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Cheap Board Games for adults

 A list affordable board games: Fun doesn't need to be expensive

Are you planning your next play night and looking for new games which are not expensive? Or are you looking for a little present for a board game loving friend? Well then I think I have something for you. We gathered the most popular cheap board games for adults out there. In our post about the best board games for adults we presented you a lot of cool and fun table top games. But some of them were a little bit expensive. But if you want to try some new games and don't want to spend a fortune then this post is for you. But what is the price limit to call a board game reasonably priced you ask? Well I would say below $20 is a good start. With this limit we can still suggest games which are not too simple or are just card games.

Our suggestions for cheap board games for adults

Now its time to show you our list of affordable board games in detail. As written above we chose a limit of 20$. Some of those games we have already in the post of best adult board games. I hope you will find a cool and fun game that suits your expectations. Sequence Sequence looks like a simple game. It is and it is not. It it simple to play but with strategy in mind it gets much more challenging. And because of that its not only for adults. According to the manufacturer kids at 7 can start playing it too. The goal of the game is to place 5 chips in a row. Which sounds easy in the beginning it becomes more harder than you think. The chips can lay across, down or diagonally. Contents A folding game board Sequence playing cards 135 Sequence playing chips game instruction (which also can be found here) Preparations and preconditions You can play this game with a wide number of players. The only premise is that the number of players must be divisible by 2 or 3 (so the number of players are: 2,3,4,6,8,9,10, or 12). Also up to 3 players can play individually. If there are more than 3 player they have to play in teams. And the maximum number of teams is 3. Conclusion Sequence is fun to play and easy to start.The goal of the game is to lay down 4 chips in a row. Its not only for adult but also for kids from 7 years onwards. You can play it with 2 players to maximum 12 players in 3 teams. Codenames Codenames is about to identify the secret identity of the agents. Its designed for 4 to 8 players in a competitive mode or 2 to 4 players for a highscore mode. A game takes about 15 minutes to end. The goal is to identify all of your secret agents by guessing the names according to the glue the spymaster tells you. A turn starts by saying the clue and ends when his or her teammates guessed one word wrong, found every word or want to stop. You have to be aware that there is a little downtime at the beginning of a turn when the spymaster is thinking of a good clue. Contents 16 agent cards in two colors 1 double agent card 7 innocent bystander cards 1 assassin card 40 key cards 1 rulebook 1 card stand 1 timer and 200 cards with 400 codenames Preparations and preconditions The players need to split up into two teams of the same size. Its good to have at least four players for a competitive game. Each team chooses one player to be their spymaster. Both spymasters sit on the same side of the table. The other players sit across from their spymasters. They are called field operatives. Randomly choose 25 codenames and place them on the table in a 5-by-5 grid. Conclusion The spy setting of Codenames is really exciting. Its preferred to play with minimum of 4 players but its also possible to play with 2. Its all about word association. But in a cool setting. You should give it a try. 4.8 out of 5 stars can't be completely wrong. This cheap board game for adults is a blast and easily one of the best under $20. You will be able to play it with almost any type of mates and have a lot of fun. Ravensburger Labyrinth When I was young Ravensburger Labyrinth was one of my favorite board game. Although its not specific designed for adults, grown up still can have a lot of fun with it. Thats why we chose it for this post. The goal of the game is to find your secret treasure and move your meeple back to the starting point. This all sounds very simple, right? But the fun part is that with every turn you can change the maze by moving a new piece on to the board. Here starts the planning and strategy to mess up your opponents possibilities but still watch your own ways to the treasure. Its designed to be played with 2 to maximum of 4 players. The minimum age requirement should be 8 years Contents playing board 34 maze cards 24 treasure cards 4 playing pieces Preparations and preconditions Clear all cards from the board and start shuffling all maze cards. Then you place the cards on the boards to create a random maze. The shuffle the treasure cards and hand them to the player. The last thing is to place the meedles on their starting point and your ready to go. Conclusion Ravensburger Labyrinth is one of the best cheap board games I know. Its not really designed for adults but that doesn't matter. Every person from 6 to 