And although it’s a cooperative game, it seems likely to start some family squabbles.Įach round, the game asks players a personal question with a numerical answer, from “How many days did your longest trip last?” to “How long is your ideal night of sleep?” or “To what degree (from 1-100) would you call yourself a sore loser?” Every player writes their number on the back of a plastic arrow (using wipe-off pens), and then the group tries, only knowing the players’ arrows, but not the numbers they wrote down, to rank the answers in the right order. “It’s the game I break out with my family at the holidays,” says Kathleen Donahue, owner of the Washington, D.C. Kind of like: Apples to Apples, but more personalįun Facts might have a forgettable name, but it’s a memorable game, especially if you play it with the people you’re closest to.

From competitive duels to party games to cooperative quests to solo play, here are ten of the year’s best. Just like what you find in Hollywood, this year’s offerings include some highly anticipated sequels and reboots, with a smattering of original concepts that promise to electrify your game night. Now, however, a combination of backlogged games and the innovation stirred by designers stuck at home has produced a bumper crop of new board games, from the light and family-friendly to 30-pound boxes stuffed with goodies. But pandemic frustrations, zero-Covid closures in Chinese factories and shipping costs meant that the entire industry became tangled up in delays. Kickstarter, the online fund-raising platform, has dominated the board game industry it’s a place where designers can effectively find their audience before the game is even made.

It’s a safe bet that if you anticipated a new board game in 2020, it probably came out at the end of 2022.

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