Get ready to give your game night an upgrade this year! We’ve rounded up some of the most exciting, interesting, and fandom-fueled party games, strategy games, and puzzles that are hitting the market this year. Some are available to add to your game shelf now, while others are sure to be on your must-buy list for later this year. Keep scrolling to see what’s in store!
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AVATAR FIRE NATION RISING
In this cooperative card and dice game, players must work together to recruit other heroes from the four nations to battle a variety of villains, leading up to the Day of the Black Sun. After the eclipse, the heroes must win three final battles in order to succeed in restoring balance to the world. The…
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ICHIRAKU RAMEN SHOP 3D BUILDABLE PUZZLE
Build up a piece of the Naruto universe! The Ichiraku Ramen Shop 3D buildable puzzle is a constructable replica of Naruto’s favorite dining spot.
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PHASE 10 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Phase 10 is a classic, rummy-style card game with a twist. The object of the game is to be the first player to complete 10 varied phases, such as two sets of three, one run of seven, or seven cards of the same color. Perfect for collectors and gaming enthusiasts, this special edition celebrates the…
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STAR WARS: JABBA’S PALACE — A LOVE LETTER GAME
This fast-paced card game uses the same gameplay mechanics as the game Love Letter. In this version, players compete using cards featuring Star Wars characters, including both members of the Rebel Alliance and the denizens of Jabba the Hutt’s palace.
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LIFE MAGAZINE COLLECTION
History and photography buffs will find selections of the more than 10 million photographs from the archives of LIFE Magazine featured in a new range of 300-, 500-, and 1,000-piece puzzles and games, including What’s the Meaning of LIFE and the Who? What? Where? When? Why? Game of LIFE.
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E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL: LIGHT YEARS FROM HOME GAME
Designed for 2-4 players, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial: Light Years from Home Game brings the iconic alien to the tabletop. In this cooperative adventure game, E.T. is 1 million light years from home and needs help getting back before the federal agents come for him. Players will take on the roles of Elliot, Gertie, Michael,…
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T.A.P.E.S.
Things are about to get weird. The name of this party game stands for Turn-Based Approximate Proportion Estimation Showdown. Players must guess the size of different objects using 16 bizarre units of measure, such as ramen noodles, baseball caps, gummy bears, wet cats, or unicorn horns. In each round, the player who has the closest…
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WIZARD OF OZ ADVENTURE BOOK GAME
Fans can relive the magic of The Wizard of Oz in this adventure book game, in which players must work together to complete challenges while turning the pages of the unique gameboard book. It includes sculpted character game pieces.
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CLIPOLOGY
This interactive trivia game is centered around thousands of the most memorable moments from the world’s best TV and movie content. The game is constantly updated via a cloud-based platform.
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WHAT DO YOU MEME? 90 DAY FIANCÉ EXPANSION PACK
The reality TV show 90 Day Fiancé comes to game night with this new expansion pack. With 50 caption cards and 30 image cards to add to the core What Do You Meme? game (sold separately), this expansion pack is best played while binge-watching the TLC show with friends.
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EXIT: THE LORD OF THE RINGS — SHADOWS OVER MIDDLE-EARTH
One does not simply walk into Mordor plan a game night without an epic Lord of the Rings-themed adventure! Create your own Fellowship and work together to solve puzzles and help Gandolf in this escape-room style game.
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EXPLODING KITTENS PUZZLES
These new puzzles feature designs from The Oatmeal and the Exploding Kittens creative team. The puzzles are available in both 500 and 1,000 pieces and feature fan-favorite characters from the Exploding Kittens universe.
