Family Matters

From publisher Better Indeed, a new board game aims to bring families together by having players share stories, explore family history, do funny things, and address hypothetical family crises. In Family Matters, all players move together across the board, but a winner gets to claim a “Weekend Wish” prize—that is, any reasonable family activity announced before the game begins. Basically, the game’s a conversation starter, but with the Weekend Wish, a playbook for the 140 fake crises, and an education in group problem solving, the inventor sees the value lasting long after the game has finished.