Here’s something a little different: a word game that is inspired by, yes, H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. The horror theme gives this a very different feel to many other word games, as players spell words using letter cards in their hand to score points but must roll a die to keep their sanity after each word is formed. Spelling longer words increases the chance of losing your marbles and failing the test means losing one your five lives, so sticking to shorter words can be safer – but taking the risk can mean raking in many more of the 100 points needed to win. It’s a neat twist on the often dry word-building format.