What fits into a 9 ½” x 6” space and is more fun than a whole barrel of monkeys on a rainy vacation day? You guessed it — these six games, which come in small boxes, but pack loads of vacation fun for the whole family. Play these games at breakfast, on a leisurely afternoon or for a last-minute family activity before lights out! I have played all of the following small box games in the past few weeks and would enjoy hearing if you like them as much as I did. Check them out or browse our ever-widening selection of games but most of all — have a game-oriffic summer! ~Marsha
Kingfin: Chomp or be Chomped
3-6 Players
Ages 6+
This quick moving card game has a colorful deck of numbered cards 1-12 with small to large fish. Play cards to the table with larger fish chomping smaller fish while trying to be the first to place all cards in your hand on the table for bonus points. Players race to be the first to reach 100 points. 20 minute gameplay.
Dr. Biscuit’s Radical Road Trip
2-8 Players
Ages 8+
Take Dr. Biscuit’s 60 favorite travel games with you and have a radical road trip with your family! One box holds games in six different categories, then flick the spinner to select a game number from that category to play. There are observational challenges, ridiculous games, inventive thinking and more! Store this one in your car. Varied game time.
Doozy Dice
2-4 Players
Ages 8+
Roll dice and try to complete five different goal card combinations in as few rolls as possible. Players finish one card combination each round while collecting “doozy dots” on special dice. These dots can change dice numbers when the roll they need does not come up. After five rounds, the player with the lowest score wins! 15 minute gameplay.
Pickles to Penguins Travel Game
2+ Players
Ages 8+
Let’s do some quick-thinking, picture-linking fun with this family friendly card game! With 132 colorful double-sided cards, see what strategic plan you can come up with to get rid of your cards first by connecting what your cards have in common with the cards in play. Do they have the same color? Can you find them in the same place? 30 minute gameplay.
Azul Mini Game
2-4 Players
Ages 8+
This small, portable version of the popular tile-laying game includes four plastic trays and a tile bag to keep all pieces together. Players compete to tile a whole wall in the Evora palace by collecting matching tiles and creating arrangements. There are extra points for collecting sets of the same color or creating patterns, but penalties for taking tiles that you can’t use. 30-45 minute gameplay.
Village Rails
2-4 Players
Ages 14+
All aboard! Start with a frame from which seven railway lines begin, assign a trip plan to these lines before they are complete to add to your game score. Add a terminus card to the end of the completed track to collect coins. Challenging but fun game play and a good amount of variety make this game a winner! 45-minute playing time.
