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Players: 1-5, ages 14+
Playtime: 40 min.

Marvel United: X-Men, with its delightful chibi-style miniatures, lets players build a team of mutant heroes or take control of a supervillain to try to thwart the heroes’ plans.

Players: 1-5, 12+
Playtime: 90-180 min.

Nemesis Lockdown, the best-selling sequel to Nemesis, takes inspiration from the Alien franchise. The survival horror board game tasks players with private objectives, which may include betraying other players at the table. Its solid mechanics and gorgeous miniatures have helped it to earn a solid reputation among fans of hobby board games.

Players: 1-4, aged 14+
Playtime: 90-120 mins.

From the miniatures masters at CMON, this action board game raised nearly $900,000 on Kickstarter. Unlike the prequel games published by Monster Fight Club, this game occurs in the same timeline as the Cyberpunk 2077 video game.

Players: 1-5 players, ages 14+
Playtime: 120-180 min.

An accompanying app will help guide you through Arkham’s cursed mansions in this co-op board game with a Lovecraftian horror bent. With four campaigns to choose from, players can find the exact level of difficulty for any occasion.

Players: 2-4, aged 13+
Playtime: 60 mins.

From Pandemic creator Matt Leacock and legacy game creator Rob Daviau comes the genre-defining hit. It includes the original Pandemic as well a 12-month campaign that you will never forget.

Players: 3-6 players, aged 14+
Playtime: 240-480 mins.

The fourth edition of Twilight Imperium, the essential, galaxy-spanning 4X board game from Fantasy Flight Games, will take up your entire day to play. It’s worth it.

Players: 2, aged 10+
Playtime: 30 min.

7 Wonders Duel is a two-player variant of the classic board game 7 Wonders. Players acquire cards in the interest of advancing either military or scientific developments, with the goal of either reaching their opponent’s capital through military might, or becoming a culturally dominant force through scientific discoveries.

Players: 2-12, aged 4+
Playtime: 20 mins.

The family-friendly version of the hit party guessing game that will have your family roaring.