Guide · prices checked 5 October 2026
Board games for big family get-togethers
When cousins, parents and grandparents end up around one table, a game has to be quick to explain, work for a crowd, and survive people wandering in halfway through. These are the games in our catalogue that handle that best, with what a genuine copy costs in India right now.
Best for a crowd of teens and adults
Codenames
2–8 players · 15 min · 14+ · ₹1,899–2,600, imported
Two teams, one clue-giver each, and everyone else debates what a one-word clue could mean. A round takes about 15 minutes, so people can swap in and out between rounds.
Watch out: Everything depends on English words. If part of the table isn't comfortable in English, Dixit is the better choice.
Best when ages and languages mix
Dixit
3–8 players · 30 min · 8+ · ₹3,699–4,000, imported by Funskool
The cards are dreamlike pictures with no words, so a grandparent and a teenager can play on equal terms whatever language they speak. You give a clue for your picture; the skill is being neither too obvious nor too vague.
Watch out: Stock was thin on 4 October 2026, and cheap unbranded 'Dixit' sets on marketplaces are usually copies.
Best with young children and grandparents
Guess in 10
2–6 players · 20 min · 6+ · ₹312–547, made by Indian company Skillmatics
You get ten yes-or-no questions to name the animal on a hidden card. Children can play as equals with adults, there's nothing to set up, and the box fits in a handbag for the train.
Watch out: Adults looking for a challenge will tire of it quickly. It's a warm-up, not the main event.
Best for a quick laugh
Exploding Kittens
2–5 players · 15–20 min · 7+ · about ₹940–1,130 for the official Indian edition
Everyone draws from one deck and tries not to pull an exploding kitten. It takes five minutes to learn, and Bored Game Company's licensed Indian edition costs around ₹1,000.
Watch out: It tops out at five players, and anyone knocked out waits for the next round.
Best sit-down game for mixed ages
Ticket to Ride
2–5 players · 30–60 min · 8+ · ₹4,749–6,199, imported
Collect coloured train cards and claim railway routes across a map. It's one of the easiest modern games to teach, plays up to five, and the box says 8 and up.
Watch out: Every genuine copy is imported, and most Indian stores were out of stock on 4 October 2026. Order well ahead if it's for a festival.
Best for three or four who love to bargain
Catan
3–4 players · 60–90 min · 10+ · ₹2,799–3,499, made in India by Funskool
Trading wheat for brick gets the whole table talking, and Funskool's official Indian edition keeps a genuine copy under ₹3,500.
Watch out: It plays 3 or 4 without the extension, so it suits the smaller table at a big gathering.
The one everyone already knows
Monopoly
2–6 players · 1–6 hrs · 8+ · ₹1,085–1,300, Hasbro India
Nobody needs the rules explained, and Hasbro India's own edition is cheap and easy to find.
Watch out: Games run long and players go bankrupt early. If your family has played it to death, Catan is the natural next step.