When I was famished for Dungeons and Dragons, Divinity: Original Sin 2 filled that void for me. Borderlands 3 is overflowing with improvements over its predecessor The Pre-Sequel, but Borderlands 2 still can't be beat for its awesome levels, excellent DLC, and series-best villain, Handsome Jack. From its seamless continuation of the Borderlands vault hunting lore, to its unmatched writing, Borderlands 2 remains the high point in the Borderlands franchise. This game takes about 20 minutes to play and is suitable for up to seven players, so it’s especially great for large families or families who love to entertain guests.The original Borderlands captured the attention of gamers, seemingly from out of nowhere, and its sequel took everything that made the original great and expanded on it. A right answer scores your team one point, while a wrong answer docks two points, with the ultimate goal being to get as many points out of 13 as possible.

Which sounds easy enough, but, as Matthews warns: “Watch out, duplicate words cancel each other out,” so you need to be creative. The main objective, as the title suggests, is for players to help their teammates guess a word by suggesting “just one” word as a hint. Joseph Comings, founder of the Art of Boardgaming, adds that the game can be “learned in a matter of minutes.” The game won the prestigious 2019 Spiel des Jahres, or German Game of the Year, which evaluates board games based on their game concept, rule structure, layout, and design. “It’s simple to play, a breeze to teach, and utterly addictive.” Word-association games are a great choice to play with friends in larger groups because they are “full of inside joke possibilities and they let you make new memories by reliving old ones,” explains Meeple Mountain founder Andy Matthews. “Hands down, Just One is our favorite new party game,” says Demers. In our roundup of the best board games to break out during parties, five of our experts praised Just One.

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