It's bleak outside: Cosy up with the best board games for creative minds

A selection of the best board games for creatives. .

If you're anything like me, January is getting old, and February doesn't look like it'll be any better. I need cosy entertainment options that preferably involve getting friends round... I need board games!

I've done my research, and found three of the best reviewed board games in three different areas: strategy, art-based (that is, actually drawing and sketching), and classics. In each case, I would personally get these in to play my self, ideally with curtains drawn, central heating ablast, and wine uncorked...

Art-based games

Pictomania

MonsDRAWsity

A colour guessing game.

A Fake Artist Goes to New York

A mosaic making game.

Strategy games

Brass: Birmingham

Create creative notes on cue with magnet words.

Ark Nova

Creative thinking will see you win this light strategy game.

Dune: Imperium

Think creatively about your loved ones!

Classics

Catan

Compete to create the most creative meme/caption creation.

Asmodee

El Grande

Compete to read each other's minds.

Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderlands

Beautiful illustrations abound in this adventure game.