If I’ve never done board games before, and don’t have local friends who do either, but I want to start and maybe do game nights…
How do I figure out what I like? Is there a bluffers guide to board games? A top-3 covering set
How do I figure out what I like? Is there a bluffers guide to board games? A top-3 covering set
They have faithful digital versions of many eurogames and you can either play with a public matchmaking group or host private games and invite friends for a remote game night.
I'd also say to check out some of the bigger board game review Youtubers and just watch a mixture of their videos. Some games will appeal and others you'll bounce off of just hearing about the idea of them. Some of my favorites are:
* Shut Up & Sit Down
* Actualol
* Three Minute Board Games
* Dice Tower
* GameBoyGeek
Different people like different things.
However, I did find some success browsing the ShutUpAndSitDown recommended list:
https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/games-page/
It's not guaranteed you'll like the game just because it's on that list but:
1. it's a good initial filter
2. they have pretty entertaining review videos for most of the board games
Sadly, I think you just have to try playing the games to see which ones you'll like.
By the way, if you're in a reasonably populated area, you can try an in-person board game group on meetup.com (or something similar). I've had good success with that, but I do live in an European capital, so YMMV.