99 years can play it and has lots and lots of fun. Simple and easy rules makes it easy and quick to learn. But you still need a plan and some kind of strategy to win. Its funny when you realize that you started to mess up your opponents way but forgot your own. Pandemic Pandemic is a cooperative game for 2 to 4 players. You are a member of a disease control team and must keep four deadly diseases at bay. This means only working together can get you to save the world of a deadly disease. Its a more extensive game and one game round can take up to 45 minutes and more. For more variety there are different things that the game gives to you. For example there are different cities which are infected at the beginning. So every time you start a new game something is different. I know its not under $20 but almost. But this great board game should be in that list. With over 2000 reviews, its one of the most reviewed and bought board games on Amazon. And I can promise you, for just a little bit more than $20 you get a lot of game content with Pandemic. Content Rulebook 1 Game Board 7 Role Cards 7 Pawns 59 Player Cards (48 City Cards, 6 Epidemic Cards, 5 Event Cards), 4 Reference Cards and 48 Infection Cards 96 Disease Cubes (24 in 4 colors) 4 Cure Markers 1 Infection Rate Token and 1 Outbreaks Token 6 Research Stations Conclusion Pandemic is  one of the most successful cooperative board games. You really need to play together with your teammates to succeed and win the game. The complex game preparation and rules are not learned in minutes but the fun of playing is just great. And there are a lot more expansions and spinoffs to play after you get tired of the original. Monopoly: Ultimate Banking We guess almost everybody knows the classic board game monopoly. And almost everybody knows the rules. In only few minutes you can prepare the board and the cards and you are ready to start the game. Monopoly Ultimate Banking is just like the original Monopoly but with a nice change. There is no more money in the classic way. Yes, you still have to pay for properties and stuff but now every player has a credit card. Every transaction is performed with the Ultimate Banking unit and stored on your credit card. The rest of the game is pretty much the same as in the classic Monopoly game. Content 1 gameboard 1 Ultimate Banking unit 4 plastic tokens = credit cards 22 houses 49 cards (4 Bank, 22 Title Deed, 23 Event) 2 dice and the game guide Conclusion In its core its still the classic board game for adults and kids that almost everybody knows and loves. Now you can even quicker prepare everything for the start with the new Ultimate Banking unit. And its still a lot of fun to play. If you have the classic Monopoly already, maybe you don't need this edition. But if you are new to Monopoly and want a modern touch, well then go end get it. Clue: The classic edition The original board game Clue was invented in 1944 and it's one of the favorite board games in America. In short for all who don't know the game, its about finding out who is the murderer, which weapon did he or she use and in which room happened it all. If you ever wanted to feel and act like Sherlock Holmes, then Clue is exactly what your looking for. It is all about deduction and finding the right clues. It is designed for 3 - 6 players. But its also possible to play it one on one. The duration of a full round is about 45 to 60 minutes. Contents A deck of suspects, and room cards Confidential case file Detective notebook pad A dice And game rules Conclusion Although Clue is over 50 years old, it still has a modern feeling when playing it. You really feel like Sherlock Holmes when putting all the clues together and start the deduction. The Game of Life Game Are you ready to play with your life? This cheap board game is all about choices in life and all what you can influence and what you can't. It is designed to be played by 2 to 4 players at a minimum age of 8 years. If you know The Game of Life already, this is not the original gameplay. This one is a new version with some small changes which makes it a little bit easier for younger players to start. And also this edition is under $20 compared with the original edition. Contents Game board Spinner Cards Spin to Win tokens Cars Pegs Money pack And the game guide Conclusion The Game of Life game a typical board game you will love. It is very easy and quick to set up. The rules are also very simple and you can start right away. Despite some of the changes to the old versions made it a little bit easier to win, its still a lot of fun playing it.   Read the full article

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A List of 2 Player Board Games

Our recommendations for 2 player board games

If you have the opinion that you can’t play and enjoy board games because you don’t have a large gaming group, welcome to this post. 2 player board games make it equally fun to play games with just the two of you. Here is a comprehensive list of the best 2 player board games available out there. Or are you planing to play with more players? Maybe with your hole family? Then we have a nice list with best family board games.

