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Family game night

Family game night? Let everyone vote on the game.

Add a few games from the shelf, everyone ranks them on their own phone, kids included, and Bestof picks the game the whole table is happy to play. About a minute, start to finish.

Free on iPhone and Android.

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  • No accounts or sign-ups
  • Works with no internet
  • Ballots stay private
The reveal: fireworks as Ticket to Ride takes first place, over Catan in second and Uno in third. A ballot with Ticket to Ride ranked first and Catan second, and three games left to place.

How it works

How to pick a game for family game night, step by step

Here's one vote, a family of five choosing tonight's game, screen by screen.

  1. The Choices screen with Board Games selected, Catan, Ticket to Ride and Pandemic added, and more games suggested below.

    1Step 1 of 6

    Add the games

    Tap Family Game Night on the home screen. Bestof suggests popular board and card games; tap the ones on your shelf, or type in anything it doesn't list. Four to six games is the sweet spot.

  2. Setting up a vote called Family Game Night as a Single Winner vote, with five games.

    2Step 2 of 6

    Start the vote

    Keep Single Winner, since you're picking one game for tonight, and tap Start Hosting.

    Rather rank the whole shelf? Choose Top List and Bestof lines up the next few game nights at once.

  3. The host's room with five people joined: Majestic Akita, Ava, Dad, Leo and Mom.

    3Step 3 of 6

    The family joins

    Phones on your home Wi‑Fi find the vote and join with one tap. There are no accounts or codes to type. When everyone's at the table, tap Start Vote.

    Little kids without a phone? Turn on campfire mode and pass yours around the table. Each turn stays private.

  4. A ballot with Ticket to Ride ranked first and Catan second, and three games left to place.

    4Step 4 of 6

    Everyone ranks, in private

    Each person taps the games in order, best first, and submits. Nobody sees anyone else's ballot, so nobody has to argue for their favorite.

  5. The reveal: fireworks as Ticket to Ride takes first place, over Catan in second and Uno in third.

    5Step 5 of 6

    Reveal tonight's game

    When the last ballot is in, every phone plays the reveal at once: third place, then second, then fireworks for tonight's game.

  6. Results for Family Game Night, with Ticket to Ride winning, Catan second, and a consensus meter reading Close call.

    6Step 6 of 6

    See why it won

    Catan got the most first picks, but Ticket to Ride was high on nearly everyone's list, so it's the game the whole table is happiest to play. Share sends the result to the family chat.

Ideas

Game night ideas to put on the ballot

Bestof comes with popular board and card games to start from, or type in whatever's on your shelf. Four to six games is the sweet spot.

  • Quick to learn

    For younger kids and new players.

    • Sorry!
    • Trouble
    • Connect Four
    • Go Fish

  • Family classics

    Everyone already knows the rules.

    • Monopoly
    • Clue
    • Scrabble
    • The Game of Life

  • Modern favorites

    A little strategy, still friendly.

    • Ticket to Ride
    • Catan
    • Carcassonne
    • Azul

  • Strategy night

    For when the kids are in bed.

    • Wingspan
    • Dominion
    • Splendor
    • Pandemic

  • Big groups

    Room for six or more.

    • Codenames
    • 7 Wonders
    • Crazy Eights

  • Card games

    No board, no setup.

    • Uno
    • Spades
    • Hearts
    • Phase 10

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Something else? Email [email protected].

Can little kids vote?
Yes. Ranking is just tapping the games in order, best first. Kids without their own phone can take a turn on yours in campfire mode.
How many games should we put on the ballot?
Four to six. That's enough for a real choice and few enough to rank in under a minute.
Can we rank the whole game shelf?
Yes. Make it a Top List and Bestof ranks a Top 3, 5 or 10 from everyone's ballots, which lines up the next few game nights at once.
Is Bestof free?
Free for up to 5 people, including the host, voting in the same room or in campfire mode. Bestof Unlocked raises that to 32 people and adds voting over the internet.

More to decide

Every decision with too many good options.

Settle the next game night in a minute.

Free on iPhone and Android.