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Board Games & Fun Challenges

A good game brings people together, entertains, and creates memories. Our board game selection is designed to liven up any night in — the highest-rated among the most popular, from quick rounds with friends to challenges that level the playing field.

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2026 PERFECTGIFT Ticket to Ride Board Game, 2025 Edition (Days of Wonder)

Ticket to Ride Board Game, 2025 Edition (Days of Wonder)

90/100 Budget$30 to $50
Favorite Spikeball Original Roundnet Set, 3 Balls, Net and Bag

Spikeball Original Roundnet Set, 3 Balls, Net and Bag

88/100 Budget$50 to $100
Favorite Janod Magneti'Book Unicorns

Janod Magneti'Book Unicorns

87/100 Budget$15 to $30
2026 PERFECTGIFT LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Vision GT

LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Vision GT

90/100 Budget$30 to $50
2026 PERFECTGIFT iDventure Cluebox PRO Sherlock's Camera Escape Room Puzzle Box

iDventure Cluebox PRO Sherlock's Camera Escape Room Puzzle Box

90/100 Budget$50 to $100
2026 PERFECTGIFT Star Fox (Nintendo Switch 2)

Star Fox (Nintendo Switch 2)

90/100 Budget$50 to $100
2026 PERFECTGIFT Mattel Brick Shop Hot Wheels Elite Series Custom '62 Chevy Pickup, 858 Pieces (JFT20)

Mattel Brick Shop Hot Wheels Elite Series Custom '62 Chevy Pickup, 858 Pieces (JFT20)

90/100 Budget$50 to $100
Favorite Perplexus Portal 3D Puzzle Ball

Perplexus Portal 3D Puzzle Ball

89/100 Budget$50 to $100
Favorite Mario Kart World for Nintendo Switch 2

Mario Kart World for Nintendo Switch 2

89/100 Budget$50 to $100
Favorite Dune: Imperium Board Game (Dire Wolf)

Dune: Imperium Board Game (Dire Wolf)

89/100 Budget$50 to $100

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Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards

Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards

82/100 Budget$15 to $30
Favorite Otamatone Japanese Electronic Synthesizer Musical Instrument Toy - Black

Otamatone Japanese Electronic Synthesizer Musical Instrument Toy - Black

86/100 Budget$30 to $50
The Düngeonmeister Cookbook: 75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night

The Düngeonmeister Cookbook: 75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night

84/100 BudgetUnder $15
Favorite Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (D&D Rules Expansion)

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (D&D Rules Expansion)

86/100 Budget$30 to $50
Silunkia Zelda Ocarina 12 Holes Alto C Tone with Song Book

Silunkia Zelda Ocarina 12 Holes Alto C Tone with Song Book

80/100 Budget$15 to $30

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Science4you Deltabot Robot Building Kit

Science4you Deltabot Robot Building Kit

82/100 Budget$15 to $30
2026 PERFECTGIFT Mattel Brick Shop Hot Wheels Elite Series Custom '62 Chevy Pickup, 858 Pieces (JFT20)

Mattel Brick Shop Hot Wheels Elite Series Custom '62 Chevy Pickup, 858 Pieces (JFT20)

90/100 Budget$50 to $100

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Favorite Magic: The Gathering Marvel's Spider-Man Bundle

Magic: The Gathering Marvel's Spider-Man Bundle

87/100 Budget$50 to $100
Panini FIFA World Cup 2026 Trading Cards Box

Panini FIFA World Cup 2026 Trading Cards Box

75/100 Budget$50 to $100

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