Let's face it: board games are an expensive pastime. When you're not backing Kickstarters and paying through the nose for the latest releases, you're trying to find space to stack them on your shelves without causing some kind of deadly avalanche from which you'll never emerge.
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Thankfully, there are a fair few Prime Day board game deals this time around, with a number of discounts on popular games, including some of the more notable videogame tie-ins like Slay the Spire: The Board Game, Frostpunk: The Board Game, and even The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Adventure Game.
Usually, you have to splurge quite a bit of cash if you want to acquire an official videogame tie-in, and honestly, they can be very hit and miss in terms of their actual quality—most board game fans have been burnt at least once backing a Kickstarter. Mercifully, though, the ones included below are all decent, so I've provided some details about each.
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- Dungeons & Dragons Honor among Thieves Monopoly |
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Adventure Game |
- Slay the Spire: The Board Game |
- Dorfromantik: The Board Game |
- Frostpunk: The Board Game |
Slay the Spire: The Board Game
Considering Slay the Spire was already a roguelike deck-builder, the experience translates extremely well as a board game. That iconic formula of acquiring and discarding cards to build a powerful deck, plus randomised encounters as you [[link]] make your way up the tower [[link]] itself, amounts to a board game that's fun, addictive, and extremely replayable—perhaps not the best option if you've only just cured your addiction with the original.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Adventure Game
The Skyrim board game is weirdly complex compared to the original, but if you've got a few friends who are fans of The Elder Scrolls series (and can convince them to try it out), you'll likely get a kick out [[link]] of it. Just like any other Elder Scrolls RPG, you'll get to choose a character and fight through the perils of Skyrim, from Draugr-infested tombs to spider-filled mines, even undertaking choose-your-own-adventure-style quests.
The only caveat I'd give is that since it takes a while to wrap your head around the gameplay systems, and setup is quite long, this really isn't worth trying if you want a quick and easy game.
Frostpunk: The Board Game
The Frostpunk board game is not for the faint of heart. Its hefty learning curve, setup time, and difficulty all make it a somewhat daunting prospect, not to say anything of its heavy subject matter (trying to desperately help your city survive an icy apocalypse). That said, none of these things should be surprising to anyone who's played the original. Just like that game, if you're willing to invest the time to learn, Frostpunk: The Board Game is a rewarding challenge to undertake, whether it's with friends or by your lonesome.
Dungeons & Dragons Honor among Thieves Monopoly
There's something a little Inception-like about Dungeons & Dragons Honor among Thieves Monopoly—it's a game based on a movie, based on a TTRPG, translated into an entirely different game that doesn't have all that much to do with actual D&D. Still, Monopoly is great if you come from a family who won't try to murder each other each time you play—I, sadly, do not—and this is certainly a more attractive version of the classic than just plain old vanilla capitalism.
Dorfromantik: The Board Game
I've recommended a lot of mayhem and murder up above, but if you're a relaxed board gamer who prefers minimal setup and relaxed vibes, you'd struggle to find a better fit than Dorfromantik. As with a lot of other tile-based games, it's easy to learn and play if you fancy a quick game vs. a multi-hour session. It's also a far cheaper option than the videogame tie-ins above; a good choice if you're not a big fan of endless plastic figurines and extra clutter.
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