Playing board games is one of our camping traditions.
This year, we brought 10 with us.
Not excessive, at all.
From strategy, to numbers, to cards, to words, to abstract—we’ve got a sufficient range and styles to satisfy everyone in our 8-person group.
Quite a few are 2-player games that Dad and I get a lot of mileage from, and the rest of them are a mixture of classics (i.e., Catan), and off-the-wall (i.e., Dixit).
Dad and I have a rivalry on Yinsh, an awesome 2-player that requires equal parts abstract and strategic thinking. Super easy to learn, but tremendous depth once you get into it.
Codenames has become a staple every night after dinner, as it’s a great word/guessing game for a larger group.
I’m also really enjoying Azul, because although there’s an element of competition, the goal is to complete a mosaic of tiles which makes it quite relaxing.
Full list here:
- Catan
- Ticket to Ride
- Love Letter
- Skip Bo
- Dixit
- Azul
- Yinsh
- Jaipur
- Hive
- Codenames
Let me know if you’ve got recommendations for larger groups, or if you’ve got a few family favourites!