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If you're searching for an entertaining activity to share with your friends and family, these affordable board games are the perfect place to start. Begin with these titles, and soon enough you'll find yourself with a full-on collection of incredible board games.

Photosynthesis by Blue Orange Games

This two-to-four player game focuses on creating the best possible forest. Strategically manage your placements for optimal sunlight, and make the game's world even more beautiful with a plethora of trees.

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Betrayal At House On The Hill by Wizards of the Coast

Capturing the suspense and tone of the horror genre can be difficult for a board game, but Wizards of the Coast nailed it with this three to six player release. And with so much built-in variety, it holds up surprisingly well to multiple playthroughs.

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Sequence by Jax 

Need a game that can accommodate a lot of people at once? Sequence is made to support up to twelve players, and the straight-forward premise makes it well-suited for big family events.

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Ticket to Ride by Days of Wonder

Ticket to Ride is a wildly enjoyable railroad-themed game that has two to six players compete against each other to establish connections between cities in North America.

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Pandemic by Z-Man Games 

Of course, not all board games require head-to-head competition. Pandemic allows up to four players to work together as a disease-control team tasked with curing a dangerous illness.

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Catan by Catan Studios

Over the past few decades, Catan has established itself as a must-have game for any board game enthusiast. It doesn't take much time to thoroughly explain the mechanics, but there's more than enough room for experimentation and strategic maneuvering as players gain more experience.

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Grant Brunner is the Commerce Lead at Digg. Based in Delaware, he spends his time writing, playing games and enjoying nature whenever possible.

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