When looking at games for teens and tweens, most of them require a strategy. This is great because it gets kids thinking outside the box.

It seems like tweens and teens are completely engulfed in electronics these days. It may be hard to believe, but there are still games out there that require no devices and help kids use their brains to figure things out. Not only that, it can be great for family and/or sibling bonding.

When looking at games for teens and tweens, most of them require a strategy. This is great because it gets kids thinking outside the box. Even goofy games can help kids educationally. In addition, according to Parenting Science, social scientists have argued that games teach lessons about getting along with others.

For example, games may encourage kids to:

When kids play with others, they can also learn an important lesson on how to win—and lose—with grace and good manners.

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This is a hilarious game of comparisons for all ages. Apples To Apples is made to be played by 4 to 10 players. Even though the game says it's for ages twelve and up, some kids under the age of twelve may understand the instructions. Just in case a little brother or sister wants to join in.

This game is full of strategy and fun! Playing with two-five players, creating train routes between multiple destinations. The longer the route the better, so it can be hours of fun.

This game is going to require some thinking. Similar to Scrabble, you have tiles that you use to make words up, down, and across. However, the difference here is that you can build on words too! Hence, the name UpWords.

Not only does this game enrich the vocabulary and help kids learn to focus longer. According to Research Gate, these types of brain games have long-term benefits, too. Improved memory, reasoning skills, and the speed at which one processes information are some examples.

The Jenga Tower has been around since the early 80s and is still a classic. The cognitive benefits of playing Jenga are seemingly endless too. For example:

Jenga is exciting and fun for practically all ages. It can be played with two players and up.

If you have ever played 'Never Have I Ever' forget everything you did. This version of 'Never Have I Ever' is family-friendly. This is great for parents to play with their kids, or for kids to play alone. It really helps people get to know each other in a different light. Fun for all ages.

This is a card/board game. Players age from seven and up, but it does prove to be a little more difficult for the younger crowd. It can be played with two-twelve players. Sequence is a game of strategy. It requires kids to think ahead and exercise their brains.

According to Brightpod, strategy games also help with teamwork and decision-making skills. Not only that, these types of games help reduce stress. By playing for short periods throughout the day, or for an hour after a hard day, kids can focus their minds on something else besides worries, drama, or anything else filling up their heads during adolescence. This relieves a lot of stress, and who couldn't use that?

Don't worry, no kittens will actually be exploding during this game. This is just a fun, carefree type of game. The bigger the group the better too! The rules of the game are simple. Tweens and teens can enjoy it as much as adults do. There are a lot of different versions of this out now due to its popularity. This game requires a bit of luck and strategy but is pretty simple to play overall.

Steering away from strategy and moving into activity and cognition with this one. Throw Throw Burrito is all about speed and memorization. Plus, the kids will be active on top of it! This could be considered a dodgeball card game. The idea is to collect matching sets of cards all while repelling and throwing burritos. This is a racing game, so you need to be faster than your opponents in order to win.

5 Second Rule is a fast-paced game where players pick a card, read the topic, then start the timer! They only have 5 seconds to name 3 things that fit within the topic. It's a lot harder than it seems!

Cranium Dark game is sure to be a hit! This game is for teens and adults. Players get an Action card and show it to the rest of the players. Then pick a Cranium Card and keep it a secret. Without saying any of the words on the Cranium card, they must get the other players to guess what's on that Cranium card. The funny part? They have to do it by expressing it in the style of the Action card. For example, the action card is a zombie; the cranium card is milking a cow. The player now needs to act like a zombie who is milking a cow, and get everyone to guess it. It's hilarious fun!

Escape Room is a game that has players working together to escape while racing against the clock. Find clues, solve puzzles, and work together to find your way out of the room before the 60 minutes are up.

Evolution uses two-six players and takes about an hour to complete. This game uses strategy as food is scarce, and these species need to survive. Personality traits can really come through with this game as some players can cause havoc with carnivorous creatures. With over 12,000 species to choose from, adapt, eat, multiply, and thrive!

This is a hilarious game. It is all about how you do under pressure, as it moves quickly. This game is also super easy to learn and fun for the entire family with a simple deck of cards.

If parents have sports-obsessed kids, this team game will test their knowledge for sure. There are over 1,000 questions about everything sports! Players can draft sports categories they know and dominate, or risk playing outside their comfort zone to net the big score.

Some parents might remember the game Telephone from when they were younger. Instead of whispering to each person, in Telestrations, each team of players draws something. The round ends when everyone reveals what they thought they saw in each other's drawings.

Sources: Parenting Science, Research Gate, Brightpod

I am the mother of four boys. They were all born very premature. Two singletons and twins. I am very passionate about raising awareness for prematurity and mother's mental health. One of my sons has special needs as well. I have seen a different kind of motherhood than most, but very much enjoy writing articles to help parents of all kinds.