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The clock is ticking down on Cyber Monday deals for board games (and everything else), so start clearing out a place on your bookshelves and get ready for some entertainment this holiday season and next year.

For instance, instead of feeling disappointed that Bloodborne never got a PS5 remaster (sure would’ve been a nice holiday gift), why not pick up the Bloodborne board game, which is 27% off at $79.97 (was $109.99)? No two play sessions are ever the same as you and your friends explore the haunting, monster-laden streets of Yharnam and uncover its secrets together.

Another Cyber Monday standout is the deep discount on Disney’s up-and-coming TCG, Disney Lorcana: Gateway. This “Gateway” version comes with two prebuilt decks and everything you need tutorial-wise, intended to serve as an on-ramp for the game as a whole. At 50% off, it’s just $12.49 (was $24.99). And that’s not all, not even close — we meant it when you said you’re going to need some space on those shelves. Let’s get to it, shall we?

Editor’s note: Cyber Monday is over, so we’re no longer updating this post. However, many deals aren’t over yet, and you can see all of the best Cyber Monday deals still happening right now.

The best crowdfunded board game deals

• Bloodborne: The Board Game, is a thrilling adaptation of the hit FromSoft game and on sale for $79.97 (was $109.99).
• Exploding Kittens blew up on Kickstarter thanks to The Oatmeal’s art, and you can grab the original version of the game for just $9.99 (was $20).
• Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game earned more than $9 million on Kickstarter, and you can have a copy now for $104.99 (was $130). The expansion, Clash of the Sinister Six, is also on sale for $48.36 (was $60).
• Similarly, Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game – Guardians of the Galaxy adds your favorite pangalactic superfamily to the party for $40.30 (was $50).
• Zombicide: Green Horde can bolster your collection for $90.03 (was $109.99).

The best modern classic board game deals

• 7 Wonders Architects, the faster-playing version of 7 Wonders, is $37.49 (was $49.99).
• Azul, the lovely tile-laying game, is $19.99 (was $39.99). You can also snag the Summer Pavilion variant for $35.61 (was $39.99).
• Arkham Horror’s fantastic third edition will fill your holiday with horror and vice for $63.99 (was $79.99).
• Animal Upon Animal is a stacking dexterity game that makes a tremendous stocking stuffer at $15.99 (was $19.99). You can also pick up the limited edition Christmas variant for $22.99 (was $29.99).
• Camel Up, a wacky racing game now in its second edition, is $19.99 (was $39.99).
• Catan, the late Klaus Teuber’s game of viking colonization, is down to $38.55 (was $54.99).
• Catan Starfarers turns the game of Viking colonization into exoplanetary exploration and is on sale for $49.47 (was $99.99).
• Century Big Box, which includes three games by Emerson Matsuuchi, is $73.99 (was $79.99).
• Dead of Winter, a perennial favorite semi-cooperative survival strategy game with an excellent sense of humor, is $52.49 (was $59.95).
• Memoir ’44, an easy to play WWII game with lots of expansions, is $48.49 (was $64.99).
• Pandemic, one of the best entry points to the modern board gaming hobby, is just $35.99 (was $44.99)
• Pandemic Legacy Season 2, available in two variants that are identical save for the color of the box, is $41.49 (was $79.99). You can also have the prequel, Pandemic Legacy Season 0, for $69.90 (was $79.99)
• Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, the original ephemera-filled mystery puzzle game, is on sale for $46.49 (was $57.99). Multiple standalone sequels are on sale too; The Baker Street Irregulars for $45.85 and Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures for $46.39, and Carlton House & Queen’s Park Adventures is $46.49.
• Splendor, the award-winning game about gem collecting in the Renaissance, is $19.99 (was $39.99)
• TIME Stories, a well-regarded storytelling mystery game with multiple time-hopping narratives, is $38.99 (was $59.99).
• The Prophecy of Kings expansion for Twilight Imperium is down to $64.99 (was $109.99).
• Unfathomable, a reskin of the legendary hidden role masterpiece Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game is a steal at $63.99 (was $79.99).

The best two-player board game deals

• Disney Lorcana: Gateway is designed as an on-ramp for the Disney-themed TCG, including two prebuilt decks. It’s $12.49 (was $24.99).
• A Little Wordy, which plays a bit like Scrabble but in reverse, is $9.99 (was $12.30).
• The Mind, a raucous guessing game that’s a riot as a two-player duel, is $10.51 (was $14.95).
• Pandemic World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King works well with just two players, since all you have to do is double up on your heroes. It’s down to $39.99 (was $59.99).
• Patchwork Halloween Edition is a spooky variation on the classic quilting strategy game, is $21.50 (was $29.99).
• Tacocat Spelled Backwards, an explicitly two-player game all about palindromes, is $8.76 (was $14.99).

