6 Board Games to try this Christmas (instead of Monopoly)!

For a lot of families this Christmas, games include the standard Charades and the game of Monopoly that ends in a flipped board and hotels scattered across the room! We heartily recommend that you give some other board games a try this Christmas. We stock a huge selection of board games here at Total Cards, but sometimes it is difficult to pick a board game that is right for you and your group. Check out our top choices, with an option to suit any group! We can't promise that your angry relative won't flip the board at the end of the game, but we do think these 6 games are a great alternative!

Catan

The game of Catan has stood the test of time as one of the hobby's most loved worker placement game. This game sets the standard for all worker placement games. Catan balances luck and strategy and is a must have for any board game hobbyist.

Play Catan if you are looking for:

• a classic board game experience
• an easy set of rules
• an opportunity for satisfying strategic play

Ticket to Ride

Ticket to Ride is an award winning game from Days of Wonder! Often suggested as a "gateway game", it provides a great starting point for those not familiar with modern board games. Players compete to finish routes and tracks and balances greed with competitiveness!

Play Ticket to Ride if you are looking for:

• lots of variants and options
• easy to learn and fun to play
• plenty opportunity for strategy and high risk gambles

Terraforming Mars

A newer entry than Catan or Ticket to Ride, in this game you work to make the Red Planet habitable for future colonists. The game is a great resource management game and is a bit more complicated if you're looking for a challenge.

Play Terraforming Mars if you are looking for:

• a medium level of complexity
• a fun and competitive experience
• a slightly longer game

Pandemic

If you don't want a competitive game and are looking for something a bit more friendly, then Pandemic is the game for you. Working not only as a great game but also a great earning experience to study the ways that outbreaks spread, this works great for a small family game.

Play Pandemic if you are looking for:

• a cooperative experience
• a highly social experience
• a fast-paced and fulfilling challenge

Mysterium

Another cooperative experience, Mysterium is great for Christmas gatherings as well as at Halloween! Each player takes the role of a psychic, looking to solve a mystery and put a ghost to rest! The game can also support up to 7 players, so works great with larger groups.

Play Mysterium if you are looking for:

• a straightforward and easy to grasp set of rules
• plenty of opportunity for cooperative play
• support for a slightly larger group

Azul

Azul is a highly tactile tile placing game for up to 4 players. The game boasts a few expansions that expand upon the basic premise of the base game.

Play Azul if you are looking for:

• a great looking game and well designed visuals
• room for expansions and extra content
• a game that mimics puzzles games

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