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5 Easy Board Games You Can Teach in Under 10 Minutes

Short on time? These five board games are quick to teach, fast to play, and perfect for families or casual nights with friends.

5 Easy Board Games You Can Teach in Under 10 Minutes

You know that moment — you sit down, crack open a shiny new game, and then … it’s a 40-page rulebook. Suddenly, your evening turns into a “seminar on medieval wheat distribution.” Nobody has time for that.

So here are five games you can teach in under 10 minutes. Quick rules, quick fun, and nobody’s brain melts.

The Games


1. Sushi Go!

Draft some sushi, pass the cards, score points. That’s it. First game takes five minutes, second game feels like you’ve been playing for years.


2. Love Letter

A tiny deck, a whole lot of bluffing. You’re just trying to get your love note to the princess. Or block someone else. Or lie badly.


3. Skull

Flower or skull? Flip cards, bluff your friends, and prepare to lose to someone who can’t keep a straight face.


4. Zombie Dice

Roll dice, eat brains, avoid shotguns. Kids love it, adults get way too into it.


5. For Sale

It’s a fast-paced game of bidding and bluffing. It’s not how much you pay for your properties, it’s how much you sell them for.


You don’t need a tome of rules or a lost weekend to go on an adventure. These games are short, sweet, and just epic enough.

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