Best 2-Player Board Games
The best games for exactly two — duels, head-to-head euros, and couples' favourites that shine at the two-player count.
Ranked by BoardGameGeek rating, current as of June 2026. We list only games in our verified catalogue.
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Brass: Birmingham 2018
#1 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Ark Nova 2021
#2 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #2 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 2015
#3 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #3 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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Gloomhaven 2017
#4 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #4 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Dune: Imperium – Uprising 2023
#5 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #5 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–6 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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Dune: Imperium 2020
#6 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #6 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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War of the Ring: Second Edition 2011
#8 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #8 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–4 players · ~150 min · Ages 13+
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Terraforming Mars 2016
#9 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #9 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 12+
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Star Wars: Rebellion 2016
#10 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #10 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–4 players · ~180 min · Ages 14+
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Spirit Island 2017
#11 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #11 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 13+
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Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion 2020
#12 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #12 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 14+
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Gaia Project 2017
#13 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #13 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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Twilight Struggle 2005
#14 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #14 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2 players · ~120 min · Ages 13+
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SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 2024
#15 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #15 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~40 min · Ages 14+
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The Castles of Burgundy 2011
#17 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #17 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization 2015
#18 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #18 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Frosthaven 2022
#20 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #20 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Great Western Trail 2016
#21 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #21 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~75 min · Ages 12+
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Brass: Lancashire 2007
#22 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #22 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy 2020
#23 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #23 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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7 Wonders Duel 2015
#24 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #24 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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Nemesis 2018
#25 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #25 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 12+
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Scythe 2016
#26 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #26 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~115 min · Ages 14+
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A Feast for Odin 2016
#27 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #27 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated 2019
#28 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #28 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 13+
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Concordia 2013
#29 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #29 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~100 min · Ages 13+
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Lost Ruins of Arnak 2020
#30 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #30 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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Sky Team 2023
#32 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #32 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2 players · ~20 min · Ages 10+
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29
Arkham Horror: The Card Game 2016
#33 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #33 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played customizable title.
1–2 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Root 2018
#34 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #34 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Orléans 2014
#35 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #35 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 12+
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Terra Mystica 2012
#36 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #36 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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Too Many Bones 2017
#37 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #37 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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Wingspan 2019
#38 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #38 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–5 players · ~40 min · Ages 10+
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Barrage 2019
#39 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #39 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Mage Knight Board Game 2011
#40 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #40 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory 2023
#41 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #41 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Kanban EV 2020
#42 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #42 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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The Crew: Mission Deep Sea 2021
#43 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #43 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~20 min · Ages 10+
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Everdell 2018
#44 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #44 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–4 players · ~40 min · Ages 10+
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Viticulture Essential Edition 2015
#45 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #45 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–6 players · ~45 min · Ages 13+
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Crokinole 1876
#46 BGGThe earliest known board dates to 1876 in Ontario, Canada;
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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Heat: Pedal to the Metal 2022
#47 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #47 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–6 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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Marvel Champions: The Card Game 2019
#48 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #48 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played customizable title.
1–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 14+
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Food Chain Magnate 2015
#51 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #51 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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46
Underwater Cities 2018
#52 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #52 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~80 min · Ages 12+
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47
Pax Pamir: Second Edition 2019
#53 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #53 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 13+
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48
Cthulhu: Death May Die 2019
#54 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #54 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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49
Harmonies 2024
#55 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #55 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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On Mars 2020
#58 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #58 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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51
Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 2020
#59 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #59 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 14+
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Cascadia 2021
#60 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #60 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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53
Anachrony 2017
#61 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #61 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 15+
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Caverna: The Cave Farmers 2013
#62 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #62 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–7 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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55
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood 2022
#63 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #63 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 14+
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Agricola 2007
#64 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #64 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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Blood Rage 2015
#65 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #65 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Grand Austria Hotel 2015
#68 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #68 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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59
Lisboa 2017
#69 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #69 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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The White Castle 2023
#70 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #70 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~80 min · Ages 12+
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61
Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 2017
#71 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #71 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Sleeping Gods 2021
#72 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #72 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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Power Grid 2004
#74 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #74 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 12+
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Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar 2012
#75 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #75 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 13+
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Clans of Caledonia 2017
#76 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #76 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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Endeavor: Deep Sea 2024
#77 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #77 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 10+
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Mansions of Madness: Second Edition 2016
#78 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #78 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Quacks 2018
#80 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #80 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 10+
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Le Havre 2008
#82 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #82 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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The Gallerist 2015
#84 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #84 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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Star Wars: Imperial Assault 2014
#87 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #87 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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72
Maracaibo 2019
#90 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #90 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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Race for the Galaxy 2007
#94 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #94 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine 2019
#95 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #95 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~20 min · Ages 10+
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Kingdom Death: Monster 2015
#96 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #96 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 17+
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Azul 2017
#99 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #99 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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Arcs 2024
#100 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #100 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure 2016
#101 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #101 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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El Grande 1995
#102 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #102 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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Fields of Arle 2014
#103 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #103 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–2 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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81
