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board games to borrow

Need a new challenge for game night? Borrow one of ours free with your library card! 

If a game looks fun but you want to know more details about how the game is played and see reviews, use the link for boardgamegeek.com to see comprehensive information and ratings. Click on the game photo to find the game in our catalog and reserve it.

You can borrow board games for two weeks with one renewal. When you return games, you must return them to staff inside. Please do not return them in the book drops as it may damage the game for the next borrower. RML board games can only be borrowed and returned to RML.


Azul

2–4 Players
In the game Azul, you have been challenged to embellish the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora. Players take turns drafting colored tiles from suppliers to their player board.

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Battleship

2 Players

Sink Ships and crash Planes: with this edition, fans of the battleship game can crash enemy Planes in addition to sinking Ships to win. The battleship game includes 2 portable battle cases so players can take it with them, and Dive into an instant game on the go.

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Bingo

2 or more Players

Get 5 in a row to win! In this classic, mark down what's called out on your board.

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Blokus

2-4 Players
Fit your tiles on a shared board with not enough space for everyone.

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Boggle

1-8 Players

A great game for vacations, Boggle is a timed word game in which players have 3 minutes to find as many connected words as possible from the face up letters resting in a 16 cube grid. When the timer runs out, players compare their lists of words and remove any words found by multiple players.

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Boss Monster

2-4 Players
Inspired by classic video games, Boss Monster challenges you to Build the ultimate side-scrolling dungeon to lure and defeat Heroes for their souls.

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Calico

1-4 Players
In Calico, players compete to sew the coziest quilt as they collect and place patches of different colors and patterns. Calico is a puzzly tile-laying game of quilts and cats.

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Campy Creatures

2-5 Players
The definitive board game for monster lovers, Players are mad scientists in need of precious mortals for future experiments. Rather than getting your hands dirty, your army of campy creatures awaits to do your bidding. Capture the most valuable mortals over the course of three nights to win. But be warned — the mortals won't go down without a fight.

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campy creatures board game


Candy Land

2-4 Players
Players race down a rainbow-colored track to be the first to find the lost King Kandy at Candy Castle, but watch out for obstacles like the sticky Molasses Swamp!

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candy land board game


Clue:  The Classic Edition

2-6 Players
The classic detective game! In Clue, players move from room to room in a mansion to solve the mystery of: who done it, with what, and where?

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Codenames

2-8 Players
Give your team clever one-word clues to help them spot their agents in the field.

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Dominoes

2-10 Players

A timeless game of strategy for the whole crew.

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Donner Dinner Party

4-10 Players

Who's safe when there are cannibals hiding among you? That's the question at the heart of this fast-paced game of social deduction in which cannibals and pioneers face off in a fight for survival. Set in the winter of 1846, players are members of the ill-fated Donner Party wagon train, stranded atop a mountain with no food. Who will avoid becoming tonight's dinner and make it off the mountain alive?

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Downton Abbey

2-6 Players
The fast moving game that transports you in to the world of Downton Abbey.

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Everdell

1-4 Players

Within the charming valley of Everdell, a civilization of forest critters is thriving and expanding. From Everfrost to Bellsong, many a year have come and gone, but the time has come for new territories to be settled and new cities established. You will be the leader of a group of critters intent on just such a task. There are buildings to construct, lively characters to meet, events to host—you have a busy year ahead of yourself. Will the sun shine brightest on your city before the winter moon rises?

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Feed the Woozle

2-5 Players

Chocolate-covered flies and hairy pickles? Yummy! The big-mouthed Woozle is hungry. Can you feed him 12 silly snacks from the spoon before all the snacks are gone? Play together, work together and have some monstrous fun.

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The Fuzzies

2-4 Players

Creatively defy gravity with fuzzy little balls! The Fuzzies is similar to Jenga in that you have to remove a fuzzy ball using tweezers and then place it higher on the tower - but wait! If you drop the ball you have to draw a challenge card and complete it on your next turn.

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The Game of Life

2-6 Players

Buckle up and take a spin! In this fun family board game, every crossroad brings exciting twists, turns, and adventures. Players get to make some big life decisions They can choose whether or not to go to college, to get married, grow their family, or retire early

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Gloom

2-4 Players
Use transparent cards to tell tragic tales of misery and misfortune.

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Godsforge

2-4 Players
Once, Etherium was plentiful and the land was peaceful. Now, its presence in the world has dwindled, and elite spellcasters battle to control the last place this primal resource can be harnessed — the Godsforge.

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Gravwell

1-4 Players
In Gravwell, players command spaceships that have been pulled through a black hole, transporting them into a different dimension. With each ship lacking fuel to get home, each player must collect basic elements from surrounding asteroids, using the gravity of the dimension and what little resources they have in order to reach the warp gate that will take them home.

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Guillotine

2-5 Players
As executioners pandering to the masses, the players are trying to behead the least popular nobles. Players manipulate the line to collect the most valuable heads.

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Hive

2 Players
Use your insects to trap your opponent's Queen Bee in this board-less abstract game.

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Hoot Owl Hoot!

