Board games are great for bringing people together. But what if you want to play board games with non-English speakers? What if you play with a group that speaks different languages at different levels?
Thankfully, there are some great language-agnostic board games that work really well for speakers of any language.
I have personally played all 15 games on this list. They are chosen based on my experience playing with friends who speak English as a second (and sometimes third or fourth) language.
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All games have the four qualities I look for in board games for mixed language groups.
1. Mostly pictures
A common feature of Eurogames is that the same game can be used across Europe just by reprinting the rule book. To achieve this, game components rely on images, symbols, and numbers rather than text to communicate what they are doing.
2. Simple rules with interesting gameplay
If the game is complicated to learn and understand, it can be difficult to teach someone who speaks another language. It also makes answering gameplay questions difficult.
The best language-independent games have simple rules that you can teach by showing, not saying. But simple rules don't have to mean a boring, simple game.
3. Don't need to talk much
If the people in your group all speak different languages, a game that involves lots of talking isn't such a good idea. Trading, complicated bluff games andcooperative gamesall require a lot of talking, so don't always work that well.
4. No cultural references
Games like Dixit and A Fake Artist Goes to New York are great picture-based games. But if there's a person from another country in your group, it can be difficult for them to give good clues but be vague enough to do well at the game.
Cultural associations in one country differ from others. What is taken for granted in one country may not be in another.
Language-independent parlor games
1. Ticket-to-Ride
Number of players:2-5
Time to play:30-60 minutes
Ticketis a classic Eurogame. The panel is a map of North America showing free train routes between cities. Players compete to collect different colored train cards and complete the train routes between cities.
In each round, players pick up cards and play turns. The only words on the game components are the city names on the board and the track cards. But the route maps also have pictures showing the route. The simple mechanics and lack of words make itTicketa winner for non-native speakers.
Check out Ticket to Rideon Amazon to see what people are saying about this award-winning game. Or, if you're a seasoned ticket-to-ride player, check out mineStrategy Guide to Win Ticket to Ride!
2. Skull
Number of players:3-6
Time to play:30-45 minutes
skull(aka Skull and Roses) is a bluffing and deduction game with beautiful graphics.
The games ofskullI've played people where there wasn't much talk or debate. It's more of a game of squinting, deduction and risk taking.
Each player receives a game mat and a set of 4 discs. 3 disks contain a flower and 1 disk contains a skull. Each player takes turns playing a disc face down on their mat. When someone finishes, they announce how many flowers they can name. Other games may outbid them and call a higher number.
The highest bidder must then turn over as many discs (including their own) to find the number of flowers announced. However, if they hit a skull, they lose the round and one of their discs. The person who completes two successful challenges wins the game.
If you're playing with players who speak different languages, you could have people hold up their fingers during the calling phase instead of saying the numbers.
skullis one of the cheaper games on this list.
Check out the current price ofskull on Amazon.
3. Saboteur
Number of players:3-10
Time to play:30 minutes
ImSaboteur, players are miners digging for gold. You have to dig tunnels from one side of the table to three locations
In each round, players may play a card that:
- digs a tunnel
- helps another player
itself - interfering with another player or yourself
- provides information about where the gold is located
Some of the players are secret saboteurs who hinder other miners' plans while trying not to be too obvious and get caught!
All maps contain pictures and symbols without words and the gameplay is simple but fun.Saboteuris a great game for a group of players who speak different languages.
Saboteur only contains cards, so it's the cheapest game on this list.
Find out the current price ofSaboteuron Amazon.
4. Camel up!
Number of players:2-8
Time to play:20-30 minutes
camel up!is a game in which players bet on which camel they think will finish first and second in a race. But it's not as easy as it sounds.
Camels are stacked on top of each other and are carried to the finish by other camels. How far the camels move depends on the dice rolling one by one from the pyramid-shaped shaker. It's great for building tension in the game.
The betting cards only contain numbers and the dice, camels and board are all so color codedcamel up!effortlessly overcomes language barriers. It's a fun and fast-paced strategy and gambling game.
