Articles & Guides
Recommendations, how-tos, and honest takes to help you find the right game and run a better game night.
Best Push-Your-Luck Games
Our picks for the best push-your-luck board games, from the Kennerspiel-winning Quacks to pocket-sized classics and one brand-new small box, plus the edition and rename traps to watch for at checkout.
Best Games Like Ticket to Ride
What to play after Ticket to Ride, from the boxes still inside the family to the route-building, set-collecting and network-drawing games that scratch the same itch better.
Best Board Games for 7 or More Players
Our picks for board games that genuinely work at 7, 8, 10 or more players, plus the box limits, editions, and player-count traps that decide whether a game survives a crowd.
Best Board Games Under 30 Minutes
Our favorite board games that wrap up in under half an hour: quick two-player duels, sharp bluffing games, and clever co-ops for whenever the night only has thirty minutes to spare.
Best Alternatives to Monopoly
Our picks for the best Monopoly alternatives, matched to the specific reason you are done with it: the marathon length, the runaway leader, or the elimination that benches you for an hour.
Best Board Games for 3 Players
Our guide to the best board games for exactly three players, the odd headcount most best-of lists quietly skip, from fast classics to games that actually need three to work at all.
Best Board Games You Can Learn in 5 Minutes
Our picks for the fastest-teaching board games around, the ones you can open, explain once, and actually be playing before anyone loses interest.
Best Board Games for Solo Play
Our favorite solo board games, from bot opponents and score-chasing puzzles to cooperative games that shine with one player, chosen for genuine challenge rather than a token variant tacked onto the box.
The Best Card Games You Can Play With a Standard Deck
A practical guide to the best games you can play with a single 52-card deck, grouped by player count, with honest picks for two players, parties, and solo play.
The Best Cooperative Board Games
Our favorite cooperative board games where everyone plays against the game together, from easy gateway picks to heavy campaigns, with honest notes.
The Best Party Games for Big Groups
Our guide to the best party games for 6 or more players, chosen for constant involvement, fast rounds, and no one sitting out or getting eliminated early.
How to Host the Perfect Game Night
A practical, field-tested guide to hosting a board game night that flows, from picking the guest list and games to pacing, snacks, and teaching rules.
The Best Board Games for Beginners (Gateway Games)
Our favorite gateway board games that teach in minutes, finish in under an hour, and quietly reveal the real strategy hiding inside modern tabletop gaming.
The Best Board Games for 2 Players
Our favourite two-player board games — from quick 30-minute duels to deep strategy games built for exactly two, with honest picks for couples and roommates.