Game: Pandemic

Hey Everyone, in this article we’re looking at 40 essential board games for cooperative play. A few rules before we start: As much as possible, I’ve tried to only include games that are available on retail or on the publisher’s site at the time of publishing. I’ve excluded games...

We have evolved as a species and thanks to that we don’t have to suffer through terrible board games anymore. But with so many good family games nowadays it can be tough to choose. I’ve also seen multiple times that my kids actually enjoy games that most tabletop fans...

Note: Maquis is a Print-and-play board game available for free on BoardGameGeek. If you don’t want to print it by yourself, and/or want to support the designer, a very nicely produced retail version exists, that is worth every penny. I’ve been trying a bunch of print-and-play games recently, in...

Forbidden Island is a nice cooperative game, created by Matt Leacock of Pandemic fame. It’s a somewhat simplified Pandemic, with great looking components, and at a super cheap price. It’s been a game I’ve been recommending to families who want a simple (not dull) board game. As a matter...