You can also play board games online with friends.

Whether you're living by yourself or just don't have a decent arsenal of board games, you can always turn online to play games with friends.

A few of my coworkers have found a way to play one of my favorite board games — Settlers of Catan — online. You can play with friends on the computer, a mobile app, or Steam, an online gaming platform.

The same is true of other board games, like Monopoly.