These Are Amazon’s Best Black Friday Board Game Deals
Black Friday is the best time of the year to buy a board game or two. Not only are they on sale, but they’ll arrive just in time to enjoy the lazy hours ahead of the holidays. So this year, give the gift of board games and be a hero to your family and friends.
Amazon has a ton of cool board games on sale for Black Friday this year, from classics like Catan to future classics like Mysterium, so no matter what kind of gamer you are, there’s a board game for you, and it’s probably cheap as hell. Below, find the best board games on Amazon for Black Friday.
Train ticket
This game about building railroads across America is the best option for a family night. It’s simple enough for kids to understand, but interesting enough to keep adults interested. The game can be completed in about 45 minutes, give or take, so even people with limited attention spans can pick it up. That’s also $27.47, half the regular price .
One Night’s Perfect Werewolf
I’m a big fan of deduction-based party games, and Werewolf is a classic. This is a game for people who are good at social skills such as deception and deduction rather than strategy. While you could play the basic Werewolf game with just paper and pen, Ultimate Werewolf adds gameplay elements and an app so no one has to act as referee. It retails for $19.96, a 20% savings.
Mysterium
If you want to make the holidays a little spookier, check out Mysterium . In this co-op ghost hunting game, one player takes on the role of the spirit of a murder victim and the others play as psychics, all working together to solve the mystery of Warwick Manor. If you remember the puzzle solving in Clue fondly, Mysterium seriously knocks it out of the park.
Herstory: The Board Game of Remarkable Women
If you look at Herstory and think, “Oh, great, an educational game,” then stop limiting yourself: Herstory is that rare game that will teach you something and is also very fun. It combines strategy, engine building, and set collection in a delightful way, and you’ll also learn a thing or two about historically important women. It’s also $19.19, half the regular price.
Catan
Catan is one of those board games where you “will always come back to it.” This is one of the best resource gathering strategy games ever made. Katana can be learned in minutes, but is deep enough that you could play it for years and never master it, and it costs $27.47. If you’re already a fan of the base game, consider checking out an expansion or two. They are also on sale .
Pandemic
Is it too early to play the global pandemic game? Whatever; do it anyway. Pandemic is a cooperative game where players work together to save humanity from a rapidly spreading disease. If you like to get involved in solving problems, Pandemic is a great game at $28.49 (down from $39.99).
Wavelength
Wavelength bills itself as a “Party in a Box” and I disagree. It’s a fun social game where players try to read each other’s minds and make unexpected connections to find answers to puzzles. It’s hard to explain, but trust me: this is one of the best party games ever.
Avalon Hill Axis and Allies, 1942
Some families and groups of friends are meant to be social and fun, but if your friends want to quietly think through complex strategies, you can’t go wrong with Axis & Allies , a classic war game that recreates World War II. It’s hard – the rule book is like a novel! There are a million pieces! The game takes several hours! (To some people this is all funny). That’s $50.99, a savings of 30%.
Diplomacy
If you say, “Axis and Allies are for dirty casuals,” try Diplomacy . It’s ridiculously difficult and endless, taking over four hours to complete a typical game. The action takes place in the geopolitical nightmare before the First World War. Europe, Diplomacy’s focus on betrayal and fraud ensures that at least one friendship ends every time you play it. And all for just $29.49.
Cat in the Box Deluxe Edition
The thing about this card game is that the cards don’t have suits until you play them, so it’s like a Schrödinger card game! Cat in the Box is a cool twist on the classic card dynamic with a really attractive and cool design for only $16.99. This is 43% lower than the regular price.
Codenames: Duet
If you live in a family of two and don’t like competition, this hint game is perfect. Codenames Duet takes Codenames’ four-player co-op game and remakes it for a couple. This is a game that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.