7 Food-Themed Board Games for When You’re Hungry for Some Fun
Work, eat, Netflix, repeat. Between Zoom calls and nightly TV gazing, most of us could use a blue light break. If you’re looking for ways to beat the quarantine boredom, why not break out some board games? We’ve previously recommended a bunch of fun options, but this time we’re focusing on food-themed board games. With food being top of mind lately for most of us (so many trips to the fridge!), these games are perfect to bite into, whether you’re playing with young kids, roommates, or even during video chats with friends and family (just make sure you send them the game as well). We rounded up some of the most delicious picks out there, so step away from your phone, laptop, and TV, and gear up for a fun evening filled with food and games!
1. Monopoly Pizza Board Game
Perfect for: 2-4 players
Here’s a fun idea: Order a pizza from your go-to takeout spot, and host a Monopoly game night at home. Instead of properties, utilities, and railroads, though, the squares on this Monopoly board represent pizza toppings and cash to buy slices and tokens. Pizza-themed images like cheese graters, delivery bikes, and pizza chefs make competition fun for groups of two to four. Once you’re done, that hot, fresh pizza will taste even better!
Buy: Monopoly Pizza Board Game, $23
2. Foodie Fight Revised: A Trivia Game for Serious Food Lovers
Perfect for: 2-6 players
This expanded version of the original Foodie Fight trivia game includes new content and 1,000 questions to challenge you and your family’s culinary expertise. With topics ranging from celebrity chefs to baking skills, the game can take a while to play and can be quite challenging for amateur foodies. We’re all coming out of this as gourmet chefs anyway, so why not use it as an opportunity to learn some fun food trivia?
Buy: Foodie Fight Revised: A Trivia Game for Serious Food Lovers, $19 (normally $25)
3. Gamewright Slamwich
Perfect for: 2-6 players
This fun pattern recognition game involves flipping cards and slamming piles when identical images or certain characters appear. The shape of the cards resemble slices of bread with toppings like tomatoes and eggs, as well as sandwich thieves, and sandwich munchers. The goal is to build complete slamwiches and double-deckers, and the game can be won in several different ways. It’s fast-paced, competitive, and fun, especially for days when you’re looking to fill those hours between dinner and bed with an exciting activity.
Buy: Gamewright Slamwich, $10
4. Stranger Things Eggo Card Game
Perfect for: 2-6 players
With a cheeky box that’s a conversation-starter in its own right, this “Stranger Things”-inspired card game is recommended for players aged 14 and older — just like the series! Two to six players pick a character to play, with the goal of escaping the Upside Down and getting rid of all of their Eggo cards. Some reviewers compare it to Uno, with the twist that it’s possible for there to be no winners and for players to be pulled back into play after getting rid of their cards.
Buy: Stranger Things Eggo Card Game, $14 (normally $15)
5. Truck Off – The Food Truck Frenzy
Perfect for: 2-6 players
The goal of this game is to outsmart your competitors and get the most customers to visit your food truck. Played over five rounds, each player selects a venue and rolls one of the six multisided dice to see how many customers are there. Cards are drawn to determine what action they’ll take — whether it’s advancing their business or taking down the competition. The winner gets crowned Food Truck Titan, but only after navigating roadblocks like bad weather and low attendance.
Buy: Truck Off — The Food Truck Frenzy, $20
6. Retro Series Candy Land 1967 Edition Game
Perfect for: 2-6 players
Arguably the first foodie board game, this retro version of Candy Land is good for homes with small kids. Players as young as three years old can travel through Candy Land in the company of gingerbread men and gumdrop mountains, stopping at places you’ll remember, like the Candycane Forest, until arriving at the end of the sugar-coated road.
Buy: Retro Series Candy Land 1967 Edition Game, $20
7. Tactic Games US Choco, The Memory Treat Board Game
Perfect for: 2-4 players
Another classic that’s been around for 35 years, this memory game is a great choice for children as young as three. Instead of cards, chocolates containing a cherry, a peanut, or a hungry bug are placed face-down on the playing surface. Players press the dice-roller to see which chocolate they need to pick. If they pick up a cherry or peanut chocolate, they get a match and can keep the piece. But if they roll the hungry green bug, it will gobble up their chocolates!
Buy: Tactic Games US Choco The Memory Treat Board Game, $10 (normally $12)