There are a lot of board games in the $20 to $30 price point (and even many under that). Going by Amazon prices, Azul, Splendor. Deep Sea Adventures is a pres

There are a lot of board games in the $20 to $30 price point (and even many under that). Going by Amazon prices, Azul, Splendor. Deep Sea Adventures is a press your luck game. Scout (also from Oink) is a... rummy with interesting hand management. Red Seven is one that got a fair bit of play at the office table (Asmadi games). Chatty Party if you want a cross between Excel and Cards against Humanity. Ticket to Ride is an excellent train connection game. Racoon Tycoon hasn't hit the table yet, but it looks interesting. New York Slice gamifies "one divides, the other decides" and is something that allows for younger players. Forbidden Island is an accessible cooperative game. On the topic of cooperative games, The Crew takes tick thing games in a cooperative direction. Fox in the Forest is an excellent two player trick taking game. --- I admit to a bad case of FOMO with bard games. In the 90s and early 00s, I played board games in the MtG place in the San Antonio shopping mall in Palo Alto... and there were so many great games that I had played that were out then. I realizes there's a sampling bias because those were the games that people brought that were enjoyed... so now I have a low threshold for impulse buys on board games.