The Family Gamers

Top 10 Games for 5 Year Olds

May 8, 2023 Updated: June 19th, 2024 Anitra Smith Games for Every Age, Resources for Parents

Five year olds usually have more patience for rules and competition. Here are 10 games we recommend for five year olds.

Amigo, Anitra, card games, clue giving, cooperative games, creativity, dance, deduction, dexterity games, Exploding Kittens, Family Gaming, Fireside Games, FoxMind, Gamewright, gifts, HABA, Horrible Guild, matching, racing games, Repos, roll and write, semi-cooperative, Top 10, young children

Episode 337 – PAX East Interviews

April 3, 2023 Updated: April 12th, 2023 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

This week, we’ve got interviews from PAX East 2023, with Amigo, Gem Blenders, Resonym, Pocket Paragons, and Phase Shift Games

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Amigo, Andrew, Anitra, card games, duel, Kickstarter, party games, PAX, PAX East, Phase Shift Games, Resonym, Solis Game Studio, tile laying

SNAP Review – Magic Mountain

March 25, 2022 Updated: May 11th, 2023 Andrew Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

How about a game for all ages that’s just plain fun?

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Amigo, Andrew, Anitra, luck, magic, marbles, young children

What the Heck? – The Highs and Lows of Bluffing

January 11, 2021 Ryan Smoker Reviews

In What the Heck? players bluff their way to victory using a deck of cards numbered from 1 to 15. Each card can only be played once, and players who play the same card cancel each other out. The game rewards crafty and unexpected play — with either a Point Card in your pocket or a friend berating you for your silly play style!

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Amigo, bluffing, Card Game, card games, Family Game Night, filler games, Ryan