The Fairy Game

Everyone works together, and nobody goes home in tears.

A cooperative game from Peaceable Kingdom, who build their whole range around games where the players win or lose as a group rather than beating each other. Simple, gentle and pitched at younger children.

Co-op games do something competitive ones can't at this age — they let a four-year-old play with a nine-year-old without either of them having a bad time.

Perfect for: preschoolers, mixed-age siblings, and parents who have had enough of losing gracefully being a learned skill.