9 adult-friendly board games to make a night in fun again

Board games aren’t just for children or big groups, and enjoying a glass of wine over a game is a fun, cost-effective way to stay entertained in the evenings if you’re getting a little bit sick of Netflix binges. Keep scrolling to see express.co.uk’s nine favourite adult-friendly board games.

Put your detective cap on and solve up to 75 intriguing mysteries with this Sherlock Holmes themed game that’s ideal for a couple or bigger family.

Players: two to six.

RRP: £23.99

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A game that’s bound to get rowdy, this game combines a traditional board game with trivia for a guessing game that tests your general knowledge and confidence.

Players: two to thirty.

RRP: £19.99

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A little close to home perhaps, but playing a deadly plague and seeing how quickly you can spread it across the globe may cathartic for some

Players: One to four.

RRP: £30.40

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With a Super Mario spin on the classic board game, this game is action-packed and nostalgic.

Players: Two or more.

RRP: £33

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Fans of the hit TV show will love being able to play their own role in a gangster war in 1920’s Birmingham.

Players: Two or more.

RRP: £30

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Perfect for pop-culture fanatics, this celebrity-packed version of articulate will have you describing celebs from the A-list all the way down to the extremely obscure to really test your knowledge.

Players: Two or more.

RRP: £17

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A game that has you ranking random and ridiculous choices and having you guess how your friends prioritised their options, this game is a laugh riot.

Players: Two or more.

RRP: £19.99

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Blockbuster Party Game

Film-buffs will be able to test their knowledge with this game where you have to act, describe, and quote your way through 200 classic movies.

Players: Four to twelve.

RRP: £19.99

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A game that will test just how awkwardly British you really are with some hilariously specific questions on classic socially awkward moments.

Players: Two or more.

RRP: £24.99

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