Check out what other people are saying about itcamel up!on Amazon.
5. Carcassonne
Number of players:2-5
Time to play:30-45 minutes
Als Eurogame,Carcassonnewas designed to be used in all languages in Europe, so it's great for players who speak different languages. The game contains meeples, tiles with pictures and a scoring track with numbers.
Players take turns choosing a random tile from the deck and playing it immediately. Then, if you want, place one of your meeples on the tile. Your meeple can be either a pawn, a monk, a thief, or a knight. Everyone has a slightly different role and can score different points, but the rules are very easy to understand.
The simple mechanics and combination of luck and strategy make it stand outCarcassonnea classic board game that most people enjoy.
It's sold millions of copies so it's definitely worth checking outCarcassonneon Amazon.
6. Magic Maze
Number of players:1-8
Time to play:15 minutes
It is not purely spokenMagic mazeat all! In fact, it's against the rules. Perfect for a mixed language group!
In the game, players have 15 minutes to move all characters through the maze, collect their items and get to their exits. But each player can only move the figures in a certain direction or use a certain ability.
For example, I could only move pieces south, another player can only move them west, another can move them north and use the escalators, etc.
What each player can do is printed on cards using symbols that match the symbols on the board, making it very easy to understand.
BoxMagic mazeon Amazon for more details on the game.
7. Tsuro: From the seas
Number of players:2-8
Time to play:30 minutes
Tsuro: From the seasis a super simple placement game. Each player has a ship and plays a tile each turn to chart his course through the seas.
Each tile has a series of lines that all need to line up with the other tiles around them. Once a tile is played, the player must move their ship to the end of the line their ship is traveling along. If the tile is connected to another player's line, that player must also move their ship.
The trick of the game is to play your tiles in such a way that our opponents sail over the edge of the board but your ship stays on it! Players must also dodge the sea creatures that move randomly across the board on certain dice rolls.
Tsuro: From the seasstarts out pretty relaxed and fun as you move your ships along the swirling lines. But the fuller the board gets, the more intense the game gets!
Tsuro: From the seasis worth a lookon Amazon.
8. Animal on animal
Number of players:2-4
Time to play:15 minutes
animal on animalis a game based on skill rather than strategy.
At the beginning of the game, players are given several wooden animals. You take turns stacking them on top of each other to form a pile of all the animals in the center of the table.
On their turn, players roll the dice to see what they must do. You can either:
- Put 1 animal on the stack
- Put 2 animals on the stack
- Pass an animal to another player to put it on the stack
- Place an animal under the stack to expand the base
If something falls down when trying to place an animal, you get 2 animals back. The first to run out of animals wins!
animal on animalis a great family board game to tryon Amazon.
9. Go sushi!
Number of players:2-5
Time to play:15 minutes
A cute party game with awesome kawaii style artwork,Go sushi!is deceptively easy to play.
The game consists of a deck of cards with sushi items such as maki rolls, wasabi or chopsticks. Each player receives a set of cards, he must choose one and play it face down in front of himself.
When everyone has chosen their card, all of the cards are turned over and everyone passes their hand to the player on their left.
The idea is to collect sets of high score sushi. Sound easy? It is not! The player on your right can see what you're up to and maybe grab the card you want before it gets to you!
The only text insideGo sushi!is how many points a card is worth. This is printed on every card. The chopstick card says "Swap 2" and the Wasabi says "Next nigiri x3", but that's as complicated as the text and actions get.
I am in loveGo sushi!The game comes in a tin designed to look like a bento box and is usually on the cheaper end of board game prices.
Check the current price ofGo sushi!on Amazon.
10. Flick Her Up!
Number of players:2-10
Time to play:30-45 minutes
There are no cards, tiles or tokens in itFlick her up!
It's a skill-based game set in an American town in the old Wild West. Two teams of players (the sheriffs and the outlaws) compete against each other to either protect the town or carry out their dastardly deeds.
The old town consists of large cardboard stands and wooden cacti, barrels and tree trunks.
