Many tabletop gamers have tables, shelves, and even entire rooms dedicated to the hobby. This way they have enough space to bust out their favorite games and plenty of room to store them all. However, taking that hobby on the go can be quite tricky. Some game boxes are so big it’s tough to take them with you when traveling. Thankfully, there are plenty of fantastic games that are small enough to take on the go while providing tons of fun. Here are just some great board games and card games that can fit in your bag or pocket and don’t require too much table space.

Couch Skeletons

Couch Skeletons is a simple and spooky card game for two players. Numbered skeleton cards are played over each other until one player has taken up every seat on the couch. It’s fast and easy to learn even though getting into your opponent’s mind and trying to guess what play they’ll make while also hoping for lucky draws introduces an element of strategy to the game. It comes in a tiny box that fits perfectly into any purse and some pants pockets. It also doesn’t take up much table space, making it perfect to play alongside appetizers at a restaurant.

Gloom

Gloom is a game that’s perfect for fans of Tim Burton or The Addams Family. Between two and four players try to make their own family as miserable as possible while attempting to cheer up their opponents’ families. Points are scored by ensuring the death of a family member when they’re at their saddest points. It’s unique, strategic, filled with dark humor, and fits in the smallest pockets of your travel bag. 

Pack O Games

Pack O Games are a series of pocket-sized card games made by Perplext. Tiny titles such as Dig, Bus, Spy, SHH, Hue, Orc, and more offer plenty of entertainment and strategy-based thinking. Each game, all of which uses three-letter word titles to drive home their small size, use creative and clever mechanics to stand out from other games and each other to make unique experiences. The games come in boxes the size of a pack of gum, so they can easily be brought to any venue. They’re also super collectible without taking up much space on a shelf.

Love Letter

Love Letter is a fan-favorite game that comes in a small cinch bag that makes transporting it especially easy. The game’s premise is to deliver a love letter to the Princess with the assistance of relatives and acquaintances. Cards are played to mess with the game as players compete for the Princess’s affection. It’s a simple concept that leads to a surprising amount of fun and hilarious shenanigans.

Kluster

Kluster, which is played with magnetic stones, is easy to carry and accessible to players of all ages. Instead of a board, the game is played within the boundary of a cord that is laid down on any non-magnetic surface. The goal is simple: place all of your stones in the boundary without the stones sticking together. If you place a stone that sticks to others, you collect them. The first player to get rid of all their magnets wins the game. The gameplay is suspenseful and wildly entertaining. It’s literally a bunch of rocks and a cord, making it one of the most portable games of all time.

Star Wars Galactic Dice

As far as dice games go, Star Wars Galactic Dice doesn’t bring anything too new to the table, but it’s still a great time. Each turn, players roll all six dice featuring fan-favorite Star Wars characters, like Darth Vader, C-3PO, and Yoda, to score points. Points are earned based on which characters are rolled, but don’t get too greedy because it’s possible to lose the points for the turn and gain nothing. It feels like a game of gambling that would be played at the Cantina on Tatooine. The game’s container is often compared to a tube of M&M’s Mini because it’s almost the exact size and shape, so feel free to carry this one in your pocket.

Coup

Coup, which can be played with between two and six players, is one of the best and most approachable bluffing games around. This social deduction game has players draw two cards to determine which roles they take on as they attempt to eliminate other players by lying and calling their bluffs. It’s positively exhilarating as you bamboozle opponents and figure out which roles they truly are. It also comes in a box about the size of your hand, making it simple to carry.

Chrononauts

Chrononauts puts players in the role of time travelers with unique identities and a secret mission. Players must travel to different historical events to change them and alter the timeline. Each player is given a different goal that they obtain by ensuring the timeline is shifted in a way that suits their needs. If history plays out in a way that allows their win condition to play out, then they shall reign supreme. It’s filled with mind-bending strategy and hilarious scenarios. It may seem like there’s a lot going on in this game, but it all fits in a surprisingly small box.

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