Just One (best party game ever designed) Splendor (intro to "engine builder" games) Carcassonne (intro to tile laying games) Sushi Go (intro to "drafting" games

Just One (best party game ever designed) Splendor (intro to "engine builder" games) Carcassonne (intro to tile laying games) Sushi Go (intro to "drafting" games) Scout (intro to climbing/shedding card games) All of these are very inexpensive and rules light and very approachable for beginners.