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Board game buying guide for India

Find a game your table will love. Then buy the genuine one.

Tell us who's playing. We'll match games that fit your group, explain each one in plain words, and show where to buy an original copy in India, with prices we've checked at Indian stores.

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Matching games

Catan box

Catan

3–4 players60–90 min10+
from ₹3,299 genuine
Ticket to Ride box

Ticket to Ride

2–5 players30–60 min8+
from ₹5,500 genuine
Codenames box

Codenames

2–8 players15 min14+
from ₹1,899 genuine
Splendor box

Splendor

2–4 players30 min10+
from ₹3,900 genuine
Azul box

Azul

2–4 players30–45 min8+
from ₹4,499 genuine
Dixit box

Dixit

3–8 players30 min8+
from ₹3,999 genuine
Jaipur box

Jaipur

2 players30 min10+
from ₹2,000 genuine
Exploding Kittens box

Exploding Kittens

2–5 players15–20 min7+
from ₹936 genuine
Monopoly box

Monopoly

2–6 players1–6 hrs8+
from ₹1,085 genuine
Wingspan box

Wingspan

1–5 players40–70 min10+
from ₹3,999 genuine
SHASN box

SHASN

3–5 players2–4 hrs14+
from ₹3,499 genuine
Guess in 10 box

Guess in 10

2–6 players20 min6+
from ₹312 genuine
UNO box

UNO

2–10 players10–30 min7+
from ₹104 genuine
Sequence box

Sequence

2–12 players20–40 min7+
from ₹1,274 genuine
Scrabble box

Scrabble

2–4 players50–60 min10+
from ₹999 genuine
Rummikub box

Rummikub

2–4 players20–60 min7+
from ₹999 genuine
Jenga box

Jenga

1–8 players5–15 min6+
from ₹1,048 genuine
Taboo box

Taboo

4–10 players20–60 min13+
from ₹1,670 genuine
Dobble box

Dobble

2–8 players15 min6+
from ₹446 genuine
Sushi Go! box

Sushi Go!

2–5 players15–20 min8+
from ₹1,300 genuine
Carcassonne box

Carcassonne

2–5 players30–45 min7+
from ₹2,500 genuine
Pandemic box

Pandemic

2–4 players45 min8+
from ₹4,500 genuine
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza box

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

2–8 players10–15 min8+
on Amazon.in for now
Kingdomino box

Kingdomino

2–4 players15–25 min8+
from ₹600 genuine
Blokus box

Blokus

2–4 players20–30 min7+
from ₹999 genuine
Monopoly Deal box

Monopoly Deal

2–5 players15–30 min8+
from ₹288 genuine
Cluedo box

Cluedo

2–6 players45–60 min8+
from ₹1,145 genuine
The Mind box

The Mind

2–4 players15–25 min8+
from ₹1,500 genuine
Love Letter box

Love Letter

2–6 players15–30 min10+
from ₹1,950 genuine
Coup box

Coup

2–6 players15 min14+
from ₹1,790 genuine
King of Tokyo box

King of Tokyo

2–6 players30 min8+
from ₹4,400 genuine
7 Wonders box

7 Wonders

3–7 players30 min10+
from ₹5,900 genuine
Outfoxed! box

Outfoxed!

2–4 players20 min5+
on Amazon.in for now
Hoot Owl Hoot! box

Hoot Owl Hoot!

2–4 players15 min4+
on Amazon.in for now
Rhino Hero box

Rhino Hero

2–5 players5–15 min5+
on Amazon.in for now
Ticket to Ride: First Journey box

Ticket to Ride: First Journey

2–4 players15–30 min6+
from ₹3,499 genuine
Sleeping Queens box

Sleeping Queens

2–5 players15–20 min8+
from ₹2,100 genuine
Dragomino box

Dragomino

2–4 players15–20 min5+
from ₹2,750 genuine
Rapid Rumble box

Rapid Rumble

2–5 players20–30 min6+
from ₹622 genuine
Sizzle box

Sizzle

2–4 players5–15 min15+
from ₹712 genuine
Bharata 600 BC box

Bharata 600 BC

2–4 players30–90 min14+
from ₹4,390 genuine
Uninvited Guests at a Wedding box

Uninvited Guests at a Wedding

2–8 players20–30 min14+
from ₹899 genuine

42 games so far, with more added every week.

For family get-togethers

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Catan box

Catan

3–4 players60–90 min10+
from ₹3,299 genuine
Ticket to Ride box

Ticket to Ride

2–5 players30–60 min8+
from ₹5,500 genuine
Codenames box

Codenames

2–8 players15 min14+
from ₹1,899 genuine
Splendor box

Splendor

2–4 players30 min10+
from ₹3,900 genuine
Azul box

Azul

2–4 players30–45 min8+
from ₹4,499 genuine

Just the two of you

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Splendor box

Splendor

2–4 players30 min10+
from ₹3,900 genuine
Azul box

Azul

2–4 players30–45 min8+
from ₹4,499 genuine
Jaipur box

Jaipur

2 players30 min10+
from ₹2,000 genuine
Wingspan box

Wingspan

1–5 players40–70 min10+
from ₹3,999 genuine
Sequence box

Sequence

2–12 players20–40 min7+
from ₹1,274 genuine

Card games

Quick to learn and easy to carry

UNO box

UNO

2–10 players10–30 min7+
from ₹104 genuine
Dobble box

Dobble

2–8 players15 min6+
from ₹446 genuine
Sushi Go! box

Sushi Go!

2–5 players15–20 min8+
from ₹1,300 genuine
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza box

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

2–8 players10–15 min8+
on Amazon.in for now
Monopoly Deal box

Monopoly Deal

2–5 players15–30 min8+
from ₹288 genuine

Genuine copies under ₹1,500

Lowest genuine price seen at a trusted Indian store

UNO box

UNO

2–10 players10–30 min7+
from ₹104 genuine
Monopoly Deal box

Monopoly Deal

2–5 players15–30 min8+
from ₹288 genuine
Guess in 10 box

Guess in 10

2–6 players20 min6+
from ₹312 genuine
Dobble box

Dobble

2–8 players15 min6+
from ₹446 genuine
Kingdomino box

Kingdomino

2–4 players15–25 min8+
from ₹600 genuine

Made or designed in India

Indian designs, plus Indian-made editions of global hits

Catan box

Catan

3–4 players60–90 min10+
from ₹3,299 genuine
Exploding Kittens box

Exploding Kittens

2–5 players15–20 min7+
from ₹936 genuine
Monopoly box

Monopoly

2–6 players1–6 hrs8+
from ₹1,085 genuine
SHASN box

SHASN

3–5 players2–4 hrs14+
from ₹3,499 genuine
Guess in 10 box

Guess in 10

2–6 players20 min6+
from ₹312 genuine

What we check for every game

Who it suits

Player count, real play time, ages and how much English it needs, plus who should skip it.

Genuine or copy

Copies of popular games are everywhere on Indian marketplaces. Each page shows how to spot one and points to the official listing.

What it costs here

Prices we've seen at Indian stores, with the date we checked, and whether there's an Indian edition or only imports.

Guides

All guides
Guide

Board games for big family get-togethers

Games that cope with a crowd, mixed ages and people joining halfway through.

Guide

The best board games for two players

Games that work well for couples, siblings and friends, and a few that don't.

Head to head

Catan vs Ticket to Ride

The two classic first steps beyond Ludo and Monopoly, compared on fit, price and availability in India.