Players move their meeples around the table and flick a small disc across the table to hit their opponents. Every time I playedFlick her up!There was a lot of laughter and I'm always amazed at how much fun it is!
Text can only be seen on the signs on the building stands, but it's obvious what the bank, saloon, etc. is, how they look. The minimal use of text and the focus on skill rather than strategy make this a good language independent game.
See the price ofFlick her up! on Amazon.
11. Celestia
Number of players:2-6
Time to play:30 minutes
I love the theming ofCelestia- the little cardboard airship is wonderful and the artwork is beautiful. The game concept is simple but the game is so much fun.
Each player takes turns piloting the airship and advancing it on its journey to find treasures on islands. The further away the island is from the start, the higher the value of the treasures. But it's not all easy to fly.
Each player has a hand of color-coded cards that can solve various aviation challenges such as thunderstorms and flocks of birds. But the other players don't know what cards the other has.
When a player steers the ship, he rolls 2 to 4 dice to see what challenges he has to overcome with his cards. The players then decide whether they want to risk it, whether the pilot has the necessary cards to get to the next island or not.
If they think the pilot doesn't have the maps, they jump off the ship and collect the treasure from the current island. When they think they will, they stick to the next island in hopes of finding better treasure. But if the pilot fails, so does the ship, and those on board get no treasure!
The first player to collect 50 Treasure Points wins.
Aside from the color-coded challenge cards, there are only 4 additional action cards in play, and they also have pictures. So there are not many rules to explain.
The rules are easy to understand andCelestiaflows really easily without much talking between players making it a good language independent game.
Check the current price ofCelestiaon Amazon.
12. Karuba
Number of players:2-4
Time to play:30-40 minutes
I findKaurbais an ideal game for a mixed language group. The concept is easy to explain, there are no words about the components, and each player manages their own board, so there is no long discussion of strategy.
ImKarubaplayers place tiles to create paths through the jungle to temples for their explorers to collect treasures.
Each player has their own board and a set of numbered tiles identical to everyone else's. At the start of the game, players place 4 different colored temples on their game board in the same places as everyone else. Each player except the leader places their tiles around their board, and each places their color-coded explorers in their starting positions.
The leader places his tiles face down in two piles in front of him. The leader draws a tile, turns it over, and all other players choose the matching tile from their own identical set.
In each turn, all players simultaneously place a path tile on their board and move their explorers. Players compete to be the first to bring their explorers of the same color to the appropriate temples. If an explorer finds and collects treasures on tiles along the way, he gets extra points.
The game ends when a player moves all of their explorers to the appropriate temples or when the tile is played. The player with the most points wins.
Karubais super simple but super fun. Board game conventions sometimes have huge tournaments that draw a lot of peopleKarubaat the same time to see who can score the most points!
Check the current priceKarubaon Amazon.
13. Patchwork
number of players: 2
Time to play:15-30 minutes
Patchworkis a placement game for 2 players. Both players have their own board on which to place patchwork fabric tiles. The aim of the game is to create the most beautiful patchwork quilt. But there is a time limit.
At the beginning of the game, all patch tiles are placed randomly in the circle between the players. A marker is placed next to a specific patch and each player gets 5 buttons that work like coins in the game.
Each player alternately buys one of the patches within 3 spaces clockwise from the marker or passes and collects a button. If you want to buy a patch, you pay the number of buttons printed on the patch. He then advances his time marker on the time board by the amount indicated on the spot. Then they place the patch on their board.
As in Tetris, players try to match all of their pieces as accurately as possible.
The last person to have a time marker makes the next attempt. This means players sometimes make 2 moves in a row.
As the time markers move on the time board, players may be about to take buttons from the bank and sometimes pick up a 1×1 patch tile as well. Very handy for filling in odd gaps left by tiles!
The game ends when both players reach the end of the timeline. Then they add up all of their buttons and subtract points for each empty space on their board. Whoever has the most points wins.
Patchworkis a relaxing game, and since it's a two-player game, you can both take extra time to revisit the rules when needed to explain a game concept.
