Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game

The cake is a lie… or is it? With the Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game by Valve, you and a team of Test Subjects will prowl the Aperture Laboratories and make your way through the testing procedures, all in pursuit of that delicious cake that GLaDOS has promised you. Using cards and every shifting testing chamber, players navigate the tests until the end of the round when the floor gives out and the players are sent into oblivion. If you have more points than the other team members by the end of the round, you can earn prizes like cake.Number of players:2-4
Recommended ages:15+
Estimated playtime:60 minutes

XCOM: The Board Game

XCOM: The Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games is a cooperative board game that surrounds global defense strategies. Based on an award-winning game of the same title, this game utilizes a free smartphone app that helps to teach you the game, coordinate the attacks and locations of the alien invasion and provides you with the rules of the game. Dice pairs with the app to bring incredible tension and drama as you roll to determine your next move and hope for the best. Players can be one of four different ranks, including chief scientist, commander, squad leader and central office.Number of players:1-4
Recommended ages:13+
Estimated playtime:45-60 minutes

Scooby-Doo! Fright at the Fun Park 

In the Scooby-Doo! Fright at the Fun Park by Buffalo Games, you are tasked with the job of saving the amusement park from a terrifying ghoul. The player that first figures out where the ghoul is hiding out will win the game. To play, use the different ticket cards to travel around the board in search of the creature. While you move your character around the game board, you can use the mystery decoder to find the ghouls that are hiding. This game has been created for two to eight players that are ages 4 and older.Number of players:2-8
Recommended ages:4+
Estimated playtime:15-30 minutes

Doom: The Board Game

For those old school gamers who couldn’t get enough of the classic sci-fi first-person shooter game, Doom: The Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games helps you to relive those nostalgic times. You can play as both the Marines and the invaders using customizable player decks. There is a Randomized Initiative feature that makes the game wildly unpredictable and will keep you on the edge of your seat. This fast-paced survival game encourages players to adapt to change in a way that mirrors the pulse-pounding thrill of the original video game from back in the day.Number of players:2-5
Recommended ages:14+
Estimated playtime:2-3 hours

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Board Game

For those who never quite outgrew the Labyrinth and still watch (and sing along to) it regularly comes the exciting Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Board Game. Become an interactive part of this mystical world with this board game that imaginatively explores the well-loved movie. Play classic characters like Sarah, Hoggle, Sir Didymus and Ludo as you navigate the goblin city and save Toby from Jareth. This game comes with five collectible figurines and features a 2 foot by 2 foot board game with beautiful illustrations taken straight from the film, including Goblin City and Jareth’s Castle.Number of players:1-5
Recommended ages:6+
Estimated playtime:2-3 hours

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game

Based closely on the well-loved television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game by Jasco follows the classic story of Buffy, the lone girl born into her generation to become a slayer and help fight off the hordes of demons, vampires and other forces of darkness to protect the world and stop their spread of evil. In this game made for one to six players, you can help Buffy fend off these nightmares. This game lasts for approximately 40 to 60 minutes and has hours of exciting replay value.Number of players:1-6
Recommended ages:7+
Estimated playtime:45-60 minutes

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle

Ever thought about what you would have done to aid in the Battle of Hogwarts had you been there? With the Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle A Cooperative Deck Building Game by USAopoly, you can find out! This game features seven levels of difficulty that you can progress through while playing as any one of your favorite characters. Characters include Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Neville Longbottom. You can recruit allies, master spells and discover magical items to help you along the way as you fight your way through the game to save Hogwarts from the Dark Lord.Number of players:2-5
Recommended ages:11+
Estimated playtime:30-60 minutes

A Game of Thrones: The Board Game

In A Game of Thrones: The Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games, you play as a character determined to take the Iron Throne for yourself. Created for those age 14 and older, this is a game of diplomacy and warfare intended for three to six players. Play as any number of the well-loved characters from the books and television show as you fight for control over the world. Make your way through the realm of Westeros and coerce your way to the desired throne or choose to take it by force through strategic planning and careful card play.Number of players:3-6
Recommended ages:14+
Estimated playtime:2-4 hours

Star Wars: Rebellion

In Star Wars: Rebellion Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games, you control either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. It is your job to move troops, command different starships and get everyone on board with your cause. This game features well over 150 plastic figures to represent the forces of your military presence as well as two unique, ultra colorful and illustrative game boards that make up 32 of the most memorable star systems in the Star Wars galaxy. This game, like the Star Wars games before it, is sprawling, expansive and full of replay value.Number of players:2-4
Recommended ages:13+
Estimated playtime:90-120 minutes