6 Best Disney Board Games For Adults

Codenames Disney Family Edition

Players : 2-8+

Ages: 8+

Game Time: 15 minutes

Complexity: Low

Release Year: 2017

The original Codenames is a party game that combines teamwork, deception, and strategy. It is a game that both family gamers and board game hobbyists enjoy playing. 

In this game, the players are divided into two teams, and one player from each team will take the role of the Cluemaster. The Cluemasters will give one-word clues to help their teammates choose the right named cards from a grid.

The Disney version has the same mechanics; only instead of the random words, there are Disney characters and locations. In this game, the cards have pictures on one side and words on the other.

Codenames Disney provides a unique experience for Disney fans. The players will have a fun time trying to find the correct characters. It is a game that the whole family can enjoy.

Pros

A great game for parties

Family board game

Both competitive and cooperative game

Fun game for Disney fans

The cards have both pictures and words

A quick game

Cons

It may be hard to play if you are not a die-hard Disney movie fan.

Final Thoughts

If you are a Disney lover, then the Codenames Disney is a great choice for you. It is a great game for those who want to show off their deep knowledge of the Disney world, and what does any fan love more than that?

This game has a playing time of 15 minutes; it is a great choice for a quick, fun family game night. Also, it can accommodate a number of players of 2-8+, so there is always a place for more people to join the fun.

Ravensburger Disney Villainous Strategy Board Game

Players: 2-6

Ages: 10+

Game Time: 50 minutes

Complexity: Medium

Release Year: 2018

There are many different villains that have schemed and plotted throughout Disney history. Those Disney villains can be equally iconic as the heroes as well.

The Disney Villainous board game comes with a wicked twist. In this game, instead of being a hero, you will take the role of one of the villains, such as Maleficent, Captain Hook, Jafar, Queen of Hearts, Ursula, and Prince John. 

This is an asymmetric board game, meaning that each player has its own unique capabilities, different tools to use, and a win condition. This provides a unique game experience for each player. For instance, for Captain Hook to win, he has to defeat Peter Pan. In comparison, Prince John from Disney classic Robin Hood needs to collect a fortune of 20 total power tokens.

Every gamer has his own personnel board. He will move around his board while taking specific actions on specific spaces, such as earning power tokens or spending them to play cards.

Disney Villainous board game is a race against time as each player will try to complete the goal of his villain before the others. Although you all have different boards and goals, you can still engage in some skullduggery to mess with other players. As the Fate deck features some protagonists such as Aladdin, Peter Pan, Ariel, and more, it is designed to impede the progress of other villains.

So to win this game, you need to come up with good strategies, think wisely, and keep an eye on your opponents’ progress. You can play this game over and over again as there will be something new every time you play it. You will try to come out with the best strategy that suits each villain.

Pros

A fun game for all Disney lovers

Strategy board game

Disney villains-themed game

Great for family game night

It can be played as a standalone game or with the other Villainous Board Game expansion packs.

High replayability

Different villains to choose from

Cons

The rules may be a little hard to understand for younger children.

Final Thoughts

The Disney Villainous is a strategy board game where you will take the role of one of the popular Disney villain characters; it is a great choice for Disney fans.

 This game can accommodate up to 6 players and has a playing time of 50 minutes; whether it is a party, family, or friend gathering, this game can spice up your game nights.

Disney Apples to Apples Game

Players: 4-8

Ages: 7+

Game Time: 15-30 minutes

Complexity: Low

Release Year: 2020

Disney Apples to Apples is a fun card game for players 7 years old and up. In this game, each player takes turns to be the judge. In each turn, the judge will turn over a random green card with a word on it. Then the other gamers will select one red card from their hand that they think is most like the green card played by the judge.

Now it is time for everyone to speak up. Each player will try to convince the judge to select his cards and explain why his card is the best. Discussion is one of the most important parts of the game; it is full of persuasion, flattery, and hilarity. Then the judge will decide which card is the winner and give that gamer the green card for this round.

The Disney Edition comes with cards that are themed based on Disney movies, theme park rides, and T.V. shows. Those cards feature colorful photos of Disney characters.

Also, the game comes with poison apple cards that will turn the game on its head once drawn. If the judge draws this card, instead of matches, the gamers will select the opposites. Through the game, the gamers will collect green cards until they gain enough to win.

Pros

Encourage table talk

The cards feature colorful pictures from Disney theme parks, movies, and shows.

Fast-moving, fun game

Easy to play and set up

The poison apple cards provide a unique twist to the game.

Cons

Not a two-player game

Final Thoughts

This game is the fast-moving fun of Apples to Apples combined with Disney magic. It can be played with up to 8 players; it is a good game for parties. Disney Apples to Apples is not only fun but also encourages table talk; it is a great choice for parents who like to bond with their kids through board games. It is also easy to set up; just deal the cards and start the game.

