Competition adds fun to the games or activities that we enjoy with our children. The only condition is that competition among those involved in these family games or activities must be healthy. Every member of the family gets to learn something by playing such games. These activities are especially of great help to children with regards to focusing on personal goals and celebrating achievements.
The family games also give them some positive messages about competition in a subtle way. They also teach kids as well as adults the value of collaboration. Here we’ve listed the most competitive family games that can be enjoyed by people of all ages:
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The Family Treasure Hunt Game
All family members get the chance to become explorers with this game. It allows everyone above the age of 3 to indulge in an action-packed adventure. The Family Treasure Hunt Game offers a unique playing experience. It combines the fun of a scavenger hunt board game with run-around adventure.
The task of players is to find the treasure hidden nearby. They run around as if they’re out to solve a riddle. You must follow the treasure hunt until you find the gold. It is hidden at the trial’s end in this game. Players need to collect jewels and record their journey clue by clue.
The clues are placed on a giant 1-meter board. This game features 100 clue cards that are reusable. It also comes with a gold loot and a puzzle board with a treasure map.
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Blocks Rock!
This is a competitive as well as an educational game. It can be played by individuals aged 4 and above. Blocks Rock! involves two players or two teams of players. They compete to build a structure using blocks of different colours, shapes, and sizes. However, the structure should be completed within a certain amount of time. It begins with a player choosing a card with the image of the structure to be built.
Then the players or team of players get busy, building the structure out of their blocks. Once done, the player who has completed the structure rings the bell, thus ending the round. The winner of this game is the player or team successfully completing the structure with the required accuracy.
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Nova Luna
Nova Luna is a Latin term for ‘New Moon’. This game develops the skills of strategy and planning in the players. It can be played by those who are over 3 years of age. Based on what the moon wheel is offering, you need to optimize your choices. As the future is at stake, your strategic ability is put to test. This is a tile-laying game, which promotes some healthy competition among the family members.
The players must decide the tile to be placed from the ‘Moon Wheel’. Each new tile contains a task, which has to be completed by placing tiles of the right colour. These tiles must be aligned with the task that is to be completed. Once this is done, a marker can be placed on it. The one who is first to place markers on the board wins the game.