry, no real kittens are harmed in this game. This game has players trying to avoid being blown up by a notorious exploding kitten, exchanging cards along the way in order to try and defend themselves. And it’s about as random and hilarious as you can imagine, with players calling on the help of Tacocats, Hairy Potato Cats and, of course, Farting Bats. Priced at $20, it’s silly family fun that boasts over 26,000 Amazon reviews, 81 percent of which are 5 stars.

Everyone knows Monopoly, right? You go around the board, you buy properties, then you try and take other players’ money via rent. Well, this is a modern take on it, which uses voice recognition to keep track of everyone’s money via a top hat in the center of the board. So, you can do things like buy properties and pay rent, simply by speaking out loud. Priced at around $20, this version of Monopoly will make gameplay smoother, and prevent people from arguing over who is going to be the banker.

This game is sort of like Clue meets Guess Who, but in a James Bond movie! In Codenames, players split into two teams, each headed up by a spymaster, and they have to compete to make contact with as many secret agents as possible - all while solving puzzling clues and trying to avoid an assassin. This game is aimed at ages 14 and up, and is a real head-scratcher, so you’ll have to use some real problem-solving if you’re to win. At just $15, it’s a perfect party game for up to 8 players.

Sometimes a quiet sit-down game just doesn’t cut it. And for moments like that, there’s Spontuneous. In this game, players are put on the spot and given a trigger word, and then they have to think of a song containing said word. If they then can recite at least 5 words from that song, then they advance on the board. This $30 game is great for friends and family that love to keep a high-energy atmosphere. It’s all about embracing your urge to sing out loud. And like the box says, “Talent not required!”.

Before we reveal our final pick, here are a few other great games that are worth a look:

Even complex strategy games can be family-friendly. And thankfully, with this simplified Catan Junior version, even your youngest kids, from ages 6 and up, can be confidently settling sail as pirates, conquering islands and collecting resources like gold. This $30 Catan Junior version is an immersive board game that requires some strategy and foresight to win. And it’s not just for little kids - it’s still very much a Catan game, so moms, dads and older kids can enjoy it, too.

So which board game should you buy? Well, we’d always advise looking at the recommended playing ages before buying, especially if you have little ones, to ensure nobody is left out.

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