Ravensburger Disney Hocus Pocus

Players: 2-6

Ages: 8+

Game Time: 30 Minutes

Complexity: Low

Release Year: 2020

Disney Hocus Pocus is a cooperative card game where you will work with the other players to stop the Sanderson sisters and protect Salem’s children. In order to reach your goal, you will have to ruin their potion 3 times before the sun rises.

In this game, each one will get a hand of ingredients cards which they keep secret from each other. In each player’s turn, he will play one ingredient from his hand to the cauldron board, matching either the ingredient color or type every time.

In Disney Hocus Pocus, each player is allowed to ask the others one single question; it can be either about a certain ingredient color or a certain ingredient type. The other gamers will answer with yes or no; they can not give any information about the number of ingredients or the colors in their hands.

In this way, you can strategize and plan your next moves, and this allows for some creative teamwork as well. It is an easy, simple game that even younger players can learn but also comes with a good amount of depth that adults will enjoy playing it as well.

Some ingredient cards have cat Binx on them. This card allows the player to show his hand of cards to the others. So the whole gamers will get to know which cards to play next.

The game package comes with one cauldron board, a Witch board, 50 Ingredient cards,13 Spell cards, 4 trick tokens, a Sun token, a rulebook, and one black cat Binx meeple. The game goal is simple, in order to stun one of the witches, match the cards around the board either in type or in color. Every time you stun a witch, it will take you a step towards victory.

Pros

Easy fast set up

Easy to learn

Light strategy

A great party game

Cooperative gameplay

A card-matching game

Great game for family

Cons

Players only able to communicate with each other under strict conditions

Final Thoughts

If you prefer board games about wizards, spells, and potions, then the Disney Hocus Pocus is a great choice for you. It is a cooperative card matching game that can accommodate up to 6 players. This game is easy to set up, so you can jump into the game once you want to. It is also easy to learn; it is a great choice to add some magic to your family game night.

Funko Disney The Haunted Mansion – Call of The Spirits: Disneyland Edition Board Game

Players: 2-6

Ages: 8+

Game Time: 30 minutes

Complexity: Medium

Release Year: 2020

Inspired by Disney’s legendary theme park attraction, in the Haunted Mansion- Call Of The Spirits game, the players will explore the ghost-infested manor. They will go through all the mansion’s different rooms to search for ghosts, from the Attic to the festivities-filled Ballroomand out to the Graveyard and beyond.

The main goal of this game is to gain the most points before the game ends, and you can do this by collecting as many ghost cards as you can from around the mansion. But watch out for haunt cards, as when the game ends, the player with the most haunt cards will lose points.

All the players will place their movers in the very center of the board ( Séance Room ), and they can move around the mansion by rotating the Endless Hallway.

The Haunted Mansion – Call of The Spirits consists of a series of rounds; each one has two phases which are the Event phase and the Action phase.

During the action phase, on each player’s turn, he gets to take three actions chosen from a list of 5 options ( may take the same action multiple times), which means that the game has a decent amount of depth and strategy.

The flexible ending system makes the game even more interesting; you will never know when the game will end; this will keep the gamers on their toes.

Pros

Fun game

A great choice for ghost story lovers

The game has a fantastic art

Strategy game

Great tabletop game for parties

There is also a Magic Kingdom Park Edition of the game.

Cons

It may be difficult for young kids to understand how to score ghost cards.

Final Thoughts

If you are a lover of Disney and the haunted mansion, then the Haunted Mansion- Call Of The Spirits game is a good choice for you. This game can accommodate up to 6 players; it is a great choice to add some fun to your next party or friend gathering, especially if they are Disney fans as well. You can also play it with your family members as it is for players from 8 years old and up.

Disney Pixar Toy Story Game: Obstacles & Adventures

Players: 2-5

Ages: 8+

Game Time: 30-90 minutes

Complexity: Medium

Release Year: 2020

Toy Story is a deck-building cooperative game; you and other players need to work together to overcome the obstacles that come your way. In this game, you will act as one of the Toy Story characters such as Sheriff Woody, Jesse, Buzz Lightyear, Rex, and Bo Peep.

Each player will use his character and card deck abilities to battle and move along 6 sequential adventures. Each one of them is based on a various storyline from the Toy Story series. With each adventure you overcome, you will get to reveal and experience the next one.

 Also, each player has the opportunity to upgrade his deck throughout, as some cards allow you to purchase new cards and use them through the rest of the adventure. So whatever strategy you think will work best to win, you can upgrade your deck to it.

Pros

A deck-building cooperative game

The game consists of 6 sequential adventures

Play as your favorite Toy Story characters

Fun, challenging game

A great choice for Disney fans

Cons

The game rules may be difficult to understand for little kids.

Final Thoughts

If you enjoy playing deck-building board games, then the Toy Story game can match your needs. It is a great choice for a family game night. The deck building will make the game more fun and challenging for older players, while the young players will enjoy playing as one of their favorite Toy Story characters.