If you’re in the market to buy a few board games for the holiday season, Black Friday is a great time to do so. The discounts are usually better than any other time of the year and you can often find the latest releases at a fraction of their regular price.
There’s also an active second hand marketplace for used board games where you can pick up titles that have been opened and played, never been opened or even in shrink wrap for much lower prices than a new one would cost. This is a great way to augment your collection and try out new titles before investing in a full edition.
In addition to classics like Settlers of Catan and Monopoly, you can find a great selection of family-friendly board games at Amazon. These include popular titles such as Operation, Clue and Trouble with special Power Up spaces for more excitement.
More adults will love a game like Cascadia, which won the Spiel des Jahres (de facto Game of the Year) award this year and requires careful planning to build a Pacific Northwest ecosystem. It’s an excellent choice for any group looking to move beyond the simple push of dice and card draws of most family games.
If the eclipse got your astronomy-loving friends excited, you can get them a fun game with the stars by trying to discover Planet X in The Search for Planet X. Or you could turn them on to Dungeons & Dragons in space with Spelljammer: Adventures in Space.