Board Games at the CUB

Explore our collection of board games available for students, faculty, and staff to check out from the Union Building. Whether you're looking for a fast-paced party game, a strategic showdown, or something fun for a group hangout, we’ve got a game for every vibe.

We're always adding to our collection. See the menu below!

How It Works

Borrowing a game is easy:

  1. Stop by the CUB info desk on the first floor.
  2. Browse our selection in person or request a game by name.
  3. Check it out using your CougarCard.
  4. Enjoy! 

Game Menu

Strategy & Tactics

  • Battleship | 2 Players

    The excitement keeps growing as you command your fleet of ships while avoiding enemy attacks in this classic game of combat and strategy. Take charge as you hunt down, launch, and destroy your opponent’s ships while successfully hiding and protecting your own. The suspense mounts as you call out the coordinates of each strike you make, targeting your enemy’s fleet, which includes a sub, patrol boat, destroyer, aircraft carrier, and fierce battleship. Keep track of hits and misses until you have completely destroyed the enemy boats, sinking them to the bottom of the sea before they sink yours.

    Ages 7+

  • Catan | 3-4 Players
    • Explore Catan: Set sail to the uncharted island of Catan and compete with other settlers to establish supremacy.
    • Resource management: Strategically gather and trade resources like ore, brick, lumber, grain, and wool to expand your settlements.
    • Build and upgrade: Use your resources to build roads, settlements, and cities to earn victory points.
    • Dynamic gameplay: Roll the dice to collect resources based on terrain hexes, and employ clever tactics to outmaneuver your opponents.

    Ages 10+

  • Mastermind | 2 Players

    Test your code-cracking prowess with Mastermind, the challenging game of logic and deduction. Can you crack the code in 10 moves or fewer? Can you create a code that can’t be cracked? With so many possible code combinations, every game is guaranteed to be a brainteaser.

    Ages 8+

  • Risk | 2-5 Players

    Take over the world in this game of strategic conquest! In the Risk board game, the goal is simple: players aim to conquer their enemies’ territories by building an army, moving their troops in, and engaging in battle. Depending on the roll of the dice, a player will either defeat the enemy or be defeated. Defeat all of the enemy troops in a territory to conquer that territory and get one step closer to global conquest!

    Ages 10+

  • Ticket to Ride | 2-5 Players
    • Exciting Train Adventure: Embark on a journey across early 20th-century North America, collecting train cards and claiming routes to expand your network and connect cities.
    • Easy to learn, hard to master: With simple rules and engaging gameplay, Ticket to Ride is perfect for both new and experienced players, making it a great choice for family game nights.
    • Beautiful game components: Features a giant map of the North American rail network, with miniature trains for each player, enhancing the visual appeal and immersive experience.
    • Multiple ways to win: Strategically collect color sets of train cards, complete your tickets, and build the longest routes to secure victory, offering endless replayability

    Ages 8+

Party & Social Games

  • Bezzerwizzer | 2-4 Players

    Are you a BEZZERWIZZER? Gather up your friends and get ready for a fun game night of trivia, tactics, and trickery. No need to be a trivia buff to have fun with this game - everyone can have a great time by simply tapping into what they know best!

    Ages 10+

  • The Chameleon | 3-8 Players
    • Catch the chameleon: A bluffing board game where players must race to catch the chameleon before it's too late
    • One secret word: In this board game for adults and family, everyone knows the secret word—except for the player with the chameleon card
    • Don't get caught: Use hidden codes, carefully chosen words, and a bit of finger-pointing to track down the guilty player... Before the imposter blends in and escapes!
    • Easy to learn, quick to play: Like all good family board games, it takes 2 minutes to learn and only 15 minutes to play.

    Ages 14+

  • Exploding Kittens | 2-5 Players

    The card game that gave felines a license to kill. The reason cats around the world are being given the side-eye - it’s Exploding Kittens: Original Edition! This kitty-powered card game is all about turning game night into a blast. Try and dodge exploding kittens, betray your friends along the way, and strap on a portable cheetah butt while you’re at it. The last player left alive wins!

    Ages 7+

  • Fluxx | 2-6 Players

    It starts out simple: draw one card and play one card - but New Rule cards quickly make things chaotic. Even the object of the game will often change as you play, as players swap out one Goal card for another. Can you achieve World Peace before someone changes the goal to Bread and Chocolate?

    Ages 8+

  • One Night Ultimate Werewolf | 3-10 Players
    • Engaging and Deceptive: Immerse yourself in the strategic world of hidden identities! Mix and match with other expansions for unlimited replayability!
    • App-Guided Gameplay: Enjoy a free app that seamlessly guides each game, ensuring clear instructions and an inclusive experience for all players.
    • Thrilling and Inclusive: Play with 3-10 players, as you unravel the mystery of who among you is the werewolf!
    • Endless Rounds of Deceptive Delight: With no elimination and quick 10-minute games, One Night Ultimate Werewolf is perfect for repeated play and non-stop enjoyment!

    Ages 14+

  • Poetry for Neanderthals | 2+ Players

    Poetry for Neanderthals is a family friendly party game similar to Taboo® where players earn points by getting their teammates to guess words and phrases. The catch is that they can only use single syllable words to give clues. If they use any words with more than one syllable, the other team gets to bop them with a 2-foot inflatable club. (The CUB has opted to exclude the inflatable club for their game copy.)

    Ages 7+

  • Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza | 3-8 Players

    An action-packed, quick to learn party game for all ages. Race against each other to slap a match between a card and a spoken word. But - watch out - your mind will play tricks on you. This game was engineered for maximum fun!

