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Fast & Furious: Highway Heist is the best deal of Amazon’s Black Friday board game sale

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17 Nov 2023, 13:00 by Charlie Hall · Polygon

Our top choice for this year’s Amazon Black Friday board game sale is Fast & Furious: Highway Heist, a sleeper hit from Funko’s crack team of designers. It’s just as ridiculous as the movies, with characters leaping between vehicles as the action careens down the endlessly unfolding roadway. I defy you to find more fun for $7.99 this holiday — a discount of more than 80% from the launch price of $30.

And, while Amazon’s deals have been running all week, there’s still plenty of stock to be found across the tabletop hobby — including the pop-culture infused Dead of Winter, a cheeky survival game with a traitor mechanic. It’s down to $35.65, discounted from the original $59.95.

For those new to modern board games, or looking for something active that everyone can enjoy throughout the holidays, look no further than Castle Panic’s new second edition printing. The “big box” edition bundles together all of the game’s best expansions for a stunningly low price of $76.53 (down from a launch price over $120).

Other highlights this year include big-name video game tie-ins deeply discounted for the holidays. That includes Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood of Venice, the World of Warcraft-inspired version of Pandemic, and Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure inspired by 8-bit classics like Super Mario Bros. You can even snag the tabletop version of Frostpunk, a breakout crowdfunding hit, for more than 50% off the retail price.

We also have a few other pages you’ll want to check out to tick off your tabletop shopping list: D&D deals and Magic: The Gathering deals. For the Warhammer 40K fan in your life (even if it’s you), check out these impressive deals on Joytoy action figures.

Black Friday deals on classic board games

7 Wonders, perhaps the most influential board game of this generation, is $39.99 (was $59.99)
Axis & Allies 1940 Europe Second Edition grand strategy wargame is $60.99 (was $87.63)
Carcassonne 20th Anniversary Special Edition is $33.29 (was $49.99)
Catan is $27.47 (was $54.99)
Catan 3D Deluxe Edition, hand carved by the late Klaus Teuber himself, is $104.99 (was $300)
Catan: Dawn of Humankind is $34.99 (was $69.99)
Catan Junior, which reduces the complexity but keeps the core, is $13.99 (was $34.99)
Dead of Winter, the popular pop-culture infused post-apocalyptic strategy game, is down to $35.65 (was $59.95)
Decrypto 5th Anniversary Edition, one of our 22 best modern board games, is $19.99 (was $24.99)
Machi Koro, the original version of the hit city-building game, is $20.49 (was $29.95)
Splendor, about ancient jewelry makers, is $20.00 (was $44.99)
Ticket to Ride Europe 15th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, with metal boxes and elaborate trains cars you can use with any version of the game, is $54.99 (was $99.95)

Black Friday deals on board games like Pandemic

Pandemic, the original base game and a classic gateway to the hobby, is $28.07 (was $39.99)
Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu is $39.99 (was $49.99)
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - A Pandemic System Board Game is filled with great miniatures, and at $32.97 it’s a decent deal as well (was $59.99)
Pandemic Legacy Season 0, the prequel to the original, is $53.99 (was $79.99)
Pandemic Legacy Season 1, the original breakout campaign hit, is just $40.73 (was $69.99)
Pandemic Legacy Season 2, the sequel to the original Pandemic Legacy, is $53.99 (was $79.99)

Black Friday deals on other popular board games

7 Wonders Architects is $3.97 (was $49.99)
7 Wonders Duel, the 2-player of the seminal classic, is $21.99 (was $29.99)
Arkham Horror 3rd Edition is $43.49 (was $55.37)
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood of Venice, the luxurious miniatures game, is $43.49 (was $79.99)
Azul: Master Chocolatier is $31.49 (was $44.99)
Azul: Summer Pavilion, the latest entry in the Azul series, is discounted to $35.61 (was $39.99)
Axis & Allies: 1942, which speeds up the 1941 version, is $44.99 (was $67.20)
Cat in the Box Deluxe Edition, which includes some delightful bits, is $16.99 (was $29.95)
Castle Panic’s revised second edition is $27.96 (was $34.95)
Castle Panic Big Box, a complete set with all expansions revised to second edition, is $76.53 (was $119.95)
Codenames: Duet, the two-player version of the popular guessing game, is $18.74 (was $24.95)
Colt Express, a train robbery game with 3D robbers and a whole train, is $25.49 (was $39.99)
Concept, a favorite of Polygon’s Overboard team, is $35.99 (was $44.99)

