Board Game Central - Traditional and Family Board Games

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Risk is a game of world domination, where the object is to conquer the world. To win, you must attack and defend, attacking to acquire territory, and defending to keep it from your opponents. It's appeal is timeless.

Skillgammon

Skillgammon is a more strategic, skill-oriented version of backgammon, and is an interesting variation on the classic game, offering new strategy possibilities, and greater opportunity for skillful play. It's worth checking out!

Scrabble Cubes

Form words by linking adjoining letters in this three-dimensional take on everybody's favorite board game. If smart planning and a great vocabulary are your strong suits, you're on your way to Scrabble Cubes stardom!

Don't Get Mad!

Don't Get Mad! is a fun and addictive version of the classic family game of Ludo (known commercially under such names as Parcheesi, Sorry, and Trouble). Rich graphics, slick animations, and fun sound effects!

Hoyle Games

The 2012 editions of Hoyle Puzzle and Board Games, Hoyle Card Games, and Hoyle Casino Games are now available. Hoyle Games are the #1 best-selling card and board game collections!

Welcome to the relaunched Board Game Central, now with even more great games and essential information for board game fans. Be sure to check out our expanded selection of online board games that allow you to play some fun and addictive games against opponents from all over the world, right from your browser, with no downloads required!

The Latest Board Game News

Dice Tower's Top Ten Fantasy Games
A recent episode of The Dice Tower podcast provided an intriguing, informative, and entertaining Top Ten Fantasy Games list. Is your favorite game on the list?
Posted on 12-23-2011, Filed Under: Fantasy
Best-Selling Board Games, Dec. 17, 2011
Here are some of the best-selling board games during the middle of December 2011, including strategy games, party games, trivia games, and more!
Posted on 12-17-2011, Filed Under: Bestsellers
Top Dinner Party Games of 2011
As reported by Mystery Game Central, here is a list of the most popular mystery party games of the year.
Posted on 12-11-2011, Filed Under: Mystery Games, Party Games
Best-Selling Board Games, Dec. 4, 2011
Here are some of the best-selling board games during the first week of December 2011, including strategy games, party games, trivia games, and more!
Posted on 12-04-2011, Filed Under: Bestsellers
Cyber Monday Board Game Deals
After the madness of Black Friday, and the local focus of Small Business Saturday, comes the savings of Cyber Monday, where the deals at online board game retailers start coming fast and furious!
Posted on 11-27-2011, Filed Under: Promotions

The Latest Board Games

Angry Birds: On Thin Ice
The eternal struggle between Bird and Pig continues and this time the Big Red Bird joins the fun! The second installment of the exciting skill and action game based on the best-selling phone app, Angry Birds On Thin Ice, lets players build, launch and destroy with fun new features, including pigs with helmets, breakable ice block building pieces, an "exploding" TNT box and a new large red bird character. The mission card shows you which pieces to use to build the pigs' defenses and which birds your opponent will use to try to topple the pigs. Snappable ice pieces make the missions more difficult. The cards include four levels of difficulty including freestyle!
Added 01-19-2012
Monopoly Crazy Cash
The money is "flying" in Monopoly Crazy Cash - and the better you play, the zanier the game! Move fast to grab airborne cash as it spits out of the electronic cash machine. Did you just grab a Chance card? Super silly instructions will have you trumpeting like an elephant or swinging imaginary golf clubs. Construct crazy hotels, trade properties and collect rent to keep the cash flowing. Real estate's never been so much fun!
Added 01-09-2012
Skunked
Skunked is the ultimate game of risk-taking and pushing the limits. Just how high can you roll without rolling a one? The more you roll, the higher you score, the higher you score, the faster you win. But watch out that you don't roll any ones or you will lose your points and be required to pay a poker chip to the pot. Roll double ones and you lose all your points accumulated up to that point in the game and must pay four poker chips to the pot. Will you get Skunked or push the limits and win?
Added 01-04-2012
Flippin' Out!
Played like the Classic SHUT THE BOX Dice Game... but with LETTERS! Say the category is Boy's Names. You say Mike before the 15 second timer runs out, and flip the letter M down so it cannot be used again (by either player or team). Your opponent says Brian and flips the B down. Teams or players race back and forth in 15 second increments as they eliminate the available letters until someone can't answer. It's high energy, fast-flippin fun!
Added 12-27-2011
Peanuts - A Charlie Brown Christmas Game
Celebrate the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas with Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and Snoopy! Help the Peanuts crew understand the true meaning of Christmas by decorating Charlie Brown's tree, giving presents, and collecting candy canes. The first player to make it back to the season's greetings patch gets to light up the star on top of the tree to win the game!
Added 12-22-2011