Amazon's October Prime Day 2023: Board Game Deals You Need to Check Out – CNET
Amazon's October Prime Day 2023: Board Game Deals You Need to Check Out - CNET
In an increasingly digital world, it’s nice to get more face-to-face interactions, away from the displays that surround you at work and at home. And that’s one reason board games have made such a big comeback in recent years.
Whenever you bring your friends and family together for a night of scheming, strategizing, competition and cooperation, you’re sure to be in for a good time. And these days, there are more great games to choose from than ever before. Whether you’re looking for some lighthearted card games or complex strategy games, you’ll find tons of great bargains out there — especially with the second day of Amazon’s October Prime Day going on today — so you can add some new titles to your collection, for less.
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My family and I love board games, so I’m always on the lookout for the best board game deals. I’ll never be a rich man: Every board game deal I see, I end up buying for my gaming table. Now you too can enjoy the feeling of having more board games than you’ll ever need. You’re welcome. Keep scrolling to check out our roundup of the best board game bargains available for Prime Day — and we’ll keep updating the list as this second day of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event winds down.
Board game deals for Amazon Prime Day
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In Catan, you’re a shared settler on a quest to the uncharted island of Catan, trading trading for sheep, wood and bricks and building roads, settlements and cities along the way.
But you’ll have to watch out. Those playing with you are competing for the exact same resources, and with a roll of a dice, you can quickly lose your hard-earned goods. It’s all about strategy, diplomacy — and a little bit of luck.
If you’ve never tried out hobby gaming, this is a really simple way to start.
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Villainous is a game about being the baddie and defeating the heroes or using the heroes to obtain your own objectives. It’s great and the Star Wars version is even better and has many different mechanics to spice up your game time. There are even expansions that you can add to the game to make it playable by more people.
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Mansions of Madness is our favorite co-op mystery game on the market right now, and is a great pick if want a more complex game that’s designed for older players. This second edition of the game uses a companion app as the “keeper” so that all players (up to five) can work together as they explore the sprawling mansion, solve puzzles and battle eldritch horrors.
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If you have a young family, King of Tokyo is an excellent infection vector for board game fever. You get to play as a giant Kaiju out to destroy Tokyo and you must fight each other for supremacy.
It’s a simple dice-rolling game where you “spend dice” to buy cards and use those cards to power up your Kaiju. It’s fast and, more importantly, it’s engaging enough for young kids.
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You’ve probably heard about Cards Against Humanity, a party game that’s often too rude for young kids to play. Kids Against Maturity takes the same game premise — the person who makes the judge laugh the most wins the hand — but makes it just a little naughty instead.
This is a great entry to family night and lets your kids feel like they’re getting away with something they shouldn’t be doing, but with your guidance and consent. It’s a lot of fun for everyone. Just be sure to activate the instant coupon on the product page to get the full discount.
