# Ten of the Best, New\*, Small-Box Boardgames!

**URL:** <https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/ten-of-the-best-new-small-box-boardgames/4797>\
**Category:** Shut Up and Sit Down\
**Created:** [20 April 2023 20:38 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/ten-of-the-best-new-small-box-boardgames/4797 "2023-04-20T20:38:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![acharlie1377](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/acharlie1377/32/1276_2.png) [@acharlie1377](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/acharlie1377)\
**Post date:** [8 May 2023 22:27 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/ten-of-the-best-new-small-box-boardgames/4797/21 "2023-05-08T22:27:18Z")

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I love the look and high concept of the Fancy Metallic Classic-ish Games line (whatever the publisher calls it), but nothing I’ve seen makes me actually want to buy them instead of just buying a cool deck of cards. It’s cheaper, easier to introduce to “non-gamers,” more flexible, and the classic games are usually just as good as their fancy updates, but with fewer rules and a smoother teach. Like, **Hungry Monkey** seems fun and all, but the best part seems like the endgmae, where players are just randomly flipping over cards and hoping they win–which is the exact same endgame as **Palace**! Except in Palace, you have to go through two rows of cards, which makes for funnier swings of luck and misfortune.

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