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Maybe this winter has already found you buried under a few feet of snow. Or, maybe you’re still anxiously awaiting your area’s first — belated, but inevitable — snowfall. Either way, you’re going to want to make sure you have some great entertainment at the ready.
While burrowing under your warmest, comfiest blanket and pressing play on your seventh re-watch of your favorite streaming series sounds great, it may be time to upgrade your snow day with some activities that are a bit more mentally challenging (or at least more interactive). We’re talking about the best boredom buster out there, of course: board games!
From family-friendly classics, like Monopoly and Clue, to more in-depth cooperative games, Walmart has a wide selection of awesome, affordable board games to keep you thoroughly entertained through any winter storm. And, best of all, no electricity is required to play them, so a silly little power outage can’t even hamper your snow day fun.
Whether you’re snowed in with a depleted streaming queue or a blizzard has knocked out your power, these are some of the best board games to have on hand.
8 Walmart Board Games to Beat Snow Day Boredom
Hasbro Clue Liars Edition Board Game
Clue, the classic board game about uncovering the truth behind a murder mystery, just got an update thanks to this special Liars Edition, which injects a fun twist of deceit into the mix. The goal of the game is the same: to uncover the murderer, weapon and location of the crime with careful sleuthing. However, there are also special cards that players must read aloud and convince others that what they’re saying is true — even if it’s a bald-faced lie. Other players can choose to call them out on their lie, and an evidence card will ultimately be revealed to bring everyone a step closer to cracking the case. It’s great for 2–6 players, ages 8 and up.
Price: $23.99
Monopoly for Millennials
This Monopoly for Millennials game replaces Monopoly’s classic locations with experiences millennials will get a chuckle out of — like a week-long meditation retreat, a 3-day music festival, a trip to the farmer’s market, and both vegetarian and vegan bistros. There are no properties to own because, as the box so cleverly points out, millennials “can’t afford it anyway” (*sobs in millennial*). Instead, players collect experience points by visiting destinations, and the winner is the player who collects the most experience, not the most money. The game is appropriate for ages 8 and up, but is best suited for 2–4 millennials with a good sense of humor.
Price: $19.82
Catan Strategy Board Game: 5th Edition
Previously known as The Settlers of Catan, this is the latest edition of the original, multi award-winning strategy board game. Catan tasks players with controlling their own civilization, using clever trading and cunning development tactics to acquire resources and ultimately build cities, all while dodging monopolies and the robber who can steal your resources. Beloved by experienced gamers, while remaining easy for newbies to learn, the approximately hour-long game is different every time you play. There are also several expansion packs that can be tacked on, so the replay potential is nearly infinite.
Price: $47.99, $59.99
Beat the Parents Classic Family Trivia Game
Ideal for 2–5 players and simple enough for kids as young as 6 years old, Beat the Parents pits adults versus kids in a game of both trivia and challenges. Each side gets to pick their own wager (Ice cream for dinner? Take out the garbage for a week? Pick what to watch for family movie night?) so you can set the stakes as high or as low as you like. Answer questions correctly and complete team challenges to advance toward the finish line at the end of the board. And don’t worry, there are two sets of trivia questions — one for adults and one for kids — to keep things fair.
Price: $17.97, $24.97
Avalon Hill Betrayal at House on the Hill
While Betrayal at House on the Hill is reminiscent of Clue in that it centers around mysteries at a mansion and is also helmed by the genius game makers at Hasbro, that may be where the similarities end. This strategy board game has more campy horror-inspired vibes, and is a much more cooperative effort to uncover the haunted house’s dark secrets — until one player betrays the others and the fun really takes off. Suited for 3–6 players ages 12 and up, it offers awesome replay value as a new haunted horror story is created each time you play.
Price: $27.52
The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition
This fun board game is the classic game of Life with a Super Mario twist and lets you play as Mario, Luigi, Yoshi or Princess Peach. Two to four players travel around the board — a.k.a. the Mushroom Kingdom — collecting coins and power-ups on their way to a final showdown at Bowser’s Castle. Where the end goal of Life is money or retirement, this version is simply concerned with taking down Bowser, making it a much more fun experience for kids (and adults, frankly!) ages 8 and up.
Price: $29.97
Trouble Kids Board Game
The game of Trouble is an exciting choice for younger kids who may not be ready for in-depth storylines. Gameplay begins when a player rolls the die by pressing the Pop-O-Matic bubble in the center. This determines how far their peg can travel, but their progress can be lost if another player lands in the same space. The goal is relatively simple — get all four of your pegs to the Finish Zone before anyone else — so, little kids stay engaged and entertained from start to finish.
Price: $10.97
Libellum MYST01 Mysterium Board Game
Another Clue-like game, Mysterium puts a spin on the murder mystery genre by turning players into psychics. Everyone works together to interpret the vision cards (which are actually really cool little pieces of artwork) provided by the player whose role it is to be the ghost. The ghost knows who killed them but can only use these vision cards to guide everyone toward the resolution. The challenge arises as players try to correctly interpret what those beautiful (but intentionally vague and dreamlike) illustrations are supposed to mean and how they fit together to reveal the culprit. It’s designed for 2–7 players, ages 10 and up.
Price: $43.99
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