The best party game deals

• Bridgerton: A Love Letter Card Game takes the classic pocket-sized hidden role game and gives it a fun Netflix twist for $13.99 (was $19.94).
• Cat in the Box is a quantum trick-taking game in which cards don’t have a suit until players define them (and they must avoid creating paradoxes by doubling up on creating a card that already exists) — it’s now 20.99 (was $29.95)
• Captain Sonar is about communication, mostly. But it’s also a simulation of submarine warfare for 2-8 players, and there is simply nothing else like it. Grab it for $47.12 (was $54.99).
• Hedbanz, the updated 2023 version of the hit party game, is now just $8.59 (was $16.99).
• Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game is here to translate the hidden-role card game to Marvel fans for just $14.72 (was $16.99). You can also have the original, Renaissance-themed version of Love Letter for $14.72 (was $14.99) or the the Star Wars-themed Jabba’s Palace: A Love Letter Game for $11.99 (was $14.99).
• Moose Match Mayhem, another speed-matching game from the team behind Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, is up for grabs at $7.28 (was $9.99).
• Pathfinder: Elemental Stones is a 2-4 player pattern-matching game that doesn’t have to be just for Pathfinder RPG fans (but it doesn’t hurt) — it’s $32.51 (was $39.99)
• Point City, a city-building card game where players use Tetris-like pieces to construct their builds and block each others’ plans, is $16.99 (was $24.99)
• So Clover, the hit cooperative word association game, is a small box that packs a punch at $17.75 (was $24.99).
• Skull, a dead simple party game that involves bluffing and deceiving your friends, is $14.56 (was $19.99).
• Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, the bane of middle school bus drivers all around the United States, is $7.99 (was $9.99).

The best strategy board game deals

• Army of the Dead: A Zombicide Game matches one of Netflix’s pulp classics with clever miniatures and a solid ruleset and is on sale for $90.03 (was $109.99).
• Bruxelles, set in the era of Art Nouveau and the World’s Fair, this game for 2-4 players is all about selling your masterpieces and making an artistic name for yourself; it’s on sale for $10.49 (was $24.99)
• Catan Junior, an extremely forgiving entree for younger players new to modern board games, is $22.81 (was $34.99).
• Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger, which replicates the act of reading those beloved childhood novels, is just $16.81 (was $29.99).
• The restored version of 1983 classic Crossbows & Catapults, featuring re-engineered weapons and more varied pieces, is $71.99 (was $89.95).
• Cthulhu: Death May Die, a cooperative horror mystery game from CMON with lots of minis, is $82.49 (was $109.99).
• Disney Villainous: Sugar and Spite is a family-friendly card game with famed villains from Disney films new and old, from The Jungle Book’s Shere Khan to Wreck-It Ralph’s King Candy. It’s 9.99 (was $19.99).
• Dixit Disney Edition takes the classic game about using art to interpret your dreams to the Magic Kingdom. Grab it for $19.97 (was $40).
• Dune: House Secrets features licensed character art from the films and a compelling, narrative adventure to boot. It’s on sale for $25.09 (was $45).
• Elder Sign, a cooperative exploration of the Cthulhu mythos with lots of custom dice, is $29.99 (was $39.99).
• The Guild of Merchant Explorers, a game about nautically exploring a fictional world and establishing trade routes, is $29.49 (was $49.99)
• Keymaster Games Parks, a 1-5 player game about hiking national parks, is 39.99 (was $49.99).
• Let’s Go To Japan, in which players plan their dream trip to Kyoto and Tokyo, is $33.99 (was $49.99)
• The Lord of the Rings Strategy Board Game has just enough miniatures to make the elaborate adventure game a delight on the table. It’s down to just $87.99 (was $109.99).

• The original version of Marvel: Crisis Protocol, filled with amazingly detailed Marvel miniatures, is $79.96 (was $99.95).
• My First Castle Panic Game is a cooperative, kid-friendly strategy game (accommodating 1-4 players) about defending your castle from monsters, currently $19.99 (was 24.95).
• Res Arcana, a game of elemental mage duels, is $27.99 (was $39.99).
• Star Wars: Legion is a popular miniatures wargame, and the two-player starter set is a great way to get into painting miniatures. It’s on sale for $80.99 (was $119.99).
• Star Wars: Shatterpoint, the hit new miniatures skirmish game, is surprisingly up for sale at just $131.99 (was $164.99).
• Ticket to Ride: First Journey, another game that bridges the wide age gaps common among parties in the holiday season, is now $23.99 (was $34.99).
• Small World of Warcraft, a mix of Risk-style territory control and the beloved characters from Azeroth, is down to $34.99 (was $46.90).

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