    Ages 8+

  • Tenzi | 2-4 Players

    The world’s fastest game! Everyone gets ten dice. Someone says, “Go.” Then everyone rolls and rolls as fast as they can until someone gets all their dice on the same number and shouts “TENZI.” Lots of different ways to play. A fun fast frenzy for the whole family!

    Ages 7+

  • What Do You Meme? (Family Edition) | 3-20+ Players

    They took their bestseller, What Do You Meme?®, and made it family-friendly! The hilarious game you know and love, now with all PG-rated content for family-friendly fun. Compete with your friends and family to create the funniest memes.

    Ages 8+

Casual & Family-Friendly

  • Clue | 3-6 Players

    Clue is the classic detective game that is different every time you play. Players collect clue cards and make deductions to solve the mystery of that specific game and win. Whodunuit? Where? Which weapon? As you search the mansion’s nine rooms and secret passages, be on the lookout for the murderous suspects and the deadly weapons.

    Ages 8+

  • Connect 4 | 2 Players

    Challenge a friend to rule the grid in Connect 4 Classic Grid, the game where strategy drives the competition!

    Ages 6+

  • Jenga | 1+ Players

    It’s the classic block stacking, stack crashing game of Jenga. How will you stack up against the law of gravity? Stack the wooden blocks in a sturdy tower, then take turns pulling out blocks one by one until the whole stack crashes down. Is your hand steady enough to pull out the last block before the tower collapses? 

    Ages 6+

  • Monopoly | 2-6 Players

    Buy, sell, dream, and scheme the way to riches with the Monopoly board game! Select a favorite Monopoly token, place it on Go, and roll the dice to own it all!

    Ages 8+

  • Pictureka! | 2+ Players
    • Picture game: Pictureka! game players must find things fast or find them first! If they find the object(s) from their mission, they keep the card. The player with the most cards wins
    • Features 9 picture tiles filled with whimsical pictures that players race to find as directed on their mission cards. Flip the tiles over and find even more fun – each tile is double-sided and filled with art.

    Ages 6+

  • Ramen Fury | 2-5 Players

    The Use Your Noodle card game! Rush to prepare and slurp up delicious bowls of ramen filled with tasty ingredients. Collect combos of cards to score for different recipes while adding garnishes to boost your points. At the same time, watch out as other players throw spicy chili peppers your way or swipe foods right from your bowls!

    Ages 8+

  • Scrabble | 2-4 Players

    Put letters together, build words, add up your points, and win! This classic game features the classic Scrabble equipment for a big-time word-on-word showdown. Do you see a word your opponent hasn’t seen? A double or triple letter or word space that will let you earn big points. Could the luck of the draw win you the game? Use your letters to score points and challenge your family and friends. It’s your word against theirs!

    Ages 8+

  • Sushi Go! | 2-5 Players
    • Family pick and pass card game: Sushi Go! Is a fun and easy to learn card game that will become a classic in your family, leaving you hungry for more!
    • Quick play that is easy to learn: Learn how to play in just 1 round and play in 15 minutes!

    Ages 8+

  • Trivial Pursuit | 2 Players
    The classic trivia game where players race to fill their scoring wedges by answering questions across categories like history, entertainment, science, and more. Perfect for groups who enjoy friendly competition and testing their knowledge.
    Ages 6+
  • Trouble | 4 Players

    The excitement begins as soon as a player presses the Pop-O-Matic bubble to roll the dice. In the Trouble board game, race to get all your game pieces around the board, but be careful!

    Ages 5+ 

  • Uno | 2-10 Players

    UNO is the classic and beloved card game that’s easy to pick up and impossible to put down! Players take turns matching a card in their hand with the current card shown on top of the deck, either by color or number. Special action cards deliver game-changing moments as they each perform a function to help you defeat your opponents. These include Skips, Reverses, Draw Twos, color-changing Wild, and Draw Four
    Wild cards. You’ll find 25 of each color  (red, green, blue, and yellow), plus the eight Wild cards, inside the 108-card deck. If you can’t make a match, you must draw from the central pile! And when you’re down to one card, don’t forget to shout “UNO!” The first player to rid themselves of all the cards in their hand before their opponents wins. It’s Fast Fun for Everyone!

    Ages 7+

  • What's the Point? | 2-6 Players

    An exciting, family-friendly, and cacti-loaded card game! Your objective is to match and collect sets of cacti to earn points. A simple strategy game you’ll be stuck on!

    Ages 9+

  • Yeti in My Spaghetti | 2+ Players

    Who knew yetis liked spaghetti?!? We did! In this wacky, fun game, the noodles are laid across the bowl, and Yeti is just sitting there on the noodles. But as you remove the noodles one by one (be careful!), Yeti could fall into the bowl, and that would mean you lose!

    Ages 4+

Two-Player Showdowns

  • Cribbage | 2-4 Players

    Cribbage is suitable for all ages. It provides both an educational and entertaining experience, while also allowing for the development of strategy and critical thinking. It combines both competitive and collaborative gameplay.

    Ages 8+

  • Mancala | 2 Players

    Players take turns scooping up the special stones and counting them out one at a time into the pockets on the board. When they drop a stone into an empty pocket on their side of the board, they capture all the stones in the opposite pocket. It sounds like a simple marble game, but it’s got plenty of strategy and reinforces STEM skills like counting and strategic planning. The winner is the player who collects the most stones! 

    Ages 6+