Our Top Pick for 2 Player Board Games

Lost Cities - The Card Game Lost Cities is a pretty old but super simple and fun board game for 2 players. The games is particularly more fun and interesting for the couples and especially if your partner is new to the whole board gaming thing. The highlights and features of the game include: The cards the player collects during the Lost Cities represent various archaeological expeditions. The aim of the players is to collect the numbers of cards in ascending order to score the most points and win the game. Want to know more about the rules of Lost Cities? Then check out this site. Kahuna It is a classic 2 player board game, where two Kahuna, the ancient sorcerers of the Pacific, are set to compete with each other for dominance on an archipelago consisting of twelve small islands. The highlights and features of the game include: Kahuna uses their magic and wisdom while they struggle for control of the islands. The players of Kahuna are at the mercy of the magical powers of the South Seas, where they have to use the best strategy to survive in the game and beat the other player. The players have to wait for the cards handed to them by fate to gain an upper edge in the game. Patchwork Patchwork is a fun two-player game that you can enjoy with your partner or a friend. The game of Patchwork is all about picking up the correct fabric pieces and assembling them. The goal of the game is to literally knit a quilt by the players. The highlights and features of the game include: Patchwork uses a creative and a pretty interesting board of circular movement to let the players enjoy completely. Players have a choice of choosing just three fabric pieces and the three pieces keeps on changing constantly. It is very similar to Tetris where you use a personal square game board to play. Hive Hive is one of the most popular and strategic 2 player board game. It is the perfect pick for the couple who love completion and enjoy learning how to adjust their play. Although Hive is played without a board, it has all the components of a highly engaging board game. Playing Hive needs every player to have their own strategy, and there’s no one right or wrong way to play. The highlights and features of the game include: In the game, the players are distributed a selection of tiles and each tile has one of five types of bug on it. Each bug has its own movement rules and the most important piece is the queen bee, which must be placed in the first few turns. The goal of the player is to prevent their queen from being blocked in by other pieces under any circumstances. Claustrophobia Claustrophobia is a fun, engaging, and a competitive game where each player plays either as the team of humans or the team of demons. It is an exclusive game for two players, and the design of the game takes complete advantage of its limited player count. The highlights and features of the game include: The game provides the players with campaigns pitting the humans and the demons against each other. It is very similar to Escape, in the style of board and exploration techniques, where tiles are placed down as players explore the caves. The tiles in the game often provide different status effects which may either benefit the humans or the demons. Agricola Yet another classic worker placement game, where the goal of the player is to build the most efficient, well-balanced farm. Although it is a very competitive game, Agricola doesn’t feature attack actions. Even though other players can inconvenience you, they can’t actively harm your farm, which makes the game safer and cordial to play. The highlights and features of the game include: The players have to decide what chores they’re going to complete in order to build up the stockpiles they need to feed their families and build their farm. The main rule of the game is that only one person can do a chore at a time. The player needs to plan carefully and adapt if they find themselves blocked by another player. Pandemic Legacy This one of the favorite games of all people who liked playing Monopoly and Settlers of Caftan. Pandemic Legacy takes what Pandemic and its expansions set up and turn it into an outstanding long-form campaign game. The goal of the players playing Pandemic original was to manage and cure the diseases ravaging the world’s population. However Pandemic Legacy takes it a notch higher, where the new game mechanics being introduced with each story segment. The highlights and features of the game include: This is a very intensely cooperative 2 player board game. Each character controls the actions of their own pawn in the game It is crucial that players work together in order to cure the world’s diseases and win the game each month If the players aren’t coordinated, the world will fall into chaos, and subsequent months will become even harder to beat Conclusion I hope you found some games you like for your next round with your friend. As always, leave a comment and tell us about your favorite 2 player board games. Looking for more games? The you can find list with best board games for adults here. Click to Post

