Are you dating a gamer? Or are you dating someone who doesn't enjoy the same nerdy pastimes that you do? Is your partner experiencing geek dating burnout after another long night of Monopoly, or does he or she still have enough energy in the tank to give you an exciting evening? If your game shelf is looking pretty vacant these days, whip out one of these nerdy dating board games! They're tons of fun for casual dating, serious dating, mediocre dating, and just about every other type. The best part is that no matter how well (or poorly) your date goes, at least there will be closure when the game ends. 1. Operation: A successful date night starts with your total awareness of your partner's feelings. Remember when you were dating someone and he or she was super irritated about something but you totally forgot what it was? Operation is like that, but with far less room for miscommunication. This dating board game tests the boundaries of touch while encouraging lighthearted teasing—always a great way to break the ice on a date! 2. The Awkward Moment: Whether you're dating someone new or catching up with an old flame, it can be hard to know where some conversations should go (and how fast they should get there). The Awkward Moment gets past small talk and into the sometimes-painful territory where true connections are made. Don't worry—there are plenty of laughs along the way! 3. Love Letter: A dating board game of risk, deduction and luck for 2-4 players that plays in 5 minutes. Love Letter is a tiny little dating board game that packs a huge punch of playability and fun. If you're dating someone who loves strategy and figuring things out, this dating boardgame will be right up his or her alley! 4. Zombie Fluxx: This dating board game is fast-paced and really keeps your heart racing with excitement! There's nothing like dating a zombie–except dating someone on the run from zombies while also trying to lay low so your own secret identity doesn't get exposed! Zombie Fluxx will test your ability to think quickly when necessary, and even better, dating board games don't have to end with a lull in the action if you're dating someone who gets bored easily. 5. SPANC: In SPANC, dating is dangerous. This dating board game will definitely test your date's strength and balance! While the rules of dating are pretty straightforward, dating with superpowers adds a whole new layer of complexity. If you've been dating for a while and it feels like things are getting predictable or boring, spice things up with a dating board game that'll make you form a new bond—even if your love interest destroys everything around you! Good luck…and be careful! 6. Telestrations: If your partner doesn't speak the same dating language as you, dating board games like Telestrations can help bridge the gap. The rules are simple: One person starts drawing what he or she thinks the phrase is, then passes it to the next player for review. That player guesses what the phrase is and draws accordingly, then passes it on to the third player. The cycle repeats until everyone has seen each iteration of a dating board game and, hopefully, figured out what your date is trying to communicate! 7. Blokus: If dating board games aren't exactly your speed–or if you're dating someone who prefers more cerebral dating–Blokus might be up your alley! Players take turns placing their 21 pieces on a checkered patterned dating board game, at the end of which only one color can touch any other. Dating board games like Blokus are great for dating someone with a mathematical mind because there's no dice rolling or reading minds necessary to win! With dating board games like these, it's all about strategy and making the right move at the right time. 8. The Game of Things: So maybe you're dating someone who just doesn't know what he or she wants out of life. Not everyone knows their true passion at age 17… While that dating boardgame might be best left off the table for now, this dating board game is great because it encourages people to share their interests–and dating boardgames are often more fun when played with another dating board gamer! 9. Dixit: This dating boardgame is one of the more creative dating games out there and it's also a great dating board game for players who want to be creative and share their talents with someone they love. Dating board games don't have to be all about competition and moving straight through to the end–sometimes dating board games can just be about getting into that zone of creativity and expression, an activity that many people find very rewarding on its own! 10. Scene It? Movies: Many of us date because we're interested in our dating partner as a person…which means you might actually like them if you spend some time together watching a movie! While this is a dating boardgame that's a little more dating-adjacent, dating someone who's a dating boardgame nerd already is great because he or she likely has some dating boardgames of his or her own to play on date night! So if your love interest isn't really into dating board games–or if you've been dating for long enough and feel as though it's time to do something different–ditch the dating boardgames and try out one of these 10 alternative dating ideas. What are your favorite dating tips? Share them with us in the comments section below! Keywords to avoid: dating games (use 'board games'), no sexual references, no profanity, no personal attacks on members. For dating board game enthusiasts who want to be dating with superpowers, dating can be tough. 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