Strategy games gifts for 16 to 17 year olds

Give away powers, betray friends, or even flip the board – whatever it takes to win! 2-6 Players  |  20 Mins  |  Ages 7+ Features: Take That, Variable Player Powers Theme: Animals, Comic Book / Strip, Humor, Party Game Description:...

Step into the world of wickedness with Ravensburger’s Villainous: Introduction to Evil (Refresh) — a thrilling strategy game where players take on the roles of legendary Disney villains. Each villain comes with distinct powers, goals, and challenges, inviting players to...

Be the first player to guess the numbers on your 5 tiles. 2-4 Players | 15 Mins | Ages 8+ Features: Deduction Description: Think you can outsmart your opponents without ever seeing your own numbers? In Got Five!, each player...

Welcome to the most chaotic worksite in town! 2-8 Players | 15 Mins | Ages 8+ That Brick Game is a fast, physical stacking game where the dice calls the shots and you do the heavy lifting. Stack bricks, avoid...

Are you ready to embark on a code-cracking challenge? You and your guests have been invited to an exclusive launch party at the London art gallery Grafix. As you admire the artwork, the lights suddenly go off and you find...

Expansion for Catan. You've Got Georgia on Your Mind! 3-6 Players | 90 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Trading Theme: Dice, Expansion for Base-game, Territory Building Settle the wilds of Georgia in our latest Catan Geographies expansion,...

Expansion for Catan. Part of the Catan Geographies series. 3-6 Players | 90 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Trading Theme: Civilization, Negotiation This map offers another game using the Catan...

Lead your dwarven clan to reclaim the sacred mountain. 1-4 Players | 100 Mins | Ages 14+ Features: Action Points, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game, Worker Placement, Zone of Control, Area Majority Theme: Fantasy, Exploration, Adventure, City Building Lead...

Throw the egg! Grab the pepper! Being a teppanyaki chef over a hot hibachi grill sure looks entertaining — but could you be one? 2-4 Players | 45 mins | Ages 10+ In Hibachi, players are Japanese teppanyaki chefs who must...

Level up your hero and descend deeper into the monster dungeon. 1-2 Players | 30-45 Mins | Ages 14+ Features: Cooperative Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Dice Rolling, Melding and Splaying, Move Through Deck, Scenario / Mission / Campaign...

FORAGE is a unique puzzly roll-and-write game of cozy combos for the whole family!In Forage, players take on the role of foragers exploring the Pacific Northwest wilderness, gathering plants, berries, and mushrooms to build up their knowledge and experience, craft...

Deep in the tropical jungle to the west of the Everdell Valley lies the country of Emerland, a vibrant land known for its artistic and musical culture, and for its abundance of natural resources, including valuable gems mined from its...

Deep in the tropical jungle to the west of the Everdell Valley lies the country of Emerland, a vibrant land known for its artistic and musical culture, and for its abundance of natural resources, including valuable gems mined from its...

You’ve become so successful as a New York City dog walker that you're ready to build your own dog-walking empire. 1-5 Players | Ages 10+ | 45-75 Mins  As your team grows, you venture into new boroughs and face new...

Create the city of your dreams in this elegant and intuitive city-building game. 2-4 Players | 60 Mins | Ages 14+ Features: Auction: Dutch, Income, Market, Ownership, Square Grid, Tile Placement Theme: City Building, Economic Description: In Foundations of Metropolis,...

Light up a magical forest and lure in a curious cat with glowing wisps. 1-4 Players | 30-45 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Grid Coverage, Open Drafting, Pattern Building, Score-and-Reset Game, Solo / Solitaire Game Theme: Abstract, Tile-Laying, Polyomino, Family...

Simulate the modern global political system in this area-control game.  2-4 Players  |  120+ Mins  |  Ages 14+ The year is 2010, and the world is drastically changing. While the once-unrivaled influence of the United States is beginning to wane,...

Queen Crab and her Royal Animal Guard are coming to visit. Search under sandcastles to find hidden decorations in order to decorate you village ready for the royal beach party! 2-4 players | Ages 5 and up | 20-25 minutes...

The Dal Rossi: 15" Green PU Leather Backgammon Set is a sophisticated dark green backgammon set. The synthetic leather attaché case features a padded top, ensuring both elegance and protection. Inside, find a luxurious dark green felt backing with white and...

Assemble a troop of mushrooms that will attract fairies...and score points for you. 2-4 Players | 40 Mins | Ages 8+ Features: Closed Drafting, Modular Board Theme: City Building, Fantasy Enter the Dream of a Midsummer Night. In Fairy Ring,...

Become forest stewards who balance resource harvesting with sustainability. 1-4 Players | 70-120 Mins | Ages 14+ Features: Action Points, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Variable Player Powers Theme: Educational, Environmental, Farming, Industry / Manufacturing Description: In Forestry, players...

Expansion for: Honey Buzz Impress the Queen Bee just in time for the Fall Festival! 1-4 Players | 45-90 mins | Ages 10+ Fall Flavours is an expansion that introduces five new modules for Honey Buzz. You can mix and...

