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For more ideas, check out our list of the Best Board Games to Play Over Zoom.

We didn’t include board game classics you probably know all about (or own), like Clue, Monopoly, Connect 4, Scrabble, Operation, Chutes and Ladders, Battleship, Jenga, Guess Who, Pictionary, and Risk. These are our favorites, selected with the help of my two kids, ages 10 and 13. My family has had a board game night most weeks for a couple of years now, and we’ve discovered some great games. Board games are a fun way to gather everyone around the table to engage in some group escapism. The great outdoors has plenty to offer, but there are times when you’re stuck inside for one reason or another. It’s good to take a break from screens every now and then.