This article from The Guardian gives a brief description of some board games that encourage positive characteristics in their players. Far from the family-dividing avarice of Monopoly, games like Dixit Journey and Pandemic encourage creativity and teamwork.

“But what you don’t tell your social circle as you coax them around a table and start explaining rules is that tabletop games can also teach history, foster creativity, stimulate dormant mathematical talent and encourage teamwork.”