Ages 3-5 (very young kids)

Simple, visual, cooperative or short games.

1. Outfoxed!

A cooperative “whodunit” mystery for little kids-search for clues and eliminate suspects.

2. Dragon’s Breath

Colorful crystals, simple rules, tactile fun.

3. My First Carcassonne

Kid-friendly version of Carcassonne; place tiles to make roads.

4. Hoot Owl Hoot! (cooperative)

Kids work together to get owls back to their nest.

5. Go Away Monster!

Silly tile-picking game-great for younger kids and not scary at all.

Ages 5-7

Great for school-aged kids: easy strategies, colorful themes.

1. Dragomino

Junior version of Kingdomino. Tile-matching with dragons.

2. Ticket to Ride: First Journey

Simplified version of Ticket to Ride. Collect train cards, claim routes.

3. Rhino Hero

Stacking cards to build a tower–then climb it with a wooden rhino.

4. Dixit

Beautiful artwork; guess the storyteller’s card based on simple clues.

5. Zombie Kidz Evolution

A campaign-style cooperative game that gets more complex as you play.

Ages 7-10

More strategy but still very fun and accessible.

1. Kingdomino

Domino-style tile building with a kingdom theme; simple yet strategic.

2. Sushi Go!

Fast card drafting with adorable sushi art.

3. Azul

Modern classic tile-laying puzzle; great for kids and adults.

4. Quacks & Co.

Push-your-luck racing game with tokens–easy entry point to Quacks of Quedlinburg.

5. King of Tokyo

Monsters, dice, and powers. Energetic and great family fun.