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.

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!

The New American Staunton Chess Set

This chess set is called 'The New American', and is one of a series of highly popular and luxurious Staunton chess sets made of blood rosewood, a vibrant redwood.

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!

Mensa Select 2013 Winners

Check out the winners of this year's Mensa Select awards, including Forbidden Desert, Ghooost!, KerFlip!, Kulami, and Suburbia.

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

Board Game Buzz, June 17, 2013
The latest news in the world of board games: New Scrabble World Record, Reviews of Argh!, Quarantine, Ristorante Italia, Morels, and more board game news and reviews.
Posted on 06-17-2013, Filed Under: Buzz, Scrabble
Board Game Buzz, June 10, 2013
The latest news in the world of board games: Ticket to Ride Now on Android, Las Vegas Board Game Review, River Dragons Review, Council of Verona, and more board game news and reviews.
Posted on 06-10-2013, Filed Under: Buzz, Ticket To Ride, Board Game Reviews
Board Game Buzz, June 3, 2013
The latest news in the world of board games: Facebook Scrabble Boycott, Monopoly Mistakes, Bora Bora, Wordner, Power Grid, Warhammer Quest, and more board game news and reviews.
Posted on 06-03-2013, Filed Under: Buzz, Scrabble, Monopoly
Board Game Buzz, May 27, 2013
The latest news in the world of board games: Quarantine, Il Vecchio, Stones of Fate, Swords and Heroes, Call of Cthulhu, and more board game news and reviews.
Posted on 05-27-2013, Filed Under: Buzz
Board Game Buzz, May 20, 2013
The latest news in the world of board games: Aztlan, Cursed, Mom's Friendly Game Shop, Pandemic: On the Brink, The Cave, Board game created by Nun, and more board game news and reviews.
Posted on 05-20-2013, Filed Under: Buzz

The Latest Board Games

Roshambo: The Board Game
A timeless classic with a modern twist! Also known as Rock, Paper, Scissors - the most popular activity in the world is now a board game! RoShamBo takes an age-old concept and transforms it into a game like no other! It's a simple game, and yet complex. Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, paper beats rock. Players advance toward the winners level by rolling the dice or by winning challenges. However, there is more at stake than just winning the game on the board. Just because you won the game does not necessarily mean you are the winner! There's a chance you can be indebted to the other players for all sorts of things. RoShamBo is sure to be a big hit at your next game night!
Added 06-19-2013
Battleship Deluxe Movie Edition
Battleship is a game that challenges you to destroy your enemy's ships while protecting your own. It calls for strategy, determination, and luck. Now, Deluxe Battleship Movie Edition introduces a new, deadly threat to civilization -- menacing Alien ships. It's time to hunt them down and take them out! You are at the helm in a fight for the future of our planet. Will you defend the human Navy or command the Alien fleet? Then let the battle for the Earth begin! Command your fleet in an explosive battle with special ships, weapons, and realistic movie-based sound effects. When the last ship sinks, will you be on the winning side? 3 AA batteries required (not included).
Added 06-15-2013
Scrabble Scattergories
Think fast and write faster to win Scrabble Scattergories! You may be good with words, but can you come up with the right ones in the right categories? Choose how much speed you need on the timer, then roll the dice to determine the first letter of the words you'll come up with. Then come up with the most creative words that fit the category and start with the letter you rolled. You'll score points when you come up with words that nobody else does. But be careful what you come up with. If another player challenges your answer, the rest of the players could vote to reject it. It's crowd-pleasing, fast-thinking fun with Scrabble Scattergories!
Added 06-12-2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Adventure Board Game
Experience the first part of the exciting journey to the Lonely Mountain and reclaim the stolen treasure from the dragon Smaug. This official game retells the first Hobbit film as players take the roles of characters from the film, traversing twelve Middle Earth locations to do battle, solve riddles and earn points along the way. The Unexpected Journey game can be integrated into the next Hobbit game and the Lord Of The Rings game also from Pressman Toy, to create an entire epic adventure game featureing actual movie scenes and characters.
Added 06-06-2013
The Lord Of The Rings Adventure Board Game
Experience the epic quest to save Middle-Earth from the forces of evil. This official game retells The Lord of the Rings as players take the roles of the Fellowship or Sauron. Players battle, puzzle and earn points through twelve Middle Earth locations on a quest to destroy The One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom! The Lord of the Rings game can be integrated into the Hobbit games also from Pressman Toy, to create an entire epic adventure game featuring actual movie scenes and characters.
Added 05-29-2013