Generally I only ever cared for actual RPG systems like DnD or Exalted, or card games like yugioh or Magic.
but then I discovered games like Smash Up and exploding kittens (and well I already knew about munchkins) and was like, holy shit, party board and card games can actually be fun!
I dream of a special gaming table - actually a box with legs. You can open the lid, set up the game, close the lid and use the table for dining and other sheningans you use tables for. And when company for gaming comes, you just open the lid and there is the game ready to play. You can save too!
Too bad you feel that way, I think d&d is one of the most fun games you could play with friends or strangers. Try looking for a casual group on Roll20, its a ton of fun with the right people. Finding a good group is the only tricky part :P