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Problem is, after months upon pandemic months of visiting and revisiting every board game in the closet, there’s no way you’re taking that tired Monopoly game with you out to the cottage/cabin/yurt/camper. Yes, the classics will always reign supreme, but now’s a great time to test out some fresh titles. Here are a few upbeat games that go well with family, friends, and, well, summer.
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Jabuka
Players: two to eight
Spilling the beans is actually a good thing when it comes to Jabuka — a quick-thinking word game where players assemble words by turning tiny coffee bean-shaped wooden letters. Toronto-born designer and artist Martin Russocki came up with the idea for the game while tinkering with a coffee bean at — you guessed it — a café. He created a twisted alphabet that makes it fun and easy for both adults and kids to create, recreate and steal words. Jabuka taps into our memories, problem solving skills, brain speed and creativity, making it a hot pick for parents looking to keep their kids’ minds in proper working order during this never-ending pandemic summer. And its recycled wood game pieces and burlap sack packaging will fit right in on your creaky cottage game shelf.