Decide Which Board Game to Bring to a Mixed-Experience Game Night

You have a shelf of games and a group where half have played nothing heavier than a family classic. This weighs your actual teaching time against what the experienced players want out of the night, and gives you one game to bring, not a shortlist to dither over.

You are choosing one board game to bring to a game night where some players are experienced and some have barely played anything beyond family classics. Decide between a light party game that everyone can join instantly, and a medium-weight strategy game that takes longer to teach but rewards the experienced players more. Weigh how much teaching time you actually have before people get restless, and whether the newer players are there to have fun or to be genuinely challenged. Give one clear recommendation, not a list of options, in under 120 words.