Take a lookPatchworkon Amazon.
14.Tokaido
number of players: 2-5
Time to play:45 minutes
Tokaidois a beautiful Japanese board game. The aim of the game is to have the most interesting travel time along the East Sea Road in Japan.
ImTokaido, the artwork is great and really makes it clear what you need to do with icons.
The game board is a linear path along the East Sea Road. There are various stops along the way where players can taste food, collect items, earn gold, enjoy panoramic views, visit temples and meet people.
Each location along the road has a limited number of stops, limiting the number of players that can stop there. The last person on the road is always the next to turn.
The game is a balance between moving quickly to get to the stops you want and blocking other players from stopping at the stops you want. You also need to move slowly enough to stop at enough spots for an interesting journey.
Tokaidocreates a zen mood for everyone who plays it, making for an unforgettable gaming experience. It will calm players who are nervous about their language skills!
Look how beautifulTokaidoison Amazon.
15. Forbidden Island
Number of players:2-4
Time to play:30 minutes
My final recommendation is cooperative playForbidden Island. Although cooperative games can involve a lot of talking,Forbidden Islanddoesn't need much discussion between players.
Each player is an adventurer with a unique special ability searching for treasure on a treasure island. Players must collect all the treasures and escape from the island before it sinks.
The island is made up of a series of tiles on which to place figures and treasure tokens. The game starts with all available tiles. But they are sinking! When a tile sinks, it is removed from play - reducing the playing area. It increases the excitement and forces players to make ever more daring moves!
It's a simple concept, but the pressure of removing the tiles and each player having special abilities to help the party makes it interesting.
From a foreign language perspective, the location tiles and corresponding cards have the location name printed on them, but they can be easily matched with the beautiful graphics on each. It's a very visual game in general. It makes it really easy to understand what's going on.
Check out the beautiful artworks byForbidden Islandon Amazon.
Language independent board games are fun!
In my experience, all of these board games are language independent and are great for groups with non-English speaking players or players who speak different languages. I hope some of the games sound interesting and you try them out!
You can even try some of the board games online with your friends and family from other countries. The sites often have tutorials in different languages on their site. Those are the top ones6 sites to play board games online.
Have fun!
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FAQs
What is the board game where you write answers? ›
Take turns being the Balderdasher! Roll the die and chose a categorythen read the choice out loud for the group. Each player writes what they think the real definition or explanation is, and the Balderdasher writes down the real answer.
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Is a board game by which we can increase your vocabulary? ›Scrabble is a popular board game in which players spell out words on long trays using small wooden squares each with an individual letter. It's a great way to learn written English because it forces you to spell words correctly. In the process, you will also expand vocabulary by learning new words from your opponent.
What is the most popular board game of all the time *? ›The best-selling board game of all time is chess. It has been one of the best board games to play around the world since it was first introduced in 1200 C.E. The total number of chess sets sold since the game's introduction is unknown, but more than three million sets are still sold yearly in the United States alone.
What is the number 1 board game? ›What is the most played board game in the world? Monopoly has been played by more than 500 million people worldwide. The game was invented in 1934 by Charles B. Darrow of Pennsylvania, USA, and more than 200 million games have been sold.
What is example of language game? ›Language games are used primarily by groups attempting to conceal their conversations from others. Some common examples are Pig Latin; the Gibberish family, prevalent in the United States and Sweden; and Verlan, spoken in France.
What is the easiest game language to learn? ›If you're new to programming, we recommend starting with Lua or Python. These languages are easy to learn and use, and they'll give you a good foundation on which to build more complex games. If you want to develop a more complicated game, you'll need to use a more powerful programming language.
What games can be helpful for learning a language? ›- Scrabble. Scrabble is a classic board game that is generally played using English. ...
- KLOO. KLOO is an award-winning card game designed as a language learning tool. ...
- Charades. ...
- Lingio. ...
- Duolingo. ...
- Memrise. ...
- Babbel. ...
- Tandem.
