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Top 8 Board Games Based on Movies and TV Shows

other · 2026-04-24

A roundup of eight board games adapted from film and TV franchises highlights immersive tabletop experiences. The list includes The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth, a hybrid adventure game with an app; The Thing: The Boardgame, a hidden-role survival game set in Antarctica; Horrified, which adapts Universal Monsters; Scooby-Doo! The Board Game, a family-friendly exploration game; Rear Window, a mystery game based on Alfred Hitchcock's film; Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a combat brawler compatible with other Unmatched sets; Star Wars: Rebellion, a strategic fleet-control game; and Betrayal at the Neibolt House: The Evil of Pennywise, an expansion for Betrayal at House on the Hill based on Stephen King's It. The article, published on ArtsHub, is written by Leah J. Williams and also promotes related content on Dungeons & Dragons in education and UK government funding for video games.

Key facts

  • The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth is a hybrid adventure board game with an accompanying app.
  • The Thing: The Boardgame is a hidden-role game set at Outpost 31 in Antarctica.
  • Horrified adapts Universal Monster films including Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Mummy.
  • Scooby-Doo! The Board Game features the original Scooby Gang fighting classic monsters.
  • Rear Window is a mystery game where one player non-verbally communicates clues as Alfred Hitchcock.
  • Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles uses the Unmatched engine and is compatible with other sets.
  • Star Wars: Rebellion lets players control the Galactic Empire or Rebel Alliance across a star map.
  • Betrayal at the Neibolt House: The Evil of Pennywise is an expansion for Betrayal at House on the Hill.

Entities

Artists

  • Leah J. Williams
  • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Stephen King

Institutions

  • ArtsHub
  • ScreenHub
  • Fantasy Flight Games
  • Pendragon Game Studio
  • Ravensburger
  • CMON
  • Funko Games
  • Restoration Games
  • Avalon Hill

Locations

  • Antarctica
  • Middle-earth
  • Neibolt House
  • UK

Sources