The Best Co-op Board Games for Game Night

The Best Co-op Board Games for Game Night

Cooperative games turn the table into a team. Great for families, mixed-skill groups, and anyone who would rather not make enemies over dinner.

• Pandemic — The classic. Work together to stop four diseases from spreading across the globe.
• Forbidden Island — A gentler, faster cousin of Pandemic. A great first co-op for kids.
• The Crew — A co-op trick-taking card game with a campaign of escalating missions. Tiny box, huge depth.
• Spirit Island — A heavier, brain-burning game where you play angry island spirits repelling colonizers. For groups ready to level up.
• Forbidden Desert — Survive the dunes and rebuild a flying machine before the sandstorm wins.

Co-op games are also the easiest way to teach a nervous newcomer — experienced players can coach without "beating" anyone. Find a game day on our events page.