What Are some good board Games?

Question

What are some inexpensive board games to buy for a 11 year this Christmas?

Answer 1

Are you looking for games he can play by himself or with the family?  

We play Yahtzee, Sorry,  Life,  Uno,  Card games, etc.

Answer 2

Some different ones are:

Card related:

Sequence (matching cards on a board trying to make row before your opponent does)

Rummikub (like rummy but with tiles)

Kings in the Corner (cards)

Skip Bo

Phase 10

Cribbage (may be a bit challenging)

OK, for a fun catch game, that is fast-paced and can be used for up to 6 people:  

Cosmic Catch (it is an electronic talking ball (from Nerf).  Target has it for under $20, but that might be a little pricey.

Answer 3

Scrabble, Boggle, and Monopoly are good board games for 11-year-olds.

Answer 4

Regular Monopoly

Sorry!

Battleship

Risk

Life

Clue

Answer 5

Well it depends on the number of players and the level of game you want to play. Perikles is a good game of politics and warfare set in Ancient Greece which is easy to play and can be found (if you are lucky) for £10 in TK Maxx at the mo.

See: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/21954

Other games i would recommend are:

Colossal Arena http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/105 Fury of Dracula http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/20963

Bang!  http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3955

Ra http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12

Vinci http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/60

I would say a complete no to games like Monopoly and Risk - there's more to games than them.

Answer 6

Trouble may also be a good one for her.

Answer 7

buy the movie Jumunji,then buy the board game jumungi

or

family fued,

BOP IT(very popular for youngsters)

Answer 8

Well I really LOVE a game called Kill Dr. Lucky-

http://www.cheapass.com/products/boardga...

It's like the opposite of Clue.  I think it would be okay for an 11 year old, because it's humorous, but it's up to you.  That company has lots of cheap board games that are imaginative.