Star Wars, Terry Pratchett, Battlestar Galactica, and more…

Here’s our rundown of the best tabletop board games!

Arent tabletop board games great?

Gathering a few of your friend around and battling it out is an endless source of fun.

And, of course, adding a geeky bent to the events can only make them better.

Sneaky attacks and sabotage add an extra cheeky layer to proceedings, and the game boasts over 150 miniatures.

To find out, youll have to dart around a map of Planet Earth as a deadly disease spreads.

Its a very fun cooperative game for two to four players, and its endlessly challenging.

Where will you build your research centers?

Which areas will you take a stab at treat first?

Will you succeed, or will all mankind be doomed by your failure?

Two to five players can partake in the infectious fun, and this time its competitive rather than cooperative.

Each settlement you build is worth a point, and if you enhance it into city you get two.

There are also points available for building the longest road and things like that.

Blood Bowlcan be chaotic, heated, and a lot fun.

Equipment, allies, food and ammo are the things youll want to find.

Hungry walkers and angry nutjobs are not.

Ulterior motive cards can be added to ramp up the difficulty.

Plus, come on, robots in the 20s!

Mansions Of Madness

Mansions Of Madness(inspired by H.P.

There are four scenarios to play out, each of which has different ways it can go.

Youll have to work with your friends to survive and conquer the evils terrorizing this town.

Visually, the board resembles that ofCatan, but theres a lot less luck involved withTerra Mystica.

The Hobbit

TheHobbitboard game is one of many attempts to bring J.R.R.

Tolkiens wonderful world of Middle Earth into the board game arena.

His hordes are already marching upon the small village of the Middle Kingdom hiding them.

Each of them has different special powers which will help them in this mission.

That sounds like a lot of fun, doesnt it?

Three to six players can join in.

Will you seek to destroy the Galactica, or save it?