Tumult Royale by Thames & Kosmos

In Tumult Royale, you play the royals. Round after round, collect taxes from your subjects in order to build statues of yourself across the country, thereby securing rank. If you leave enough commodities for the people after taxation, all is well and you can continue to build monuments to your own vanity. Who will build the most statues and win the game? Remember: The greedy shall rule, but the greediest is a fool!

Why we like it: A royal good time! The rules—while extensive—are super easy to grasp as children learn to think long-term to win this fun game that might just be unlike anything they have played before.