66 sick board games for people who love TV and movies

From Star Wars to Stranger Things

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Did you know there were so many versions of Clue? Well now you do. Because of this guy, in the office, with too much time on his hands.

 Stranger Things Monopoly
Stranger Things Monopoly

Houses and hotels are out. Forts and hideouts are where it’s at. The Stranger Things Monopoly is full of series-inspired goodies. For example, it’s got Walkie-Talkie and Blinking Lights cards instead of Community Chest and Chance. $22.

 Rick and Morty Clue
Rick and Morty Clue

A classic game of whodunit with a character named Mr. Poopybutthole. You must solve who took the plans to Rick’s portal gun, where they are hiding, and what they used to steal it. $29.

 Walking Dead survival game
Walking Dead survival game

Pick a character—including favorites Rick, Daryl, and Glenn—and strategize on how to best defend your people and home from walkers. The game includes four locations and lasts for 12 rounds. Don’t be a zombie’s dinner. $23.

 Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China

The battling co-operative Big Trouble in Little China game has over 400 cards. Work together to defeat the evil forces of Lo Pan and The Three Storms. $30.

 Where is the World is Carmen San Diego Game
Where is the World is Carmen San Diego Game

Where in the world is my Carmen Sandiego reboot? Seems like everything else is coming back. Why not her? Wait never mind. It’s coming to Netflix. In this game, you’ve got to track down Carmen Sandiego and retrieve everything she stole.The card game can be played with 2-4 people. $18.

 E.T. board game
E.T. board game

Collect items and help navigate E.T. back to his spaceship. $30.

 The Goonies card game
The Goonies card game

The Goonies adventure card game makes let’s you truffle shuffle your way to finding One-Eyed Willy’s pirate treasure. Each player is a character from the Goonies and you must work together and pool your resources. $40.

 Goosebumps board game
Goosebumps board game

Pick your favorite Goosebumps monster and try to make it to the typewriter before your opponents do. $22.

 Guardians of the Galaxy Monopoly
Guardians of the Galaxy Monopoly

Get this version of Monopoly if only because Baby Groot is so ca-yute. Plus! The Chance cards look like cassette tapes. $29.

 Hulk Operation
Hulk Operation

I’m green with envy. Ever since I was a boy I wanted a green thing to growl at me. $60.

 Jumanji board game
Jumanji board game

It’s like the movie—not the ridiculous new one with The Rock—but you won’t be in danger of being eaten by any wild animals. Unless someone you are playing with is hangry. Roll the dice, beware the danger cards, and work your way to the center of the board. $16.

 Mars Attacks dice game
Mars Attacks dice game

In the Mars Attacks dice game, you are a Martian trying to destroy Earth. Succeed. Please. The 3-6 player game lasts about 20 minutes. $16.

 Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes

Take your stinking paws off my game, you damned dirty ape! The game lasts up to two hours, is for 1-4 players, and has characters and events inspired by the original movie. $34.

 Scooby-Doo! Fright at the Fun Park Game
Scooby-Doo! Fright at the Fun Park

The gang travels around the board, using a mystery decoder to rid a theme park of ghouls. $17.

 The Uncanny X-Men Alert! adventure game
The Uncanny X-Men Alert! adventure game

I spy with my cyclops eye something I want to buy: the X-Men board game. You command two X-Men characters traveling to three battle areas to recruit heroes or fight villains. Roll the dice to see whether you are taking or giving damage. The game comes with 18 figurines. $45.

 Game of Thrones Board Game
Game of Thrones board game

This is one of those games you play until sunrise, forming alliances, passing notes, and ruining lifelong friendships. It’s great. $54.

 Star Wars Risk
Star Wars Risk

The only risk here is choosing the wrong Star Wars version of the classic strategy game. Ye gods look at all those options: $19 or $33 or $76.

 Star Wars Trivial Pursuit
Star Wars Trivial Pursuit

Try answering these 1,800 Star Wars questions. Think you are a Jedi fact master? We’ll see. $23.

 Star Wars Trouble
Star Wars Trouble

The only trouble with Star Wars is there isn’t enough of it. That being said, there are a lot of Star Wars Trouble games. $17 and $20 and $18.

 Supernatural Clue
Supernatural Clue

Supernatural Clue, with supernatural clues. $35.

 X-Files Board Game
X-Files board game

I want to believe that this 2-5 player game is amazing. $60.

And here’s the expansion pack.

 Star Trek Board Game
Star Trek board game

Beam me up, Scotty. Jim Beam. On the rocks. Game on. $32.

 Star Trek Five Year Game
Star Trek Five-Year Mission

Play as members from the Original Series or the Next Generation. Crossover game? Count me in. $34.

 Star Trek Panic Game
Star Trek Panic

A cooperative game through space. Complete five missions without be thwarted by intergalactic obstacles. $30.

 Star Trek Risk
Star Trek Risk

Risk, but Star Trek. $50.

 Star Wars Battleship
Star Wars Battleship

The classic two-player Battleship, but down spacecraft from Star Wars rather than patrol boats or aircraft carriers. $20.

 Star Trek Settlers of Catan
Star Trek Settlers of Catan

Catan’t wait to play this one. $50.

 Alice in Wonderland Board Game
Alice in Wonderland board game

I sure hope the game is more enjoyable than the movie! $19.

 Star Wars Rebellion Board Game
Star Wars Rebellion

Play out the battle between the Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance in this 2-4-player board game. Obi-Wan Ke-nobody will turn down an invite to your game night. $90.

