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Jeannie and I played a LOT of board games with the kids over the pandemic. We still do. But if you’re like me, long games of Monopoly induce brain fog, Clue is dull and morbid, and Sorry makes you sorry you ever bought the damn game. What we wanted were games that were fun and engaging for kids as young as 7, but were great for adults as well. There were five clear winners, all of them games that I (and most of my friends) had never heard of: Splendor. Because all kids at heart want to be...

Jeannie and I played a LOT of board games with the kids over the pandemic. We still do. But if you’re like me, long games of Monopoly induce brain fog, Clue is dull and morbid, and Sorry makes you sorry you ever bought the damn game. What we wanted were games that were fun and engaging for kids as young as 7, but were great for adults as well. There were five clear winners, all of them games that I (and most of my friends) had never heard of: Splendor. Because all kids at heart want to be...