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Background on the games I like
I have primarily played this list with my wife and so it is also reflection of the types of things we enjoy.
Tiers
I also know there are several high tier games not on this list I haven’t played and I’d love to hear your suggestions, .
Favourites
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Pandemic Legacy - Season 1
Co-operative
The premium TV box-set of board games that is one of the most exciting and unique experiences you can have.
Video
Buy it
$70.00
1 hr 30 mins
Gloomhaven: Jaws of The Lion
Co-operative
A dungeon crawler and slightly slimmed down box from its bigger brother Gloomhaven
Video
Buy it
$50.00
1 hr 30 mins
Unlock - Escape Adventures
Co-operative
Three ‘escape the room’ games in one box with no need to leave the house
Video
Buy it
$30.00
1 hr
Jaipur
Competitive
A beautifully designed two player card game about trading in an Indian market
Video
Buy it
$25.00
15 mins
Pandemic Legacy season 0
Co-operative
The final instalment of the Pandemic legacy trilogy
Video
Buy it
$80.00
1 hr
Mechs vs Minions
Co-operative
An epic game of programming cartoon mechs dolled out at a manageable pace
Video
Buy it
$95.00
1 hr 30 mins
Burgle Bros
Co-operative
A co-operative heist game in which you have to get the loot and get out!
Video
Buy it
$47.00
1 hr
Pandemic Legacy - Season 2
Co-operative
The premium TV box-set of board games that is one of the most exciting and unique experiences you can have.
Video
Buy it
$70.00
1 hr 30 mins
Codenames Duet
Co-operative
It’s the amazing Codenames, but perfected as a 2-player co-op version
Video
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$20.00
30 mins
Pandemic
One of the best co-operative games of all time about saving the world from a virus
Video
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$25.00
1 hr
Patchwork
Competitive
A cute little game for couples, each competing to make the tidiest quilt
Video
Buy it
$35.00
30 mins
Raptor
Competitive
Scientists vs dinosaurs in a simple to play game with hidden depth
Video
Buy it
$35.00
30 mins
Unlock - Timeless Adventures
Co-operative
Three ‘escape the room’ games in one box with no need to leave the house
Video
Buy it
$30.00
1 hr
Unlock - Mystery Adventures
Co-operative
Three ‘escape the room’ games in one box with no need to leave the house
Video
Buy it
$30.00
1 hr
Unlock - Secret Adventures
Co-operative
Three ‘escape the room’ games in one box with no need to leave the house
Video
Buy it
$30.00
1 hr
Spirit Island
Co-operative
Island Spirits join forces using elemental powers to defend their home from invaders. (Plays like a more complex suped up Pandemic)
Video
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$60.00
1 hr 30 mins
Exit
Co-operative
Escape the room in a box, can only be played once.
Video
Buy it
$15.00
1 hr 30 mins
Fog of Love
Co-operative
A self-described romantic comedy of a game that’s as much about staying together as it is about falling in love.
Video
Buy it
$42.00
1 hr 30 mins
Keyforge
Competitive
It’s a collectible card game without deck building as every deck is uniquely made by an algorithm.
Video
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$20.00
30 mins
Hive
Competitive
Hive is a wonderful two player strategy game. The object is to surround your opponent’s queen bee before they surround yours.
Video
Buy it
$20.00
20 mins
Unlock - Heroic Adventures
Co-operative
Three ‘escape the room’ games in one box with no need to leave the house
Video
Buy it
$30.00
1 hr
Unlock - Exotic Adventures
Co-operative
Three ‘escape the room’ games in one box with no need to leave the house
Video
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$30.00
1 hr
Good with more
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Sushi Go
Competitive
An adorable card drafting game that’s easy for anyone to play
Video
Buy it
$8.00
15 mins
Fabled Fruits
Competitive
A game that changes every time you play it. Oh and it’s about buying animals with fruit.
Video
Buy it
$40.00
20 mins
Escape: The Cursed Template
Co-operative
Ten minutes of panic, adrenaline and escaping an ancient temple with all the treasure you can carry
Video
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$60.00
10 mins
Loony Quest
Competitive
Mario and Sonic the board game. Yes, really.
