★★★☆☆ Sheriff of Nottingham; where lying to the sheriff is incouraged.

Check out this game if: you are looking for a medium weight bluffing game -with a great theme.

★★★★☆ Bananagrams Party; imagine they told the spelling bee kids to stand on one foot or run in a circle while spelling.

Check out this game if: you or your family/friends like scrabble (or banana grams) and want to switch things up a bit (also much better than the previously mentioned if you don’t like word games as much).

★★★★½ are you dumber than A Box of Rocks?

Check out this game if: you are looking for a silly excuse to have fun with clever trivia questions.

★★★★☆ Lost Cities: the Board Game; discover ancient civilizations by collecting playing cards -just like real archaeologists.

Check out this game if: you are looking for a simple, unique, and fun game for four players (great small-family game).

★★★½☆ Niya; fight for control over Japan’s imperial garden! -or play this fun little tile game.

Check out this game if: you are looking for a clever two player game that is quick but still has real strategy -perfect little game for on the go.

★★★☆☆ Colt Express; Robbing a train seems easy until everyone else tries to rob the same darned train.

Check out this game if: you’re looking for a game with a lot of interaction, some direct conflict, and a really fun theme.

★★★★½ Dr. Eureka: help a scientist discover chemical compounds -but what is he doing with these discoveries?

Check out this game if: you are looking for a great game that plays well with a variety of ages (fantastic with kids).

★★★★★ Mysterium; have you ever felt your dreams were trying to tell you something? How about that one with the lion/boat in the desert?

Check out this game if: you are looking for a group game with a unique play experience -and  everyone can be social while still playing a thinky game.

★★★★☆ Kahuna; it’s common knowledge, the next best option to visiting tropical islands is building bridges with cards.

Check out this game if: you are looking for a medium to quick 2 player game that is simple to teach but offers unique strategy and an intense ending.

★★★★☆ Dominion; this is a deck building game, but you don’t need a carpenter or tools.

Check out this game if: you’re looking for a unique game with some complexity for teenagers and up.

★★★★☆ Blokus; the game looks like tetris but plays like a new pop song that spreads everywhere, until another song moves in.

Check out this game if: you’re looking for a quick 2 to 4 player game that offers a little bit of strategy and a lot of interaction with other players.

★★★½☆ Lanterns; the Gods love lanterns (obviously) and it’s up to you to light their favorite colors (obviously).

Buy this game if: you’re looking for an eye-catching game that is fairly friendly, but still has some strategy. 

★★★☆☆ Battle Sheep; “they can take our land, but they can never take our wool.”

Check out this game if: You’re looking for a game for younger kids (I think 5 y/o can play this game with a little patience).

★★★½☆ Love Letter; roses are red, violets are blue, this game has nothing to do with poetry, or love, or writing.

Check out this game if: you are looking for a quick and easy game that is strangely addicting.

★★★★½ Carcassonne; it’s really fun to say the word “meeple.”

Check out this game if: you’re looking for a medium complex game that is both clever and exciting.

★★★★☆ Splendor; if you want important people to like you, buy gems.

Check out this game if: you’re looking for a medium complex game that you can play again and again (and again).

★★½☆☆ Catan Dice Game; it’s like when a board game is based on a tv show, only this one is based on another game .

Check out this game if: if you already like the game Catan and would like a quick variation.

★★★☆☆ Labyrinth; did you ever wish you could move walls with your mind? -still cant.

Check out this game if: you want a game with a lot of luck, but teaches kids problem solving skills and planning ahead.

★★★★☆ Apples to Apples; a creative word game where everything is made up and the points don’t matter.

Check out this game if: you’re looking for a highly creative fun party/word game that gets everyone involved.

★★★★☆ Qwirkle; matching shapes and colors, sounds easy, but…

Check out this game if: you’re looking for a thinky game that is very rewarding to play.

★★★½☆ Gobblet; it’s like connect four and memory at the same time.

Check out this game if: you’re looking for a two player game that’s a step up from checkers, but not quite chess.

★★★★★ Dixit; a deceptively thinky game, where no one has to talk.

Check out this game if: you’re looking for a group game that plays well with all ages.