Board Games Bucket List

Play chess

Achieve competitive chess rating

Play Monopoly

Build a real estate empire in this classic game

Play Scrabble

Form words on a board for points

Play Checkers

Jump opponent's pieces in this ancient game

Play Mahjong

Match tiles in this traditional Chinese game

Play Clue/Cluedo

Solve the murder mystery through deduction

Play Backgammon

Race to bear off all your checkers first

Play Ticket to Ride

Build railway routes across different countries

Play Pandemic

Save humanity from deadly diseases as a team

Play Chinese Checkers

Race your pieces across the star board

Play Risk

Conquer the world in this strategic war game

Play Carcassonne

Strategic tile-placement game set in medieval France

Play Othello/Reversi

Flip discs to your color in this abstract game

Play Go

Master the ancient Chinese abstract strategy game

Play Azul

Create beautiful tile patterns in this abstract game

Play Dungeon & Dragons

Engage in the classic tabletop role-playing game Dungeon & Dragons with friends or a local group

Play Neuroshima Hex!

Master the strategic board game Neuroshima Hex!, set in a post-apocalyptic world

Play Settlers of Catan

Build settlements and trade resources on the island of Catan

Play Scythe

Command factions in an alternate 1920s Europe

Play Codenames

Guess words based on one-word clues

Play Wingspan

Attract beautiful birds in this engine-building game

Play 7 Wonders

Build an ancient civilization through card drafting

Play Gloomhaven

Complete the epic dungeon crawling campaign

Play Everdell

Build a city of critters and constructions

Play Splendor

Collect gems and build your jewelry empire

Play hanafuda

Play hanafuda, a traditional Japanese card game with beautiful floral designs and seasonal themes

Play shogi

Learn and play shogi, a traditional Japanese strategy board game similar to chess

Play Warhammer table-top

Engage in the strategic and immersive world of Warhammer table-top gaming

Play Brass: Birmingham

Build networks during the industrial revolution

Play Viticulture

Create and expand your own vineyard

Play Spirit Island

Defend your island against colonizers

Play Root

Lead woodland factions in an asymmetric game