Whenever we get together with extended family or even with a group of friends for the night, we love to play board games for adults. It is a great way to have some fun and relax even if you do play with some people who get competitive. I can’t even count how many times we have started a board game only not to finish it because we ended up laughing and joking more than playing the actual game.
If you are looking for the best board games for adults then look no further. I have played just about every adult board game on this list and can say without a doubt that these are the best adult board games around.
*The Top 10 Board Games for Adults Are in No Specific Order*
This is a fun game of comparisons. Players must choose cards that closely relate to the noun card the judge chooses. Then the judge chooses which adjective card they like best. It can so much fun especially when you get some weird comparisons that make you laugh out loud. This game has been named Party Game of the Year by Game magazine and it is one of the most popular board games for adults.
2. Cranium
This adult board game involves teams answering trivia questions or using their skills such as humming or drawing to win the answers. The first team that gets to the end and completes all their categories wins the game. When you play this game don’t be surprised if you have to get up and act like a famous person, hum a song, sculpt an animal or draw with your eyes closed. Oh, you better know your grammar and history questions as well.
This is a fund board game for adults were you can learn some pretty cool things about your friends and family members while having loads of fun. Each player answers questions and then the other players must go around and guess who said what. The questions have to do with strong opinions and may be quite probing but it is all in good fun. It can be a great way to get to know people better as well.
This board game is complete fun in a box. It has 300 topic cards that people write their opinions and answers about. For example one would be “Things you shouldn’t do with glue” and then everyone writes down their ideas. You then go around trying to guess what person wrote what answer to eliminate them from the round. The last person’s answer to be guessed wins the round. This is hilarious because you get some people that come up with some really crazy answers.
This is a fun trivia game that also includes gambling and great social interaction. Players can gamble a certain amount on trivia answers that they answer or even ones that other players answer. Whoever has the most chips at the end wins the game. It’s basically a game show in a box but it’s a bunch of fin for adults who are competitive and like the gambling aspect of the board game.
This may not exactly be a board game but it is a great party game for adults. Each player or team gets their own book which has cards for each round. The alphabet die is rolled and then each player or team must come up with an example for each category on the card that starts with the letter rolled. For example if the letter is “D” and the category is cities you could write “Denver.” You get a point for each one you get unless another team or player writes the same answer and then you don’t get any points.
7. Imaginiff
This is a very simple board game for adults but is very fun to play as well, especially with people you are close to. You use a set of names, which should include everyone playing the game as well as other people you know if needed. Then cards are drawn that say “Imaginiff…” with some sort of question about one of the people. The other people must answer the question and then whoever gets the most popular answer wins the round. It’s not really about winning but about how well you know people and some of the funny answers you come up with.
8. Catch Phrase
Although this game is not technically a board game it is still a bunch of fun for adults to play. Pass around the electronic catch phrase and have your team members try to guess the word or phrase you are given on the machine. Be sure that you don’t say any part of the word though. Its fun watching people guess what you are talking about and other people getting so frustrated because no one can understand what they are trying to say.
9. Balderdash
This is a classic board game of bluffing. This board game for adults has been around for quite some time but still remains one of the most popular and best board games to play. Players make up phony answers along with the real ones and the other players must guess which ones are the ones that are phony. Some of the answers will really surprise you and it’s also interesting to hear what other people make up as well. There is a newer version of Balderdash that is now sold that has more categories to make the game even more fun.
10. Taboo
In this game you have to get your team to guess the words you are talking about but certain words are taboo or off limits when describing your given words. For example if the word is “crib” you may not be able to say the words sleep, nap or baby in your descriptions. This game will definitely get you laughing when people get frustrated or so anxious trying to describe and guess the words.
These are the best board games for adults. The nice thing about most of these games is that they can be great board games for families as well.
Which adult board games do your family and friends enjoy playing the most?
