The answer is obviously time travel.

I think it had more to do with who he was trying to play the game with in the comic(Fluttershy) then him liking the game in the comics.

There is only one possible explanation:  

Comics are not canon.

@ChuymaruZ  
Another dog with that bone

@op  

 

EDIT:  
It’s a joke for Christ’s sake!  
I can’t beleive you guys took this seriously.. :/
 
The questionable canon of the comics is a controversial topic.  
You should’ve know that making something like this would cause drama.

@orbsah  
As far as I see it, I agree with cheezedoodle, and I’ve always always believed in the idea of people discrediting or including something they disliked/liked from any vein, and in the end, it’s all fiction so it’s just for fun. Someone liked the comics’ storyline? Good for them, let them integrate it into their hadcanons, or maybe someone liked he toy-only ponies, nothing wrong with that!
 
People get too nitpicky about ‘canon’ and ‘not canon’ I swear. it’s not a big deal.

@cheezedoodle  
Canon doesnt mean official. Toys are offially approved by hasbro but that doesnt make them canon. Canon works hasto be in same continuity or else they’renot canon at all!

@Background Pony #3781
 
The problem is 90% of the people discussing the issue use ‘canon’ incorrectly including yourself. The comics are canon, in that they are official and approved by Hasbro. Whether or not each issue is in the same continuity as the show is open to interpretation.
 
Some people might seek validation that what they enjoy about the comics is relevant to the show and want to be able to build their headcanons and understanding of Equestria off a common framework between the two (or three, if you include Berrow’s books), while others go the opposite direction, discounting them from any relevancy to discussion of the show.
 
Both options can be distasteful to either side because you can be told that the thing you hate “really happened” so you have to accept it. The reverse can also be true: you can be told that thing you love “never happened,” so deal with it.

@cheezedoodle  

Which imo is unnecesary in the first place.  
Its simple. No the comics aren’t canon. Yes, people can still enjoy them if they want.  
Is the fact that they’re canon such an important requisite to enjoy some of the stories they bring?

@OP  

 
Maybe so, but people use this sort of thing as ammunition in their ongoing war against IDW around here. It’s SRS BSNS on both sides of the argument.
 
Anyway, in the earlier panel he’s delighted to be spending time with the CMC. In the episode, he’s dreading the thought of spending time with Spike and Big Mac.
 
He probably doesn’t know how any of the games work anyway, and just grabbed the entire contents of a toy store. :)

Comic: Discord wants to hang out with Fluttershy, but she’s with the CMC. Gotta do kiddie stuff for them so Fluttershy doesn’t get mad. Pulls out random board games.
 
Show: Fluttershy isn’t there at all, no reason for Discord to put up with stupid kiddie game. Would rather do other things.
 
@orbsah  
Applebloom was mad with Discord because here he scared the shit out of her. Are you saying it’s impossible for friends to be annoyed by each other? Just watch 28 Pranks Later.

@orbsah
 
Could easily still be in line with the show- they could be pissed at him for Tirek or the comic could have taken place after.
 
Not sure why people get so mad at finding things in the comic lining up with the show sometimes. I think it’s cute.

“Ugh, what a rip-off game.”

I’m guessing D&D, Mousetrap, Trouble, Clue, and M:TG, respectively.

This is only a problem to those who don’t appreciate the nuanced differences between Oubliettes and Ogres, and Ogres and Oubliettes.

That issue is already retconned by show.  

@Background Pony #882F  

 
Of course they where, just a separate canon from the show.
 
I know it’s just wording but, why can’t people get it right?

the comics were never meant to be canon, so there’s nothing wrong with that

The problem with it is that in comics he is a friend of CMC so playing board games would be something he would want to do. But he pretty much state in Dungeons and Discords that his frinedship with CMC and Luna was retconned and he doesn’t have any more frineds than Fluttershy and presumably Mane5.

But Hocus Pocus: The Get-Together is from the IDW comics, too. Shining mentioned it before prom.

The comics and the show differ on the details all the time. Just look at Moondancer!

Wait, Friendship: the Gathering? I thought the pony version of Magic was Hocus Pocus: the Get-Together?

Hey here’s an idea let’s get angry at IDW even more for no reason! That sounds like a good idea and good use of our time.