So you're looking for a board game. You've played all the ones you own hundreds of times -- half the houses are missing from Monopoly, the wheel is broken in Life, and you haven't seen any of the weapons for Clue in years.
Saturday marks International TableTop Day, which is the perfect time to scout out something new. The board game industry is in somewhat of a renaissance these days, bringing in over $700 million in 2013, and independent gaming stores seeing their sales rise 15-20% in each of the last three years. They're putting out new, exciting, inventive board games every day and there's no better time to dive in.
This selection of games is designed for those gamers who want something easy to learn and quick to play -- none of these games will take more than half an hour to set up and start playing.
So grab some good friends and some sugary snacks, and if you're hosting an event, think about registering it with TableTop Day. This year, they're donating a game to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles for every event registered on their site.
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