Games on the Go!
Games should be for everyone! These games can be played with just a pen and paper, recycled materials, or low cost items! Many of these include printable score sheets to be used in classrooms or wherever you want to play!
Card Games
Games that can be played with a deck of cards.
Dice Games
Games that can be played with a few dice.
Farkle
Competitive / Dice Game
2+ Players / 20+ mins
A game where players are trying be the first to 10,000 points through dice rolls.
Quixx
Competitive / Dice Game
2-5 Players / 30 mins
A game where players are trying to mark off dice values on their score sheet.
Yahtzee
Competitive / Dice Game
2+ Players / 15+ mins
A game where players roll dice to try to make combinations to score points.
Pen & Paper Games
Games that can be played with just pen and paper.
SOS
Competitive / Pen & Paper Game
2 Players / 5+ mins
A word find game where players are trying to form combinations of the letters SOS.
SOS Resources
Save on set up and print out pre-made sheets. Print on both sides to save paper!
Printable Game Sheet (4x4 Grids)
Printable Game Sheet (6x6 Grids)
Printable Game Sheet (8x8 Grids)
Printable Game Sheet (16x16 Grid)
4 Letter Word Box
Competitive / Pen & Paper Game
2-8 Players / 10+ mins
A word find game where players are building their own word search and then finding 4 letter words in it.
4 Letter Word Box Resources
Save on set up and print out pre-made sheets. Print on both sides to save paper!
Printable Game Sheet (2 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (4 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (6 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (9 per page)
Balda
Competitive / Pen & Paper Game
2-5 Players / 10+ mins
A word find game where players are building their own word search and then finding 4 letter words in it.
Balda Resources
Save on set up and print out pre-made sheets. Print on both sides to save paper!
Printable Game Sheet (1 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (2 per page)
Dots and Boxes
Competitive / Pen & Paper Game
2+ Players / 10+ mins
A dot connecting game where players are drawing lines to attempt to connect the most boxes.
Dots & Boxes Resources
Save on set up and print out pre-made sheets. Print on both sides to save paper!
Printable Game Sheet (General Grid)
Printable Game Sheet (Cross Grid)
Printable Game Sheet (O-Shaped Grid)
Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe
Competitive / Pen & Paper Game
2 Players / 10+ mins
A more intense version of Tic-Tac-Toe where players are trying to win 3 games in a row. The trick is your opponent has some control over where you play.
Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe Resources
Save on set up and print out pre-made sheets. Print on both sides to save paper!
Printable Game Sheet (1 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (2 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (4 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (6 per page)
Connect 4
Competitive / Pen & Paper Game
2 Players / 5+ mins
A game where players are trying to get 4 of their symbols in a row, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
Connect 4 Resources
Save on set up and print out pre-made sheets. Print on both sides to save paper!
Printable Game Sheet (1 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (2 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (4 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (6 per page)
Mastermind
Competitive / Pen & Paper Game
2 Players / 20+ mins
A game where players are trying to break their opponent's 4 digit code.
Mastermind Resources
Save on set up and print out pre-made sheets. Print on both sides to save paper!
Printable Game Sheet (1 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (2 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (4 per page)
Battleship
Competitive / Pen & Paper Game
2 Players / 20+ mins
A game where players are trying to sink all of their opponent's ships on the grid.
Battleship Resources
Save on set up and print out pre-made sheets. Print on both sides to save paper!
Printable Game Sheet (1 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (2 per page)
Printable Game Sheet (4 per page)
Sentence Pictionary
Just for Fun / Pen & Paper Game
4+ Players / 30+ mins
A non-competitive game where players pass papers, alternating drawing pictures based on a sentence, and then sentences based on pictures. It plays great with large groups.
Sentence Pictionary Resources
An article from the Board Simple Blog.
Blog Post - The Joy of Sentence Pictionary
Other Games
Games that can be played with household materials or recycled materials
Egg Carton Mancala
Competitive / Other Game
2 Players / 10+ mins
A game where players are moving their pieces around the board, trying to land in their store.
Egg Carton Mancala Resources
An article from the Board Simple Blog.
Blog Post - A Shy Kid’s Ode to Mancala
Coin/Bottlecap Checkers
Competitive / Pen & Paper Game
2 Players / 20+ mins
A game where players are trying to capture all of their opponent's pieces.