Top 10 Games for Kids Age 7-10
Between the ages of 7-10, we struggled to get our kids to play games, unless they loved the theme. So, let’s focus on some popular themes your kid will love.
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Valiant Wars
Valiant Wars is a unique deck-builder. Flip out cards one at a time to build your treasury and your strength to win locations and buy better cards… but don’t flip too many Dark Omens, or you’ll bust!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Castle Panic: Crowns and Quests
“This is the most important expansion that Fireside Games has ever released for Castle Panic. It adds so much, it changes so much, but it retains the core of what Castle Panic is.”
» Read moreSNAP Review – Qawale
Qawale is another abstract board game from Gigamic – but this game forces you to think further ahead!
» Read morePrehistories Evolutions – A Welcome Expansion
When I originally reviewed Prehistories, I noted it was very family friendly and would appeal to folks who enjoy tile placement games. This is still true, but I enjoyed it even more with the addition of the Evolution modules!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Something Wild!
Are you ready for Something Wild?
A very simple card game that’s best for families who don’t play many games.
» Read moreStar Trek: Cryptic
(No spoilers!) Despite a few shortcomings, all the Trekkies in our family enjoyed Star Trek: Cryptic. The story combined with the puzzles really makes me feel like I get to step into Starfleet for an hour or so.
» Read more3 Ring Circus
Take on the role of a circus director who tours the United States at the end of the 19th century.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Unmatched: Marvel Teen Spirit
We love Unmatched. But one thing we hadn’t done yet was dig into those branded Marvel sets. So that’s the question we’re going to ask this week. How does Unmatched hold up with super heroes?
» Read moreKaPow! – Dice Combat
If you’d like a chance to step away from the endlessly retread themes of the characters featured in the movies, but still love some old-fashioned comic-book brawls, you owe it to yourself to take a look at KaPow!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Fika
We LOVE coffee. Does the card game Fika capture the cozy feeling of a coffee break with friends? Or is it a cutthroat competition between cafe owners?
» Read moreBlazon – Design a Heraldic Shield
I’ve always been a fan of the medieval time period for its astonishing castles and Arthurian lore. Blazon focuses on one aspect of medieval history; heraldry.
» Read moreBonsai – Peaceful Potted Potensai
Bonsai – The ancient Japanese art of cultivating miniature trees in pots becomes a captivating tile-placement board game!
» Read moreMiller Zoo – Beginner Zookeepers
Miller Zoo is a great introduction to cooperative resource-management games and legacy games. The challenges will encourage players to try new strategies, while tempting them with more stickers to show their progress.
» Read moreTrekking Through History: Time Management 101
“It’s a much richer game than we were expecting, making it a hit across all age levels in our family.”
» Read moreSNAP Review – Key to the Kingdom
Let’s go on an adventure! Roll and move to complete quests and find key pieces before defeating the Demon King!
» Read moreAvant Carde
Move over, Modern Art! It’s time for Avant Carde, an innovatively simple deck-building game.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Power Failure
Can you generate enough power for the cities? Or will you knock over the “carbon tower” and cause a POWER FAILURE?
» Read moreIlliterati – Leading the League of Librarians!
We love libraries. Who wouldn’t? Now the Illiterati are threatening the world with illiteracy. Can you build words to stop them?
» Read moreSNAP Review – Dice Hunters of Therion
If your family likes dice chuckers and you’re looking for something a little more strategic than Strike or Roll For It, Dice Hunters of Therion might be just the ticket.
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