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Best Travel Board Games

Enjoy your travel with the best travel board games

Have you ever wondered about the ideas to make your next travel much more fun and interesting? Well, think beyond the choice of songs and explore the world of exciting travel board games. They come in all sort of different names and concepts; card games, dice games, or just the fun exchange of words, the list is not exhaustive. You can play them during train travel, road-trips, long-distance buses, or even in forest huts. Travel Board Games are not only fun but are ultimate ice-breaker as well to allow you to make lots of new friends during the travel. But if your traveling with your kids, have a look at our list of best board games for children. I bet you will find some cool games to play with your little ones.

Our Top Pick for Travel Board Games

Read below to know about some of the best travel board games to enjoy your next travel trip to maximum. Timeline Timeline is one of the all-time favorite travel board games of families. The fun part is that it can be played by anyone from children to adults in the family during travel. The game involves each player dealing with a hand of cards involving events in history. The back of each card has the date the event occurred. Each player has to take a card from their hand (with the date side hidden) and make a guess where it should be added to the timeline of cards laid out on the table. In case the player gets it wrong, they have to add another card to their hand. Every right answer stays in the timeline. The first player out of all the cards wins the game. Bananagrams One of the most fun and exciting word games for the adults, it is portable, easy to learn, and exciting to play. The trick of the game is the speed of making words to stay ahead in the game. UNO UNO is one of the oldest and best travel board games but still a favorite of many. The game is simple to pick up and ultimate fun to play. The UNO deck has 108 cards with most of them having a number and a color on them. There are few wildcards or “pick up” cards as well. The basic idea of the game is to get rid of your cards before anyone else. The players take turns, to put down or pick up cards that correspond with the color or number that’s on top of the game pile in order to win the game. Want to know the rules before buying or playing? Check out this site, were you can find the rules of Uno. Guesstures It is an interesting game where the player wins by simplifying the words to the basic body movements for other people to guess. One of the easiest to learn travel board game, the game allows various levels of difficulty too and anything too complicated can always trip up the guessers. Bullshit / Cheat Bullshit is a very famous travel game of cards. The object of the game is to get rid of all your cards to win. The catch is, in order to get rid of all the cards, the player has to do a bit of bluffing and if someone calls the bluff (calls ‘bullshit’); the player has to pick up all the cards lying on the table. Cards Against Humanity It is one of the most popular and best travel board games of the recent times. The game is similar to Apples to Apples where one player lays down a question card while everyone else tries to give the funniest answer that they have to the question. The cards of ‘cards against humanity’ are hilariously inappropriate to allow some great laugh to the players to make travel more fun. The combination of questions and answers in this game seems to vary enough that the players won't be tired of quickly. One of the best parts of this game is the fun element that can make a crazy night full of inappropriate jokes that you feel like you're making up along with your friends and family. Code Names Codenames is a perfect travel game with a clever design that everyone can play. This excellent word game involves a good mix of strategy and skill to be employed while playing. The game involves inventing the single-word clues by one player that guide the other team-mates toward particular word cards laid out in a grid of the game. The clue can be anything from a rhyme with the target, making of a compound word, or a synonym. What makes the game more interesting is the fact that the clue giver isn't allowed to say anything and the team doesn't know. Code Names allow a lot of mental stimulation, great discussions, and enough amusement to drive a crazy travel with friends and families. Liar’s Dice Liar dice is a fun dice travel board game for any number of players using a set of five poker dice. Each die is marked with Ace (A), King (K), Queen (Q), Jack (J), ten (T) and nine (9). The simplicity of this travel board game makes it fun and exciting. The game involves a lot of strategizing and one can win this by being unpredictable. The game not only allows you to win new friends but new language skills as well. Conclusion Traveling is fun. More fun with some games of course. What was or is your favorite travel game? Or do you have games without any cards or board? Let us know in the comments. Only traveling as a pair? Well we also have a great list of 2 player board games. Go and check it out! Click to Post

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