Colt Express

Colt Express Board Game by Asmodee is set in the year 1899 when the Union Pacific Railroad was at its height. The Union Pacific Express is on its way to deliver a payroll and 47 passengers when suddenly the train is terrorized by bandits. Players play as these thieves that must work hard to plan ahead to choose the best cards to steal away the most loot from the train, move around the train, get away from the train’s marshall and shoot their opponents. This game features beautiful 3D train cars that are assembled before beginning the game along with wooden game pawns and striking cards.Number of players:2-6
Recommended ages:10+
Estimated playtime:30-45 minutes

Civilization: The Board Game

An adaptation of the popular video game with the same name, Civilization: The Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games lets players build empires after taking on the roles of ancient historical leaders, each of which controls a different civilization complete with their own abilities. There are four paths to victory that a leader can take, including a technologic victory, an economic victory, a military victory or a cultural victory. This game is suitable for two to four, ages 13 and up and takes around two to three hours to lead one of your characters to victory at the end of the game.Number of players:2-4
Recommended ages:13+
Estimated playtime:2-3 hours

City of Remnants

Learn how to manage your resources to win the City of Remnants Board Game by Plaid Hat Games. In this game, you play as gang leaders ravaging a desolate and destroyed world. Each of these gang leaders possesses their own unique motivations and qualities, each one fighting to rule the city, but only one can prevail and will be allowed to decide the fate of the city. Use weapons and sundries and bid for gang members to give you a number of sneaky skills. This game can accommodate two to four players for the duration of its 90-minute game time.Number of players:2-4
Recommended ages:13+
Estimated playtime:90 minutes

Catan

As settlers, you and your team strive to tame the remote island of Catan with the Catan 5th Edition by Catan Studios. You begin by looking through the islands unique harbors, pastures, mountains, deserts, forests, fields and hills, letting you have a unique experience with each game. Winner of the Game of the Century award, Catan invites you to trade and develop your area using resources like grain, brick, ore, wool and lumber to buy development cards that build roads, cities and settlements. Get these resources through rolling dice, trading and drawing cards throughout the game.Number of players:3-4
Recommended ages:10+
Estimated playtime:60 minutes

Carcassonne

Build your own development in France with Carcassonne! Carcassonne Board Game by Z-Man Games is a tile-laying game suitable for players eight and up. In this game, two to five players try to develop an area around the southern French city of Carcassonne, which is rather famous for its diverse medieval and Roman forts. While the area is being developed, players deploy their followers onto the roads in the fields, in the cloisters and in the cities, with the skill of each player determining who wins by who has the most developed space out of everyone in the game.Number of players:2-5
Recommended ages:8+
Estimated playtime:30-45 minutes

Blokus

Sit down with the entire family for a night of strategy gaming with the BJV44 Blokus Game by Mattel. Fun for ages seven and up, this game lets players take turns placing each one of their 21 pieces on the game board with one piece touching another of the same color with the twist being that they can only touch at the corners. Claim your space on the board while also blocking your opponents strategically from placing theirs down until the point where no more pieces can fit. The player with the lowest number left over wins!Number of players:2-4
Recommended ages:7+
Estimated playtime:30 minutes

Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

Based on the hit SyFy television series, Battlestar Galactica by Fantasy Flight Games is a game of survival that lets players assume the role of one of the ten most popular characters from the show. Each of these characters possesses their own weaknesses and strengths, and all of the characters have to work together to help humanity survive. The twist lies in the fact that one of the players in every round is secretly on the side of the Cylons, so the other players need to discern who that is while dealing with food contamination, fuel shortages and more at the same time.Number of players:3-6
Recommended ages:10+
Estimated playtime:2-3 hours

Bang!

Bang! by Da Vinci is a game set in the Wild West where the Sheriff hunts the Outlaws, the Outlaws hunt the Sheriff and the Renegade plots his next move secretly. After so long, a gun battle ensues, but which of the wielders of the unique guns in this game are Deputies who are going to sacrifice themselves for the Sheriff, and which ones are Outlaws who are trying to kill him? This game is suited for four to seven players taking around 30 minutes to play, and the game comes complete with all of the pieces that you need.Number of players:4-7
Recommended ages:12+
Estimated playtime:30 minutes

Atlantis

Atlantis by Mayfair Games is a game that allows two to four players to take control of an Atlantis-based faction. There is no other city as wealthy and as powerful as Atlantis, but now the bridge that connects the city to the mainland is falling apart, prompting you to move your faction of people across the bridge before it collapses completely into the water beneath it. Use your cunning to dodge obstacles in the way and lead your people to safety in this game that takes around 30 minutes to complete. It comes with everything you need such as the necessary tiles and cards.Number of players:2-4
Recommended ages:10+
Estimated playtime:30 minutes