Useful and fun games for traveling and on holiday
On holiday without games? Um, I'd rather not. Games are your friends, at home but also on holiday or while traveling. Whether you're going away for a short weekend, taking the train or going camping for a few weeks: there is always room for a game. The extended edition of mega-sized board games is not very practical, of course, so we have listed a number of compact and fun games for you. Put them in your backpack or slide them under the car seat - be sure to take them with you!
Besides the fact that taking a collection of games with you on holiday simply provides fun, it is also very useful. Is the weather not good? Enjoy playing dice indoors! Also a good way to make friends, for kids and adults, because you immediately have a very accessible activity to start together. If you travel by plane or train, be sure to use this in case of delays. For the kids, but also your impatient partner or father with an attention span of a teaspoon.
You have Perudo you have to play it twice, but once it clicks, you have a wonderfully easy and compact game. No difficult rules, after two rounds of dice you're already in it. It's a bit of thinking, it's a bit of math, but mainly it's a lot of bluffing. Because it is so compact, Perudo is also useful to play if you are delayed somewhere. Also a nice way to get to know each other better, because it encourages interaction and communication between the players.
The aim of the game is to guess how many dice of a certain value are on the table, and that becomes increasingly exciting as dice disappear and your fellow player appears to have a mega poker face.
On board! A smaller version than the popular Ticket to Ride board game (where you have to make your train tracks throughout Europe and for which you really need a large table), so ideal to take with you when traveling and during the holidays. Bee Ticket to Ride – San Francisco you must collect colorful train cards to create train routes, claim routes and build a train network to get the highest score. More of a fan of Paris? Then you play Ticket to Ride Paris, and experience the Roaring Twenties in the City of Light. Explore iconic locations and compete for the best routes in this fast-paced board game. Make smart use of Paris' public transport and celebrate Bastille Day by forming French flags with your routes. Also nice for on the terrace, because Ticket to Ride is also very suitable for continuing to chat while playing.
We like: 'Just a couple having fun' (the founders of the best card game) presents a new game in collaboration with The Coconut Club. 'Just Questions Junior' is packed with creative and in-depth questions that not only provide answers, but above all, connection and fun. And yes, the nice thing about these questions is that they are also suitable for kids. The new junior game, created in collaboration with Nadine Coco (youth psychologist & founder of The Coconut Club), gives children the opportunity to discover the magic of asking questions. After all, you can't start early enough. Think of questions like “What was your best age?” or “What memory would you never forget?”.
Ideal for rainy days indoors, but also great for the park, with grandparents, at school or at the campsite. Light a campfire and just ask. Good to know: the questions are available in English, Dutch and German and the game comes with a cotton bag.
Exploding Kittens is the bomb and that point is 100% intented. But really: the texts on the cards are funny and always creative, and that makes them laugh. If you think this is for children: that is possible, but it is actually for Gen Z kinda game lovers! Purpose of the game? Don't explode. Sounds easier said than done, but a little strategy goes a long way. By drawing, playing and collecting cards you can protect yourself, but you also use them to outplay your opponents. It's kind of like Russian roulette, but more creative and a lot funnier. Our favorite card: the 'nope', to place randomly in the game, great to protect yourself, but precisely to completely confuse the strategy of your fellow player with one card.
Enjoy an explosive fifteen minutes with a game of Exploding Kittens!
HINT Pocket is the ultimate party game for any occasion. Laugh and guess hints with the pocket version of the board game HINT, perfect for traveling. You can play the game for hours, with your teammates trying to guess the hints. Whether you describe, portray, draw or hum a word, everything is possible – but always avoid forbidden concepts. If you do mention this, you are the loser, and you can mutually agree on the punishment for this. With the special turntable and cards you are ready to play anywhere. Use a can as a base plate, set a 90 second timer on your phone and race against the clock.
The successor to the popular game Azul is now back in mini format Azul Summer Pavilion. Super handy for in the suitcase. With this new edition you can play the game anywhere. Very easy to learn, but still with a portion of strategy so that you can continue to develop and improve. You have to collect tiles and place them on your board in certain patterns, creating a colorful mosaic in the summer pavilion of King Manuel I. Score points and bonuses by cleverly placing tiles and the player with the most points wins the game. Easy as that.
In short, these games provide lots of fun, hilarious moments and pleasant summer evenings while traveling. Affordable, compact and easy to learn. So put them in your suitcase or backpack and... have fun!
