Replacing the Classics
Three easy-to-teach games to replace classic board games
Move on to bigger and better games with these three classic designer board games.
Trick-Taking and Climbing
Four games to replace the classic card game Hearts
Hearts is great, but these four games are newer and shinier.
Card Games
Replace Spades with these great trick-taking games
The classic card game has plenty of worthy successors.
Board Games
Eight games to replace Exploding Kittens
These games are approachable, easy to teach, and clever.
Carcassonne
Six games to replace Carcassonne
It's not easy to replace one of the best games of all time.
Replacing the Classics
Six games to dethrone Checkers
Has Checkers overstayed its welcome? These six games offer fresh perspectives on reasonably light, abstract two-player gaming.
Two-Player Games
Sink Battleship with these seven great board games
Few games are truly "Battleship replacements," but these seven come close.
Board Games
12 games to replace Catan
Catan's great and all — but there's plenty out there to discover.
Board Games
Replace Yahtzee with these five great dice-rolling games
Inject some strategy, lose the downtime: These five games can help you move past the classic dice-rolling game.
Board Games
Five games to topple Jenga
It's not all about the destructive act. These five games are great Jenga substitutes.
Card Games
Replace Scrabble with these seven great word-building games
There's nothing wrong with Scrabble, but there's joy in expanding your view of games.
Board Games
Seven games to replace Monopoly
Thanks for the memories, Monopoly, but it's time to say goodbye.