Concordia Venus 2018
#104 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #104 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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82
Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy 2011
#105 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #105 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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83
Lords of Waterdeep 2012
#106 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #106 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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84
Aeon's End 2016
#108 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #108 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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85
Teotihuacan: City of Gods 2018
#110 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #110 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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86
Splendor Duel 2022
#111 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #111 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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87
Beyond the Sun 2020
#112 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #112 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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88
Ra 1999
#114 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #114 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 12+
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89
7 Wonders 2010
#118 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #118 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–7 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization 2006
#119 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #119 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 12+
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91
Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island 2012
#120 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #120 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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The Voyages of Marco Polo 2015
#121 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #121 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~40 min · Ages 12+
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93
Trickerion: Legends of Illusion 2015
#122 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #122 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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94
Wyrmspan 2024
#124 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #124 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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95
Inis 2016
#125 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #125 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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96
Tigris & Euphrates 1997
#131 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #131 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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97
Wonderland's War 2022
#132 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #132 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 13+
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98
Keyflower 2012
#135 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #135 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~90 min · Ages 12+
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99
Nucleum 2023
#136 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #136 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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100
Eldritch Horror 2013
#138 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #138 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–8 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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101
Age of Steam 2002
#139 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #139 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 13+
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102
Caylus 2005
#140 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #140 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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103
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth 2019
#143 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #143 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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104
Dominion 2008
#146 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #146 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 13+
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105
Hansa Teutonica 2009
#147 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #147 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 12+
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106
Patchwork 2014
#148 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #148 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2 players · ~15 min · Ages 8+
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107
Trajan 2011
#149 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #149 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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108
Russian Railroads 2013
#152 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #152 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 13+
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109
Forest Shuffle 2023
#153 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #153 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~40 min · Ages 10+
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110
Yokohama 2016
#156 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #156 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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111
Codenames 2015
#161 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #161 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played party title.
2–8 players · ~15 min · Ages 10+
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112
The 7th Continent 2017
#164 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #164 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~5 min · Ages 14+
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113
Civolution 2024
#172 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #172 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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114
Pandemic 2008
#173 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #173 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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115
Roll for the Galaxy 2014
#174 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #174 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 13+
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116
Star Realms 2014
#176 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #176 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2 players · ~20 min · Ages 12+
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117
Ticket to Ride: Europe 2005
#179 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #179 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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118
PARKS 2019
#180 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #180 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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119
Res Arcana 2019
#183 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #183 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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120
Cartographers 2019
#184 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #184 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–100 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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121
Stone Age 2008
#189 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #189 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 10+
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122
Star Wars: Outer Rim 2019
#191 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #191 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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123
Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition 2021
#194 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #194 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 14+
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124
The Isle of Cats 2019
#198 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #198 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 8+
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125
Kemet 2012
#202 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #202 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 13+
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126
Jaipur 2009
#203 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #203 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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127
Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan 2019
#204 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #204 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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1–8 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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129
Earth 2023
#210 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #210 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 13+
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130
Welcome To... 2018
#214 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #214 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–100 players · ~25 min · Ages 10+
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131
John Company: Second Edition 2022
#215 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #215 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–6 players · ~90 min · Ages 13+
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132
This War of Mine: The Board Game 2017
#219 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #219 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–6 players · ~45 min · Ages 18+
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133
Memoir '44 2004
#223 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #223 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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134
Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) 2012
#229 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #229 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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135
Carcassonne 2000
#239 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #239 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 7+
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136
Splendor 2014
#243 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #243 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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137
Ora et Labora 2011
#245 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #245 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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138
Captain Sonar 2016
#247 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #247 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played party title.
2–8 players · ~45 min · Ages 14+
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139
Sea Salt & Paper 2022
#256 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #256 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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140
Nidavellir 2020
#258 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #258 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 10+
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141
Faraway 2023
#259 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #259 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–6 players · ~15 min · Ages 10+
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142
Ticket to Ride 2004
#262 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #262 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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143
My City 2020
#270 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #270 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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144
Calico 2020
#271 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #271 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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145
Cyclades 2009
#272 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #272 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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146
Combat Commander: Europe 2006
#279 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #279 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
2 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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147
Tapestry 2019
#297 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #297 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 12+
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148
Roll Player 2016
#299 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #299 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 10+
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149
Hallertau 2020
#301 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #301 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~50 min · Ages 12+
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150
Santorini 2016
#311 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #311 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2–4 players · ~20 min · Ages 8+
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151
1830: Railways & Robber Barons 1986
#312 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #312 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–7 players · ~180 min · Ages 14+
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152
Galaxy Trucker 2007
#317 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #317 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 10+
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153
Apiary 2023
#320 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #320 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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154
Dorfromantik: The Board Game 2022
#325 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #325 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–6 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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155
Kingdomino 2016
#328 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #328 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~15 min · Ages 8+
