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Family Games to Fight Boredom



Getting bored at home? Don’t worry you’re not alone!

By this time families have gone through all their classic board games and are itching for something new and exciting to try!


The current situation means much more family time. We asked Goliath Games how this is impacting their business as families search to master new games and bring excitement into the household. With game sales increasing by over 10x in the last few weeks, they’ve shared their hot list of the top 5 games that are flying off the shelves!


Virus Card Game

When Goliath launched the card game, Virus, in January of this year, it never expected a global pandemic to boost consumer sales by 10 times overnight. Now, the company is giving back and all proceeds from the game will go to the World Health Organization during the month of April to support research necessary to stop the pandemic

Warning: The fun is contagious!
Protect your organs while attacking others
Be the first player with a clean bill of health to win!
Easy to learn gameplay
For 2-6 players, ages 8 and up
Available at Amazon



Shit Happens
Each unfortunate situation is ranked from 1-100 (100 being the absolute shittiest) using a "Misery Index" Players then guess where other situations rank according to their index - if you're correct, you keep the card.  The first player to 10 cards wins!
For 2 or more players (mom and dad time?), ages 18 and up
Available at Walmart




Banana Blast
Players pull bananas from the treetop...until the monkey jumps!
Keeps kids engaged because every player gets a chance to catch the monkey
A game of mounting excitement, reflexes, and hand-to-eye coordination
For 2-5 players, ages 4 and up
Available at Walmart


Pop The Pig
Top-selling preschool game with over 200 million views on YouTube
Players take turns rolling the die, feeding the pig, and pushing down on his head
Each pump makes his belly grow bigger, bigger, and bigger until... POP!
Teaches numbers, colors, and counting
For 2-6 players, ages 4 and up
Available at Target



Gator Golf
A hole-in-one is a lot more fun with Gator Golf!
Putt the ball into the Gator's mouth to score, and he'll toss your ball back with his tail for more golfing fun
Be the first player to score three points to win
Active game helps develop large motor skills and gets kids moving indoors
For 2-4 players, ages 3 and up
Available at Target


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