Are you bored yet? Beat party fatigue — and your family — with seven of the best new board games

The days when board games were a winter activity of last resort are long gone. Whether you need a fun family game for the kids or are looking to spend a long dark evening in the company of friends, you should consider these cardboard treats…

(2-4 players/10 mins/6+ yrs)

A colorful and cooperative time trial for young children, but enjoyable for all. After setting up a 3D cardboard mountain with the titular extinct bird's nest atop, players must work together, frantically roll a dice and uncover hidden tokens to build bridges and safely deliver the wobbly, slow-moving egg of the sleep at their ship.Sea Salt & Paper

(2-4 players/30 mins/8+ yrs)

This quick-to-learn and highly replayable card game features a wonderful origami marine life on each of his cards. But it's in its gameplay that it really comes to life, as you rush to score points before another player reaches the required seven-point minimum, yells "stop!" and completes the trick… Or takes a risk, shows their hand and awards the other player an extra trick, earning a major bonus if their bet pays off.

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The winner of the coveted Spiel des Jahres of this year (game of the year), and for good reason. Cascadia is light enough for casual gamers and deep enough for those looking for strategy. Each turn, you choose a hexagonal habitat tile to build your own Pacific Northwest landscape; plus an animal token to place on a suitable habitat, aiming to form point-earning patterns in an enjoyable puzzle of a game.

( 1-8 players/25 mins/14+)

For up to eight players, this 1930s horse racing game is ideal for large gatherings, especially since everyone is doing something at every turn. Once the dice have been rolled to decide which horse is ahead, you can bet on that horse, buy it, influence its jockey, or even spoil the race itself, by slowing down horses other players have bet on or speeding up the race. yours.Star Wars: The Clone Wars

(1-5 players/60 mins/14+)

2008's groundbreaking cooperative game Pandemic (beat a global disease through teamwork!) has been adapted to different settings, from ancient Rome to World of Warcraft. This latest implementation seamlessly transfers Pandemic to the popular Star Wars animated spin-off TV show, but it f...