This contest is meant to spark memories of fun games nights, playing Scrabble at home or visiting an arcade, with family and friends. In this rapidly evolving world of AI generated social clickbait clamouring for our every waking minute of attention, you can easily get more « human-time » by playing one of the great social past-times of our youth. Board games guarantee hours of fun with … people! Real—sometimes in your face, but always laughing, cheering, and having fun—people. Even arcades were best when shared with friends. There is no better time of year for a contest like this than now with the amazing Play at Best Buy event happening. Read on to learn about the prizes in this contest and what Play at Best Buy is all about.
Last year for both of my twenty-something daughters’ birthdays, I bought them each a board game. The reason was simple: playing board games is very popular with them and their friends. In fact board game cafes are catering to all ages in cities all across Canada, providing the space, food, and drinks (some are even licensed for alcohol) so friends can gather and play. Families too are rediscovering that a simple game is all we need to rediscover each other. It’s hard to socialize and empathize when we all have our heads buried in a screen. Board games don’t just bring us back to a simpler time, they focus our attention on each other. We see each other, we listen to each other. It’s not a new concept, just one many people, families, even friends, have lost.
A recent essay about board games published on April 6, 2023 in the The Atlantic Monthly, stated that, “Board games are hostage situations.” I agree to an extent because you are settled in for the duration of the game, like it or not. However, most of us know that if you pick the right game, and the right co-hostages, everyone can have a great time. Even discovering together that a game is not to your taste is a bonding experience. Gaming is better than just conversing by bringing out personality and anecdotes organically, without pressure: the point of being there is to play … learning about each other is the pleasant by-product.
Organize a games night in your home
The trick is the choose the right game. If five friends are coming over, you most likely can find something more inclusive than chess. My wife loves Scrabble, but many people are not as into words as my wife (an English teacher) and myself (Editor in Chief at Best Buy). One approach, especially if you are about to host a games night for the first time with many of your guests, is to pick a game that’s quick to learn, easy to master, and quirky and fun. Additionally, you could select a game that is new to everyone who will play: there are tons of great YouTube videos to learn from … and you can all quickly learn together! The prize packs we are giving away in this contest each include a range of nostalgia (Hasbro favourites like “Game of Life” “Clue” “Connect Four”) and new adventures (like Skull, Werewolves, and a fantastic variation on the escape room adventures called Unlock!). Winners are sure to get something for a perfect games night. Oh and there is one added bonus in each prize pack—an Arcade1Up arcade experience that you won’t want to miss.
Gaming month is now: are you game?
We have our amazing Play at Best Buy gaming event with the best video gaming contest on the planet during the month of June. This is gaming month because many of the new games for each year get announced in June. For example, the new Mortal Kombat 1 was recently announced. To commemorate that we have included some Arcade1Up Collectorcade Mortal Kombat arcades in two of the prize packs of this games night contest as a nostalgic homage. The other two prize packs include another classic: Pacman!. Do you prefer the nostalgic games or the newer games available at Best Buy? If you were holding a games night, which game would you choose from the ones we are giving away? Are you game to participate in this contest? Be brave, be bold, take a chance and enter now!
How to enter
Entering this contest will be fun and you can enter in two different ways:
- In a comment below: tell us which game we are giving away in this contest would you select to play at a games night in your home and what is it that makes that game the best choice.
- Social post: For one additional entry, create a public post on a social media channel sharing with your friends and followers which board game available at Best Buy that you have never played before would you most like to try. Show a screen shot of the game from Best Buy’s website, and include the hashtag #BoardGameContest, so we can find your post. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.
What you can win
At the end of the contest, we will randomly select four (4) winners from all eligible entries. These winners will be randomly assigned to the four prize packages shown here so each winner will get one of those four prize packages.