Video
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$30.00
20 mins
Colt Express
Competitive
Inept outlaws attempt to outdo each other during a train heist
Video
Buy it
$40.00
30 mins
Now Boarding
Co-operative
Co-operatively organize the airlines to keep the skies moving
Video
Buy it
$43.00
40 mins
Flick ‘em Up
Competitive
A simple game to live out your spaghetti western fantasies with just a few flicks.
Video
Buy it
$25.00
20 mins
A Take of Pirates
Co-operative
A real-time game of co-operative fun as you and your friends crew a pirate ship in chaos across a swashbuckling campaign.
Video
Buy it
$45.00
30 mins
Go Cuckoo
Competitive
KerPlunk in reverse. Build a nest out of sticks and put all your eggs in it without it falling apart.
Video
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$15.00
15 mins
Forbidden Island
Co-operative
A simple co-operative game similar to Pandemic
Video
Buy it
$20.00
30 mins
Kingdomino
Competitive
The award winning game of building a kingdom from colorful dominos
Video
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$20.00
15 mins
Galaxy Trucker
Competitive
Prepare for unknown dangers by building the best spaceship possible.
Video
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$30.00
1 hr
Karuba
Competitive
A sedate and blissful game of puzzle solving
Video
Buy it
$35.00
30 mins
Fuse
Co-operative
A manic ten minutes of collaborative bomb defusing
Video
Buy it
$25.00
10 mins
Super Rhino
Competitive
Jenga meets Uno as you build a house of cards that comes tumbling down.
Video
Buy it
$15.00
10 mins
Chickapig
Competitive
A four-way sliding Chess remix with a defecating cow
Video
Buy it
$15.00
30 mins
Zombie Kidz Evolution
Co-operative
A simple puzzle game of fighting zombies with a legacy twist
Video
Buy it
$23.00
15 mins
The Quiet Year
Co-operative
Explore the Story of your community with just paper and pencils.
Video
Buy it
$50.00
2 hrs
Board game Cafe
15
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Co-operative
A campaign with a story, complete with a number of ‘choose your own adventure’ style moments.
Video
Buy it
$35.00
1 hr 30 mins
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
Co-operative
A game of actual detective work and sleuthing, ready your note books.
Video
Buy it
$50.00
1 hr 30 mins
Tides of Time
Competitive
A short, simple card game played with just 18 cards
Video
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$12.00
15 mins
Lost Cities
Competitive
A simple 2 player card game accessible to anyone
Video
Buy it
$15.00
30 mins
Santorini
Competitive
A more dynamic and pretty version of the old Connect 4, Tic Tac Toe style of games
Video
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$30.00
20 mins
Fox in the Forest
Competitive
A brilliant update on the 15th century game Trumps
Video
Buy it
$15.00
20 mins
Fugitive
Competitive
2 player game of fugitive vs. detective – a simple challenge of trying to stay one step ahead.
Video
Buy it
$23.00
20 mins
7 Wonders Duel
Competitive
A remixed version of a modern classic, designed with couples in mind
Video
Buy it
$35.00
30 mins
Escape the Dark Castle
Co-operative
A simple nostalgia filled game of escaping a castle.
Video
Buy it
$30.00
30 mins
Twilight Struggle
Competitive
A cagey, cerebral face-off set during the Cold War
Video
Buy it
$60.00
2 hrs
Haleakala
Competitive
A game about building totems by a Hawaiian volcano whilst skipping a boat around the shores.
Video
Buy it
$20.00
40 mins
Cube Quest
Competitive
A simple 2 player game that’s all about flicking
Video
Buy it
$25.00
15 mins
Odins Ravens
Competitive
A racing game with ravens
Video
Buy it
$20.00
20 mins
Morels
Competitive
Walk through the woods, collect mushrooms, and cook them up for tasty points.
Video
Buy it
$20.00
30 mins
Chronicles of Crime
Co-operative
A co-operative crime solving game that uses an app to help find clues and interview suspects
Video
Buy it
$30.00
1 hr
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