Are you an aspiring wizard? Or simply seeking to escape muggle life with fun board games?
There are several board games based in the Wizarding World. Each is a fantastic way to combine your love for Harry Potter with playing games. Plus, a themed family game night is a great way to spend magical time together.
Bring out one of these Harry Potter-themed board games and your kids will have the game set up faster than you can say, “Yer a gamer, Harry.”
Codenames: Harry Potter (The OP)
Codenames: Harry Potter is a cooperative deduction game for two or more people. Players give one-word clues to each other in an attempt to reveal the correct cards in time before they summon Lord Voldemort or one of his dark wizards. The cards feature images of characters, places, and things on one side and a word or phrase on the other side.
Ages: 11+
MSRP: $24.99
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Clue: Harry Potter Edition (Hasbro/The OP)
Clue: Harry Potter Edition takes the classic mystery-solving board game and adds a magical twist. Play as Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Luna, or Ginny to find out who made a student disappear, what spell they used, and where they did it.
The board is a map of Hogwarts with rotating rooms that can reveal secret passageways and changes the board layout by opening or closing doors. This game also features house points and help cards. It’s also possible for all of the players to lose the game to the dark side. You may also be interested in Clue: World of Harry Potter, which is a different game based in the last two movies.
Ages: 9+
MSRP: $39.99
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Hedbanz Harry Potter (Spin Master Games)
Hedbanz Harry Potter is a family party game for two to six players. Each player has a Harry Potter-themed card in their headband that only the other players can see. You must ask yes or no questions to figure out what is on your own card. If you guess right, you receive a chocolate frog token. The first player to get five chocolate frog tokens wins.
Ages: 7+
MSRP: $19.99
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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle (The OP)
This game is a cooperative deck-building card game for two to four players. In this game, you play as one of your favorite characters battling villains through seven different adventures. In each adventure, you can also unlock new abilities and challenges. Players must work together in order to win against the villains. After playing through all seven adventures, add The Monster Box of Monsters expansion to your base game for a new set of challenges.
Ages: 11+
MSRP: $49.99
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Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising (The OP)
Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising is a cooperative dice rolling game for two to four players. This game is set during Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s fifth year at Hogwarts. Players need to recruit a team of witches and wizards to help them defeat Dark Wizards, Death Eaters, and lastly, Voldemort. There is also Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War, which is similar in gameplay, and perfect for Marvel fans.
Ages: 11+
MSRP: $49.99
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Looking for more Harry Potter themed toys? Check out Toy Insider Parent Charlene DeLoach‘s favorite Harry Potter Picks! Need even more family game suggestions? Check out this list of games to play during a family video chat, or these other themed games, or these fun cooperative board games for kids.