Prize 1 | Werewolves Of Miller’s Hollow Card Game / Hasbro The Game of Life /Hasbro Scrabble / Pacman Collectorcade |
Prize 2 | Hasbro The Game of Life/ Hasbro Clue Board Game/ Unlock! Mythic Adventures Card Game / Pacman Collectorcade |
Prize 3 | Skull Party Board Game / Habro Scrabble / Hasbro Yahtzee / Mortal Kombat Collectorcade |
Prize 4 | Hasbro Clue Board Game / Mortal Kombat Collectorcade / Unlock! Mythic Adventures Card Game / Hasbro Connect 4 |
This contest runs from June 3rd to July 5th.
Remember you can enter two times as mentioned above. Contests are a type of game really. And you don’t have a chance at winning if you don’t play. And playing is more fun when you have more people, so tell your friends to enter too.
Win an amazing game night prize pack
Good luck.
all are great want to win hope my name gets picked share with John and Ron and Carrie thanks
Pacman
The game of Life! It’s a classic! Everyone can play!
We love escape rooms and would definitely play Unlock
Mortal combat for my man and my littles to share
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PACMAN!!!
game of life, the only game i have played on teh list
I would choose PACMAN Collectorcode cuz PACMAN is an old favorite and good for all ages
PAC MAN! Not only did I grow up with it, my kids know it too! You’re never too young or too old for PAC MAN!
Ahh that’s tough, Pacman is such a classic and I have so many awesome childhood memories going to play that! But also mortal kombat would be a huge hit my house so this would be a tough decision but either one of them would make us very happy.
I would choose PAC MAN because I a good at it and might have a chance to win!!!
I would love the mortal combat !!!!!!! I I would go nuts if I was chosen OMG I’m so excited MORTAL COMBAT IS THE BESTTTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pac Man would be awesome.
Hasbro Yahtzee. We love this game. We played this when went camping every year
Definitely Pacman Collectorcade for the fun & nostalgia!
I would definately choose Pacman there’s something timeless about that little yellow eating machine that really suits my unbelievable hunger for floating dots and eating ghosts….I can’t get enough
Clue is a classic that everyone enjoys.
I would play The Game of Life at a game night at my home. It is the best choice because there are so many paths to take in the game and every time we play together it still feels new.
I would play Mortal Kombat for complete nostalgia with my friends.
Pacman Collectortrade
Clue would be fun to play with some friends. I love a fun mystery game!
The “ The Game of Life Board Game” would be a fun game to play at home on game night or in our camper on a rainy day.
Clue is our game if choice. Fun family night game.
I would play the Mortal Kombat Collectorcade for a nostalgia night
Yahtzee is the best, pretty simple for the younger kids and still competitive for us older kids
I would play CLUE since it’s great for a group of people to play together.
Would love Clue as it’s challenges thinking skills.
Game nights are amazing for family nights. Thanks for the opportunity!
Definitely mortal combat!!
I’d definitely be having a Yahtzee Game Night. Such a great game !
I’d play Clue because of the great memories attached to it from when I was a kid.
I would play Scrabble with my cousins and friends which makes you use your brain to think of various words with those letter blocks. It is fun and educational
Clue. I love mystery and solving problems.
Clue… Favorite board game since childhood.
Pacman for sure !!! Love it
Pac man is the best game as it is a classic.
Life and PacMan. Would be a great addition to the arcade game we have already…
Pacman for sure !!
definitely game of life!!
Mortal Kombat would be fun to play with the Family and Friends
I would play Hasbro Scrabble and Hasbro The Game of Life with my Family and Friends
Pacman
Hasbro Clue Board Game because it gets everyone thinking hard.
I would play Clue at my house. I loved playing that game when I was young.
Pacman
Clue! It is and will always be my families favourite board game when we get together.
I would have a pacman competition! It was the first video game I ever played that was in colour! Brings back memories from 45 years ago! Standing at the machine at the old Becker’s store! Four of us playing against each other!!! Awesome Days!
I WOULD PLAY GAME OF LIFE!! CLASSIC!
Clue Would be my First choice For Game Night. Perfect for the younger & Older Generations & Add The Grand Daughters For a Night of Fun & A few Laughs.
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