Awesome Board Games

Angry Birds Knock on Wood is a board game that pits feathered fowl against porcine enemies, like the beloved phone app. Is it the modern version of Mousetrap? We’ll find out in May. (Thanks Martin!)

Need a gift for the guy who has every gadget and video game? Go old school with this hardwood edition of the classic word game, with embossed wood tiles, raised letter grid, and metal tile racks.

(NSFW: language) College Humor’s take on an old fashioned board game may get you laughing; all we know is we would’ve gotten the smackdown from mom and dad if we talked like this as kids.

Be careful with that funny bone! Watch out for that spare rib! One false move and not only will you kill this giant patient, but you’ll also knock over thousands of dominoes.

We say muy bueno to this very clever reinterpretation of Lotería cards (the Mexican version of bingo) which feature beloved Star Wars characters, created by Chepo Peña.

Going to jail is probably the safest thing you can do in Nick Endean’s Resident Evil version of Monopoly; properties, Community Chest and Chance are all based on R.E. locations.

Monopoly rounds the corner to its 75th anniversary with Revolution, which replaces the square board with a circular one and ditches cash for credit cards and an electronic banker. Thanks, Stro!

Perfect for brainless board game fun, Oh No… Zombies! tasks you with leaving your shack to collect survival gear at abandoned stores; includes 35 cards, 14 game pieces and 3 dice.

Nintendo Monopoly is worth it just for the player tokens (Koopa Shells FTW!); it also swaps characters for properties (Mario for Boardwalk) and includes 60 minute speed play rules.

Dreams of 20-sided mana-draining fairies now dance in our head thanks to Monster Manual, a music video by Mixel PIxel dedicated to AD&D; it’s animated by the prolific Dan Meth.

No need to roll for constitution: despite names like Sneak Attack and Eldritch Blast, Jones’ Dungeons & Dragons Spellcasting Soda sole magical effect is to make you gassy.

Liked by everyone except for one loopy branch manager, you’ll need to play this The Office edition of Clue to find out who killed Toby; familiar items from the show serve as game pieces.

Princess Peach has a posse: this Super Mario Collector’s Edition Chess Set features 32 hand-painted figures, including the Mario Bros, Bowser, Yoshi, Toad and the 1-Up Mushroom.