The Fuzzies is a game about creating gravity-defying towers out of fuzzy little balls. Draw a card a remove that color of fuzzy using either tweezers or your fingers but you can not get out of your seat. Stick it anywhere higher on the tower. The game ends when someone oafishly knocks over the tower.
Is Jenga an African game? ›Origins. Jenga was created by Leslie Scott, the co-founder of Oxford Games Ltd, based on a game that evolved within her family in the early 1970s using children's wooden building blocks the family purchased from a sawmill in Takoradi, Ghana.
What games are like ring toss? ›
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Just run and find!
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- Climb The Ladder. ...
- Cornhole. ...
- Outdoor Scrabble.
Other classic card games that are considered more skill-based than luck-based include Rummy (38% vs 24%), Bridge (36% vs 9%), and Cribbage (26% vs 11%). More than two in five Americans (44%) consider the casino card game, Blackjack, a game of luck over skill (35%).
How do board games help language development? ›Board games encourage children to develop vital social skills including persuasive language, supportive language, and politeness during general gaming discussions. These are skills that otherwise may not be developed in everyday activities and can be applied when children attend school, clubs or social situations.
What are the top 10 board games of all time? ›- Candyland (1950)
- Risk (1957)
- The Game of Life (1960)
- Stratego (1961)
- Battleship (1977)
- Sequence (1982)
- Balderdash (1984)
- Pictionary (1985)
- person takes the lead early on - and then "monopolizes" their lead for the rest of the game (hours and hours and hours), until everyone else is squeezed out. ...
- Chess. ...
- Life. ...
- Clue. ...
- Risk. ...
- Settlers of Catan. ...
- Scrabble. ...
- Battleship.
Following chess, checkers, backgammon, Monopoly, and Scrabble are among the top five most popular board games. Whether you like to play the best card games or prefer to think ten steps ahead in one of your favorite strategy board games, one of these classic board games will suit your taste.
What is the oldest board game in America? ›The republication claimed The Mansion of Happiness was the first board game published in the United States of America; today, however, the distinction is awarded to Lockwood's Travellers' Tour games of 1822.
What are four language games? ›- Charades. Charades is a pantomime game you can play using just your face and body. ...
- Bingo. You can use the popular game of Bingo by using cards in the language you're learning. ...
- Pictionary. Pictionary is similar to charades, except clues are drawn. ...
- Matching game. ...
- Spaceman. ...
- Name that item.
Best programming language for games: C/C++
As you can tell from the chart above, C/C++ is by far the best programming language for games, according to the top game companies in the world. Over half of job postings listed C/C++ as a requirement.
You might even give the definition or share background information about these words. Games like Scrabble, Pictionary or a round of Charades also encourage vocabulary development and communication skills.
What is the most simplistic language? ›
Riau Indonesian is different from most other languages in how simple it is. There are no endings of any substance, no tones, no articles, and no word order. There is only a little bit of indicating things in time.
What is the easiest language skill? ›Listening is the easiest skill to practice
All four language skills are incredibly important and present their unique challenges. When I say that listening is easiest, I do not mean that it requires less time or commitment than reading, writing, or speaking.
Across multiple sources, Mandarin Chinese is the number one language listed as the most challenging to learn. The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center puts Mandarin in Category IV, which is the list of the most difficult languages to learn for English speakers.
How language games are useful for English language learning? ›4- Language games allow language practice in various skills at the same time (speaking, writing, listening and reading). 5- Language games make students focus on the use of language, rather than on the language forms, so that they unconsciously apply grammar and vocabulary.
Does playing a game in a different language help? ›Learning languages while playing video games can be a highly rewarding, engaging process that doesn't feel like studying. There are even video games that are solely focused on language learning, and those can speed up the process even further.
Why are language games good? ›Language games are used by many teachers of languages because – they can be effective ice-breakers – they can be used at all levels and to practise almost any structure or area of vocabulary – they give learners a real chance to speak – they encourage involvement and participation – they can encourage collaboration as ...
