I agree. I generally bounce off those sort of games.
I gravitate towards games that have simpler rulesets with deep gameplay. I’m a big fan of Reiner Knizia but also Phil Walker-Harding and David Thompson.
When I was a team lead I used to play board games as fun activity after releases.
I find it’s a great activity for people that aren’t that social. You get to participate in a group activity where your focus is on the game. Choosing the right game for the group is important though.
Green Team Wins is a board game that is based on consensus. Players answer simple questions that don’t really have a correct answer. Eg. Pie or Cake. The answer with the majority wins. It’s a fun game to play with family or coworkers.
Long Shot: The dice game is also another decent option.
Ready set bet didn’t really work for me. But for a group that likes the more social side and yelling it seems good.