As I know, some popular board games until January 2022, include:

1.Settlers of Catan (Catan):

Settlers of Catan is a highly engaging strategy board game where players find themselves on the bountiful island of Catan. Through resource collection, trading, and clever placement of settlements and roads, participants compete to be the first to reach a designated number of victory points, making strategic decisions that shape the destiny of their settlements.

2. Ticket to Ride:

Ticket to Ride transports players to an era of railway expansion. By collecting sets of train cards, players claim routes connecting cities across a map. With an eye on their destination tickets, players aim to complete routes while thwarting opponents’ plans in this thrilling race for the rails.

3.Codenames:

In Codenames, players divide into two teams, each led by a Spymaster. The objective is to make contact with their team’s agents based on one-word clues given by the Spymaster. A game of wit and deduction, teams navigate a field of words, aiming to avoid the opposing team’s agents while inching closer to victory.

4.Pandemic:

Pandemic is a cooperative board game that places players in the roles of disease-fighting experts. Their mission: to eradicate deadly viruses threatening humanity. Players must collaborate, strategize, and utilize their specialized skills to discover cures, contain outbreaks, and save the world from pandemic chaos.

5.Risk:

Risk is a classic game of global conquest. Armies vie for control of continents and territories, engaging in strategic warfare and forming alliances. Players must skillfully maneuver their troops, negotiate with rivals, and employ tactics to achieve world dominance.

6.Carcassonne:

Carcassonne invites players to build a medieval landscape with tiles depicting cities, roads, and fields. Each player deploys their followers to claim features and earn points. Decisions on tile placement and follower deployment demand careful consideration in this tactical tile-laying game.

7.Scrabble:

Scrabble challenges word enthusiasts to create high-scoring words on a grid using letter tiles. Each letter holds a point value, and players aim to maximize their scores by strategically placing words. The game demands a rich vocabulary and a knack for strategic wordplay.

8.Chess:

Chess is a centuries-old battle of wits where two players command armies of distinct pieces. The objective is to corner the opponent’s king, a move known as checkmate. With intricate strategies and calculated moves, players vie for strategic supremacy on an 8×8 battlefield.

9.Checkers (Draughts):

Checkers, or Draughts, is a classic game of capturing and outmaneuvering opponent’s pieces. Players aim to jump over and eliminate their opponent’s checkers, seeking to leave them without viable moves in this head-to-head contest of tactics.

10.Twilight Struggle:

Twilight Struggle immerses players in the high-stakes world of the Cold War. Representing the United States and the Soviet Union, players compete for global influence through political maneuvering, military posturing, and cultural influence in a tug-of-war for supremacy.

11. 7 Wonders:

7 Wonders leads players through the ages, allowing them to guide ancient civilizations in building architectural marvels, developing military prowess, and advancing scientific knowledge. Victory hinges on astute resource management and strategic decisions as players vie for supremacy in various aspects of civilization.

12. Dominion:

Dominion is a deck-building card game where players start with a modest deck of basic cards. Through astute card selection, players enhance and customize their decks, aiming to acquire victory points and surpass opponents in a race for dominion.

Please note that the popularity of board games can vary by region and may change over time as new games are released. For the most current information, you may want to check with board game communities, forums, or websites that specialize in board game reviews and rankings, I recommend BGG community.