The best Black Friday board game deals on Amazon – Polygon
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Plus classics like 7 Wonders and Catan — even hit solo game Under Falling Skies
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Charlie Hall
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Nov 17, 2023, 1:08pm EST
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Amazon’s Black Friday selection of board games trends this year toward the classics, with deep discounts on gateway games like Catan and 7 Wonders. But there are a few newer items up available for less as well — including the return of some titles previously only available via crowdfunding.
Highlights this year features practically the full range of Pandemic board games from its publisher Z-Man. That includes the original Pandemic, of course, but also obscure variants like the World of Warcraft-inspired version. But the real opportunity here is that most seasons of the now iconic legacy version of the game — Pandemic Legacy Season 2, and the sought-after prequel Pandemic Legacy Season 0— are on sale. Additionally, you’ll find the latest version of Robo Rally from Renegade, the delightfully cheesy and extremely seasonal Dead of Winter, and even hit solo board game Under Falling Skies.
We also have a few other pages you’ll want to check out to tick off your tabletop shopping list. We’ve rounded up all the best early Black Friday deals, plus great deals on gaming monitors, and useful items like SSDs and microSD cards. There’s much more to come next week.
Black Friday deals on classic board games
Axis & Allies 1940 Europe Second Edition grand strategy wargame is $60.99 (was $87.63)
Catan 3D Deluxe Edition, hand carved by the late Klaus Teuber himself, is $104.99 (was $300)
Catan Junior, which reduces the complexity but keeps the core, is $21.78 (was $34.99)
Dead of Winter, the popular pop-culture infused post-apocalyptic strategy game, is down to $37.99 (was $59.95)
Machi Koro, the original version of the hit city-building game, is $20.49 (was $29.95)
Splendor, about ancient jewelry makers, is $22.61 (was $44.99)
Robo Rally’s new edition of the programmed movement game by Renegade is $33.24 (was $49.99)
Black Friday deals on board games like Pandemic
Pandemic, the original base game and a classic gateway to the hobby, is $29.99 (was $39.99)
Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu is $39.99 (was $49.99)
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – A Pandemic System Board Gameis filled with great miniatures, and at $39.99 it’s a decent deal as well (was $59.99)
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Pandemic Legacy Season 0, the prequel to the original, is $69.90 (was $79.99)
Pandemic Legacy Season 2, the sequel to the original Pandemic Legacy, is $42.99 (was $79.99)
Black Friday deals on other popular board games
7 Wonders Duel, the 2-player of the seminal classic, is $21.99 (was $29.99)
Axis & Allies: 1942, which speeds up the 1941 version, is $44.99 (was $67.20)
Bloodborne The Card, which is far better than Dark Souls: The Board Game,is $31.49 (was $44.99)
Cat in the Box Deluxe Edition, which includes some delightful bits, is $16.99 (was $29.95)
Codenames: Duet, the two-player version of the popular guessing game, is $19.96 (was $24.95)
Colt Express, a train robbery game with 3D robbers and a whole train, is $25.49 (was $39.99)
Concept, a favorite of Polygon’s Overboard team, is $35.99 (was $44.99)
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Concept: Kids Animals, a version of Concept made especially for playing with the whole family, is down to $14.99 (was $29.99)
The Crew: Mission Deep Seais a great trick-taking game at $11.96 (was $14.95)
The Dragon Prince: Battlecharged, which celebrates the Netflix series on the table, is $31.96 (was $39.95)
Diplomacyis still a great hang if you have an afternoon with friends, and this new edition is $29.49 (was $44.99)
Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared, with Scar, Ratigan, and Yzma, is $25.45 (was $29.99)
Elder Sign, a streamlined dice-based version of the Lovecraft mythos, is $19.99 (was $39.99)
Galaxy Trucker 2nd Editionwill let you pick-up and deliver in style for $29.95 (was $39.95)
Jaws, a fun little strategy title from Ravensburger Games, is $24.99 (down from $34.99)
Junk Art 3rd Editionasks you to con your friends with horrible art $34.99 (was $49.99)
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom, a family-friendly adventure game, is $23.29 (was $29.95)
Marvel HeroClix: X-Men X of Swords Miniatures Game looks great on your desk for $29.99 (was $69.99)
Marvel Splendorconverts the classic into a Disney spin-off for $39.99 (was $49.99)
Marvel Villainous: Twisted Ambitions, a standalone expansion with Doctor Octopus and Kang, is $20.99 (was $29.99)
Marvel Villainous: Mischief & Malice, featuring Loki, is $20.99 (was $29.99)
Mice & Mystics, inspired by The Rats of Nimh and The Borrowers,is $63.99 (was $79.99)
Mysterium turns you into a turn-of-the-century mystic for $34.99 (was $54.99)
Nemesis: Lockdown feels like Aliens, includes some massive minis, and is just $104.99 (was $190)
Star Wars: Rebellion, an excellent grand strategy game based on the original trilogy, is $87.99 (was $99.95)
Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, which we previewed recently, is $24.31 (was $37.99)
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Stuffed Fables, a board game you play inside a storybook is $63.99 (was $75.99)
Twilight Imperium 4th Edition, one of the biggest and best strategy games ever made,is $116.16 (was $164.99)
Twilight Imperium: Prophecy of Kings Expansion(for the revised 4th Edition) is $56.99 (was $109.99)
Tokaido Deluxe Edition lets you travel Japan in style for $59.49 (was $99.99)
Tokaidois $24.76 (was $39.99)
Ticket to Ride First Journey, the kid-friendly version of the train-positive game, is $27.99 (was $34.99)
Under Falling Skies, a popular entry into the growing solo board game genre, is just $22.75 (was $29.99)
Black Friday deals on games like Exploding Kittens
800 Pound Gorillais $11.39 (was $14.99)
Exploding Kittens NSFW Editionis $9.99 (was $19.99)
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza is $7.99 (was $9.99)
Zombie Kittens is $15 (was $20.99)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off delivers an all-time great bait-and-switch
Don’t let the first episode fool you
Super Mario RPG turns an iconic boss bug into a feature
I will not fight Exor normally, ever
Animal Crossing: New Horizons guide – Jolly Redd’s art, real or fake?
Figure out which art pieces are real and which are forgeries
Whether you’re looking to pick up a few new titles or completely renovate your entire collection, now is a great time to roll the dice on a new board game.
