Games to Make You Forget Cabin Fever
Break out the board games to beat the mid-winter blahs in your homeschool.
CASTLE PANIC
In this cooperative game, players team up to keep invading goblins and orcs from breaking through the protective castle walls.
TERRAFORMING MARS
Think big with this game, which lets you gradually turn the Red Planet into one that’s habitable for humans.
QUIRKLE
My kids are hooked on this pattern sequencing game, which can get fast-paced and intense as you try to make the most of your tiles.
MUNCHKIN
Whether you prefer to play competitively or cooperatively, you’ll find this build-a-deck game is different every time you play it.
FORBIDDEN ISLAND
The fun part about this cooperative game is that you can increase the difficulty level as you get the hang of it.
AZUL
This tile-based game calls on everyone to channel maximum creativity in an effort to be named the official tile designer for the Alhambra.
THE MIND
This is technically a card game rather than a board game, but its addictive gameplay — it’s like really complicated communal solitaire — makes this game a family favorite.
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