The best games released in 1964📆 2025

In Acquire, players strategically invest in businesses, aiming to secure a majority of stock. As tile placements drive business growth and mergers, majority stockholders receive significant bonuses. These bonuses can be reinvested into other chains, creating a race among players to accumulate the greatest wealth.

Five cards are drawn, each containing a "class" and a list of "categories." Players select a category for each class and draw five letter tiles. They then have five minutes to come up with an example starting with each letter for every class category. There are variations to increase difficulty or allow children to play against adults with easier questions.

Players try to guess each other's hidden words. An activity deck adds excitement by changing scores or revealing letters. No player is eliminated, as even after their word is revealed, they can still guess their opponent's letters and earn points.

One player acts as the "Emcee" for two to four other players. The game features five categories, each with five dollar amounts that correspond to a clue or answer related to the category. Players signal when they believe they know the answer, responding in the form of a question. Correct responses earn players the corresponding dollar amount, while incorrect ones incur a penalty.

The game revolves around the fun of getting a cake to the face. It features a mechanical device with an arm holding a sponge covered in shaving cream to simulate the cake. When it's your turn, you place your face in the target area, spin the spinner, and turn the handle. You score points based on the number you spun if you don’t get a cake in the face.