I’m always a fan of games that help my kids slow down and think critically. So when HABA, (one of my favorite publishers of kid and family games!) puts out a deduction game, you know we’re going to check it out!

Exchange is a simple and easy to learn stock trading game from Bicycle. Players will attempt to manage and manipulate a volatile market to buy and sell stocks to amass wealth. 

Luckily, while the actual stock exchange is a pretty difficult place, Exchange manages to distill it into a light and easy to learn game!

Who doesn’t love a good logic puzzle? 

There’s something so satisfying about solving a puzzle using nothing but your wits. 

No special cards. No victory points. Just you and your brain racing to find the answer before your opponents. 

This is the simple and thrilling joy you’ll find as you, the cryptozoologist, connect the dots to uncover the elusive creature in Cryptid.

Social deduction games can make some of the best party games. Easy to teach with little to no components, the game plays out amongst the group and the interactions they have together while frequently accommodating several players.

There are a bunch of social deduction games out there, most featuring hidden identity mechanics where players attempt to discover the traitor(s) amongst them while the traitor(s) blend in while working towards their own objectives. With such similarity, it can be hard to know which ones are worth your time. 

So to help in your quest, here are some of our favorite games in this category!