2 Players
In Hoot Owl Hoot! the players want to move all the owls back to their nest before the sun rises and the new days begins.

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Hoot Owl Hoot board game

 


Hues and Cues

3-10 Players
What hue do you think of when we say “apple”? Hues and Cues is a vibrant game of colorful communication where players are challenged to make connections to colors with one to two word clues. The closer the guesses are to the target, the more points you earn. Since everyone imagines colors differently, connecting colors and clues has never been this much fun!

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Jaipur

3 Players
Trade and sell goods to become the most wealthy merchant in this short game for two.

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Jaws

2-4 Players
Hunt down the killer shark terrorizing Amity Island. Then battle it out on the Orca.

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Jumanji

2-4 Players

The Game That Pursues You! Stalking lions, charging rhinos, lunging, snapping crocodiles, and more. In the wild world of Jumanji, they're only a dice roll away. Choose your pawn and set out on a deadly journey. Decode rhyming card messages that could spell disaster! Roll 8-sided dice together to rescue a fellow player in danger! Fail to escape, and the jungle could swallow you whole! The only way out is to finish the game. Only then will the terrors of the jungle disappear…

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Keys to the Castle

2-4 Players
Keys to the Castle is a tile-based game of strategy and luck. Players must open and close doors (the tiles) to move along a path and be the first to cross to the other side.

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King of Tokyo

2-6 Players
It's a fight to the death when giant monsters battle over Tokyo in this dice-roller.

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Loch Ness

2-5 Players
For decades, reporters from around the world have been on the hunt for the Loch Ness monster. But lately reports of sightings of Nessie have been increasing. In Loch Ness, players compete to get pictures of Nessie.

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Love Letter

2-4 Players
All of the eligible young men (and many of the not-so-young) seek to woo the princess of Tempest. Unfortunately, she has locked herself in the palace, and you must rely on others to take your romantic letters to her. Will yours reach her first?

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Machi Koro

2-4 Players
Develop a city, complete with impressive landmarks, as the Mayor of Machi Koro.

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Mancala

2 Players

Mancala is a game where players "sow" and "capture" seeds. There are hundreds of variations of this traditional African game. The objective is usually to capture all or some set of the opponent's pieces.

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Milennial Loteria

2-10 Players

Millennial Lotería is a hilarious and insightful parody of the classic “Mexican Bingo” game called Lotería, but this time, it’s like way more millennial! A classic game of chance, commonly called “Mexican Bingo,” where players compete to fill their playing boards. But instead of just numbers, Loteria uses a combination of images, words, and numbers in each card.

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Monopoly 

2-8 Players
It’s a Family Game Night staple! Players buy, sell, dream, and scheme their way to riches with the Monopoly board game.

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Mysterium

2-7 Players

Mysterium Manor is haunted by a ghost. The circumstances of its death are shrouded in mystery. Psychics gather to reconstruct the events of the crime’s night. They won’t make it without the ghost’s help, whose visions are the only clues they have to discover the truth. The clock is ticking: at dawn, the ghost will disappear!

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Nefarious

2-6 Players
Nefarious is a quick-playing game in which the players race to build inventions like a freeze ray, cloaking device, or robotic pet before their opponents can do the same.

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Obscurio

2-8 Players
Obscurio is a family game in which players work together to steal the evil wizard's grimoire--but watch out for the traitor

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Once Upon a Time

2-6 Players
Once Upon A Time is a game in which the players create a story together, using cards that show typical elements from fairy tales.

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One Night Ultimate Werewolf

3-10 Players
One Night Ultimate Werewolf is a fast game for 3-10 players in which everyone gets a role. In the course of a single morning, your village will decide who is a werewolf...because all it takes is lynching one werewolf to win!

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Operation

1-6 Players
It's time to operate! The patient needs their funny bone, spare ribs, and more removed by your expert hands. But be careful! Don't touch the sides or you might hurt the patient.

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Organ Attack

2-6 Players

We need 50 CCs of fun STAT! In the game, each player is dealt a set of organs. The players use immunity, affliction, and other tactical cards to protect themselves while inflicting disease & bodily harm on their opponents. The last person with at least one organ remaining wins.

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P for Pizza

2-4 Players

The aim of the game is to build your giant slice of pizza by winning small triangles. Be the first player to shout out a word that links the category and the letter on the cards, and you've got the next piece in your cheesy slice! Each round there are three letters and three categories on the table, so you can link any letter to any category. You just need to be super quick!

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Pandemic

2–4 Players
In Pandemic, several virulent diseases have broken out simultaneously all over the world! Your team of experts must prevent the world from succumbing to a viral pandemic.

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Paperback

2-5 Players
You are a paperback author trying to finish novels for your editor. Complete Westerns, Science Fiction, Romance or even the rare Best-Seller. Live the dream — and maybe pay the bills.

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Parks

1-5 Players
Enjoy our National Parks from the comfort of your own home! In PARKS, players will take on the role of two hikers as they trek through different trails across four seasons of the year. While on the trail, these hikers will take actions and collect memories of the places your hikers visit. Collecting these memories in sets will allow players to trade them in to visit a National Park at the end of each hike.

