Max Players: 4

When disaster strikes, first responders are there to help the people in danger. 10+, 1-4 players, 45 minutes

It’s another busy day in your tea garden. 12+, 2-4 players, 90 minutes

Milkman, from Dice Hate Me Games, takes you to a time when people were more directly connected to the origins of their food, much like today’s “farm to fork” movement. 10+, 2-4 players, 40-60 minutes

Watching spring flowers begin to bloom outside feels deliciously appropriate since this month’s game focuses on flowers, gardens, blooms, and butterflies. 8+, 2-4 players, 30 minutes

In Tower Up from Monolith, two to four players take the roles of construction companies expanding the city’s downtown. 10+, 2-4 players, 40-60 minutes

Sixty years is a big anniversary, whether it’s for a company or your favorite couple. 14+, 1-4 players, 45-60 minutes

Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall by Incredible Dream Studios is the newest — and possibly largest, because this game is physically huge — installment in a series of titles set in the fantasy world of Atios. 14+, 1-4 players, 45-60 minutes

When I first saw Star Trek: Star Realms from UVS Games and Wise Wizard Games, my mental sound effects library immediately pulled up the swoosh-squeak of the original Enterprise’s doors — and, of course,“Engage!” and “Fire!” heard in several actors’ voices. 14+, 2-4 players, 20 minutes

In a time when global warming, alternative energy, and electric vehicles seem to be on everyone’s mind, the Salton Sea in California feels like a mirage. 14+, 1-4 players, 45-60 minutes

It’s 1959 in the alternate reality of Express Route from The OP, and catalog shopping is exploding throughout the US! 10+, 1-4 players, 60-90 minutes

Confession time: I’m not a big fan of rummy games. 8+, 2-4 players, 30 minutes

There’s something magical about bonsai trees. 8+, 1-4 players, 40 minutes

You stand in the knee-deep grass of a rolling prairie. 14+, 2-4 players, 3-4 hours

There’s a certain joy that comes from playing an elegantly designed game. 14+, 2-4 players, 40-80 minutes

Broken and Beautiful, from Left Justified Studio, is a deceptively wicked little game. 12+, 2-4 players, 15 minutes

Anyone who ever read the rules of Galaxy Trucker from Czech Games Edition knows that truckers can add a lot of different pieces to their craft, and they should add as many of all of them as possible. 8+, 2-4 players, 30 minutes

The moment you set up this game on your table, you’ll feel teleported into your favorite archaeological adventure movie — most likely that series featuring the guy who runs away from giant boulders and can’t lose his hat no matter how hard he tries. 12+, 1-4 players, about 30 mins. per player

Oh no! 12+, 1-4 players, 60 minutes

When a company comes out with a new, updated version for one of their classic games, you can pretty much count on two things: the new one will cost more — sometimes a lot more — and it’ll add a bunch of complicated new features so it’s harder to learn and takes longer to play. 8+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up; 20-60 to play

When your new dungeon turns out to be nothing but an empty cave, it’s time to channel your inner dungeon builder and get to work. 10+, 2-4 players, 4 to set up, 45-60 to play

Dice love to race. 14+, 2-4 players, 10 to set up, 30-60 to play

Don’t let the cute box art with playful dinosaurs and a sunny sky fool you. 14+, 1-4 players, 5 to set up, 30-60 to play

I grew up listening to my dad’s stores stories about working for Pan Am as a mechanic and then a pilot, so when a board game with the Pan Am globe appeared on the scene, I knew we had to give it a try. 12+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 60 to play

Gardening is calm and patient work that demands skill, planning, and an eye for color and design. 10+, 2-4 players, 45-60 minutes

Sun, sand, shopping, and relaxing. 14+, 2-4 players, 5 minutes

Unicorns capture the imagination. 8+, 2-4 players, 3 to set up, 30-45 to play

Welcome to the frozen north, where the land is cold, the penguins are friendly, the drink is plentiful, and the islands are up for grabs. 8+, 1-4 players, 8 to set up, 45-90 to play

Set in the world of C. 8+, 1-4 players, 10 to set up, 90 to play

The city needs more parks, and it’s up to you to build them. 8+, 1-4 players, 3 to set up, 30 minutes to play

Cooperative play, the challenge of balancing conservation with development, plus possibly the cutest meeples ever seen on a game board—all of that adds up to The Aquicorn Cove Board Game experience from Renegade Game Studios. 10+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 45-60 minutes to play

Almost anybody in pop culture fandom immediately recognizes a Funko Pop! 10+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 20-60 minutes to play

You don’t need to dig (well, scratch) very deeply to find cat ladies everywhere you look. 8+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 30 minutes to play

Welcome to Copenhagen’s historic Nyhavn ( or “New Harbor”) district. 8+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 30-60 minutes to play

Let’s start with the basics: In Volcanic Isle from Arcane Wonders, the island you’re on will sink. 13+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 45-60 minutes to play

The dream of the Scorpius system started with such hope, but it turned dark over the years. 14+, 2-4 players, 5 minutes to set up, 45-60 minutes to play

The stage is set for chivalrous battle. 14+, 2 or 4 players, 4 to set up, 25-60 to play

Ah, the joy of running a galactic empire! 14+, 1-4 players, 10 to set up, 60-120 to play

Gazing across a garden of sculpted plants known as topiary brings joy to most any heart. 10+, 2-4 players, 4 to set up, 10-20 to play

If the artwork in Sentient from Renegade Games is accurate, we look forward to a future filled with shiny intelligent robots and fascinating strategic decisions. 12+, 2-4 players, 4 to set up, 30-60 to play

Congratulations, Mayor! 8+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 30-60 to play

It’s a bold land, filled with opportunity. 14+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 30-60 to play

City parks, theme parks, amusement parks, butterfly parks — but bear parks? 8+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 20-30 to play

The word “epic” gets thrown around a lot in movies and books — epic adventures, epic battles, epic tales, and such — but we don’t see it applied very often in board games. 14+, 1-4 players, 10 to set up, 40-360 to play

The druids of Gaia face untold challenges, dangers, and opportunities in Mystic Vale: Vale of Magic, the new expansion for AEG’s Mystic Vale. 14+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 40-60 to play

Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time — back you were all in the pub, swapping tales of bravado over ales. 12+, 2-4 players, 10 to set up, 30-60 to play

Plenty of folks came to town looking to make their fortunes in gold, but not you — your vision looked different. 12+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 30-60 to play

Everybody loves wizards. 14+, 2-4 players, 10 to set up, 30-45 to play

Hop aboard your trusty ship to find adventure and fame in Islebound, the latest title from Red Raven Games. 13+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 90 to play

Oh, to have seen the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893! 10+, 2-4 players, 10 to set up, 30-40 to play

City planning must feel like designing a massive jigsaw puzzle — at least that’s what it looks like from the outside. 8+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 30-60 to play

Confession time: I always wanted to run an amusement park. 8+, 2-4 players, 10 to set up, 45-60 to play