Summer is here and our Table Top committee has game recommendations that tie into our summer reading theme of Tails and Tales! There are so many different games to choose from, so we put together some lists to help you find a new favorite, whether you’re looking for a kids’ game, something for the whole family, or a more complex, strategic game.
We also encourage you to attend one of our evening Table Top Game events this summer on the first Wednesday night of each month. We are also offering a Take Home Game Kit, where you can get some fun animal-themed print and play games good for the whole family! There are opportunities to play the games in the kit online with other people on July 17.
Best Animal Themed Kids’ Games:
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Animal Upon Animal - See who can stack all their animals first
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Dragon’s Breath- Help some young dragons collect jewels by predicting what will fall next
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Sequence for Kids- Collect animal cards to try to get 4 in a row
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The Tortoise and the Hare- Try to collect cards to push your favorite animal to victory
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Hoot Owl Hoot-Work together to get the baby owls back to their nest by dawn
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Orchard-Harvest the fruit before the Raven can snatch it away
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Outfoxed!- Gather clues with your detective pals to catch that crafty fox before it skips town!
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Feed the Kitty- Roll the dice but don't lose your mice!
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Rhino Hero-Help Super Rhino stack buildings as tall as you can
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Snail Sprint-Race magnetic snails along a metal playing board
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Ice Cool-Flick penguins around to collect fish and to catch other penguins
Best Animal Themed Family Games:
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Camel Up- Bet on camel racing craziness
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King of Tokyo - Smash monsters in a battle for the city
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Takenoko - Grow bamboo to feed an adorable, hungry panda
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Hey, That’s My Fish - Compete between penguins to grab as many seafood snacks as possible
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Cat Lady-Collect the most cats. The trick is feeding them all to collect the points.
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Hive - Feels a bit like playing chess, but all the pieces are bugs
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Scooby Doo Betrayal at Mystery Mansion - Team up with some meddling kids to stop the monsters from getting away with their dastardly plans
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Coloretto- Surprisingly competitive chameleon collecting
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Gods Love Dinosaurs - Create a delicately balanced successful ecosystem... so dinosaurs can eat everything!
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Pass the Pig - Throw pigs and score points for how they land!
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Dinosaur Tea Party - Ask questions to deduce the identity of your fellow dino partygoers
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Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small - Two-player competitive animal husbandry, with strategic decisions
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Kariba - Fast-paced card battle between animals for a thirst-quenching drink
Best Animal Themed Strategy Games:
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Wingspan-Create the best bird sanctuary by creating a habitat that works together
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Everdell- Use resources to build a village of critters and constructions in this woodland game
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Root- Decide the fate of the forest as woodland factions fight for contrasting goals.
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Isle of Cats- Rescue as many island cats as you can before Lord Vesh comes to destroy their home.
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Mice & Mystics- After being turned into mice, a prince and his allies experience giant-sized stories. Great first role playing game!
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Bärenpark- Build your own bear park by carefully placing polyominoes.
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Mariposas- Guide monarch butterflies on their journey along eastern North America
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Bunny Kingdom- Adorable bunnies build cities, harvest carrots, and go on missions to be "Big Ears!"
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Calico-Create the right quilt pattern combinations to attract cats to your quilt