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Board Games - Not Your Average Monopoly Night
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items “How can that be profitable for Frito-Lay?” (Game Night movie) These are tried and true board games I love though, some are popular and some are lesser known but still beloved! I also love a good card game, they're easy to bring to parties and bars i...
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Out of the Box - Newer Indie Games
Card Games - Easy Cleanup
Classics - Household Staple Games
Out of the Box - Newer Indie Games
Some lesser known games that I love! Did you know Ticket to Ride started out its funding on Kickstarter? Funders got I think paper versions of the games or maybe early access.
Fun game where you build out the house thru exploration for a different board every play.
Betrayal at House on the Hill | Board Game
You know me gotta love Chicago themed games! This is inspired by our famous El subway system.
El: The Chicago Transit Adventure Board Game
Are you on the same wavelength as your partner? Guess secret words without guessing the other team’s words.
Codenames
I LOVED this game growing up! Poker on steroids and idk if betting because I was in elementary school when I played this
Tripoley Deluxe Board Game, Family Favorite
Fun quick paced game of trying to connect as many routes along original rail lines to win
Ticket to Ride
I have this version listed along with the classic because the European version has the pre world war map of Europe, additional rules, and piece elements!
Ticket to Ride: Europe | Board Game
One of my favorite purchases. Good for game nights with board games but also the drawers are handy for organizing puzzle sections. You can get a cover too so you can use the surface area without wiping the puzzle clean just yet
VEVOR 1 Player Wood Puzzle & Reviews | Wayfair
Card Games - Easy Cleanup
Easy for travel because you don't have a ton of pieces to keep track of. Fun fact, Cards Against Humanity has a Chicago office and they'll often recruit people to product test new expansions.
This is so fun and has different difficulty options to adapt to all ages! Venn diagram game where you want to get rid of cards by categorizing them according to what part of the circle they fall into
ALLPLAY Things in Rings Board Game - Party
Trick taking game where you bid how confident your hand is each round. The more players the longer the rounds
Skull King
Fun for all ages, strategy card game built on collecting different styles unicorns that give you power ups to help take down your opponents
Unstable Unicorns – UnstableGames
Dark and dirty fill in the blank card game. You can also get different expansions along specific themes.
Cards Against Humanity
More family friendly fill in the blank card game I don't THINK there are expansions to this but who knows.
Apples to Apples Party in a Box Game
This is the source of many fun family nights as well as family fights
Phase 10 Card Game
Classics - Household Staple Games
Your everyday household staples that everyone knows and loves. And for good reason! These bring back all the mems.
Okay so I did add Monopoly! It's a classic! Can't go wrong with a version based on a show or series too.
Explore Monopoly Card, Board Games
This is the only media branded standard board game that actually enhances the game because they have an element of fireplaces you can use floo powder to jump rooms! And there's a gear that blocks rooms for certain periods of time.
Hasbro Clue: Wizarding World Harry Potter
Settle, expand, trade, and take down fellow players with this classic. I haven't tried expansion packs but I'm sure they enhance the experience!
Welcome to the World of CATAN | Home | CATAN
When I was in school we took over the gym and did a live version of this
Risk Board Game, Strategy for 2-5 Players
Monopoly, Clue, Sorry, Scrabble, Scattegories, Yahtzee, ConnectFour, and Candyland in a uniform set to be aesthetically displayed in the home!
Ultimate Vintage Game Collection: Bookshelf Editions
Can’t go wrong with this classic strategy game. Reminds me of like 2 player physical minesweep.
Battleship Classic Board Game - Strategy Game
If only real life were as easy amirite?! Also the computer version of this slapped
The Game of Life Board Game
One of the few movie based spinoff games that will stand the test of time. The secret message feature was so cool
Jumanji