10 Reviews: Best Board Games of All Time (Apr 2024)

Take a trip down memory lane and rediscover the classic arcade game with this original Pac-Man board game! Take on the roles of Pac-Man, Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde, as well as their ghosts! As Pac-Man goes across the board, it makes real noises, including the classic “waka, waka, waka.” Play with two or more friends for a fun night of gaming!

I bought this game to play with my sons (12 and 9). It is loads of fun. This is the first board game adaptation of a video game I've played that actually plays like the source material. One player takes the role of Pac-Man, while the others play as the Ghosts. Once the Pac-Man player loses all of their lives, the score is tallied and the players switch roles. This cycle repeats until everyone has had a turn as Pac-Man. Highly recommend it for fans of Pac-Man, and/or families.

by S. Falibota

Charades is the ideal combination of competitive spirit and feel-good fun for an assured round of laughing. Bring on the excitement by acting out a word or phrase that others will have to guess. Play as a group or in a “solitary” mode, in which each player competes for a point for each right guess. Make a statement, be fearless, and show off your greatest movements.

This game is fun and fast-paced! A lot of laughing all around. Playing it even works with younger kids because they can be "partners" with a grown-up. Our 4-year-old can play along with us. The words to act out are clean, which I always appreciate. It keeps the game fun and comfortable throughout the night. We highly recommend for a fun, all-inclusive group game!

by OmMomma

Twister is one of the few physical board games available, and it’s easy to see why: watching your buddies twist in whatever manner conceivable to put a left hand on green and a right foot on yellow is always amusing. There’s nothing quite like falling in a joyful mess with any of your dearest friends.

I bought this as a gift for my niece and nephew (they are 6) and they love it. I gave it to them about 6 months ago and they wanted to play it all weekend. This past weekend I went to their house for the first time in months and they whipped the game out to play again! A lot of times, I give them a present and it's fun for a while but doesn't last - this does. It's also made of a much more heavy duty plastic than when the game first came out when I was young so it's much more durable. The fact my niece hasn't destroyed it is evidence that it's heavy duty.

by Tara

As soon as it was launched, this game became a cult classic. It’s funny, filthy (well, it can be), and never gets old to play. One participant asks a question from a black card, and everybody responds with their most amusing white cards, essentially a fill-in-the-blank party game. Bonus points: if you become tired of the original cards in the traditional game, you may buy additional packs. It can get a little out of hand.

As a 22 year old, I love this game. I have had it for a few years and still enjoy breaking it out with my friends. However, KNOW YOUR GROUP. I would not recommend playing it with your conservative elders or children. Many mature themes and words are used. I enjoy the game best with friends or family in my generation. I have bought a few expansion packs as well. They are great for when you have played multiple times and have seen all the cards more than once. I recommend buying the original game to start and adding expansions to keep it fresh after multiple plays.

by Jackson L.

Scrabble, whether you’re a wordsmith or not, is a game worth appreciating since it makes learning vocabulary interesting. Letters may only be arranged vertically or horizontally (or in both directions in a single turn). When two or more letters come into contact, they must form a complete word. While it requires a little more thought and effort, it simultaneously engages the mind while providing a fun, yet competitive experience; furthermore, you’re likely to pick up a new phrase or two!

If you haven't played Scrabble before, you are missing out! It's such a fun word game that really makes you think and stay engaged (if you want to really be competitive and play). It's fun to play with just one other person, or with a group. This one was good quality and will probably last a very long time. It comes with a nice bag for the tiles. All you need is a notebook and pen to keep score! Buy it!

by LMichele

UNO, the ultimate card game, is a timeless classic. It’s entertaining, simple to play, small, and suitable for people of all ages. This game is a must-have for every collection since it is adored by both adults and children. It’s short and simple, yet it can be played again without becoming tedious. Who doesn’t like the rush of screaming “Uno!” or catching another player before they can do so when you’re down to a single card?

This is probably the best ORIGINAL set I would buy for myself and even friends and family. The tin that holds the cards and instruction manual in is very durable and nice. It does take a little more space than the original cardboard box packaging but it is very well worth it. It's not too heavy either but keeps the cards nice and protective if you were to drop the pack or spill something onto it. I also counted all the cards that it came with it I had the exact amount of cards for each color and special as claimed. Besides that, it's UNO! Who doesn't like UNO?!

by Timothy Sely

Othello, a strategic game similar to Reversi, is played by two players on an 8×8 uncheckered board, with each player attempting to flip the board their color. The game rotates between players until one of them runs out of moves, at which point the discs are tallied. Though a tie is conceivable, the player with the majority of their color—black or white—wins. If this occurs, a new round is played. There are various methods to win, and much like chess, doing so demands analyzing the opposing player’s actions.

Hubby and I like board games but don’t get much time to play since having our third child. I was looking for something that’s easy to learn, didn’t require hours of play but still required skill and strategy. I remembered Othello from my high school days and ordered it. Hubby picked up on it very quickly and was able to beat me on our second round. Very fun!

by Wendy P.

The excitement of drawing a piece followed by the tower crumbling never gets old, no matter how old you are. This game may go to nerve-wracking levels of precariously balancing zigzag blocks, or it might just collapse over in a more casual, lighthearted fashion. Prepare to shout and laugh as you practice identifying the ideal piece, possibly get annoyed by another’s choice, and then do it all over again.

This is a really good game. It actually improves the focus of kids, because if you will lose the focus you may lose the game. The best part about it is, you can plaiit alone or with more players so you are not bound by number of players. I buyed it for my 8 years old son because he liked it so much. We have to actually remove each block at a time on your turn and make sure the tower should not loose the balance. Overall I like this game because you can spend hours playing this without getting bored as well you can finish it early if you have limited time.

by TEST

Monopoly is a game that appeals to people of all ages. It keeps players focused for a long time and needs just the right combination of luck and intellect to win. As a result, it’s a lot like life: you roll the dice and accept whatever comes your way while simultaneously strategizing to rule the world. You can find yourself on a winning run or in a little of trouble—jail—every now and again.

My teenage kids love to play Monopoly. They had been using our old game set of Monopoly until the box, money, lost pieces were beginning to effect the playing of the game. The cards were even looking ratty. We have 10 children, five of who are adults. They all live locally and are in and out a lot. The younger group talks them into playing a game of Monopoly often. When the adult children mentioned we needed to buy them a new game. I went to Amazon to order one. The Mega Edition looked interesting, more advanced and up to date with the times. My kids and young adults lovet it!!!

by T Galloway

Chess is a strategy board game for two players played on a chessboard, which is a checkered tiled board with sixty-four squares organized in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world’s oldest and most popular games, with millions of people playing it throughout the world. In our day and age, instructions are readily available on the internet, but chess hardly came with one. To learn, one must be trained by those who were taught by someone who had to gain knowledge from someone, and so forth.

For $11.00 and delivered the very next day. Hard to beat! How could I complain? A couple of things to note, if you look close at my photo you can see some lighter nicks on the darker pieces. The review stating the fold on the board is between the Kings and Queens is correct. A bit strange, but I doubt it will make my game worse. It was made in China, maybe they don’t play much chess.

by Caroline Thompson