Best Cooperative Board Games
We try to run a family board game night every week (though lately we’ve been slacking). I’m a big fan of co-op games because it's fun and challenging to work together.
Our go to games have been Pandemic, Star Wars Clone Wars and Beasts of Balance but I recently came across this list of the top 40 co-op board games.
They all look cool but these stood out to me:
The Captain is Dead is a frantic and fun cooperative board game that puts you and your friends in the role of crew members on a besieged starship. You must work together to repair critical systems and fend off hostile aliens, or you will share the captain's fate.
Contend against Castle Bravehold’s strongest foes with your friends and family in Castle Panic. Use strategy to fight off monsters, trade precious cards to plan ahead, and rebuild damaged walls to keep your castle standing.
In the tradition of classic heist movies like Ocean's 11 and The Italian Job, you assemble your crew, make a plan, and pull off the heist of the century.
In this chaotic, cooperative, real-time card game, players use quick thinking to combat monsters and villains, overcome traps and obstacles, and defeat bosses - all in 5 minutes!
I'll report back if we pick any of these up. Side note: Run by Fowers Games has one of the best box art designs I've ever seen:
