Results: Canadians are blissfully into board games this holiday season

Board games

Card games

Activity games (murder mystery, escape room game etc)

Puzzles

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Yes, I started plating board/card games during the pandemic

I started before the pandemic but increase playing during the pandemic

I play about the same before and during the pandemic

I don't play any board or card games

Other (please specify)

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Betrayal at House on the Hill - Have you ever wondered how long you'd last as a horror movie character? Betrayal at House on the Hill lets you find out. You never know what's lurking beyond the next door, so players will need to work as a team if they want to get out of those hallways alive - especially because one of you might be a traitor in secret...

Wingspan - As you might have guessed from the name, Wingspan puts birds front and center - your aim is to attract the biggest variety of feathered friends to your preserve. The lack of direct competition also turns it into a relaxing, zen-like experience. You don't need to worry about the competition undoing your hard work, and other players often benefit too if you play a special ability. That means you'll enjoy Wingspan regardless of whether you win or lose.

Blockbuster - ts namesake may be long gone, but Blockbuster: The Game is still the life of the party. This movie quiz is fast-paced and surprisingly brutal, but it's never unfair. In fact, it's the best board game for get-togethers by a mile. That's because you don't need to be a film buff to play - no in-depth knowledge is required.

Ticket to Ride - Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure where players collect cards of various types of train cars that enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities in various countries around the world.

Azul - described as a 'color-based crossword'; you have to line up tiles to make patterns or complete the perfect set. It's a soothing process that's more of a personal puzzle than a head-to-head challenge, and that puts it alongside the best board games if you're a fan of head-scratchers.

Catan - Your adventurous settlers seek to tame the remote but rich isle of Catan. Start by revealing Catan's many harbors and regions: pastures, fields, mountains, hills, forests, and desert. The random mix creates a different board virtually every game. Guide your settlers to victory by clever trading and cunning development. Use resource combinations— grain, wool, ore, brick, and lumber—to buy handy development cards and build roads, settlements, and cities. Acquire your resources through trades, cards, or lucky dice (even outside your turn).

7 Wonders - Your job is to help a legendary city like Athens achieve greatness through scientific discoveries, trade, military conquest, or by constructing one of the wonders of the ancient world. Because doing so requires cards from a shared pool, you'll need to keep an eye on what your opponents are doing to make sure they don't scupper your plans.

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