Featuring artwork by Andrew Bosley (Everdell, Tapestry, and more) In Potions of Azerland you will, you guessed it, make potions! Gather resources from the forest, increase your knowledge in various potion types, go to the market to collect and trade...

Qomet: Slide, push, and align four stars to win! 2 Players | 15 Mins | Ages 8+ Theme: Abstract Strategy Create a square of any size connected by lines. Each player starts with 7 stars. On your turn, you can...

Architects compete against one another to construct the best buildings in town. 2-4 Players | 30-45 Mins | Ages 8+ Congratulations! Your architectural firm has been selected to renovate the city's downtown...but you're not the only ones. To pip your...

You must literally bring the heat to be successful in this delightful expansion.  1-4 Players | 30-120 Min | Ages 12+ Features: Expansion, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Worker Placement Description: Agricola: Farmers of the Moor, an expansion for the revised...

New zoo layouts challenge your abilities in Ark Nova. 1-4 Players  |  120 Minutes Expand your collection of Zoo Maps in Ark Nova with the Zoo Map Pack 2! Included you will find 5 new Zoo Map layouts that feature...

Expansion for Pandemic. Three new challenges for your pandemic fighting team to conquer. 2-5 Players  |  45+ Mins  |  Ages 8+ Features: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Hidden Movement, Point to Point Movement, Secret Unit Deployment, Set Collection, Tags, Team-Based...

Australian Designer: Phil Walker-Harding Craft character cards with clever card play for cool combos and to claim influence! 2-4 Players | 30-45 Mins | Ages 10+ Are you a Misfit?Misfit Heroes is not about following the rules—it’s about bending them...

Villagers explore a dungeon to find treasure left behind by adventurers. 2-5 Players  |  30 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Features: I Cut, You Choose Theme: Fantasy Description: You are townsfolk exploring a dungeon after a group of adventurers has dispatched...

Mine and collect gems to craft items and reclaim the throne of an abandoned world. Players: 1-4  |  Duration: 60-90 Mins  |  Age: 10+ Features: Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Push Your Luck, Set Collection, Worker Placement Gems...

The Dal Rossi Italy collection features some of the worlds top quality chess, backgammon and gaming pieces. Enter the world of the Dal Rossi discoveries and bring that world into your home for an unforgettable experience to share with your family...

The Dal Rossi Italy collection features some of the worlds top quality chess, backgammon and gaming pieces. Enter the world of the Dal Rossi discoveries and bring that world into your home for an unforgettable experience to share with your family...

Put down the screens and pick up the most fun brain game you'll ever own! 1 Player  |  Ages 8+ Introducing Crash Cats by ThinkFun, the sliding back block puzzle that sends cats flying! Pick the challenge, set up the...

Laser Chess is an expert-level two-player strategy game blending the spatial reasoning of chess with interactive laser technology. 2 Players |  Ages 8+ On each turn, players maneuver mirrored pieces strategically before activating a real laser beam that reflects off...

Take all the fun of Rush Hour all around the world! 1+ Players  |  Ages 8+ As you travel to your next destination, explore the major monuments and wonders of the world as you guide the red car out of...

Obstacle Hero by ThinkFun is an exciting challenge where players navigate an obstacle course using logic and strategic movement to reach the finish. 1+ Players  |  Ages 8+ With 40 challenges ranging from beginner to expert and five unique obstacles...

Move assassins, elders & builders through Naqala to claim oases & control djinns. 2-4 Players | 40-80 Mins | Ages 13+ Features: Auction/Bidding, Constrained Bidding, End Game Bonuses, Hidden Victory Points, Mancala, Modular Board, Set Collection, Square Grid, Take That,...

Our planet has run out of resources, and we are forced to move. We have discovered a series of planets and sent our rovers to test their environment with the hope of colonization. Our rovers have confirmed 1-6 viable colonization...

Discover the Iberian Peninsula and embark on a train trip where every step of your journey will resonate with the rhythm of celebration. 2-5 Players | 30-65 Min | Ages 8+ Features: Expansion for base game, Hand Managment, Open Drafting, Trains, South...

From the sea to the Tatras, as wide as Poland is long, there are beautiful areas just waiting to be discovered. Do you want to observe the bison in the shadow of the Bialowieza Forest? Or maybe you prefer to...

Introducing the 3rd volume in the Ticket to Ride Map Collection Vol. 3 - The Heart of Africa. 2-5 Players | Ages 8+ | 30-60 mins Set in the vast wilderness of Africa at the height of its exploration by intrepid...

In battle, there are no equals. Unmatched is a highly asymmetrical miniature fighting game for two or four players. (Note that this set is solely for two players, but it can be combined with other sets, which all serve up...

The EVE War for New Eden - Core Box is a 4X strategy game set in the EVE universe. 2-4 Players | 90-180 Mins | Ages 14+ Galactic Glory Awaits! Step into the cosmos like never before with EVE: War...