10 best boardgames for adults to play at your next game night

Fans of the DC comics and other superhero-themed collections will love playing as your favourite characters from the series, including Batgirl and Robin. Pretend to be Batman and save the streets of Gotham City from zombies.

What makes this one of the best boardgames for adults is that you can play against the evil zombie hordes as a solo player. The board is set to a maximum of four players.

Superhero figurine geeks will appreciate the six not-so-mini superhero and six zombie hero pieces; it feels nice to play with a larger figurine in your hands.

Avalon: Big Box Edition, $42.14

Original price: $57 (26 per cent off)

If you know how to keep your poker face, you’re going to love (and do really well when playing) Avalon. Hidden identities, epic quests and a time-old classic storyline define the story of Arthur and Merlin.

Avalon fanbase buffs, this special edition one-ups the original by adding a ridiculous amount of content to the game. This includes new modules and roles.

Even if it’s been part of your best board games collection for years, there is a lot of new stuff to sift through and have fun discovering.

Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth Shadowed Paths Expansion, $111.75

Lord of the Ring aficionados, if you already own the original and enjoyed playing it, you might like the expansion even more. The Black Friday sales is the perfect opportunity to purchase the extended version at a discount.

Get ready to construct your very own Fellowship as you play the campaign-style game. Every detail sticks to the iconic storylines and scenery, like the Grey Mountains. The figurines are intricate and beautifully detailed.

With new campaigns and terrain, five new heroes and roles and 20 additional journey map tiles, the board game promises endless hours of fun.

The Game of Life, $21.91

Original price: $32 (32 per cent off)

Break from reality and spend a couple of hours in an alternative one. Travel to Africa on safari. Retire early. Or become a spy. Randomly pick from 31 career paths. The Game of Life is interactive and easy to play.

It’s a super fun board game that does not require a serious amount of brain power. Whip it out the next time you have friends over for a dinner party and you’ll all be left laughing.

The player with the most money at the end of the game wins. Just make sure you don’t end up in debt. Want to play on the go? Grab the

card game version

Ravensburger Horrified: World of Monsters, $31.29

Players who appreciate the spooky and aren’t afraid of a little bit of horror might like World of Monsters.

Ward off evil monsters using your expert creature-busting skills when playing this strategy-based, co-operative boardgame. These creatures are modelled after iconic entities such as the Cthulhu and the Chinese hopping vampire, jiangshi.

Mansions of Madness: Streets of Arkham, $84.70

If you’re a fan of Resident Evil, try Mansion of Madness. The multiple award-winning board game is extremely similar to the OG Japanese horror game series and is generally considered one of the best boardgames for adults.

Combining horror, mystery and cooperative elements, the unique modern board game sends you deep into the city of Arkham and all its evil.

It is fit for up to five players but is also suitable as a single-player game. This is an expansion set to the original. You will need the original board game base and the downloaded app to play.

Dungeons & Dragons: Bedlam in Neverwinter, $38.98

Original price: $50.57 (23 per cent off)

Dungeons & Dragons: Bedlam in Neverwinter — PHOTO: AMAZON

Dungeons and Dragons fanatics, did you know the iconic role-play game is now available in board game form? Instead of relying on pen, paper and your imagination, play with a board game to better unleash your creative juices.

Bedlam in Neverwinter is based on one of the older decks. This version is designed as a three-part escape room board game.

When you create your character, select its race, class and starting weapon to get going. Then, prepare to chase the evil mage and his followers and play on.

Monopoly Knockout, $34.90

Original price: $49.90 (30 per cent off)

Sometimes, you just can’t beat an all-time classic like Monopoly. While the original can already get quite intense and competitive, this Monopoly Knockout version comes with a twist and doubles the stakes.

Instead of moving your regular car and hat tokens gently down the board, the rules require you to slide and collide them around. You get chances to steal properties using the shuffleboard-style sliding token.

Escape the Room: Mystery at Stargazer’s Manor Board Game, $34.93

Here is a board game for anyone who loves mysteries and is obsessed with real-life escape rooms. Put your own Sherlock Holmes skills to the test for the escape-room-style Mystery at Stargazer’s Manor.

Using inconspicuous clues located in obscure places, the aim is to rearrange nine colour cubes. It’s a lot harder than it sounds as it involves puzzle-solving, missions and storylines.

Catan, $73.24

Players who enjoy strategic board games in group settings can’t go wrong with the classic Catan. It’s about strategic play and diplomacy when you align with others, trade and build your empire.

The main objective of the game is to play against others, rather than co-operating. You can play with two players. But the more people involved, the more exciting and strategically difficult the game becomes.

Catan dice version

is available too, for when you want to play on the move.