Engine Builder2019
4.74.7 out of 5Top pick
Wingspan
A calm little game about birds that tables get weirdly competitive over.
1-540-70 minMedium
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Hi, I'm Ivy. I play way too many board games so you don't have to gamble on the wrong one. Here's what I really think of them, who they're for, and what they're like to play.
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Abstract2017
Family2004
Engine Builder2019
4.74.7 out of 5
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Start here. These are the games that have never once let my game night down, whether the table was full of beginners, skeptics, or people who play to win.
Abstract2017
4.64.6 out of 5Top pick
Azul
Lovely tiles, simple rules, and a surprising amount of quiet cruelty.
2-430-45 minLight-Medium
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Family2004
4.44.4 out of 5Top pick
Ticket to Ride
Claim train routes, hoard cards, and quietly ruin someone else's plans.
2-545-60 minLight-Medium
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