Best Tabletop Games For Newcomers To Board Games
For many newcomers to tabletop gaming, their experiences are limited to an odd game of Monopoly at Christmas - which more often than not results in everyone involved swearing they will never play the game again. Others may have played Scrabble and argued about what actually counts as a "proper" word. However, tabletop gaming is much more expansive than the same handful of battered titles you often find stashed in a cupboard in a vacation home.
Tabletop games cover many different genres and play styles, from card games to tile or miniature based games, alongside those that use a board. Whatever your interests, you can probably find a tabletop game that fits with them. Today, we're going to take a look at some of the very best games for newcomers to tabletop, and why you should give them a try.
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Updated July 11, 2022, By Helen Ashcroft: Board games have come a long way since those days of playing a battered Scrabble set with half the pieces missing in a vacation home by the beach. With more options than ever before, tabletop continues to be a growing hobby, and one more and more people are getting into.
As a result, this list has been updated to include a couple of new titles, one to cater to larger groups, and another to appeal to anyone who wants their games to be simple, yet strategic.
In Codenames, you'll have to think fast to help your teammate identify which cards conceal your secret agents. As spymaster, you can only give one-word clues to help your partner locate them amongst the array of options. If they uncover enemies, bystanders or an assassin instead, you're both in trouble.
You need at least four players to enjoy Codenames, but it scales very well for larger
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