Fun Board Games to Try 2nd, If You’ve Only Played a Few Published Since 1995

More Games Published Since 1995

Did you already get your feet wet playing a new (post-1994) game or two? Have you been bitten by the gaming bug again, or for the first time? Are you looking for more to satisfy your gaming appetite? Try one of the fun board games in the list below.

Now, there’s no rule that says any of these can’t be your first modern board game. I’ve taught games that are much more involved than these to “first timers”, and they had a great time playing. Just because I didn’t include these in my list of games to try first, don’t let that scare you away from them.

Why did I choose these five games? Because I’ve played them, had fun with them, and know they’re not difficult to learn. There are hundreds I could have listed here. I’ll be giving more suggestions that are about on a par with these in another post.

Game: Thurn and Taxis
Players: 2-4
Theme: Connect postal routes by building stations in and around Bavaria
Genre: Collecting sets of cards
Length: 45 minutes
Cost: Check price on Amazon

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Game: Small World
Players: 2-5
Theme: Small World domination; similar to Risk
Genre: Attack and conquer
Length: 60 minutes
Cost: Check price on Amazon

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Game: Ingenious
Players: 1-4
Theme: None; this is an abstract game
Genre: Placing domino-like hexagonal tiles
Length: 45 minutes
Cost: Check price on Amazon

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Game: San Juan
Players: 2-4
Theme: Managing the economy of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Genre: Card game where cards are crops, buildings, and money
Length: 45 minutes
Cost: Check price on Amazon

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Game: Wits & Wagers
Players: 3-7, theoretically up to 21 with teams
Theme: Bidding on answers to trivia questions
Genre: Party and trivia
Length: 30 minutes
Cost: Check price on Amazon