Being a parent means that it can be difficult to find time to go out on a date. But, it is still important to make time for taking a break from being a parent and just focus on being the two of you.
While we don’t go out that much, we have started making date time on Fridays by playing a board game while enjoying some wine after our daughter has gone to bed.
This is the perfect solution because we don’t have to leave and we get to dive into our collection of board games, which doesn’t cost any additional money.
Depending on what types of games you like to play, you could spend all evening playing or just an hour. For us, we usually like to find a game that takes about an hour and half to play.
When you are looking for a new board game it can be difficult to figure out which game you want to play because there is a huge selection available both in stores and online. Here are just a few of our favorite selections.
“Betrayal at House on the Hill”
We really enjoy this game a lot. The premise is that your character (or characters if you are just playing with two people) have stumbled upon this house. You take your time building the house by drawing room cards and laying them down.
Once you draw too many “haunt” cards, that is when the fun really happens.
Depending on what card was drawn, what room you were in and who drew it will decide on what “story” in the book you will follow.
The final part of the game is following the instructions and watching the scenario play out.
Depending on how long it takes to draw the final “haunt” card, the game can take anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half to complete.
“Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City”
If you are a fan of the computer game “Sim City” then you would like this game.
You spend time building up your city, winning money based off of what business you put in your town and trying to make your city bigger than your opponent’s.
What I really like about this game is that there are different ways to play and different strategies on how to win.
Plus, having a little friendly competition makes it extra fun.
“Mysterium”
If you are looking for a game that will test your mental connection as a couple, then you will want to try Mysterium.
In this game the set up is sort of like the game Clue. You have to find your suspect, the weapon and the place where the murder happened.
However, one of you is the ghost and the other person is a psychic. It is up to the ghost to use beautiful cards of fanciful images to try and relay this information to your partner. You can’t say anything, but just give them the card and they to try and interperate it to solve the case.
These cards can help you see if you two are on the same wavelength.
These are a few of our favorite board games to play on our date night. But, you don’t need to have in-depth games to play. Just a simple round of a card game or even video games can make a quiet night at home more exciting.
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