For the Kiddos: Kid-Friendly But Still Fun
There is an art to designing a game that is accessible to children but still enjoyable to play for adults. If you’ve ever been stuck playing a dusty old copy of Candyland with your nephew and crave a game that’s actually fun for everyone at the table, these are the picks for you.
Beautiful to Behold: Judge a Book by Its Cover
Not every board game is lovely to look at, but these ones are. If you’re looking for a game that’s both fun to play and has striking, lovely, or whimsical artwork this is your stop.
Dungeon in a Box: Explore the Deep Dark
Who says you can’t fit a dungeon adventure into a tiny stocky-stuffer-sized box? While there are plenty of massive and expensive tabletop dungeon games around, these little gems fit a lot of adventure in a small package.
Find the Traitor: Accusing Your Friends Is Fun
All the game in this section are different but share a common mechanic: someone at the table is a traitor, interloper, or secret agent of chaos, and the rest of the players must ferret them out. This is it if you’re looking for animated table talk and good-natured accusations.
For the Sherlocks: Deduction Is an Art
Love a good mystery? All of the games in this section turn players into amateur detectives, getting to the bottom of mysteries, unpacking codewords, escaping locked rooms, or both.
All the Rest: Some Category-Defying Fun
Not everygame fits in a neat category, so allow us to share a few gems right at the end that didn’t quite fit neatly anywhere else. Deep sea dives, deep space adventures, there’s a lot of fun to be had with these compact games.
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