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my picks for

Family Game Night

friday nights around the table

Friday nights around the table are my favorite kind of plan. These are the games I'd love to gift this year: for laughing with cousins, teaching the grandparents, and making “one more round” a family tradition.

2026 Gift Guide

Under $25

Grab The Mic Family Karaoke Game

Family karaoke where nobody has to sing well, just loud. Made for Friday-night giggles.

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Under $25

FLIP 7 Card Game

Quick press-your-luck rounds that turn 'just one game' into the whole evening, at a stocking-stuffer price!

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Under $25

The Chameleon Party Game

A bluffing party game made for when cousins and grandparents come over. Bluff, guess, and laugh until bedtime.

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$50–100

Magic Maze: Maximum Security (2021 Edition)

The Maximum Security expansion adds new heist missions for families who already play Magic Maze together.

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$100–250

Monopoly Bianco Edition

An heirloom-feeling Monopoly that stays out on the coffee table for long holiday-break games.

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$25–50

Boggle Vintage Bookshelf Edition

Quick word rounds while dinner's in the oven, and it looks so pretty on the shelf between game nights.

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Under $25

Hues and Cues

A color-guessing game that gets every age at the table talking. Made for big family gatherings!

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Under $25

Skyjo Card Game

Quick to learn, easy to teach the grandparents, and made for 'one more round!'

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