good intro game - Smallworld - It's easy to pick up, the combat is so common you don't feel ganged up on and you go through boom and bust cycles consistently enough everyone feels like they're doing well at some point.

Intense game - Game of thrones board game, For those enthusiasts of the show/ and board games. Be prepared for a steep learning curve and be sure to 5 committed friends or family that are totally okay stabbing each other in the back for 4 hours.