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Games to play with family: at home and online

Classic games for the living room table, online games to play together even when apart, and ideas for games to play with your partner. Polarzinho, from a big panda family, helps you choose.

By Polarzinho ·

Polarzinho on the couch with a family of pandas of all ages, all holding controllers and laughing together in a cozy living room

Good family games need two things: rules grandma understands in a minute, and enough fun that your teenage cousin puts the phone down. I come from a big panda family, so I have tested this a lot.

Here you will find classic games to play at home, online games to play with family even when everyone is in a different house, and a section on games to play with your partner.

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Family games to play at home

Classics that work for every age and need almost nothing:

  1. Stop: paper, a pen and a random letter; fill every category before anyone else.
  2. Charades: someone acts it out, everyone guesses. No materials.
  3. Who am I: a name on your forehead and yes-or-no questions.
  4. Hangman: great for kids who are learning to read.
  5. Telephone: the more people, the funnier.
  6. Dominoes and memory games: calm and great for little kids.
  7. Any card or board game already in the cupboard.

Online games to play with family (even from far away)

When the family is spread out, browser games solve it: nobody installs anything, everyone opens the same link. Four Polar Games titles with rooms or modes to play together:

Puttide: mini golf for up to 4 people

Mini golf on miniature islands, with five courses. Pass the device between 2 to 4 players, or open a room and send the link or code to up to three friends, with 3 or 6-hole games.

Puttide room with the invite code, the player list and the choice of 3 or 6 holes

PolarzinhoThe uncle who says he does not play video games got a hole in one. Nobody talks about it. He talks about it all the time.

The Puttide room: send the code or link and choose 3 or 6 holes.

Zabum!: a general knowledge quiz

Open a room, invite the family and answer live. There are seven general knowledge categories, so everyone gets a chance to shine.

Stop!: the word game, online

The same paper game, now online: create a room, send the link and everybody plays together. The blog has A to Z cheat sheets for almost every category.

Velvet Pool: pool for two

8-ball pool with spin control. Practice against the computer or open a private online room and challenge someone in the family.

Velvet Pool table with the balls racked and the cue lined up on the cue ball

PolarzinhoI practiced against the computer on easy before challenging my cousin. Panda strategy.

Velvet Pool: the break, against the computer on easy.

Games to play with your partner

  • Velvet Pool: a private room, one on one, and the loser does the dishes.
  • Puttide: pass the device back and forth and fight for every hole.
  • Stop!: with two players it gets fast and very competitive.
  • Barrio Kick: 5-a-side street football with two players on the same device.

How to pick the right family game

  • Little kids? Choose short rules and quick rounds, like Stop and charades.
  • Family far away? Pick a game with rooms by link, like Puttide, Zabum! and Stop!.
  • Only one device? Puttide and Barrio Kick can be played on the same phone or computer.
  • Competitive family? A general knowledge quiz is the way, scoreboard included.

FAQ

Which online game can my family play together?

Polar Games titles run in your browser, nothing to install. Puttide, Zabum!, Stop! and Velvet Pool have rooms to play together.

Can we play as a family on one phone?

Yes. In Puttide, 2 to 4 people pass the device; in Barrio Kick, two players share the same device.

Call everyone

Pick a game, drop the link in the family group chat and see who shows up first. The buttons below go straight to Puttide, Velvet Pool and Zabum!.

Play Puttide: Mini Golf Play Velvet Pool Play Zabum!