Preview: Our Best of 2026 Picks

A calm, colorful game of building habitats and welcoming animals into them. It plays quickly and is easy to get right back into for another round.

A younger player's version of Azul's colorful tile game, with simpler rules so kids can take a seat at the table.

A bonkers betting game where you place bets on a race between questionable sports mascots. Secretly add cards to the deck, watch the mascots run, a...

A cooperative game where the whole table works together to defuse a bomb. Each player holds a hidden stand of wire tiles and gives clues about what...

A cooperative Middle-earth game from Matt Leacock, inspired by Pandemic. Players work together to guide the Fellowship while Sauron's forces close ...

A quick tactical battle where you deploy toy troops across themed boards like castles, jungles, and space stations. Win by taking your rival's head...