Games with Boards, Pieces, and a Bit More Structure

This is the collection for people who want a game with some heft to it - not a conversation starter card, but something with a board, playing pieces, rules that take more than 30 seconds to explain, and a winner at the end.

The range covers classic formats with fresh design: chess sets, backgammon boards, and dice games packaged with artwork from Frank Lloyd Wright, Gray Malin, and other licensed collaborators. Alongside the classics, you’ll find Brass Monkey’s original board games, which tend to combine familiar game mechanics with unexpected themes or humor-driven twists.

What kind of night are these for? A quieter evening with one or two other people. A rainy weekend where you want something to return to. A holiday cabin with the extended family and no Wi-Fi.