This super popular game is all about trading and building. You can play it in a group of three or four. The main idea is that players need to build their cities and settlements and try to become the dominant force on the island of Catan.

This is a classic board game for two players. Once the chessboard is arranged, players move their pawns aiming at attacking the opponent’s king. Chess games can end in checkmate, resignation, or timeout.

It’s definitely a game you need to practice to be good at!

Dominion is a deck-building game for two to four players. The goal of the game is to build the most valuable kingdom.

The winner of the game is the player who has the most victory points, which are earned by special victory cards.

This classic strategy game is played by two to six players. The goal is to conquer every territory on the game board. A game of Risk can take anywhere from one to eight hours.

This WWII strategy board game can be played by 2 to 5 players who represent the major forces of WWII (Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union, the UK, and the US). In this game, an actual victory is rarely reached; usually, one player gives up once they have lost a major capital.

In this game “every word counts” – literally. Players try to build words out of randomly-picked letters.

They earn points with each word, and once all the letters have been used the player with the most points wins.

This game for 3-5 players is about shipping goods and constructing buildings. The goal is to earn the most victory points to win the game.

This takes anywhere from 90 to 150 minutes.

For five years, it used to be the highest-rated game on BoardGameGeek.

This game was the one that surpassed Puerto Rico when it comes to BoardGameGeek ratings. It has to do with resource management, and it was released in 2007.

It can be played by 1 to 5 players who take on farmer roles and try to expand their farms to feed their families.

Since 1946, this one has been a favorite game for two players. The goal of this game is to find and capture the opponent’s flag.

This game focuses on your creative-thinking skills, and it’s easy to play. Players (two to six of them) have to name items that belong to certain categories given an initial letter.

This game takes about 30 minutes and it is designed for 2 to 6 players. Players control monsters which battle each other in an effort to control Tokyo.

Those who like haunted houses now have the opportunity to build their own in this tile game. It is designed for three to six players and its relatively short playing time (about an hour) makes it a great party game for those who like things creepy.

This game, also called draughts, is one of the oldest board games around.

Played in pairs, one should capture or block all of the opponent’s pieces to win the game.

King me!

Try to guess which picture the other players are talking about in this creative-thinking game. It is played by 3 to 6 players and it usually takes 30 minutes per game.

Buy resources to produce electricity and provide power to your cities in this fun 2004 game. You’ll need 2 to 6 players to play and it usually takes about two hours.

You will need two to four players and spend roughly half an hour playing this tile game. Once all players are blocked from laying down more pieces, the game is over.

This game from the 60s lets you travel back in time through your life, from college to marriage and retirement.

It is played by two to four (or even six in some versions) players and it usually takes about an hour to complete.

In this two-person game, players try to surround more territory than the opponent.

The game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago is one of the oldest continuously-played board games in the world!

In this game, players (2-4) have the chance to be gem merchants of the Renaissance who accumulate prestige points. The player who earns the most points is the winner.

This two-player board game dates back to the 7th century. The objective of the game is to collect as many stones in your store as possible.

This is another very old, historical board game and its history can be traced back nearly 5,000 years. It is designed for two players and it can be played in various ways.

In this cooperative board game, players must work together in order to win the game. As more and more island tiles sink on the game board, players need to collect treasures and prevent the island from going under completely.

This is a sequel to Forbidden Island, and it is way harder, according to reviewers. It is played by two to five players, who are explorers whose helicopter crashes into the desert.

In this game, which is designed for 2-4 players, the goal is to bring all their pieces “home” before any other player.

Nearly everyone played this game as a kid at least once!

This board game, originally published in 1987, is a cooperative adventure game. The goal is to close all open gates or defeat the Ancient One in a Final Battle.

This board game can take up to – wait for it – 14 hours to end! Players in this game try to get control of the galaxy through war, politics, and economic bargaining.

From the 70s to this day, this board game has always been a favorite. It is a code-breaking game, in which one player makes a code and their opponent tries to guess it.

Anywhere from 4 to 10 people can play this game, so it’s ideal for parties. The award-winning card game is ideal for ages 12 plus.

This game is for 2-4 players and it is all about tribes, collecting resources, and building villages. It usually takes 60-90 minutes to finish a game.

Two to eight players can play this classic board game, spending more than a couple of hours having fun with it. In this game, you can make money or go to jail, build hotels or pay taxes. The last player remaining on the board is the winner.