As a family we are very much into strategy games.

They tend to be card based (but not deck builders).

Some of them like Skyjo are just fun and while there is the illusion of strategy, it’s just randomness. That is a nice palette cleanser type of game.

Then there are some trick taking card games like the ones from Grandpa Beck’s (Skull King, Cover Your Assets)

Sushi Go is another one we like.

We do play Ticket to Ride but we all know the optimal strategy for it so it just becomes a race to the finish…

That’s why I think we like Splendor so much…the goal is the same and the pathways are the same to reach the goal, but it’s very dynamic strategy wise so it’s constantly evolving during game play