Preferences vary, with some players loving co-op games while others are all about competitive play.
However, one major factor that influences choices is whether or not the game has miniatures.
MOBA thrills, without the screen!
10Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game
Paint Your Dwarves, Mine Some Chaos!
You and your crewGunner, Driller, Engineer, and Scoutdive into alien-infested caves chasing minerals and mayhem.
Each dwarf comes with a sturdy mini thats super fun to paint thanks to their wildly different gear.
In the standard edition, enemies like Glyphids are just standees, which is a bit of a bummer.
But go Deluxe, and boomaround 50 minis to paint and proudly hoard!
Just be warned: that upgrade may cost you more than your dwarfs pension.
9Marvel United
Where Heroes Meet Paint!
The base game only gives you ten minis, which is a bit of a tease, honestly.
Indulge in some family rivalry this holiday with these best board games.
Heroes, villains, and enough plastic to make your paintbrush crywelcome to your next obsession.
8Dark Souls: Board Game
Paint The Nightmares!
In true Souls fashion, its not here to hold your hand.
Good luck, Unkindled.
The end begins in Gravehold.
But the majority of the minis?
6Twilight Imperium
Lead Your Faction, Paint Your Future!
If youre looking up the word epic in the dictionary, you might just find Twilight Imperium listed there.
This massive 4X strategy game delivers on every frontwar, politics, trade, betrayal, and more.
Oh, there are many.
Nearly 350 of them, in fact.
Its a long, glorious ride.
5Star Wars: Imperial Assault
Paint The Battle For The Galaxy!
The core box comes with around 30 minis, including a towering AT-ST thats basically a paint-lovers dream.
Painting the Imperial and Rebel troops is a blast, but that AT-ST?
4Descent: Journeys In The Dark
Turn Your Dungeon Crawl Into An Art Show!
Thats how you turn a dungeon crawl into an art show.
3Cthulhu: Death May Die
Cthulhu CallsBring Your Brush!
And yes, true to the genre, insanity mechanics are very much in play.
From investigators to Cthulhu and other massive monsters, every figure fits perfectly into the dark, gothic theme.
Youll be painting your way through madness, all while immersing yourself in the games eerie atmosphere!
2Blood Rage
Paint Your Path To Valhalla!
We’re talking nearly 50 paint-worthy figures in the base game alone.
Most belong to player clans (yes, even their tiny Viking ships!
), but the real stars are the monsters.
Theyre big, bold, and just begging for a brush.
1Ankh: Gods Of Egypt
Ancient Gods, Modern Brushes!
Youll also get guardians, camels, warriors, and morearound 80 minis total.
So yeah, its kind of like painting an army and building a pyramid.
Get your brushes ready, pharaoh.
Grandpa would be proud!
