TL;DR What is it? An incredibly simple game of playing numbers in the right order. I know that doesn’t sound like much but trust me it’s brilliant. How many people? 2-4 works best with 3 or 4. How long does it take? 15 minutes (but it’s intense) Who is it for? Small group looking for something a simple co-op game. Buy it: On Amazon here The Gist Why we recommend it How long could you wait? How patient are you? How patient are the people you’re playing with? You’re staring at a 30 on the table and you have a 55 in your hand, is now the time? No, let’s wait some more. No ..read more

TL;DR What is it? A mixture of  parlour games that is an in-joke making machine How many people? 4+ can be played with almost any number but 6-10 is the sweet spot How long does it take? 30+ minutes (you can dictate the length yourself) Who is it for? Groups of people with a few drinks Buy it: On Amazon here or print it yourself here. (You can also buy some smaller boxes of cards here and here, no original version needed) The Gist Why we recommend it We have recommended Monikers a few times in various lists but we have never given it the respect it deserves with i ..read more

TL;DR What is it? A self-described romantic comedy of a game that’s as much about staying together as it is about falling in love. How many people? 2 How long does it take? 60-90 minutes Who is it for? Best played with your significant other, but good friends will also enjoy the twists and turns of a fictional relationship. Buy it: Support Best Play and get yourself a copy from Amazon here. The Gist Why we recommend it Fog of love is a game really unlike any other. It’s a game about exploring the 2 sides of a relationship, and the experience you have will likely b ..read more

We have professed our love for escape the rooms before. Especially when it comes to the Unlock series. Well there’s even more Unlock now and we thought we’d give you the run down on what we thought of the latest escapes. As with the previous box of Unlock, this one contains another 3 escape rooms (these are sold individually in some regions). A Noside Story This is a follow up to one of the rooms from the first box. You’re back in the evil made scientist’s lair. As with before, this game has some wonderfully over-the-top cartoon art and is equally as ridiculous in its solutions. It feels like ..read more

TL;DR What is it? A more dynamic and pretty version of the old Connect 4, Tic Tac Toe style of games How many people? 2-4 (best with 2) How long does it take? 20 minutes Who is it for? Lovers. Friends. Siblings. As long as there are two of you. Buy it: Support Best Play and get yourself a copy from Amazon here. The Gist Why we recommend it Look at this city, the city of my victory. It might tot look like it but Santorini is a game a lot like a childhood favourite Connect 4. You have to build a tower 3 bits high and stand on top of it. That’s it. Then you win. It ..read more

TL;DR What is it? A remixed version of a modern classic, designed with couples in mind How many people? 2 How long does it take? 30 minutes Who is it for? Lovers. Friends. Siblings. As long as there are two of you. Buy it: Support Best Play and get yourself a copy from Amazon here. The Gist Why we recommend it The original 7 Wonders board game is one of the most popular and best established of the modern board gaming landscape. In fact, it was my brother’s first game that he owned and among the very first I played as an adult. The classic version pits up to 7 players (fitt ..read more

When Joel decided to try out Small World I was skeptical. A game I’ve seen in every board game store with the overly cartoon art, fantasy setting and weird name. Turns out I was wrong to doubt, it’s a brilliantly fun game. Simple enough to learn and each quickly but plenty of variety to keep playing and learning new strategies. So we thought we should give a copy away to any other doubters out there to prove them wrong as well. That’s you. You doubter. To be in with a chance of winning, simply enter in one of the 12 ways below. Maximise your odds by doing all 12. Good luck! Win a copy of ..read more

TL;DR What is it? A brilliant update on the 15th century game Trumps How many people? 2 How long does it take? 20-30 minutes Who is it for? People who love playing classic card games but with a twist. Buy it: Support Best Play and get yourself a copy from Amazon here. The Gist  Why we recommend it Games have been around for centuries, millenia even – card games especially. A long time ago (although not quite eons) I was a child and have very fond memories of playing simple card games with my dad. Trumps was a favourite. Trumps is a very simple game at face value. One ..read more

A guest post from the wonderful Gemma! You can read her previous post on the weird Chavo-poli here. Perhaps it’s my dwindling millennial attention span or maybe the fact that I am busy and important, but I can’t deal with lengthy board games. A fleeting encounter that involves drama, excitement and potentially a small fight is far preferable to a meticulously planned and yet tedious, drawn out one that inevitably ends in an awkward break up. That said, if I treated people like I treated board games I probably wouldn’t be very popular… Anyway, here’s my list of the best short board games t ..read more

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