Shabbos Games

Games for the Shabbos table.

Board games, party games, and more that suit a Shabbos-observant home, all of them games we have personally played.

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Pencil sketch of a candy world with a winding path of colored spaces, a castle, lollipop trees and gumdrop hills

Candy Land

Race along a colorful path by drawing color cards. No reading needed, so the youngest can play.

2-4 players, ages 3+

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Pencil sketch of two round picture cards that share one matching apple

Kosher Quest

The Jewish alternative to Spot It! A very quick picture-matching game for the whole family.

2-4 players, ages 4+

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Pencil sketch of a Jenga tower with one block pulled out and a handwritten note on it

Jenga

Pull blocks from a wooden tower and stack them on top, without letting it fall.

1 or more players, ages 6+

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Pencil sketch of a tower of stacked colorful blocks balancing on a stand

Tetra Tower

A balance and stacking game with the feel of a video game, in real life.

Balance and strategy game

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Pencil sketch of a chessboard with a roll-out mat edge and a few chess pieces

Chess

A tournament-size chess set with a roll-out mat and weighted pieces.

2 players

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Pencil sketch of three Set cards showing shapes with different shading

Set

Race to spot sets of three cards. Easy to learn, hard to get good at.

1 or more players, ages 6+

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Pencil sketch of hexagon land tiles with settlements, a road and dice

Catan

Collect resources, trade with other players, and build settlements and roads.

3-4 players, ages 10+

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Games we have played ourselves. Every game here is one we own and have played, and we choose them using the Shabbos guidelines we follow at home. Customs differ between families and communities, so please check with your own Rabbi too.

How we choose games

Simple and open, so you know what stands behind each pick.

  1. We pick a game and write up how it is played.
  2. We only include games we have personally played.
  3. Every game is screened for following Chabad Shabbos customs.
  4. Each game page shares why we like it and notes anything families should know.
  5. If a game is linked through an affiliate link, we say so on the page.

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