Games are a great way to bring everyone together during family reunions. Our favorite games allow us to learn more about each other. We also enjoy funny games, party games, and cooperative games that encourage teamwork.
With that in mind, this guide features our favorite games perfect for any family reunion or gathering.
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Brain Freeze is one of our family's FAVORITE games! We play this often at parties. This fast-paced game is a great way to get to know one another better. Players take turns rapidly playing their cards looking for matching symbols on opponents' cards. When they find a match, they must be the first to answer the question on their card to claim the match. The player with the most matches wins. This rapid-fire game is tons of fun to play over and over again.
This fun game is a new twist on Pictionary. Teams compete as they race against one another to guess their teams doodles and score points. With endless combinations, this game is great for replay. Clues are crazy combinations of adjectives and nouns making for creative and funny answers. With the chance to steal fromt eh other team, and race, this fast-paced competition is fun for groups.
This is the perfect reunion, party, or group game. Teams play the mini-games and award points for six rounds until someone is crowned winner. Each game offers new challenges that last under 3-minutes. With easy-to-learn challenges, fast gameplay, and simple rules, this is a great game for all ages.
This funny game challenges the question-asker, is to eliminate all the lies (red fish) and leave the truth to last (blue fish). The guesser must deduce which player is sharing the correct answers and who is bluffing to win. Easy to learn for 4-10 players, this laugh-out-loud game is a ton of fun.
In The Chameleon, everyone knows the secret word except for the chameleon. The goal is to deduce who is the chameleon before they figure out the secret word. The chameleon's goal is to lay low and not get caught. Great for 3-8 players, this easy-to-learn party game is fun for teens and adults.
Get Closer by Intelligent Change is fast, fun, and engaging. These conversation starters spark conversation in minutes. Choose the edition that fits your vibe. There are 3 Levels of Closeness: Choose how deep you want to go—Close, Closer, Closest. The close questions are ice breakers, closer questions may ask about personal feelings and views, and closest questions ask the deepest questions. Or choose the Wildcards to add fun and spontaneity to keep the game interesting. This game is made with 100% recycled, biodegradable materials.
This deck of 400 conversation starters for kids offers a great selection of playful questions, silly challenges, and interactive activities. Perfect for all ages, this is a great family reunion game. The deck encourages creativity, making every moment together feel special while offering a chance to learn unexpected things about each other.
Telestrations is available in sets for 6, 8, or 12 players. I bought the 12-player set for our family because I often organize or supervise group trips for our youth group, sports teams, or family. We also frequently host parties and gatherings. I appreciate that this easy-to-learn game is adaptable and can be played with 4-12 players repeatedly. To play, each participant starts with an erasable sketchbook, a dry-erase marker, and a word card. A die roll determines each player's secret word. The timer is set, and everyone draws their word. After 60 seconds, each person passes their book to the player on their left. Then, each player quickly guesses what they see, writes the answer in the book and passes it to the next player. The timer is reset, and everyone draws the guess. This process continues until each sketchbook has been passed to every player and returns to its original owner, leading to The Big Reveal. Everyone shares their book, and the humorous miscommunications are unveiled. Much like the game of "telephone," the results are unpredictable, and the laughter is infectious.
Sometimes classic board games work in the car and Scattergories is one of our faves. While I generally prefer more compact travel games, Scattergories is a hit with my tweens and teens and it is easy to keep organized even in the car. Pro-tip: We use our phones as timers because the game timer's buzz is distracting for the driver. If you're unfamiliar, this beloved game is super simple: each player races to think of something that starts with the randomly selected letter for each item on the list of ten categories. Compare lists. Duplicate answers are disqualified. Double initial answers receive bonus points. This easy-to-learn game is perfect for groups.
Form teams or play individually, and ask as many as 10 questions to identify the Disney character on the Game Card! Is the character an animal? Does the character wear a blue gown? Be the first to collect 7 Game Cards to win! Sets available for Disney, Space, Marvel, and Animal Planet.
We play a lot of trivia games in our house. This particular set of questions is especially fun. Sample questions: Is starboard on the left or right side of a boat? How do you say “Japan” in Japanese? Is a penguin a bird? How long did Sleeping Beauty actually sleep?
Liar Liar is an entertaining game focused on sharing and detecting the liar within the group. During each round, players disclose something about themselves using one of the prompts from the 200 topic cards. Depending on their assigned role, players either tell the truth or lie. Points are given when others incorrectly identify a truth as a lie or a lie as a truth. There's always a liar.
This trivia game with 200 questions, tests knowledge of record-breaking facts from the Guinness World Records 2025 book. This easy-to-play game comes with 4 dry erase boards, 4 markers, and a directions sheet for easy setup and play. This party game is perfect for trivia lovers.
Okay, so this one does require batteries, but it's loads of fun and takes skills and thinking, so we'll let the batteries slide. Players try to get their team to guess a word or phrase by giving clues before time's up. This self-contained game is great for trips!
250 Prompt Cards to Determine Who in the Group Is Most Likely To. A Mostly Clean and Family-Friendly Version of the Original Best-Selling Game "Who's Most Likely To," Featuring Some of the Same Cards. This Game Can Get Intense. Get Ready to Call Out Your Friends and Family. The More Players, the Better (Ideally, 10+ People Would Be Great). Note: This family game set is described as "mostly clean." We have censored our box to include only fully kid-friendly questions.
This enjoyable "getting to know you" game involves asking a question and challenging your family and friends to guess the answer you've picked! It includes 110 cards with more than 200 multiple-choice questions.
This deck of 50 Family Games includes favorites like Charades, Scavenger Hunts, Sardines, etc. as well as newer games. Scratch off a card and play the game assigned. This is a fun way to try new games, revisit old favorites, and alleviate the decision-making process. With fun bonding games and group games in the mix, this is perfect for a reunion or party.
Uno is a classic card game enjoyed by all ages. You'll find versions fitting favorite characters and themes, and games with a twist like All Wild.
We play the card game version of Family Feud often in our family. We split up into teams, assign one announcer, and play a set number of rounds. The teams are given a prompt and asked to come up with the most common answers to the prompt to win, just like the TV Game Show.
Do you have a favorite family reunion game to add to the list? Please share in the comments below.
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