What’s better than a game night with the company of your friends, family, and Fido? The only thing we can think of is a game night with dog-themed board games. We’ve rounded up seven canine-inspired board games for varying ages and skill levels. Keep reading to find our top picks for the best dog-themed board games for your next game night.
Dog Bingo
Laurence King’s Dog Bingo is fun for the whole family. This game puts a twist on the traditional game of Bingo by featuring 64 illustrations of various dog breeds. As you play, you’ll become familiar with the names and appearances of dog breeds from all over the world. This Dog Bingo game comes with one game board, 12 bingo cards, 64 dog tokens, and several colored card markers.
Go Fetch
Go Fetch by Chronicle Books is another game that puts a canine-themed twist on a beloved classic. This game is played the same way as Go Fish but has cards featuring adorable dogs of all different breeds. Go Fetch includes a deck of 52 playing cards that arrive in a sturdy tin container. These cards are numbered and named to ensure that all players can easily play. Additionally, each card is one of four suits: bone, disc, ball, and stick. This game allows 2-6 players aged four and up to play, meaning your whole family can join the fun.
Dog-Gonnit
Mudpuppy’s Dog-Gonnit is an award-winning adventure game that promises to be “paws-itively unpredictable.” Each player is assigned a pup to care for in this game by completing specific tasks. Players will purchase dog food, play with their pups, and take them to the vet. Dog-Gonnit is meant for 2-4 players and includes one game board, a die, money tokens, several game tiles, and an instruction manual. Throughout the game, there are many obstacles and elements of surprise. Since Dog-Gonnit requires players to use logic, this game is recommended for ages eight and up.
Dog Crimes
Dog Crimes by the ThinkFun Store is a fun brainteaser for your next game night. This is a detective-themed board game that features unique artwork and fun storylines. Dog Crimes includes one game board, six dog pieces, six crime tokens, and 40 different challenges with solutions. Additionally, the included challenges have a variety of difficulty and range from beginner to expert. The Dog Crimes game encourages critical reasoning, logical deduction, and problem-solving skills. This game is suitable for players eight and up and can be played by a single player or a team of detectives.
Diggin’ Doggies
Diggin’ Doggies is a game by the Game Zone Store that is perfect for young children. The goal of this game is to help your dog find all of their missing bones and return them to your doghouse. Each of the four dog game pieces has a magnetic nose that quickly picks up each bone. 2-4 players take turns rolling the included die and moving their pup around the game board, picking up some of the 12 magnetic bones on the way. Diggin’ Doggies is easy to teach young players and is suitable for children ages three and up.
Dog-Opoly
Late for the Sky’s Dog-Opoly is a canine-themed version of Monopoly that is perfect for family game nights. This board game is intended for 2-6 players, ages eight and up. In this game, you will collect real estate arranged by the size of various dog breeds. Like regular Monopoly, players will collect and trade real estate- unless they land on the kennel, the canine version of jail. In addition to being fun for the whole family, Dog-Opoly provides educational opportunities by having dog breed facts on the back of each card. You can choose to play the full version of this game or the one-hour version, depending on how much time you have.
Dog Dominos
Dog Dominos by the Ginger Fox Store is a simple game that’s perfect for two or more players aged six and up. Each player begins with a handful of dominos and attempts to match the dog breeds in their hand with the domino faced up on the table. The first person to play their hand of dominos wins the game. Dog Dominos is perfect for game nights and parties since it is quick to play and fun for all ages. This game set comes with 28 illustrated dog domino cards that feature various dog breeds.
Now that you’ve checked out these dog-inspired board games, you’re all set for a night of family fun!