As an unrepentant tabletop obsessive, I reckon these are the 5 coolest board game deals in this year's Prime Day sale

It's amazing how cheap it can be these days to amass a killer board game collection, if you strike when the deals are right. This year's Prime Day has some real gems at impressively deep discounts, including some of the most interesting releases of recent years.

When it comes to board game deals, the focus is often on family and casual games, but there's plenty on offer this year for more diehard hobbyists—whether you're into crunchy dungeon crawls, strategic deckbuilding, or just love big boxes full of plastic minis. With that in mind, I've sought out a really wide spectrum of games this year, to bring you what I think are the five coolest deals available. 

King of Tokyo is my first pick, because it's one of those board games that bridges the divide—it's easy enough to learn and play to bring out at a family gathering, but for more serious players there's strategic depth to be found in its push-your-luck mechanics and power cards. It was designed by the legendary Richard Garfield (creator of Magic: The Gathering), and I think it shows. It doesn't hurt that the theme is irresistible—who doesn't love a giant monster fight? 

The newest edition of the game is already a cheap entrypoint to board games at normal price—but a massive 44% discount makes it some of the best bang for your buck in tabletop gaming.

King of Tokyo 2nd Edition | 2-6 players | Time to Play: 30 minutes  
$44.99$24.97 at Amazon (save $20.02)
This accessible board game basically turns Yahtzee into a competitive giant monster fight. Roll to see what actions and attacks you can make each turn, and use them to smash up the city and punch all the other kaiju in their enormous faces. This revised edition features new art and updated rules.  

If you're looking for something to get a little more lost in, a half price Marvel Champions core set could be the start of a new obsession (consider this equal parts recommendation and warning). This solo or co-op deckbuilder is a «living card game»—which basically just