👈🏻 Back to Best Children’s Games
At this complexity, kids start playing what are really just simplified versions of “grown-up” games. These games really start to form an accessible bridge from simpler kids games to having the whole world of board games opened to them.
⭐️ Top Picks
Our top recommendations in this category, and games that we personally own to fill this niche.
Ghost Fightin’ Treasure Hunters
Summary: Work together to collect treasures and escape the haunted house before it becomes overrun with ghosts.
You Might Like If… you want a children’s game that is a stepping stone to more complex cooperative game, teaching the concept of balancing completing the objective with defending against a loss condition.
Ticket to Ride: First Journey
Summary: Collect colored train cards and play sets to claim routes in an effort to connect the cities on your destination cards.
You Might Like If… you want a children’s game that teaches strategic planning and can be a stepping stone to the full version of the classic game Ticket to Ride.
Labyrinth
Summary: Race to collect all of your objects in an ever-shifting maze that is manipulated by the players.
You Might Like If… you want a competitive children’s game with a unique hook that helps kids use spatial logic to reach a goal. There are also themed editions (e.g. Pokemon, Mario, Disney) that may be worthing checking out for kids that enjoy any of those themes.
Kraken Attack!
Summary: Work together as pirates fending off the kraken and save your ship!
You Might Like If… you want a cooperative children’s game with basic strategy and variable player powers that can be a stepping stone to more complex cooperative experiences.
Apples to Apples Junior
Summary: Select the card from your hand that you think the judge will pick as the best fit for the randomly selected adjective.
You Might Like If… you want a children’s game that encourages laughter and helps in practicing reading, improving vocabulary, and making mental associations.
👀 Worth a Look
Games we haven’t tried yet ourselves, but we believe could be a good choice in this category.
Catan Junior
Summary: Strategically position your pirate hideouts to increase your odds of generating resources that will help you expand on the island.
You Might Like If… you want a children’s game that teaches probabilities and strategic planning and can be a stepping stone to the full version of CATAN.
Zombie Kidz Evolution
Summary: Work together to defend the school and prevent it from being overrun by zombies in a series of evolving scenarios.
You Might Like If… you want a cooperative “legacy” children’s game that evolves from game to game with secret envelopes and surprise changes to the gameplay.
Andor: The Family Fantasy Game
Summary: Work together to complete quests and rescue the wolf cubs before the dragon reaches the castle!
You Might Like If… you want a cooperative children’s game with basic strategic planning and a sense of adventuring as you explore the board.
Word on the Street Junior
Summary: Compete in teams spelling words that fit the chosen category to pull letters to your side in this “tug of words.”
You Might Like If… you want a children’s game that helps practice spelling and creative thinking in a way that is fun and competitive.
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