Speech and language are a key means of communication between people. For this reason, it is imperative to continuously encourage the development of speech and language competences in children from their earliest age. Through the analysis of the stages of speech development, difficulties and prevention of speech disorders, it is investigated how educators can support the development of children's speech. By studying different types of games, including didactic, dramatic, digital, movement, music and language games, the paper investigates how play affects the development of language, speech, cognitive abilities, physical development and social competence in children. In this paper, it is written about how children understand a story and tell their own stories based on that. Language games are especially researched as stimulators of understanding and speech creativity, successful reading comprehension and storytelling in preschool children. The analysis of the impact of language games on children is based on primarily conducted research, providing insight into the concrete results and impressions of children. Through a comprehensive approach, the work highlights the importance of games as a tool to support the integral development of children, especially in the context of the development of language competences and understanding of the story.