Family game night will never be the same
There are three kinds of board games: the good, the bad and the deliriously different. For your consideration, we've rounded up 26 of the most curious games that your money can buy. Check 'em out, they're way better conversation starters than a game of checkers.
Mr. Bacon's Big Adventure
In this "meatcentric" battle, the first piece of bacon to make its way through Meatland and to the frying pan wins. Get it now from Archie McPhee for $19.95.
Quarantine
Compete to run a first-rate hospital amid an influx of "highly contagious patients," like the guy on the box with the greenish sick face. Sign us up! Amazon recently had an unused copy of this out-of-print game available for $69.99.
Trump the Game
Live the riches-to-riches story of the presidential candidate as you "do whatever it takes to turn $500 million into billions." The 2004 version of the game (pictured, and featuring the "You're fired" catchphrase) can be had on eBay for about $20 and up.
Luchador!
Settle the issue of who's the best professional Mexican wrestler in your house with this dice-oriented game that's all about scoring the big knockout. Buy it at BoardGames.com for $35.96.
Yorkie-opoly
Fleas and incontinence are two of the issues you'll contend with as you compete for the "big bones." If Yorkies aren't your thing, Late for the Sky markets several other dog- and animal-themed games. Get Yorkie-opoly for $24.95 from Late for the Sky.
Speak Out
This game comes complete with 200 double-sided, read-aloud cards and five mouthpieces that are supposed to render the real-aloud cards unintelligible. So, yup, you can sound drunk even when you're not drunk. Buy it at Target for $19.99.
War on Terror: The Boardgame
Think Risk with a satirical bent, an "Axis of Evil" spinner and 48 terrorist cards. A response to the US- and UK-led invasion of Iraq, the game is hard to find (and not because it was once confiscated by police). Still, new copies can be had starting at $199 via Amazon.
Outrageous Party Mugshots
In this party game, the cards instruct you to take pictures of you and your friends in various acts of partying. You are then encouraged to post these "mugshots" to social media. Buy it, if you dare, at Spencer Gifts for $12.99.
Monopoly FedEx
Monopoly FedEx celebrates the world of drop boxes, freight trucks, ground vans and service centers. It's all so unsexy it's sexy. Have one shipped to you via Amazon; new copies available from about $53.
Life on the Farm
"Created by a Minnesota farm family," the goal of this game is to farm your way to a comfortable retirement. Get the shockingly wholesome fun at Amazon for $35.
Golden Balls
Based on the British lottery-style game show of the same unfortunate name, you'll seek to rack up cash while trying to avoid the bank-depleting "killer balls." Get a used copy via Amazon.co.uk (it can be done, Americans) for the US equivalent of about $15 and up.
The Crazy Cat Lady Game
To win this game, you'll need to hoard the most cats. "Dressing up like a crazy cat lady while playing is optional," the game maker says, "but encouraged." Get it from Archie McPhee for $19.95.
Food Chain Magnate
This business-building strategy game about nothing fancier than burgers, shakes and fries "might be the best tabletop game ever designed." A new copy on Amazon will run you around $129.99.
Lawsuit!
Hey, kids, let's take the bar and file court documents! Get your serious fun from the game's official website for $34.95.
Toy Story 3 Operation
Tired of committing malpractice on a stranger? Then wield your equipment on the beloved character Buzz Lightyear. No pressure. On sale at Amazon for about $35.
Foreclosed!
What could be more fun than reliving the nation's housing crash? Getting to relive it as a creditor, apparently. From Mercury Games for $25.
The Green Lantern Saves the Earth
Relive the darkest summer of Ryan Reynolds' movie career with this "Green Lantern" tie-in game that pits four game pieces against a dastardly plot by Parallax. Spotted at Overstock.com for $25.99.