Concept

$36
$45
21% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

$36 at Amazon

The Dragon Prince: Battlecharged, which celebrates the Netflix series on the table, is $31.96 (was $39.95)
Diplomacy is still a great hang if you have an afternoon with friends, and this new edition is $29.49 (was $44.99)
Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared, with Scar, Ratigan, and Yzma, is $25.45 (was $29.99)
Elder Sign, a streamlined dice-based version of the Lovecraft mythos, is $21.99 (was $39.99)
Fallout The Board Game, which leverages the franchise’s roots in excellent storytelling, is $44.49 (was $69.99)
Fast & Furious: Highway Heist, a simple board game that has no business being as much fun as it is, is just $7.99 (was $29.99)
Frostpunk The Board Game, based on the popular PC game, is $83.99 (was $199.99)
Galaxy Trucker 2nd Edition will let you pick-up and deliver in style for $29.95 (was $39.95)
Horizons of Spirit Island, where an island’s native inhabitants destroy the onrushing colonials, is $14.99 (was $29.99)
Jaws, a fun little strategy title from Ravensburger Games, is $24.99 (down from $34.99)
Khôra - Rise of an Empire is a good think, if a bit dry art-wise, but a great deal at $22.99 (was $57.99)
Marvel HeroClix: X-Men X of Swords Miniatures Game looks great on your desk for $29.99 (was $69.99)
Marvel Splendor converts the classic into a Disney spin-off for $27.49 (was $49.99)
Marvel Villainous: Twisted Ambitions, a standalone expansion with Doctor Octopus and Kang, is $14.99 (was $29.99)
Marvel Villainous: Mischief & Malice, featuring Loki, is $20.99 (was $29.99)
Mice & Mystics, inspired by The Rats of Nimh and The Borrowers, is $50.99 (was $79.99)
My First Carcassonne is $20.47 (was $29.90)
Mysterium turns you into a turn-of-the-century mystic for $34.99 (was $54.99)
Nemesis: Lockdown feels like Aliens, includes some massive minis, and is just $147.41 (was $190)
Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure, the 8-bit-inspired board game, is $30.96 (was $44.95)
The Adventures of Robin Hood, a light legacy-style game for the whole family, is $34.99 (was $59.99)
Shadows in the Forest, an S-tier board game for sleepovers and power outages, is $25.99 (was $31.99)
Star Wars: Rebellion, an excellent grand strategy game based on the original trilogy, is $87.99 (was $99.95)
Star Wars: Outer Rim, a game of competitive exploration and adventure, is $47.99 (was $59.99)
Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, which we previewed recently, is $15.19 (was $39.99)

Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game

$15
$40
63% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

$15 at Amazon

Stuffed Fables, a board game you play inside a storybook is $46.49 (was $75.99)
Twilight Imperium 4th Edition, one of the biggest and best strategy games ever made, is $131.99 (was $164.99)
Twilight Imperium: Prophecy of Kings Expansion (for the revised 4th Edition) is $71.83 (was $109.99)
The Lord of the Rings: Card Game Revised Core Set is $41.99 (was $59.99)
Tokaido Deluxe Edition lets you travel Japan in style for $59.49 (was $99.99)
Tokaido is $24.76 (was $39.99)
Ticket to Ride First Journey, the kid-friendly version of the train-positive game, is $27.99 (was $34.99)
Under Falling Skies, a popular entry into the growing solo board game genre, is just $22.75 (was $29.99)
Vampire: The Masquerade - Vendetta, a new deckbuilding game set in the World of Darkness, is $18.99 (was $26.68)

Black Friday deals on games like Exploding Kittens

800 Pound Gorilla is $10.49 (was $14.99)
Exploding Kittens NSFW Edition is $9.99 (was $19.99)
Exploding Kittens Party Pack, which sits up to 10 players, is $12.50 (was $24.99)
Really Loud Librarians is $10 (was $19.99)
Happy Salmon is $6.49 (was $12.99)
Mantis is $9.99 (was $19.99)
Poetry for Neanderthals is $10 (was $19.99)
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza is $7.95 (was $9.99)
Without Fail is $11.99 (was $21.99)
Zombie Kittens is $10.49 (was $20.99)

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