In the last 1- year, board games have gained wide popularity in New Zealand. These board games are divided into different categories – strategic games, party games, cooperative games, and much more. It is one of the great ways to have fun with family and friends. However, since there are different types of games out there, it can be intimidating for people to choose the best one. Hence, we have created a list of the best board games in New Zealand you can enjoy with your family and friends.
Pandemic
Type: Cooperative
Age: 8+ years
Players: 2-4
This cooperative board game involves a group of people to save the virus from spreading. The game fits the 2021 theme and is set to save the future, where four different types of viral diseases have broken out worldwide.
At the start of the game, the disease is randomly assigned to different cities, and from there, it will spread worldwide. Therefore, the players have to work in coordination and teamwork based on their individual capabilities to save the world. Although it is an easy game, it requires strategies, as winning the game can be challenging.
Wingspan
Type: Competitive
Players: 1-5
Age: 10+ years
This is a competitive board game about birds. It takes a slight deviation from the killing and defeating position, and it can be surprisingly challenging to win. This board game gained popularity in New Zealand because it involves extreme cooperation from team members regarding specific objectives. The players should find the different bird species on their own boards and take turns fulfilling their objectives. The one who scores the most points at the end is considered the winner.
Settlers of Catan
Type: Competitive
Players: 3-12
Age: 8+ years
This board game of New Zealand is a settlement and trading game that challenges people about different settlements on the road and in other remote areas. The players should win victory points to build two different settlements on the board’s five supply entrances. The rules are simple for people to understand precisely but also complex enough to know about the different strategies and apply them to the game.
7 Wonders
Type: Competitive
Players: 2-7
Age: 13+ years
New Zealand’s fantastic board game, seven wonders, is among teens and adults most popular. It involves building a tableau and earning points from the same. In this board game, each player needs to have three cards at the beginning, one of which is passed on to the next player. This round continues until each player has 14 available cards. These cards are then used to create wonders, each different from the other players. The players need creative hands to build the best wonder to gain the highest points.