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7 of the Most Valuable Board Games From the ‘80s and ‘90s

Discover some of the most valuable board games from the ‘80s and ‘90s, including “HeroQuest,” “Dream Phone,” and others.

Word Search: Find All 12 Historical Figures (And See What They’d Bring to Your Dinner Party)

There are a dozen historical figures’ names hidden in the word search—the first three you spot are coming to your next dinner party.

Mattel’s New Chief Uno Player Will Earn $17,776 in Four Weeks

If you love Uno, Mattel will pay you $277 an hour to play and promote their new game.

This Limited-Edition ‘Disney Villainous’ Board Game Lets You Play As Ursula, Maleficent, and More Classic Villains

Longtime fans of the ‘Disney Villainous’ board game might consider this a collectible.

Love Pickleball But Can't Find a Court? Now You Can Rent a Private One

An Airbnb for pickleball courts has arrived.

12 Offbeat Lawn Games to Try This Summer

From Kubb to Pindaloo, these offbeat yard games will keep you entertained all summer long.

The Gang Gets a Board Game: New Monopoly Edition Is Based on ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’

Rack up properties like Paddy's Pub in the new ‘It’s Always Sunny’ edition of Monopoly.

Spot the Sugar Cubes in This Tea-Themed Hidden Object Game

If you want sugar cubes in your tea, you’ll have to hunt for them.

See How People Reacted to 'Dungeons & Dragons' in the 1980s

With 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' hitting theaters, it's easy to forget the game's controversial past.

Damon Wayans and Jim Carrey in 'In Living Color.'

When 'In Living Color' Faced Off Against the Super Bowl Halftime Show—and Won

In the 1990s, Super Bowl halftime shows were lame. Fox decided what people needed was Jim Carrey setting himself on fire.

This Online Tool Proves That Drawing a Perfect Circle Is Harder Than It Looks

How close does your circle get to perfect?

Can You Read the Words Hiding in This Optical Illusion?

The image looks like a spiral pattern at first glance, but if you examine it closely you'll find two words hiding in plain sight.

To expert Wordlers, a five-guesser feels like a failure.

The 10 Hardest Wordle Stumpers of 2022

Wordle solutions aren’t all created equal—and if PARER was your streak-ending downfall, you’re in good company.

Not the most strategic guesses at play here.

This Wordle Board Game Lets You Play in Groups, Pick Your Own Words, and More

Because doing the daily Wordle alone on your phone sometimes just isn’t enough.

Spot the Daisy at the Picnic in This Hidden Object Puzzle

This picnic scene has everything: Sandwiches, tea, fruit, cheese, and one rogue daisy.

'The Boating Party' by Mary Cassatt, circa 1893-1894.

The National Gallery of Art’s New Game—Artle—Is Basically Wordle for Art Lovers

Games like Wordle continue to proliferate—and thanks to the National Gallery of Art, art lovers now have an ‘-le’ of their own.

Yes, Wordle Has a Hard Mode—Here’s How It Works

You might be playing Wordle with hard-mode rules without even knowing it. Here’s how it differs from the regular version.

This 'Practically Impossible' Clear Jigsaw Puzzle Is the Perfect Antidote to Boredom

If you have unlimited time to kill at home, challenge yourself with this totally transparent jigsaw puzzle.

Can You Spot the Dog Hiding Among the Polar Bears?

Here’s a delightful fun fact for you: a group of bears is called a sleuth! Can you sleuth out the dog hiding among these polar bears?

Name the U.S. State Names that Appear in Monopoly

Can you pick the full U.S. state names that appear in Monopoly property names?

Exercise Your Geometry Skills on an Elliptical Pool Table

This new version of pool puts a mathematical theory into practice.

Watch This Teenager Set the New Rubik's Cube Speed Record

Lucas Etter is the first person to solve a standard cube in under 5 seconds.

11 Nintendo Games Based on Classic Works of Literature

You don't have to invent a family of mustachioed plumbers to create a video game. Here are some classic works of literature that got the Nintendo treatment in the 1980s and 1990s.