20 Board Games That Will Make You Laugh

There are a wide variety of funny board games that are appropriate for just about any setting. Whether you’re enjoying a night with friends or fun family evening, a board game that will make you laugh is almost essential to complete the night.

We’ve reviewed sales data, gathered customer opinions, and added some of our personal favorites to bring you our top 20 list of hilarious board games. Lets start with our top 5 recommendations.

The Top 5 Board Games That Will Make You Laugh

Editor's Choice	Product Name	# of Players	Recommended Age	Rating
Our Top Pick	Kids Against Maturity	4 or More	8 and Up	4.6
Great for Kids	Throw Throw Burrito	2 to 6	7 and Up	4.7
Best Family Game	Telestrations	4 to 8	12 and Up	4.8
Best for Adults	Monikers	4 or More	17 and Up	4.9
Most Unique	A Fake Artist Goes to New York	5-10	8 and Up	4.5

*Ratings are from Amazon at the time of publication and are subject to change

Few humor games will leave the entire family in stitches the way this question-and-answer game will. Kids Against Maturity is easy to play, requiring little more than a willingness to have your funny bone tickled. Anyone between the age of 10 and 110 will be able to understand the game and get a kick playing it, unless you don’t appreciate jokes that poke on your gastronomy. A minute is all it takes to grasp the rules and by the end of 45 minutes everyone will be laughing hysterically. The 500 question cards among four or more players are enough to keep the game fresh for up to 90 minutes.

Each player picks 10 white answer cards at the beginning of the game. The player with the hairiest knuckles, or who best meets whatever criteria you decide, starts the game. Whoever the starter is will read a blue question card and the other players will try to answer it using their funniest answer card. The judge of that round will go through the answer cards laid down and select the one that cracks them up the most.

Turns will thus be taken clockwise until everyone has had a chance to read. At the end of each turn, players draw cards to maintain their 10 answer cards throughout the game. The player with the most winning cards will be the winner.

If you want a board game that allows players to get a little physical (in a good natured way), Throw Throw Burrito is a good idea. Created by the makers of the popular Exploding Kittens, this game presents players with an innovative first; a dodgeball type card game. Yes, you do actually get to throw burritos at other players, but protective parents need not worry; these soft foam burritos won’t do much harm.

The two to six players in this game score points by collecting sets of three matching cards before other players as well as stealing other players’ points. You steal points by hitting your opponents with those burritos. If a player plays a burrito card, a burrito battle will be ignited. There are also one-on-one burrito duels that unfold similarly to old Western shootouts.

Here is a delightful game that invites players to guess and sketch their way to a fun-filled evening. Whether you consider yourself a hardcore gamer or a casual thrill-seeker, you will enjoy Telestrations.

Even novice gamers will easily be able to get on board this innovative version of the classic ‘broken telephone’ game. It is the perfect ice-breaker for events where folks may not be familiar with each other.

The game comes with erasable sketchbooks, markers and cleanup cloths to equip up to eight players with all they need for a night of fun. You will also have 1,700 words and phrases for your guessing and sketching pleasure. Before you begin to worry, know that you don’t need art skills to enjoy the game- stick figures will do nicely.

During your turn, you will be required to roll a pair of die to determine your secret word. The sand timer is then turned to start a countdown of 60 seconds for you and the other players to draw your words. Once you’re done, you’ll pass your sketch to the left for the other player to try and guess what it is. After all the sketches have been passed to all the players, it is revealed how accurate the drawings represent the original message.

This card-based game takes less than a minute to learn but guarantees at least 30 minutes of ecstasy. Gameplay is as simple as player selecting a card and the other players attempting to guess the name on the card. Targeted at mature gamers aged above 17 years, this game is ideal for a crowd where everyone doesn’t consider themselves gamers.

It is more or less an updated version of charades in which players are divided into two teams and each team is assigned a deck of cards. The game is played over three rounds. Basically, each team has to guess all the cards in their deck before moving on to the next round. As you guess, depending on the number of the outcomes, you will get points.        

If you’re looking to give your game night a unique twist, try breaking out A Fake Artist Goes to New York. With a capacity for up to 10 players, this game will be an excellent addition to your next party.

Each player will have a turn as the Question Master who selects a category and then writes a word from that category on a dry erase card which is they then passed to the other players. One of the other players will have a card with just the letter X on it. This is the fake artist who needs to be found. All players will draw a continuous stroke on a piece of paper as it goes around the table in an attempt to draw the word written by the Question Master.

If the fake artist is not found out, both they and the Question Master get points. If the fake artist is caught but cannot correctly guess the word, the rest of the players (the artists) get the points.

Important Features to Consider

There are a lot of board games that focus on humor these days so we’ve put together some important criteria to consider before you make a purchase.

Age Limits

Is the game appropriate for the age group of the players you have in mind? Games like Kids Against Maturity can be played by both kids and adults, but you will need to remove some cards when playing with kids below 16. Some games like Telestrations have adult versions for adult gamers looking for some raunchy laughs.

Level of Competition

Is your gaming community more competitive or collaborative? There are humor games that pit players against each other while in others they are required to work together to meet a common goal.

Length of Play

How long do you want to play the game? Does your gaming circle prefer to get through as many games as you can in one night? Or would you rather get one game that you can play for hours without getting bored? If it’s the latter, you will want a game like Monikers which has hundreds of cards that will keep players guessing words long into the night.

Complexity

Some games are very funny but have a bit of a steep learning curve. These may not be ideal in a party setting where people are wanting a more casual experience. If you will be playing with seasoned gamers, they may appreciate a bit of a challenge.

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