Board games are extremely popular in recent times when technology has developed and people’s entertainment needs increase. There are many different ways to play and the number of participants such as solo, group, maybe multiplayer, but perhaps the two-player style is the most popular.
You can play with a roommate, brother, etc. There is nothing more enjoyable than sitting together and playing exciting games.
Now, I’m going to introduce you to 5 cool board video games that are under $30.
- The thoughts
True to its name – “The Thoughts”, this game requires intelligence, thinking ability, and physique language. Your task in this game is to arrange the playing cards in ascending order, from low to high after receiving a deck of cards. It sounds easy, but it isn’t.
Everyone will have to work together to complete the levels. You can’t communicate, don’t use your hands to signal, you have to use intuition. You should play the low card first and keep the high-value card. To win, you must run out of cards in your hand.
- Forbidden Island
This is a treasure hunt game – a familiar game to us. You have to find treasure on a mysterious island with Ocean’s Chalice, Tidal Palace, Howling Garden, etc.
However, there will be many traps and you may get lost on the way to conquer your treasure. This journey has four parts, each with a treasure.
Forbidden Island lasts 30 minutes, for players from 10 years old, includes 2 to 4 players; Hand administration, set assortment
- Ni No Kuni 2: The Board Sport
If you like games with beautiful animation backgrounds like Studio Ghibli movies, this game is perfect for you. Ni No Kuni 2: Board Sport is not a thrilling action game, making players tense, but it brings a sense of relaxation and comfort to the player. You will be able to build your own kingdom, perform quests and destroy monsters to protect the kingdom.
You and your teammates have to do a lot of tasks, make quick decisions to take advantage of all the orbs because you only have 5 turns.
This game is for 1-4 players, ages 14+, time is 30 minutes, belongs to Urban construction, journey category.
- Pandemic
Perhaps the name “pandemic” makes us feel too bored because the world is being heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, but its name has nothing to do with COvid-19. This is a game that uses cards against 4 pandemics.
Players will transform into the role of experts to find a method to destroy the pandemic everywhere on the world map.
If you want to play the more feature-packed version, there’s the Z-Man version. It has 7 characters, 6 research stations, 4 types of vaccines to cure 4 diseases.
Pandemic is for 2-4 players, ages 13+, more than one hour playing time, technique, sorting, coordination.
- One Deck Dungeon
One Deck Dungeon is a light game, you can choose from 5 characters: Warrior, Mage, Rogue, Archer, Paladin. You will adventure through the dark dungeons, and you will meet a variety of traps and monsters there. Some cards show information about monsters, and when you win it, you get extra rewards. This role-playing game will give you and your teammates a thrill and the further into the next rounds, the more difficult the challenge will be. In the end, your team will have to fight the final boss to win.
The number of players participating in the game is 1 to 2 people and from 14 years old. The game will last about 30 to 45 minutes or more. One Deck Dungeon belongs to the type of Card Sports.
