Top 10 Classic boardgames for geeks

A great geek loves boardgames per default. There are many games that has been invented with nerds as the target audience and many of them are awesome, however as a longstanding fan of traditional boardgames I was excited to discover that many classical boardgames now comes in more geeky versions.

Here you will find traditional boardgames for geeks of all ages and all for almost all types of nerdy interests. Wether you are looking for a geeky gift for a birthday or you are searching for a geeky passtime that you can share with your geeky friends, you should be able to find it here. Boardgames makes perfect presents and you can never go wrong with the traditional games like Chess, Monopoly or Risk especially if you know exactly which type of geek your receiver is.

Amongst the boardgames listed here my personal favorite is the Lord of the Rings themed chess set. Not only does it come with miniature sculture pieces of the cast members, but the chess board itself is a castle base.

Close seconds are the Nintendo all stars Monopoly (featuring Zelda, Mario and Kirby), the Star Wars Stratego or the Transformers themed Risk. In the end though there are so many geeky boardgames that it is very hard to pick favorites.

Enjoy this collection of the best Tradional Boardgames with a geeky twist, theme or style.

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Whether you are a Star Wars geek or a Klingon-speaking Star Trek nerd, you will find a version of the great oldschool Monopoly Game here. Your choice of geeky themes also encompasses Hello Kitty Monopoly, Futurama Monopoly, Mario Monopoly and many other favourites of us nerds.

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If you are a not a Lord of the Rings fan, then maybe you would prefer a Super Mario themed chess board, or perhaps a Harry Potter inspired chess set.

Also have a look at the cool LEGO castle chess board or maybe you are more of a Doctor Who fan and would like to set your friends checkmate on a board made for Doctor Who geeks.

Stratego has also gotten geekified with themes such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.

Risk comes in both a Lord of the Rings, a Star Wars and a transformer version. A themed boardgame for all types of geeks and nerds.

If LEGO is not your thing, then maybe this combined Super Mario Checkers and Tic Tic Toe pack is the ideal boardgames for you. Or maybe you would prefer a Lord of the Ring version with small golden rings and checkers pieces.

Lord of the Rings and Family Guy has also been turned into a Trivial Pursuit Game. For any fans out there that likes playing boardgames, these are a must have.

Uno comes with multiple different geeky themes. From Star Trek Uno, Harry Potter Uno and to The Simpson inspired Uno.

Hello Kitty and Family Guy both have their own version of the well known Yahtzee dice game.