Best Family Games for 2020

History buffs, listen up! This educational game takes players on a wildly entertaining journey through time, from the Rotten Romans to the Vile Victorians and beyond. Move around the board by answering historical trivia questions or performing silly actions. Comes with over 600 questions so the fun can go on and on. Suitable for 2 to 4 players!

This simple but hilarious game revolves around the cutest new member of the family: Stinky Pig! Pass him round the circle, and whoever he randomly farts on has to pick up a token – the person that ends the game with the least tokens wins. He even sings when you press his belly – by the New Year, the whole family will be in love!

Far harder than it looks, Pindaloo will have the entire family hooked! All you have to do is loop the ball from one end of the tube to the other, which takes more skill than you might think. But soon enough, even your youngest niece will be throwing in tricks and flicks to showboat!

A creative game to let the family imagination run wild! Roll the 12 picture dice, and try to construct a story that connects every picture. With 72 pictures in total, there are over 10 million different combinations. And you thought Monopoly was time-consuming…

Who has the steadiest hand in the family? Who can really hold their nerve? Suspend will answer these fundamental family curiosities: stack the rods on the frame, and try to manipulate the balance to throw your family members off! Forget Jenga, this is the tensest family game for the festive period.

Looking for a fun twist on regular playing cards? This Horrible Histories-themed deck is perfect for a day spent indoors. Play any standard card game, but with a bonus history lesson thrown on top. Each suit card features a different historical villain and gruesome details of their infamous deeds! Dreadful delight!

A hilarious game that exposes the questionable artists in the family. Each player starts with a clipboard and a scenario card – once you’ve drawn what’s on your card, you pass the board along and the next player has to guess what you were trying to draw. Then, the next player along has to draw the previous player’s guess! It’s not long before things descend into chaos – there’s no better way to create some hilarious seasonal memories.

Challenge your family to the ultimate survival game with this creepily realistic game. With 9 gummy bug-shaped sweets, ranging from maggots to scorpions, you have to eat whichever the spinner lands on. You might get a sweet strawberry surprise, or a horrible curry shock! Either way, make sure you play this one after your Sunday lunch.

This game doesn’t just involve the whole family – it includes the entire house! One player hides an item from around the house in the box, and the rest of the family have to work out what’s inside. Shake and listen, or ask up to 21 yes or no questions – but absolutely no peeking! This one is addictive and frustrating – especially when they’ve picked something from your own room.

This one’s for the relative that turns up to the family gathering armed with general knowledge – they may be smart, but are they smarter than a box of rocks? With every answer being either 0, 1, or 2, pick your answer and then shake the box of numbered rocks to receive their answer. For the trivia-obsessed and the self-proclaimed quizmasters, this present game is a hilarious challenge!