It's traditional to wheel out chocolates for your beau or squeeze into jam-packed restaurants to get a romantic meal, but I prefer settling down with cozy board games on Valentine's Day. A cheese and charcuterie board to one side, a glass of red on the other, and an evening rolling dice? I'd swoon.
If you want to do things a little differently this year, there are plenty of board games I'd recommend for Valentine's Day. However, there are a few in particular that I'll be breaking out for my wife and I. Besides being some of the best board games for couples to play on the most romantic day of 2026, they're just as good at any time of year. Actually, I'd go so far as to say they're must-have additions for any collection...
Of all these, The Hobbit: There & Back Again is the one I've enjoyed most over the past few months (in fact, it was one of our top board games in 2025). While it's more competitive than I'd usually go for on a romantic holiday like Valentine's, it's the perfect game to cozy up together with. It's one of the rare few you can feasibly play on the sofa as well; all you need is a coffee or side table to roll dice on.
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