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Amazon’s Prime Day is one of the best sales of the year with thousands of products ranging from keyboards and mice to controllers and consoles, plus video games and tabletop games, being marked down by as much as 50%. This, of course, includes some of the best tabletop games on the market, with fan-favorite titles and expansions being available at a significant discount.
As board games become more accessible and game designers offer a wider variety of time commitments, tabletop games make for awesome summer game nights with friends at home or on vacation. The downside comes with the fact that tabletop games can come with a steep price of entry.
However, with Amazon’s Prime Day sale, dozens of award-winning games are set to be discounted. The official Prime Day sale is July 16-17th, but there are already plenty of deals to take advantage of. If there’s something else you’re looking for, or a better price you’re hoping to hold out for, come back to Game ZXC’s top picks of the best board game deals during Prime Day to see updated, curated discounts that you might not want to miss.
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The Best Board Game Deals on Prime Day
HeroQuest Board Game
The Avalon Hill HeroQuest board game is a fantasy dungeon crawler. Players work as a team to fight monsters and complete quests. Four characters are available to players: Barbarian, Dwarf, Elf, and Wizard. Jump into the action for less than ever before with a discount of as much as 47% during Prime Day!
- Type of Game
- TTRPG
- Age Recommendation
- 14+
- Brand
- Avalon Hill
- Number of Players
- 2-5
Terraforming Mars
In Terraforming Mars, players control giant corporations, sponsored by the World Government on Earth, to raise the temperature, the oxygen level, and the ocean coverage on Mars until the environment is habitable. One of the best games ever comes with a $22 discount for a limited time during the Prime Day sales!
- Type of Game
- Strategy
- Age Recommendation
- 12+
- Game Duration
- 2 - 3 hours
- Brand
- Stronghold Games
- Number of Players
- 2 to 5
- Designer
- Jacon Fryxelius
Ticket to Ride - Rails & Sails
Ticket to ride Rails & Sails is yet another installment in the best-selling train game series. Players collect cards for their trains and ships to claim railway and sea routes on a nicely illustrated double-sided board, featuring the world map on one side and the great lakes of North America on the other. This massive follow-up to one of the greatest board games of all time can be had for 36% off during Amazon's Prime Day sale.
- Type of Game
- Strategy
- Age Recommendation
- 10+
- Game Duration
- 60-120 min
- Brand
- Days of Wonder
- Number of Players
- 2-5
- Designer
- Alan R. Moon
Codenames
Codenames is a social word game with a simple premise and challenging game play. Two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their codenames. For just $20 during Amazon's Prime Day deals, this game will break the ice at any party!
- Type of Game
- Puzzle
- Age Recommendation
- 14+
- Game Duration
- 15 Min
- Brand
- Czech Games Edition
- Number of Players
- 4-8
- Designer
- Vlaada Chvátil
So far, there are already plenty of classic favorites marked down by as much as 40%, such as the HeroQuest base game. Avalon Hill just announced a ton of new content for HeroQuest, so picking it up during Amazon Prime board game sales isn't a bad idea, especially if you're looking for a new TTRPG.
One of the best board games of all time, Terraforming Mars, is currently marked down $22 off list price, while the massive Ticket to Ride spin off, Rails and Sails, is available for $33 less than normal. Both are excellent for veteran players who love a bit of competition in their games.
Even if you aren't a veteran player, or if you're looking for something a little more relaxed than a strategy game, Codenames is an excellent choice. This card game is quick, simple, and fun, especially when you play with the people you know best! It's only $20, so it's tough to pass up adding this title to your game night!
As Prime Day gets closer, these deals are likely to extend to other popular titles and some games may see even lower prices on July 16th and 17th. Regardless, Game ZXC will continue to round up these deals, so you can jump straight to the best discounts and start playing a new summer board game stat!
Best Long Board Game Deals on Prime Day
Choosing a long board game is something that’s ideal for veteran players, but it can quickly get expensive. During Amazon’s lead up to Prime Day, there are tons of sales available to help you get the board games you’ve been pining for all year. Given their high price, the discounts available on these hours-long tabletop games equal out to a lot of cash saved.
For instance, the GloomHaven successor, Frosthaven, is marked down to $197, which is a savings of $53! At the same time, the highly underrated, yet beautifully immersive strategy game Sleeping Gods is finally available for less than $100.
Those who like horror games and are entertaining ideas of Summerween might already own Mansions of Madness, seeing as it’s considered a staple among spooky gamers. However, if they haven’t yet added Mansions of Madness to their collection, the 2nd edition is currently available for under $100, although only for a limited time!
Best Beginner Board Game Deals on Prime Day
That may be one reason why Catan is so popular as an entry to board games. This game comes with tons of colorful tiles, meeples, and, if you get the expansions, even more wooden figures. Plus, the game is fairly simple, despite being quite competitive once you know what you’re doing.
Cascadia and Space Base are more card-based games, though they offer vastly different playstyles. Space Base is meant for quick rounds, either during a party or before another, more complicated game. Cascadia is an in-depth strategy game that uses beautiful art and real facts to tie together nature and gaming in an engaging format; it’s perfect for families who want to challenge their younger players. Both of these games are fairly affordable, especially with the discounts available from Amazon during the lead up to Prime Day!
Regardless of the difficulty, Amazon’s Prime Day sale, dozens of award-winning games are set to be discounted. The official Prime Day sale is July 16-17th, but there are already plenty of deals to take advantage of. If there’s something else you’re looking for, or a better price you’re hoping to hold out for, come back to Game ZXC’s top picks of the best board game deals during Prime Day to see updated, curated discounts that you might not want to miss.