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Is mancala a Spanish game? ›Mancala is a game with ancient heritage from Eritrea and Ethiopia, dating back as far as the 6th and 7th century, and is still enjoyed through to this day. The term mancala is derived from the Arabic word, “Naqala,” which means, “to move.”
What nationality is mancala? ›Mancala is one of the oldest known two-player board games in the world, believed to have been created in ancient times. There is archeological and historical evidence that dates Mancala back to the year 700 AD in East Africa.
Is there a game called Black? ›
Black is a 2006 first-person shooter video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in February 2006. The player assumes control of Jack Kellar, a black ops agent being interrogated about his previous missions involving a terrorist operation.
What are luck games? ›This game category represents formats that are recognized from the physical world like Spin the wheel, Roll the dice, or Scratchcard. Luck-based games don't require a lot of interpretation from your audience, which means a lot of people will engage with these game concepts.
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- Om Nom: Merge. In this game, to win coins, players eat fruit. ...
- Idle Miner Tycoon. ...
- Griddie Islands.
- Chess. In person or online, there's arguably no better mental stimulation than a round of chess, from the opening gambit to the unpredictable end game. ...
- Backgammon. ...
- Scrabble. ...
- Monopoly. ...
- Trivial Pursuit. ...
- Apples to Apples. ...
- Mah Jongg. ...
- Bingo.
Boost Brainpower
Many classic games like chess, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, and Pictionary challenge creative and analytical thought processes, giving both sides of the brain something to do.
- Settlers of Catan. Settlers of Catan is a multiplayer strategy board game in which each player is a settler on the island of Catan. ...
- Chess. No list of board games that help to develop thinking abilities and life skills is complete without the game of chess. ...
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- Kloo. ...
- Chutes and Ladders. ...
- Mancala. ...
- Monopoly. ...
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- Dead of Winter.
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- Ghost Stories.
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- Unmatched.
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- Arkham Horror: The Card Game.
There are many board games that are used in speech therapy to encourage the development of speech, language, and social skills. You can work on everything from learning how to take turns, to categorizing, making inferences, social skills, and oral narratives (i.e. story telling).
What is the name of the popular board game? ›Chess was first played around the sixth century A.D. and is to this day the top-selling board game of all time.
What is a board game that causes arguments? ›
How could you not argue a little? In fact, one study says Monopoly causes the most arguments of any board game ever.
What is the question board game? ›Players take turns asking questions. You build a question from the cards in your hand and choose a player to answer. Everyone else tries to guess what the answer will be. They get points for guessing right, and you get points when they guess wrong, so you want to ask tough questions.
What is a flip and write board game? ›Flip & Write games
The roll & write genre also includes 'flip & write' games. Here cards are used instead of dice. On each turn or round, cards are flipped and players use the cards to determine the possible actions and what players can write or draw on their scoresheets.
Build Memory, Logic, and Reasoning
Speaking to the power of play in child development, many popular board games can help kids, teens, and young adults with problem solving, decision making, deferring gratification, and dealing with mistakes.
In The Unfair Game, at least two teams compete to answer questions and earn points–but there are some catches! The first catch is that some answers will have negative point values, and some answers will have positive point values!
What is the 10 question game? ›A student draws a card out and keeps it hidden from the class. The class then takes turns at asking yes/no questions to discover the type of litter on the card. For example, “Is it made from paper?”, “Do you drink out of it?”, etc. If the answer is “yes” then the student who asked the question has another turn.
What is the game called 20 Questions? ›twenty questions, guessing game in which one player thinks of an object and informs his opponents whether it is “animal, vegetable, or mineral” or, in some games, “abstract.” The others in turn ask questions designed to limit the field of inquiry and close in upon the answer.
What is the game called 21 questions? ›21 Questions is a conversation-starting game that involves asking a series of questions to learn more about somebody. It can be played online or in real life and works with two people or a larger group.
What is a triangle board game? ›Backgammon is a game for two players, played on a board consisting of twenty-four narrow triangles called points. The triangles alternate in color and are grouped into four quadrants of six triangles each.