The best games are ones that last not through the years but through the decades. Here are 11 classic boardgames that are the best of the best!

Strategy is the core of every game, and these represent the core of strategy gaming.

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Backgammon
Move your “checkers” off the board before your opponent in this classic struggle between two forces: black and white.

Dominoes
Match an end of your bone to an open end in the chain on the board. The first player to run out of bones dominoes and wins the hand.

Checkers
This is it: one of the most popular, easy-to-learn games in the world!

Chess
Chess is a classic strategy board game that has been played for hundreds of years. Take your time strategizing each move or speed the game up in the Blitz mode.

Mahjong games have grown to be extraordinarily popular, with many different types of Mahjong to choose from. The game supports many kinds of layouts, tile sets, and even ways to play.

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Mah Jong Tiles
The original way to play this puzzle game. In this version you learn to match tiles in pairs to eliminate them from the board.

Mah Jong Dimensions
Take the classic tile matching game and turn it into a spinning block of 3D puzzling!

Mah Jong Dark Dimensions
The puzzle classic returns with yet another twist! Mahjongg Dark Dimensions offers even bigger challenges, with new puzzles and features.

Mah Jong Toy Chest
Playing with toys is fun—but you need to put them away before time runs out! It’s more Mah Jongg madness as you match a whole new set of tiles! Trains, dolls, cars, stars, and airplanes are just a few of the fun tiles that you’ll be looking for!

These new classics represent games that have reached such popularity that they’re sure to remain for a long time.

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Catan the Computer Game
Experience the World of Catan in this single-player version of The Settlers of Catan board game!

Slingo
If slots and bingo got married (in Vegas, of course!) and had a child, this would be it. Slingo is a popular, addictive game that combines the excitement of slot machines, the fast-paced fun of bingo, and the brain-tickling challenge of wild-card strategy.

Saints & Sinners Bingo
Eccentric characters, lucky charms, dirty tricks, a variety of winning patterns, and gameplay as fast or slow as you prefer.