 Star Wars Chess
Star Wars Chess

There are innumerable chess variants. This one uses characters from Star Wars—and is just $40. $40.

 Star Wars Clue
Star Wars Clue

Never did trust that C-3P0. Those eyes are lifeless. $25.

 Star Wars Monopoly
Star Wars Monopoly

Only a real jerk puts a hotel on Tatooine. Again, there are several options here: $19 or $34 or $25.

 Star Wars Operation
Star Wars Operation

It’s Operation, but with droids. $13.

 Lego Board Game
Lego Creator

A game where you win by stealing Legos from your friends? 6-year-old me was crushing this game before he knew it existed. $42.

 Mario Bros Checkers
Mario Chess

8bit Super Mario Bros checkers? I ain’t 1bit mad at it. $20.

 Labyrinth Board Game
Labyrinth board game

Long live Jareth the Goblin King. $34.

 Mega Man Board Game
Mega Man: The Board Game

Bomb your way around the board collecting powers and battling robot masters. $50.

 Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly
Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly

Monopoly with a Tim Burton twist. $60.

 Nightmare Before Christmas Operation
Nightmare Before Christmas Operation

Explore Oogie Boogie’s insides. $38.

 Nintendo Monopoly
Star Wars Monopoly

Mari-oh-goodness. Lui-gee i’m excited. Nintendo’nt get in my way. $50.

 Simpsons Clue
The Simpsons Clue

You can kill someone with a poisoned doughnut. $58.

 Doctor Who Trivial Pursuit
Doctor Who Trivial Pursuit

Think you know Doctor Who? This version of Trivial Pursuit will probably prove you wrong. $25.

 Doctor Who Villains Monopoly
Doctor Who Monopoly

Travel around this villain’s edition Doctor Who Monopoly board in the Tardis or as K-9. $20.

 Doctor Who Dalek Yahtzee
Doctor Who Yahtzee

This version of the old-timey classic comes with a collectible, bronze Dalek dice cup. $30 or $40.

 Seinfeld Festivus Board Game
Seinfeld Festivus

I’m drooling. Make your way around the board while airing your grievances? Make every day a holiday. $14.

 Firefly Board Game
Firefly board game

In this cooperative game, you and your friends are the Serenity crew managing a series of heists. $20.

 Ghostbusters Monopoly
Ghostbusters Monopoly

Ghostbusters! Monopoly! $37.

 Hobbit Board Game
The Hobbit board game

Get this game. Play it. Make a Hobbit of it. $24.

 Hunger Games Board Game
Hunger Games board game

As a resident of District 12, try to avoid the reaping. Collect food, water, and clothing to stay alive. $10.

 Big Bang Theory Board Game
Big Bang Theory board game

A trivia game where you also get to play Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard and Spock. $10.

 Big Bang Theory Monopoly
Big Bang Theory Monopoly

Section 3 of clause 21a in the roommate agreement clearly states that you must own this game. $6.

 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Board Game
Buffy the Vampire Slayer board game

Defeat evil forces on the Hellmouth as one of the Scooby gang. $72.

 Doctor Who Chess
Doctor Who Chess

It’s chess, but with Doctor Who. Not much more to say. $19.

 Doctor Who Clue
Doctor Who Clue

The Doctor is not in the house. Repeat. The doctor is not in the house. The Doctor has been taken and someone in the game’s mind has been altered. $60.

 Doctor Who Board Game
Doctor Who board game

Choose any reincarnation of the Doctor to defeat the Daleks in their scheme to erase the the Doctor from history. $25 or $33.

 Doctor Who Risk
Doctor Who Risk

Play as one of five Dalek armies trying to conquer the world. $28.

 The Batman Game
The Batman Game

This vintage-y Batman board game glows in the dark. $90.

 Are You Afraid of the Dark Board Game
Are You Afraid of the Dark?

No, but I am afraid of losing. A game inspired by my favorite childhood show? There is only one left, so I’ll buy it if you don’t. $92.

 Avatar Board Game
Avatar board game

Two to four people are Na’vi warriors tasked with protect the Tree of Souls. $65.

 Avengers Risk
The Avengers Risk

Two games in one! The Avengers Risk—which spans the entire Marvel universe—also includes a Guardians of the Galaxy card game. $21.

 Tower of Terror Clue
Disney’s Tower of Terror Clue

Disneyland’s Tower of Terror is closing, but this Clue game could help keep the magic alive. $75.

 Back to the Future Board Game
Back to the Future board game

Repair broken timelines and ensure the film’s most iconic scenes actually happen. $25.

Or travel back to the classics with this Back to the Future Yahtzee game.

 Star Wars Bop It
Star Wars Bop It!

Bop him? I hardly know him. $11.

 Batman Board Game
Batman Arkham City Escape board game

Batman oh man I am running out of jokes. $64.

 Avengers Monopoly
The Avengers Monopoly

A super version of an old standard. $100.

 The Thing Board Game
The Thing Board Game

This’ll be The Thing to play at your next board game night. $60.

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Billy Cadden is the Senior Director of Commerce for the science, tech, and outdoor group at Recurrent. He began working as the Commerce Editor at PopSci in 2017, where he spent 5 years diving deep into every product he could get his hands on. Cadden splits his time between Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, and Woodstock with his dog Wanda. He spends his time seeking new coffee shops and writing for his solo music project

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