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If you have board games and puzzles at home, now is a great time to bring them out. There are also many online games to play!
Games at home, from home
You don't need boxes with fancy pieces to play games with friends and family. Find the rules for games or online platforms so you can play inside your house or on the internet. You will find a variety of online and offline games for all ages!
For Kids
- Candlewick Press - Resources
Printable activity and colouring sheets featuring characters like Judy Moody, Peppa Pig, Timmy Failure, and the Ology books. - CBC Kids: Games
Free math, spelling, and other games for kids. - Digital Escape Rooms
Do you have what it takes to get escape in time? Follow the clues, solve the puzzles, and escape. Check out these Digital Escape Rooms, created by librarians all around the world. - Funology
Arts and crafts, science experiments, trivia, games, jokes and riddles, and baking projects to keep you busy and exploring. - MENSA for kids - games
Free children's browser games to support math and language art skills. - Sesame Street
Choose from hundreds of Sesame Street video clips and play games that help kids learn about letters, animal sounds, rhymes, colors, and more.
Crosswords, Word Searches, and Sudoku
- Merriam-Webster's Daily Crossword
Challenge yourself with the popular dictionary's daily crossword. - Arkadium - Free Online Crossword Puzzles
Check out Arkadium's free online crossword puzzles. Many new ones are added daily. - Merriam-Webster's Daily SudokuA daily Sudoku puzzle from the popular dictionary. The difficulty changes every day.
- Arkadium - Free Online Sudoku PuzzlesArkadium offers numerous Sudoku puzzles with many updated every day.
- The Word Search
A massive collection of word search puzzles online, with new ones being added regularly.
Cards, Dice, Dominos or Pencil & Paper
- Bicycle Cards - Rules
Whether you're looking for a new game or want to brush up on the rules of an old one, Bicycle Cards has a comprehensive list of classic card games. - Dice Game Depot - Rules for Classics Dice Games
Learn some classic dice games to play with friends or family. - Domino Rules
Think you know the rules to Dominos? Why not try one of the many variations! - Dice
Don't have the required dice for a specific game? Wizards of the Coast has randomizer for however many sided dice you need. - Pencil and Paper Games
Pencil and Paper Games is devoted to games you can play with nothing more than a pencil and a piece of paper. These games are ideal for rainy days or dark evenings, at home or on holiday.
Online board games
- Board Game Arena
Learn new games or master old ones with friends across the street or around the world. Play from your web browser, PC / Mac, iOS and Android tablets, smartphones, Wii U, Playstation, Xbox One. - Tabletopia
Online arena for playing board games just like in real life. Play directly in modern desktop web browsers on Mac and Windows platforms, or download on Steam, App Store and Google Play.
Role Playing Games
Looking for free alternatives for to the popular Dungeons and Dragons or Pathfinder games? Check out these Pen and Paper RPG systems by game designer Nathan Knaack.
Already have a Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder game started and want to play remotely?
- Roll20Virtual tabletop that will bring your guild, your team, or your crew together for your RPG adventures.