Amazon Prime Day board game deals 2024: the best deals still available

Stranger Things: Upside Down: was $49.99 now $35.99 at Amazon

Looking to scratch your itch for nostalgia-tinged horror? The Stranger Things: Upside Down sees you play as characters from the show as they face off against the supernatural forces of the upside down. And it’s now been reduced to its best ever price, making it an even better bargain to pick up on the run up to Prime Day.

Genre: Co-operative strategy
Players: 2-4
Ages: 12+
Playtime: 60 minutes

Marvel Villainous: Mischief & Malice: was $29.99 now $9.98 at Amazon

Ravensburger’s Villainous board game series allows you to play as villains from across a range of high-profile franchises. Marvel Villainous: Mischief & Malice gives you the opportunity to don the masks of Loki, Madame Masque, and M.O.D.O.K to crush a variety of Marvel superheroes. It’s also available for a whopping two-thirds off, giving you an awful lot of mayhem for your money.

Genre: Strategy
Players: 2-4
Ages: 12+
Playtime: 40-60 minutes

Tokaido Deluxe Edition: was $86.58 now $39.99 at Amazon

In Tokaido, you’ll roam Japan’s East Sea Road, gathering souvenirs, taking in stunning vistas, taking long soaks in hot springs, chatting with passers-by and nomming delicious cuisine. This Deluxe Edition not only features the expansion Crossroads but also a giant game board and 16 figurines, all while coming in a whopping $20 cheaper than any previous deal. An absolute bargain.

Genre: Strategy
Players: 2-5
Ages: 8+
Playtime: 45 minutes

Spirit Island: was $69.62 now $44.99 at Amazon
In Spirit Island, you and your friends play as spirits, working together to defend your island from colonizers. Using elemental powers and working together with local islanders, you’ll use area control mechanics to repel the settlers’ forces and spread fear to send them packing. On offer at its near best price ever, this meaty collaborative strategy offers excellent value for money.

Genre: Co-operative strategy
Players: 1-4
Ages: 14+
Playtime: 90+ minutes

Cascadia: was $39.99 now $31.99 at Amazon
In Cascadia, you’ll lay out patterns of tiles to attract wildlife into your park, from bears to foxes. Modular scoring tiles mean that your strategy will change wildly from game to game and a family-friendly mode make it a welcome addition to game night with the kids. And a super speedy playtime makes it a quick one to squeeze in whenever the mood takes you.

Genre: Strategy / puzzle
Players: 1-4
Ages: 10+
Playtime: 30-45 minutes

Ark Nova: was £68.99 now £49.50 at Amazon
One of our personal favorites, this award-winning zoo simulation board game sees you building out your zoo, placing exotic animals and achieving conservation goals. Not only does it offer deeply satisfying strategy and innovative action queue mechnics, it’s a gorgeous game with stunning artwork. Now available at its lowest ever price, Ark Nova offers deep strategic gameplay at a fantastic discount.

Genre: Strategy
Players: 1-4
Ages: 14+
Playtime: 90-150 minutes

Codenames: was £19.95 now £10.59 at Amazon
Utterly unforgiving and hilarious in equal measure, Codenames combines word association with code-cracking. Each turn your team’s spymaster supplies you a single codeword, using which you are required to guess multiple words on their board – all without guessing any of the opposing team’s words. 

Genre: Word
Players: 2-8
Ages: 10+
Playtime: 15 minutes

Scythe: was £79.99 now £63.12 at Amazon
Set during an alternative history version of early-20th century Europe, Scythe blends deep, asymmetrical strategy, gorgeous dieselpunk miniatures and area control mechanics. And with over £15 off, there’s never been a better time to add it to your board game shelf.

Genre: Strategy
Players: 1-5
Ages: 14+
Playtime: 90-115 minutes

Carcassonne: was £36.99 now £26.35 at Amazon
Another truly classic board game, Carcassone sees you placing tiles and workers to build out a medieval landscape, growing walled fortress cities, monasteries, rivers, paths and fields. It’s easy to learn and quick to play, while offering plenty of opportunities to dash your friends best laid plans. We’ve definitely seen better discounts than this in the past though, so it might be worth holding out, as we’re sure it’ll see further reductions from here.

Genre: Strategy
Players: 2-5
Ages: 7+
Playtime: 35 minutes

Best of The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: was £13.10 now £9.75 at Amazon
Developed from the Russian social deduction game Mafia, The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow is a card-based party game in which players try to deduce who among them is a werewolf, while the werewolves try to pick off the villagers one-by-one without being correctly identified and executed. This boxed-set includes characters added from all of the game’s expansions, adding a huge amount of replayability for its lowest ever price.

Genre: Party
Players: 8-28
Ages: 10+
Playtime: 30+ minutes

Alien: Fate of the Nostromo: was £34.99 now £17.99 at Amazon
Based on the horror classic, this co-operative strategy board pits you and your exquisitely detailed player pieces against HR Giger’s titular Alien in a battle for survival. At near its lowest price ever – a huge 46% off – this is well worth checking out for sci-fi and board game fans alike.

Genre: Co-operative strategy
Players: 1-5
Ages: 12+
Playtime: 60 minutes

Articulate: was £32.99 now £17.99 at Amazon
A classic of family board game nights, Articulate sees your team guessing as many words as they can from your descriptions in 30 seconds – without you using the word itself, rhymes or derivatives. With 45% off, it’s now staggeringly affordable and a great option if you’re looking to entertain the older kids on quieter evenings.

Genre: Word game
Players: 4 - 20+
Ages: 12+
Playtime: 60 minutes

Jaws: was £24.99 now £13.49 at Amazon
Based on the classic 1970s movie franchise, this board game sees you play either as the titular shark or co-operatively as Brody, Hopper and Quint to rescue swimmers on Amity Island’s beaches. And with 46% off its retail price, this is a Jaws-some deal.

Genre: Strategy
Players: 2-4
Ages: 12+
Playtime: 60 minutes

Amazon Prime: 30-day free trial
If you've never signed up before you can get a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime to get access to this year's Prime Day deals. You get the same benefits as paid members, including free delivery, and access to other services such as Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Gaming and more. You can cancel at any time during the trial to avoid paying the regular fee, which is $14.99 / £8.99 per month.