This is a card game that mixes and matches players’ wits with a murder mystery. Customer Review: “Clue meets 7 Wonders: And It’s Amazing!” (Rating: 5/5).It takes around an hour and a half to two hours and is extremely detailed. This game will have you scheming and building, often at the same time. Each nation has to build up its arsenal and make their way in a grim landscape. Players portray different Eastern European teams that have their traits, motives, and resources. This game, right off the bat, is a very serious and stark portrayal of war-torn Europe following World War I.
Customer Review: “Strategy packed civilization game but maybe too complex for casual game players” (Rating: 4/5).This is a great game for bonding with another, as you’ll be working with them and their thought processes. You and another player need to give each other clues in the form of one word to advance the game forward until you can guess the names of targets or their ‘code names’ with as few guesses as possible. It’s based on the original board game, Codenames, which has become very popular. Customer Review: “Excellent combination of Codenames gameplay and co-op mechanics” (Rating: 5/5)Ĭodenames Duet is tailored for two players working using word association.My stepmother became so addicted to this game, that she had to physically stop herself from playing! Codenames: Duet I’ve had some heated games were tempers flared and competitive spirits soared, all over trains! It’s really fun to see who can build the longest track, or at least the one who scores enough points. It will take about a half-hour, so it is an easy game to pick up and play again and again. You need to score points by building through cities and other areas. Ticket to Ride is a competitive game in which your goal is to build railroad tracks across the country. It is very simple for new players …” (Rating: 4/5) Customer Review: “As a whole this is a great game.I love any game that emulates the addictive gameplay of Sid Meier’s Civilization, and 7 Wonders: Duel is one of those games. Victory conditions can be met through science, culture, and military to name a few. You need to build wonders throughout your game session, which should last around a half hour or so. Your goal is to duel against your opponent through eclipsing their civilization. Customer Review: “A tad inconsistent but great theme and worth playing” (Rating: 4/5)įans of games like Civilization will be drawn to this historical battle game.It was the 2018 SXSW Tabletop Game of the Year Winner, no small feat! Many board game players have this consistently at the top of their lists. This is the perfect game for a group of friends, or just two, to sit down and enjoy. It takes about one to two hours to play, so it’s a moderate investment of time. No playthrough is the same, so you can replay this game over and over, even solo. Some things you will partake in are clearing dungeons, fighting enemies and more. You take on the role of a lone adventurer, a drifter who inhabits this ever-changing world with companions. This one is a real treat and will cater to RPG fans. Customer Rating: “Whether played solo or with a group, you will not be disappointed.” (Rating: 5/5).It could take up to an hour or so to play, but that hour will fly by as you try to save the world.Įxpansions for the game have been released, including one where the world fell to a virus, and now you have to survive the wasteland. It can get frantic, as the disease can evolve and spread insanely quick. You band together with your friends and try to stop the spread of a tenacious disease. If you are geared towards more cooperative games like Left 4 Dead and Payday, this is the board game for you.
Pandemic has you and your friends pitted against a deadly disease threatening the human race.
Twilight Struggle: The Cold War, 1945-1989.