Top 10 Games of 2024
It's that time again! When we check and double-check our stats to determine what games you decided to 'add to cart' and ultimately, bring into your homes to share with friends and family, creating moments of laughter, learning, and lasting memories.
While we're enthusiastically welcoming a fresh new year and all the possibilities that come with it, we're equally encouraged to hit the pause button and look back at all the incredible games that kept your families engaged, entertained, and inspired academic development.
This year, our top 10 games turned ordinary learning into “aha!” moments, making topics like math, language, strategy, physics, and fine motor skills not just lessons but serious FUN. From hopping frogs across a pond to collect letters and hone spelling and foundational reading skills, to a spatial-reasoning tile-matching thrill, these games have been your secret weapon for combining fun with learning.
Curious to know which games kids, parents, teachers, and tabletop gamers couldn’t get enough of in 2024? Let’s dive into the list that’s been lighting up living rooms, sparking curiosity, and creating hours of wholesome, screen-free fun.
Without further ado, here are our top 10 games of 2024!
10. Shape Whiz
Making its top 10 debut this year is the speedy, geometry shape showdown, Shape Whiz!
In Shape Whiz, players race their opponents to find the shape that fits the geometry clue. Everyone must agree the shape is a match or flip the card to check the facts. Shape Whiz can be played with 2-4 players ages 10 and up in about 15 minutes.
Geometry is an important skill that we use almost every day as we estimate the shape and size of things. But it is also a perfect way to exercise both sides of the brain at the same time!
9. SlideAscope
SlideAscope is an exciting tile-matching game that challenges players to make strategic matches, triggering chain reactions. As the tiles slide, rotate, and are removed, more matching opportunities are revealed. Outsmart your opponents and score high to win in this game of spatial reasoning and critical thinking! You can play SlideAscope with 1-5 players, ages 8 and up in 20 minutes.
8. Is or Isn't
Play along with the adorable creatures that live in this game’s thesaurus as you master synonyms and antonyms! Move your pawn, land on word cards, and tackle challenges. Cover your bingo board with tokens for each match and be the first to get four tokens in a row! Play with 2-5 players ages 6 and up in as little as 15 minutes.
7. Lily Pond
Hop Hop Hooray says the tiny frog that’s learning to read and spell!
In Lily Pond, players take turns hopping their frogs on lily pads to collect letters and complete the words on their cards. Each player practices reading and spelling 3, 4, and 5-letter words per round! It’s a ribbit-ing preschool board game for ages 4 and up that plays in as little as 15 mins.
Shhhh! Don’t wake the Dreaming Dragon as you attempt to rescue the colorful lizards stacked on the dragon’s nest! Players use focus, self-control, and fine motor skills to save the lizards without dropping the golden eggs or waking the Dreaming Dragon! Play with 2-4 players ages 6 and up in as little as 30 minutes.
This top-seller and family-favorite game makes it into our Top 10 year after year!
5. Kilter
Kilter is not just an irresistible game and hilarious family fun, it’s also an introduction to physics, levers, and predicting outcomes. This block-stacking and balancing game is perfect for 2-4 players ages 8 and up. It’s also a big hit with adult tabletop gamers, too!
4. Math Room
Step up your quick thinking for adding and subtracting numbers 1 to 10 while filling up your inn to capacity! Ring the bell before the other players to flip your key board over to solve a new equation. Be the first player to cover all the numbers on your math board to win the game! Math Room is for 2-4 players ages 5 and up and can be played in 15-20 minutes.
3. BankIt!
BankIt! is the dynamic game where savvy money management wins the game! Save, shop for bargains, and learn about interest and giving back. Master your finances to ride off with the coolest bike! This financial literacy game can be played by 1-4 players ages 8 and up in 30 minutes or less.
It's no surprise this game is one of our 'top dogs' in 2024, playing it is a dog-gone good time!
With 63 adorable dog figurines, this family game barks fun while reinforcing basic math skills. But be careful, the dog catcher could catch you first! In Walk the Dogs, players create a lineup of dogs and score points for grouping breeds together. This family-fun counting, multiplication, and predicting game is great for 2-5 players ages 8 and up.
And now for our top-selling game of 2024. If you're a math lover, this game's for
YOU!
1. Sumology
Making its debut in the number one spot this year is none other than gameschooling and equation-building favorite, Sumology! It’s like Scrabble, but with math!
In Sumology, players artfully arrange tiles to create valid equations that connect with other tiles on the table, earning points based on the numbers played. 2 or more players ages 8 and up will hone addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills in about 30 minutes of gameplay.
Did your favorite make our top 10 games list this year?
As we head into 2025 and map out some of our plans and goals, we can’t wait to dedicate even more time to gameplay and togetherness.
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