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The Big List of 'Playing Games With The Kids' Lists
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My first GeekList was a listing of the so-called 'non-kids' games I play, or plan to play, with my five year old son. It was an unqualified success, in that I received several suggestions for games to play. I knew I could count on the Geek to help, and I wasn't disappointed.

On that list, some kind geeks posted links to similar lists they have. Of course I wasn't the first parent to think of such a list, but I never really thought to search for one before. That got me to search for other such lists, and I was amazed at the range of games these youngsters were playing, and extremely grateful to the others for sharing their experiences.

So this 'list of lists' came into being. It did so for a number of reasons:

First, it's handy for me to have a quick page listing all of the lists in one shot -- no more searching required. I just go to My GeekLists page.

Second, I figured if the list was handy for me, it may be handy for at least one other geek.

Third, I am basically lazy. In addition to not wanting to use the search feature all the time, I figured that others might want to contribute lists that I have not yet found.

So here it is. I hope you find it useful in some little way. If you would like to add another list, please do so.

Before we get to the lists, here are some words of wisdom (scroll down to see the original):
A wise man wrote:
The unfortunate truth about games and kids is that 'Your Mileage will vary'. You never know from one kid to the next what's going to work. There are some games that went flat with my kids that work like gangbusters with others.


It's completely true. While there's no 'perfect list' that will tell you exacty what game a given child will like, I know for myself, it is invaluable reading other's experiences in playing games with youngsters. It gives me a new perspective on what is 'age appropriate', and a good idea of when I can introduce my son to more complex games.

If your list is linked here, I sincerly thank you for posting it. If you have a similar list that is not posted, it's only because I have not found it yet. But if you add it, I may find it sooner!
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Posted On: 2006-11-27 22:15:07
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1. Five Alive [Average Rating:5.42 Overall Rank:3945]
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I'll start with the my own list:

Playing 'Real Games' with the five year old
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/16824

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Posted On: 2006-11-13 11:10:44
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2. Trade [Average Rating:7.27 Overall Rank:2454]
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A great list someone added in the comments to mine:

Games that Daughter the Elder will trade bedtime books to play
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/1400
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3. Children's Hour [Average Rating:7.00 Unranked]
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Another good list:

"Adult" games that my children (agens 3 & 5) play
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/17303
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4. Super Giant Monster Showdown: Destroy Tokyo Tower [Average Rating:6.58 Unranked]
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The companion to the "Daughter the Elder" game:

Games that Daughter the Younger plays. I mean *really* plays as opposed to *plays with*, destroys or eats
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/15535
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5. Kids Rule! [Average Rating:0.00 Unranked]
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Instead of a list where the proud parents show games that their youngsters play, this is a list where the owner is asking for others to share their experiences playing games. Some interesting ones in here:

Kids playing non-kids games
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist.php3?action=view&listi...
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6. Alternative Games for the Family [Average Rating:0.00 Unranked]
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The list-title does a better job summarizing this than I can:

Games I own, and how my 7-, 8- and 10-year-olds like them.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/17403
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Posted On: 2006-11-13 12:11:46
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Hey, that's me! :)

If I may quote myself, I think the most important point I make on my geeklist is:

After a lifetime of study, I wrote:
The unfortunate truth about games and kids is that 'Your Mileage will vary'. You never know from one kid to the next what's going to work. There are some games that went flat with my kids that work like gangbusters with others.


This is curse of all parent gamers. We know that that we don't know what's going to hit until we try it. So we keep buying and trying.... But, it's all worth it of course. The games mentioned on my list and others of course have a better shot at working than blindly trying, and that's why we all pour through geeklists.
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Excellent points. I hope you don't mind if I shamelessly borrow from this for a preamble to the list.
7. Elementary Watson [Average Rating:6.25 Unranked]
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A list of games played with 4th and 5th graders at an after-school board game club:

Games played at the Pierce Elementary Board Game Club
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/16948
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Posted On: 2006-11-13 12:13:53
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8. Connect Four [Average Rating:4.77 Overall Rank:4568]
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Another where the title is self-explanitory. Some unexpected games in this one!

Games I've Played With My Four-Year-Old Daughter
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/12468
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Posted On: 2006-11-13 12:18:36
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9. Pieces of Eight [Average Rating:6.01 Overall Rank:2954]
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Another proud parent's list:

Games my 8 year-old daughter likes to play.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/15404
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Posted On: 2006-11-13 12:21:56
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10. Couplez [Average Rating:7.50 Unranked]
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A fellows asks for advice on which games a couple and their 4 year old may enjoy:

Game for a couple and their young two kids?
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/5285
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Posted On: 2006-11-13 12:25:07
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11. Birthday Gamesake [Average Rating:0.00 Unranked]
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