The kids and I play board games sporadically. We don't have a designated "game night". Every once in a while, when the mood strikes, we'll be looking through our shelf and saying "Hmm... what should we play?"
I think our game shelf needs some revisions. We have plenty of games - but I am usually not in the mood for any of them.
I haven't felt like playing Scotland Yard in ages. Not in the mood for card games, or Clue, or aggravation. I have been so tired in the evenings that I just can't handle anything that requires thinking or planning (so definitely no chess).
We used to love "Ticket to Ride" but it's a pretty long game and I need something that can be finished in under half an hour.
Last couple of times, we ended up playing "4 in a Row". My 12-year old beat me every time... The 8-year old beat me once. (It's kind of neat when your kid surpasses* you at something but also just a little sad... ).
I don't like Monopoly (as in, it gives me huge anxiety... and also too long). I've never tried Risk but it doesn't seem appealing at all.
So I guess I need something (relatively) mindless but fun and that can be played with multiple players. Maybe Pictionary or charades? Honestly, I am totally drawing a blank.
*Speaking of being surpassed by kids... the violin music my son is currently playing - it is HARD. He is so beyond the point when I could offer any help....
The older daughter (the one who is 12) is very close to playing all the same music I like to play on the piano (she is not quite there yet but will surpass me in another two or three years if she sticks with piano).
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