What is a good board game gift for someone who already has a lot of games?

Expansions for games they play often, or a newer game from a designer they already like. Both are safer than a well-known classic, which a collector almost certainly owns. If you can see their shelf — or their wishlist — you can also spot the gap: most collections are light on either two-player games or big party games.

How much does a good board game cost?

Party and card games sit around $12–25, most family and strategy games $30–50, and the big-box strategy titles $60–80. Price tracks the amount of stuff in the box more than how good the game is — some of the best games ever made are a single deck of cards.

What are good board games for two people?

Look for a "2 players" mark or a game designed for two rather than one that merely allows it. Games built for two tend to be tighter and quicker, which is exactly what a couple wants on a weeknight.

Gifts for board game lovers

The risk with buying a board game for someone who loves board games is the obvious one: they have it. The second risk is quieter — you buy the game that everyone recommends, and it has been sitting on their shelf since the year it came out.

Below are games across the range a real collector shelf covers: quick party games for a table of eight, heavier strategy games for a Sunday, and the two-player ones a couple can actually get through on a weeknight. Prices are the store's own, in stock in the US when this page was built.

And the fix for the first risk is a list. A board gamer will happily write down the ten games they want next; it is the one gift they will never mind being asked about.

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