Emily Parker

Rolling dice across a bare table is risky business. One errant throw sends your precious metal dice clattering onto hardwood floors, leaving chips and dents on both the dice and your furniture. I learned this the hard way after watching my favorite d20 bounce off the table during a critical moment in our campaign. That … Read more

Looking for the best gifts for game night hosts? After weeks of testing and consulting our board game-loving friends, our team pulled together twelve items that solve real problems at the table — from dice clatter on wood furniture to snack sprawl across the board. These picks work whether your host runs casual Friday night … Read more

I’ve spent more weekends than I’d like to admit hunched over grim hex maps, cursed rune tokens, and miniature monsters, hunting for the most atmospheric dark fantasy board games worth your shelf space. After playing through dozens of grimdark titles with my group, the games below consistently delivered the gothic horror, bleak moral choices, and … Read more

I’ll be honest, I lost about 30 dice in a single convention trip before I started taking storage seriously. They scattered between dice bags, pockets, and mysterious corners of my gaming table. After that disaster, I went deep into researching the best dice boxes available now, comparing capacity, closure types, and how well each one … Read more

Spending hours, days, or even weeks piecing together a jigsaw puzzle only to watch it fall apart on the table is one of the most frustrating experiences for puzzle enthusiasts. That is exactly why I started testing the best puzzle glue and preservers available today. After finishing a 1000-piece landscape puzzle last spring, I went … Read more

Cooperative board games changed how my friends and I spend Friday nights. Instead of one person crashing out early and watching the rest of us fight over territories, we now lose (and win) together. After logging more than 200 hours across our team’s collection in the last year, I can tell you that the best … Read more

My partner and I have been on a quiet quest for the best two player board games since we moved in together three years ago. We wanted games that matched our evening energy: thought-provoking but not exhausting, quick enough to play after dinner, and tense enough to spark conversation rather than silence it. After testing … Read more

My partner and I spent six months rotating through dozens of games to find the best board games for couples. Some we abandoned after one play, others became our Friday night ritual. After hours of tabletop battles, awkward silences over prompt cards, and more arguments over Azul tiles than I care to admit, we landed … Read more

I’ve spent more weekends than I care to admit hunched over legacy board game boxes, peeling stickers and tearing up cards with the same group of friends. A legacy board game is a tabletop game that changes permanently over multiple play sessions. Stickers get applied to boards, cards get torn or modified, sealed envelopes unlock … Read more

My partner and I have spent real evenings with these games. We pulled 12 boxes off our shelves, played them on date nights, in coffee shops, and after dinner at home, and ranked which ones actually deliver when it’s just two adults at the table. This guide to the best board games for two adults … Read more