10 Of The Best And Most Classic 80s Board Games That Everyone Played

The 80s is when a lot of the most classic games were played regularly.

Daphnie

• Published in Interesting
• July 6, 2022

Board games are something that families like to play whether it be on a Friday night, for a sleepover, or when the power goes out and you have nothing else to do. Whether you are a board game fanatic or someone who doesn't play them often, we are sure you'll have played at least one of the games on this list.

Some of our most classic board games were extremely popular in the 80s such as Candy Land. You don't need to be born in the 1980s to have played some of these games because a lot are readily still available in regular stores such as Walmart.

We thought that it would be nice to take a dip back into the past and check out some of the best 1980s board games that people played regularly and that were popular at the time. We love looking into the past at what we or our family members used to play with in their time, plus it's nice to see them on the shelves still.

These board games are definitely worth playing if you've never played them, so hopefully, this article gives you a bit of inspiration. Let's dive into these ten classic 1980s board games.

1. Candy Land

Candy Land is one of those classic board games that a lot of children start out with and it's sometimes hard to believe it was around in the 80s. It's still a classic in many households.

2. Hungry Hungry Hippos

Hungry Hungry Hippos is yet another children's board game that we see in a lot of households. It's a very fun game for children and parents to play, plus it's not your typical board game.

3. Connect Four

Connect Four will always be a favorite for many people. It's still a very popular and classic game to have at events and arcades.

4. Mystery Mansion

Mystery Mansion is one that maybe a lot of people don't know about but it was once very popular in the 1980s. Mystery Mansion is a game that consists of people searching through objects in a Mansion to try to find a hidden treasure.

5. Pictionary

Pictionary is one of those games that I thought was actually pretty new, but to know it was around in the 80s is shocking. Pictionary nowadays is mainly digital, while this is clearly not.

6. Uno

Uno is the basic, classic, most popular card game that is played at parties, events, and on family game night. This card game is superior to many due to its fun and competitive vibe.

7. Barrel Of Monkeys

Barrel Of Monkeys is one of those games that even I played as a child, but I don't see many other kids playing with it nowadays. However, before I feel that it as as staple in many households with children.

8. Guess Who?

Guess Who? is a great game that many people have seen or played in some sort of format. Again, we have this game mainly digitally now, but nothing will beat this classic guessing game in physical form.

9. Don't Break The Ice

This game is another that might not be remembered by a lot of people as it's not very popular anymore, but Don't Break The Ice was once a household classic.

10. Chutes And Ladders

Chutes And Ladders is yet another classic that many people loved to play in the 80s and it's still a staple in many households today.

These classic board games really sent me back into the past, but it's amazing how many classic games that we still play were popular in the 80s. I definitely didn't know some of these games were that old, so some were surprising.

Let us know of any other classic board games that you know of from the 80s.

Daphnie