Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined Parents magazine Contributing Editor Brianne Manz to show off the best games that the whole family can enjoy. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.  

BATTLE BOSSES

Players can command gigantic beings, deities, monsters, and armies of minions to dominate the battlefield. Each set includes a Boss figure, game cards, tiles, tokens, dice, and a rulebook. Two Bosses are required to play. Players can command gigantic beings, deities, monsters, and armies of minions to dominate the battlefield. Each set includes a Boss…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 13+

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GHOSTED

In this game of boo-dunnit, players must solve the mystery of their own demise. They will work to identify which suspect had it in for them, what wacky weapon was used, and the modern motive. In this game of boo-dunnit, players must solve the mystery of their own demise. They will work to identify which…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 10+

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SPACE INVADERS

Players either win together or lose together in this collaborative strategy game based on the classic arcade favorite. Take turns moving the 3D shooter to launch blast tokens at the descending Invaders. Players either win together or lose together in this collaborative strategy game based on the classic arcade favorite. Take turns moving the 3D…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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WHAT DO YOU MEME? SPONGEBOB FAMILY EDITION

Players can compete to caption iconic moments from SpongeBob SquarePants with characters from the series, including SpongeBob, Squidward, Sandy, and Patrick. Players can compete to caption iconic moments from SpongeBob SquarePants with characters from the series, including SpongeBob, Squidward, Sandy, and Patrick.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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TRASHED

Line up cards numerically, but look out for the Trashed card. Inspired by the classic game Garbage, this reimagined card game includes wild cards and stop cards that change the course of gameplay. Line up cards numerically, but look out for the Trashed card. Inspired by the classic game Garbage, this reimagined card game includes…

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  • MSRP:
  • $6.95
  • Age:
  • 7+

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Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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