Amazon Prime Day’s board game sale is the best we’ve seen in years

polygon.com:

When Amazon Prime Day arrives, the board games included in the festivities always seem like a bit of an afterthought. Not so this time around. Amazon’s second Prime Day of 2022 is bringing the heat with an excellent selection of critically acclaimed modern board games. There’s also a solid assortment of older titles to refresh the family game closet. Here’s our picks for the very best games available this week.

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• 1-4 players, age 10+

• Playtime: 30-45 minutes

• Game type: Abstract, family

• Category: Tile placement, closed drafting, pattern building

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• 1-4 players, age 8+

• Playtime: 20 minutes

• Game type: Dungeon crawler

• Category: Cooperative, app-assisted gameplay, light role-playing game (RPG)

• Similar games: Star Wars: Imperial Assault, Arkham Horror

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• 2 players, age 10+

• Playtime: 15-30 minutes

• Game type: Abstract strategy, murder mystery

• Category: Competitive, time travel, puzzle

• Similar games: The Initiative

Finally, there are two game series that are heavily discounted during this sale: Disney Villainousand Catan, with discounts ranging from 30% to more than 50%. Here’s a quick list of the titles going on sale:

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• 2-3 players, age 10+

• Playtime: 40-60 minutes

• Game type: Hand management

• Category: Competitive

• Similar games: Disney Villainous: The Worst Take It All