Overboard

PC, Switch, Android, iOS

By narrative gaming masters Inkle, Overboard is a murder mystery game in which you attempt to get away with killing your husband. So no, this isn’t one for the younger players, but quite a brilliant choice for playing alongside teenagers, especially the bookish ones.

This is a game many might not have considered for family play, given its peculiar age ratings. In the US it has a “Teen” rating, while in the UK it’s got an astonishing “18″ certificate. The reason, it seems, is because there’s a scene depicting a game of blackjack, despite this being played with in-game money. So if that’s a no-no for you, fine, but for everyone else, you can relax.

You can also toggle off curse words, really leaving murrrrrder as the main sticking point for some parents. But if you’re after something to play with older kids, where you can work together to make decisions, see how a story unfolds given your agreed actions, this could be a real surprise hit for your holiday.