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Pit

3-8 Players

Pretend you're on the floor of the Stock Exchange with Pit, an open-outcry commodity trading game. Players offer trades by crying out the number of cards they want to swap. The winner of the hand is the first to collect all of one commodity.

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Point Salad

2-6 Players
Point Salad is a fast and fun card drafting game for the whole family. There are over 100 ways to score points. Players may use a variety of strategies and every game of Point Salad is unique!

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Race to the Treasure

1-4 Players

The race is on! Can you beat the Ogre to the treasure? It's your job to make a path from START to the treasure and collect the three keys that will open the treasure's locks before the Ogre gets there.

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Root

2-4 Players

Root is a game of adventure and war in which 2 to 4 players battle for control of a vast wilderness. The nefarious Marquise de Cat has seized the great woodland, intent on harvesting its riches. Under her rule, the many creatures of the forest have banded together. This Alliance will seek to strengthen its resources and subvert the rule of Cats. In this effort, the Alliance may enlist the help of the wandering Vagabonds who are able to move through the more dangerous woodland paths. The stage is set for a contest that will decide the fate of the great woodland. It is up to the players to decide which group will ultimately take root.

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Scrabble

2-4 Players
In this classic word game, players use their seven drawn letter-tiles to form words on the gameboard.

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Secret Hitler

5-10 Players

Secret Hitler is a social deduction game for 5-10 people about finding and stopping a fascist takeover.

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Settlers of Catan

3-4 Players
Collect and trade resources to build up the island of Catan in this modern classic.

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Sequence

2-12 Players

A quick and challenging game! Play a card from your hand, and place a chip on a corresponding space on the game board when you have five in a row, it’s a Sequence!

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Slamwich

2-6 Players
Grab your friends or family and stack this loaf of cards to build slamwiches and double-deckers. Keep an eye out for any munchers who are looking to steal your slamwich! Fast hands and sharp eyes are your best tools in making big slamwiches. The player with all the cards wins.

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Snug as a Bug in a Rug

2-4 Players

All the colorful bugs love to play under the rug! Help all of the bugs get snug under the rug before the 3 stink bugs stink up the place! In other words, the object of the game is get all the colorful bugs under the board before the 3 stink bugs are on top of the board.

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Sorry!

2-4 Players
Race your four game pieces from Start around the board to your Home in this game. By turning over a card from the draw deck and following its instructions, players move their pieces around the game board, switch places with players, and knock opponents' pieces off the track and back to their Start position, Sorry!

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Space Park

1-4 Players
Ride a rocket to extraordinary destinations across our galaxy. During your travels you will gather exotic crystals that further our understanding of what’s out there. Use these crystals to complete exploration badges and turn them in at the mysterious Outpost 13 to prove yourself as the galaxy’s next great space explorer!

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Splendor

2-4 Players

Splendor is a game of prestige. Players are merchants of the Renaissance trying to buy gem mines, means of transportation, shops—all in order to acquire the most prestige points. If you're wealthy enough, you might even receive a visit from a noble at some point, which will further increase your prestige.

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Strawberry Sunset

2-4 Players

In Strawberry Sunset, create a vibrant and flourishing strawberry patch - one more fruitful than your neighbor’s. In this quick strategy game, you will have until sunset to grow as many strawberry plants as you can, while landscaping your garden. Add unique features to your design, such as koi ponds, gnomes, and zen gardens. Ready to get your hands dirty?

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Sushi Go Party!

2-8 Players

It's a party! This party platter of Mega make, super sashimi, and endless edamame in this expanded version of the best-selling card game. The goal is to grab the best combination of Sushi dishes as they fly by.

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Terra

2-6 Players
It‘s likely that you don‘t know any of these facts. But you might have a rough idea, and that‘s good enough because Terra is the party game where being close counts. And if you have absolutely no idea what the answer is? Take advantage of your friends who do know!

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Ticket to Ride

2–5 Players
Become a railroad by building railroad routes across North America! The longer the route, the more points you earn.

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Tsuro

2-8 Players
A beautiful and beautifully simple game of laying a tile before your own token to continue its path on each turn. The goal is to keep your token on the board longer than anyone else's as the board fills up.

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Tortuga 1667

2-9 Players
The year is 1667, you're a pirate sailing the Caribbean. A Spanish Galleon floats nearby, weighed down with treasure, and you’ve talked your crewmates into working together to steal all of it. But whispers of mutiny are on the wind and you haven’t told your crew that you have no intention of sharing the treasure once you have it. You’ve seen your friends’ loaded pistols. You know that nobody can be trusted.

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Twister

2-4 Players

The Classic twisty game of coordination! Twister works with one player spinning the spinner and 2-4 players doing their best to match body parts to colors without sharing spots, touching each other or falling

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Wavelength

2-12 Players

Read your teammates’ minds in this pinpoint party game of infinite possibilities. A social guessing game in which two teams compete to read each other's minds. Teams take turns rotating a dial to where they think a hidden bullseye is located on a spectrum.

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Yahtzee

2-10 Players
Shake, Score, and Shout your way to Yahtzee! in this dice rolling game.

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