Over the past year, we probably spent more time gathered around a gameboard with our families than we have ever spent in our entire lives, collectively. Due largely to the nationwide stay-at-home orders that were put in place, games experienced a huge sales boom in 2020 — and it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down in 2021. As families are still staying at home and trying to figure out how to beat the cabin fever, games that everyone in the family can play together are taking their turn in the spotlight.


GAME FACE

Players take turns drawing cards that each list a challenge event and the number of seconds they have to complete it, varying from 15-60 seconds. The timer on the headgear will beep to countdown each second, intensifying once there are only 10 seconds left. As the timer runs out it will speak words of encouragement — or trash talk! This game will be available in the fall.

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  • Ages: 8+
  • Manufacturer: HOG WILD
  • MSRP: $19.99

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OK BOOMER

Get the generations together for this hilarious party game that puts your age gap to the test. Separate into teams: Old School vs. New School. From slang words to cartoon characters, the New School guesses trivia questions about the Old School and vice versa.

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  • Ages: 18+
  • Manufacturer: GOLIATH
  • MSRP: $24.99

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POP UNDER PRESSURE

Flick the spinner to determine the letter, then race to fill in the categories before the inflating balloon bursts in this fast-paced family game. The player with the most points is the winner.

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UNO TRIPLE PLAY

This game is a new, premium, electronic extension of the classic UNO game. Players are allowed to use whichever of the three discard piles are lit up during their turn, but if one of the piles overloads on a play, that player will have to draw 2-6 cards. This game will be available in the fall.

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  • Ages: 7+
  • Manufacturer: MATTEL
  • MSRP: $24.99

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WORDS OVER EASY

Kids can pop the letter eggs into the egg sorter to see which letters they can use to spell words. Use the “good” letters on the green side, but be careful not to use any of the “rotten” letters on the red side.

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YOU’RE ON MUTE

Take turns being “On-Screen” — a literal screen that magnifies your mouth — to give your teammates clues to guess the key words. Each game uses the same key words for all three rounds: Strong Signal, in which players can say anything when giving clues; Weak Connection, in which they can only use one-word clues; and You’re On Mute, in which players must mouth the key words while zoomed in on screen. This product will be available in the spring.

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