Kids Table Picks

Core age band: 8 and up. King of Tokyo is a dice game for 2 to 6 players, it runs about 30 minutes, and IELLO prints eight and up on the box.

Core age band: 10 and up. Splendor is a card game for 2 to 4 players, it runs about 30 minutes, and Asmodee's US store lists it at $39.99.

Core age band: 7 and up. Bananagrams is a word game for 1 to 8 players, and the instruction sheet cheerfully gives the range as ages seven to a hundred and seven.

Core age band: 6 and up. Happy Salmon is a party card game for 3 to 8 players, and a round of it runs about 90 seconds. Nobody takes a turn, and nothing on a card has to be read for a child to play.

Core age band: 6 and up. Spot it! is a matching game for 2 to 8 players that runs in under 15 minutes and asks a child to read nothing at all.

Core age band: 8 and up — it plays best from about eight to twelve. Gamewright lists Sleeping Queens for 2–5 players, ages 8 and up, with a game taking about 20 minutes.

Core age band: 5–8. Dragomino is officially listed for 2–4 players, ages 5 and up, with games taking about 15 minutes.

Core age band: 4–6. The challenge level can keep it useful for early elementary kids who enjoy helping younger players. The official rules list ages 4 and up, 2–4 players, and a 15-minute play time.

Core age band: 5–8. HABA lists Dragon's Breath for ages 5 and up, 2–4 players, and about 15 minutes. The game won the 2018 Kinderspiel des Jahres, the German Children’s Game of the Year.

Core age band: 5–8. HABA lists Rhino Hero: Super Battle for ages 5 and up, with 2–4 players and a 10–20 minute playing time.

Age band: 5–8 (still fun with older siblings) Outfoxed! is a cooperative whodunit from Gamewright: 2–4 players, about 20 minutes. A fox stole Mrs. Plumpert’s pot pie, and the table has to figure out w…