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Who doesn't love a good ol' fashioned whodunnit? Clue is a classic murder mystery board game where you and up to six other players act as detectives to solve a murder. Determine who committed the crime, the weapon they used, and which room the crime took place in. Other players will try to ruin your strategy by using cards in their hands, and the first person to make an accurate accusation wins. This is the perfect game for fans of movies like Knives Out!

If, like me, you've sunk hundreds of hours into CDPR's hit role-playing video game, you'll love the Gangs of Night City board game. It's similar to Risk as you and up to three other players compete to conquer the ruthless streets of Night City. You need to be part of one of four gangs, each offering different customization options for diverse strategies and experiences. There are multiple replayable endings, and every choice impacts the narrative. And you can meet characters from Netflix's Edgerunners too — the perfect board game to accompany the show's renewal!

Catan is arguably one of the best board games of all time. This highly addictive strategy game for three to four players turns you into hard-nosed settlers, competing to conquer an island. Collect resource cards to build roads, village and cities, but collecting them heavily relies on dice rolls and trading with other players. Oh, and there's a resource-stealing robber too to spice things up. On average, one game takes up to 90 minutes. Are you up to the challenge?

Have you recently gotten into Dungeons & Dragons because of Baldur's Gate 3? I don't blame you because so have I. But D&D can be daunting and you may not know where to begin, which is why the 2024 Player's Handbook is a great starting point. It explains classes and subclasses, different types of enemies and combat styles, and features stunning artwork that will immerse you. It'll also help you level up your character creation and become a better Dungeon Master.

And how about a set of seven dice to accompany the D&D handbook? These hollow dice make a lovely sound like a wind chime when they're rolled, and they look fantastic. They're well balanced too. The set includes a D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20 and D%.

Pandemic is a fun cooperative game where two to four players must work together to defeat the worldwide affliction. I know none of us want to relive the years of 2020-22 but trust me when I say this game is extremely fun. You're part of the CDC and each player plays a different team member: medic, researcher, and the like. Your competitive edge will come in handy here, as you must act quickly to combat outbreaks around the world. Working together for the good of all.

My earliest memories of playing board games with my family take me back to all of us huddled around a table playing Monopoly. It's an all-time classic, where up to six players buy, sell and scheme their way to becoming the richest person alive. You can build houses and hotels and trade these if a player offers you a better deal. This edition includes eight classic tokens including a top hat, rubber ducky, battleship and more. One game of Monopoly can last hours and hours, so be sure to free up your evening!

Conquer the world by controlling armies and engaging in battles with up to five players to capture territories. Risk can get messy and chaotic, but it's always fun. You can attack players' territories and they must defend, and the outcome is ultimately decided by dice rolls. You can form temporary alliances with others too, but at the end of the day, only one person can rule the world. Combining luck, strategy and diplomacy, each round is unpredictable and intense.

Ah, Guess Who, a classic. If you have never played Guess Who before, what are you doing?! It's simple: you and another player have a board each, featuring many character tiles that can be flipped down, and are assigned a random character from a pile of cards. You must then ask "yes" or "no" questions to decipher the character your opponent has. It's a lot of fun and can get very competitive too. One time in boarding school, one of my dormmates got so mad that she lost, that she threw the board across the room. We all burst out laughing.

The Game of Life is, as the name suggests, a game of life. You and three other players work your way to the top, from college to retirement, by spinning a wheel and moving along a path. You must decide your career, your family life, and collect money. At the end of the game, you either go broke or become a millionaire. Your goal is to become the latter. Alongside Monopoly, this is the game that drew me into the vast world of board games.

I used to love playing Battleship with my cousins when I was eight or nine years old, and I'd love to play it again as an adult — now that my frontal lobe has developed, maybe I'll strategize better. Two players compete against each other and each places five ships on a 10x10 grid. You then take turns guessing grid coordinates to locate and sink the opponent's ships. The first to sink all enemy ships wins! Easy and quick.

Trekking the World is a relaxing board game where you take a tour of one of 48 magical destinations and each has a tale to tell. You'll learn about the place, and along the journey, you'll gain experience points and powers to create major game-changing effects.

My partner and I play P for Pizza on cozy date nights. It's a fast-paced card game where the aim is to shout out a word that links the letter on one card to the category on another (on a pile in the middle of the table). Think: a food that starts with P, a bald celebrity whose name begins with B, a stringed instrument that starts with G, and so on. You need to be quick to add a slice to your pile, and the first one to form a 'pizza slice' wins.

Ever since my partner gifted me the Exploding Kittens card game, I haven't stopped thinking about it, and we play it when we can. This family-friendly card game combines strategy and humor where you must protect your kittens, avoid explosions and outsmart your opponents. This Party Pack Edition comes with 120 cards featuring original, hilarious illustrations by The Oatmeal.

This one's for the fam: What Do You Meme? went viral on social media a while ago, and the family edition of the popular card game keeps kids from being subjected to crude language. It includes 300 caption cards and 108 photo cards and the goal is simple: combine them and the funniest answer wins!

You Can't Say Umm is one of the most fun card games I've played. My friends and I laughed to the point we had tears in our eyes. The goal is simple: you have to describe an object to your teammate without saying "Umm" or "Err." The opposing team can catch you out and penalize you. And there's a twist: opponents can add "rules" to your turn, such as, "Swap seats with a teammate after every correct guess." It's harder than it sounds, and it's a barrel of laughs.

Herd Mentality is a breezy party game that's easy to pick up and play. Flip over a card and read out a random question like, "What is the best Disney film of all time?" Players then write down the answer they think will be the most common among the group. If you're in the majority, you win points; if not, you'll be left with the dreaded pink cow of doom. It's a fun, simple premise, one which could see your next game night overtaken by a very heated debate over something as frivolous as the best brand of sneakers.

Doomlings is one card game I have my eye on for myself. It's a strategic, fast-paced game where you and up to five other players compete for dominance on a distant planet. Each card possesses unique traits and abilities that help build your species and survive the end of the world. It's funny and great for children and adults alike.

Chant "Moose! Match! Mayhem!" and race to collect three sets of matching animals. Action-packed and fun to play, avalanches and yetis will keep everyone on their toes, and this is the perfect, easy card game for all ages.