If you’ve already grown tired of binge-watching shows and films and are now looking for a new fun way to spend your downtime, then maybe going old-school and playing board games and card games is the perfect thing to try! Not only will playing these games allow you to take a break from technology, it also lets you bond and enjoy some good ol’ quality time with the people at home!
From the classic to the newer ones, here are 10 board games you can check out for your game nights:
Cards Against Humanity
Said to be a game for “horrible people”, Cards Against Humanity is a classic one to try out for those who play with their savage friends. In this game, a player known as the “Card Czar” draws a black card which can either be a question or a phrase that the other players need to fill. The other players then put down their funniest white card, and the Card Czar reads aloud all the answers. The funniest or wittiest one from the bunch gets the point for that round.
Fun Fact: You can also create your own stack of Cards Against Humanity! All you need to do is go to the official website, download the PDF, and print away!
Buy it here.
Monopoly
Another classic game that a lot of us have already played before, Monopoly has been in the market since 1935. The idea of this game is simple: players take turns in rolling the dice and deciding whether or not they want to buy the lot they land to. Whoever owns most of the properties and bankrupts their opponents win the game.
If you’re looking for a Monopoly game other than the classic, you can also check out other variations like Monopoly: The Card Game, Monopoly Ultimate Banking, and even Monopoly Game of Thrones!
Buy it here.
Pandemic
A game that’s probably a bit timely to play in our current situation, Pandemic lets the players act like disease-fighting specialists whose mission its to treat disease hotspots while searching for the cure. The team wins only if they manage to stop the spread beyond recovery and cure the four diseases in the game.
Buy it here.
Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne – The Wars to Come
Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne is the perfect game to play for fans of the show who misses it already. The goal of the game is to claim the Iron Throne. To do this, players would then have to pit characters and Houses against each other and use their wits to win the game.
Buy it here.
Splendor
Splendor is a game where people collect chips and develop cards to win the game. Here, players act like the merchants of the Renaissance who buy gem mines, means of transportation, and shops to be able to get the most prestige points.
Buy it here.
Exploding Kittens
Said to be a “kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette”, players of Exploding Kittens take turns in drawing cards, and whoever draws the Exploding Kitten loses the game. They may also choose to use their action cards, which differ in terms of purpose and attacks. The game gets more intense as the game goes on, as players get more chances to draw the Exploding Kitten.
Buy it here.
UNO
Another famous card game, the goal of every player in UNO is to be the first one to get rid of all the cards in their hand. The game is played by putting down a card that’s the same in number or color as the card that’s put down before them. They may also choose to use special action cards that help the player defeat their opponents.
Buy it here.
What Do You Meme?
What Do You Meme? is the perfect card game to play for those who really love memes. To play the game, one player draws a meme card from one deck, while the other players compete to match the photo with a funny caption, making hilarious funny combinations. Think of it as something like Cards Against Humanity, but with meme photo cards instead! Whoever puts down the funniest combo will be crowned “Meme Queen/King”.
Buy it here.
Game of Life
Game of Life is a board game attempting to mirror the events that happen in one’s life, from going to college and buying a house to working and retiring. The goal of every player is to have the most assets, which they can gain by working and earning tokens. The game was created back in the 1860s and was revised throughout the years to cater to a wider audience.
Buy it here.
CODENAMES – Philippine Edition
This is the Filipino version of the famous tabletop word game. Here, teams with two players each compete to be the first one to find all the agents of their team. The team leaders need only give one-word clues to help their teammate guess the agent from the grid. This is also while they avoid the assassin which will cause them to “auto-lose” in the game.
Buy it here.
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