Available at all librariesThese tabletop games for all ages offer no-fuss entertainment, whether for a rainy day or a special gathering. From classics like Chess to new favorites like Catan and Codenames, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Our newest additions to one of your favorite Library of Things collections is six strictly two player games. These are designed specifically for two players, are fairly easy to learn and are quick to play. Check them out now!
You are a leader of one of the seven greatest cities of the Ancient World. Gather resources, develop commercial routes and affirm your military supremacy. Build your city and erect an architectural wonder which will transcend future times.
Blank Slate is the clever party game where you try to predict what others are thinking. Everyone secretly writes a word that completes a phrase on the cue card, but choose your word carefully, you score the most points for matching words with only one other person. In this fun, easy to learn board game you get to think outside the box, but not too far or you won't match words with anyone. Player with the most points wins!
Trade, build and settle the Island of CATAN in this addictively fun strategy game previously called Settlers of CATAN. Players control their own civilization and look to spread across a modular hex board in a competition for victory points.
Chess is a two-player strategy game played on a checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an 8x8 grid.
Codenames is a social word game with a simple premise and challenging game play. Two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their codenames. The teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the table. Their teammates try to guess words of their color while avoiding those that belong to the opposing team. And everyone wants to avoid the assassin. The game works very well with 4 players if you prefer to guess without help. Or you can add more players if you prefer lively discussion. 
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In this epic contest of sinister power, Take on the role of a Disney villain and strive to achieve your own devious objective. Discover your character's unique abilities and winning strategy while dealing twists of fate to thwart your opponents’ schemes. Find out who will triumph over the forces of good and win it all! Disney villainous is a fun board game for families with kids age 10 and up and is also perfect for more serious board gamers.
Play it Safe or Risk it All? - In Flip 7, you will press your luck by getting dealt cards without revealing the same number twice.
A brilliant card game with ever changing rules! This interesting game is easier than ever. With four classic card types that fans love. It starts out simple: draw one card and play one card - but new rule cards quickly make things chaotic.
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Point Salad is a fast and fun card drafting game for the whole family! There are over 100 ways to score points! Players take turns building a salad of veggies and collecting point cards in order to score the most points for the ingredients in their salad! Players may use a variety of strategies and every game of Point Salad is unique!
Telestrations is the visual version of the classic “telephone game” where you draw what you see, then guess what you saw to reveal hilarious outcomes! Each player starts with their own erasable sketch book, marker and word card. A roll of the die determines each player’s secret word. The timer gets turned and everyone draws their word. After 60 seconds, everyone passes their book to the player on their left. Then each player takes a few seconds to guess in words(s) what they see, and passes again. The timer is turned and everyone draws the guess.
Ticket to Ride is an award winning, cross-country train adventure game. Players collect train cards that enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Additional points come to those who can fulfill their Destination Tickets by connecting two distant cities, and to the player who builds the longest continuous railway.
A History Board Game For The Whole Family - Meet legendary people and join remarkable events as you try to see all you can before the clock runs out during family game night.
Kids as young as 6 can play the Wits & Wagers Family Edition game. No real knowledge required. The answers are numerical, and everyone is making a guess. Get started quickly! Gameplay is very easy to learn, so the game can get going in as little as 2 minutes.
Zingo is one of ThinkFun's most popular and bestselling games, and is the winner of an Oppenheim Gold Award and Parents’ Choice Gold Award, among others.