That set me thinking: There are tens of thousands of fantastic movies that could reliably be turned into board games. Look at films like Groundhog Day, Jaws, Alien, Dune, and plenty of others: They've translated well into exciting, accessible board games.

Surely there must be more movies out there that demand a board game adaptation, and we would be remiss to not mine the world of independent and art films for ideas. Here are six films that could make for absolutely stunning board game adaptations.

Rushmore

The film that launched the career of iconic director Wes Anderson into the popular eye, Rushmore is a coming-of-age story about teenager Max Fischer, who definitely, absolutely, assuredly would have had strong feelings about designer board games.

Fischer, who attends the titular Rushmore until he is dismissed for terrible grades, owing at least in part to his desire to be a part of every club and hobbyist group at the prestigious private school. The film centers on…

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