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156
Oath 2021
#331 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #331 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–6 players · ~45 min · Ages 10+
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157
Lewis & Clark: The Expedition 2013
#332 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #332 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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158
Hive 2001
#333 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #333 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2 players · ~20 min · Ages 9+
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159
Lost Cities 1999
#344 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #344 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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160
Acquire 1963
#365 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #365 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~90 min · Ages 12+
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161
Love Letter 2012
#370 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #370 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~20 min · Ages 10+
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162
Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition 2022
#375 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #375 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~20 min · Ages 13+
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163
Survive: Escape from Atlantis! 1982
#380 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #380 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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164
Glass Road 2013
#391 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #391 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~20 min · Ages 13+
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165
Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition) 2015
#402 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #402 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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166
Small World 2009
#408 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #408 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~40 min · Ages 8+
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167
Burgle Bros. 2015
#422 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #422 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 12+
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168
Mysterium 2015
#449 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #449 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–7 players · ~42 min · Ages 10+
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169
The Pillars of the Earth 2006
#469 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #469 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 12+
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170
Saint Petersburg 2004
#488 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #488 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 10+
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171
King of Tokyo 2011
#497 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #497 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–6 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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172
San Juan (Second Edition) 2014
#523 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #523 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 10+
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173
Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls 2017
#543 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #543 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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174
Bohnanza 1997
#544 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #544 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–7 players · ~45 min · Ages 12+
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175
Here I Stand 2006
#545 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #545 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
2–6 players · ~180 min · Ages 14+
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176
Advanced Squad Leader 1985
#586 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #586 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
2 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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177
Hanabi 2010
#601 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #601 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~25 min · Ages 8+
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178
Forbidden Desert 2013
#608 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #608 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 10+
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179
Thurn and Taxis 2006
#610 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #610 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 10+
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180
Alhambra 2003
#614 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #614 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–6 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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181
Pandemic: The Cure 2014
#619 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #619 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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182
Ingenious 2004
#639 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #639 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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183
Camel Up 2014
#646 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #646 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–8 players · ~20 min · Ages 8+
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184
Jamaica 2007
#647 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #647 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–6 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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185
RoboRally 1994
#652 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #652 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–8 players · ~45 min · Ages 12+
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186
Sushi Go! 2013
#664 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #664 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~15 min · Ages 8+
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187
Take 5 1994
#677 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #677 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–10 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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188
HeroQuest 1989
#706 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #706 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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189
Coup 2012
#718 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #718 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played party title.
2–6 players · ~15 min · Ages 13+
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190
Coloretto 2003
#733 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #733 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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191
Verdant 2022
#760 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #760 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 10+
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192
Zombicide 2012
#764 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #764 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–6 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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193
Living Forest 2021
#765 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #765 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–4 players · ~40 min · Ages 10+
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194
Can't Stop 1980
#769 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #769 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 9+
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195
Photosynthesis 2017
#816 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #816 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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196
Tokaido 2012
#854 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #854 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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197
Diplomacy 1959
#882 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #882 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–7 players · ~360 min · Ages 12+
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198
Blokus 2000
#906 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #906 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 7+
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199
Morels 2012
#1018 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1018 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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200
Squad Leader 1977
#1029 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1029 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
2 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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201
Forbidden Island 2010
#1031 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1031 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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202
The Mind 2018
#1122 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1122 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~20 min · Ages 8+
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203
Zooloretto 2007
#1132 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1132 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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204
Massive Darkness 2017
#1462 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1462 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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205
Lacuna 2023
#1474 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1474 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2 players · ~10 min · Ages 8+
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206
Rummikub 1950
#1759 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1759 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 8+
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207
Axis & Allies 1981
#1938 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1938 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
2–5 players · ~180 min · Ages 12+
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208
Empire Builder 1982
#1977 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1977 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~180 min · Ages 12+
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209
Scrabble 1948
#2430 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #2430 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 10+
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210
Cathedral 1979
#2602 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #2602 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2 players · ~20 min · Ages 8+
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211
Stratego 1946
#3110 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #3110 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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212
Sequence 1982
#3321 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #3321 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–12 players · ~10 min · Ages 7+
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213
Exploding Kittens 2015
#4001 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #4001 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played party title.
2–5 players · ~15 min · Ages 7+
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214
Mastermind 1971
#9411 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #9411 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2 players · ~20 min · Ages 8+
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215
Clue 1949
#11109 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #11109 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–6 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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216
Yahtzee 1956
#26075 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #26075 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–10 players · ~30 min · Ages 6+
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217
Risk 1959
#29715 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #29715 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 10+
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218
UNO 1971
#30671 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #30671 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–10 players · ~30 min · Ages 6+
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219
Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition 1981
#30752 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #30752 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played party title.
2–24 players · ~90 min · Ages 12+
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220
Connect Four 1974
#30782 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #30782 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2 players · ~10 min · Ages 6+
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221
Battleship 1931
#30797 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #30797 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played children's title.
2 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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222
The Game of Life 1960
#30809 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #30809 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–6 players · ~60 min · Ages 8+
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223
Monopoly 1935
#30811 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #30811 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–8 players · ~60 min · Ages 8+
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224
Tic-Tac-Toe c. 1300 BC
#30815 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #30815 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2 players · ~1 min · Ages 4+
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225
Chutes and Ladders c. 200 BC
#30816 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #30816 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played children's title.
2–6 players · ~30 min · Ages 3+
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226
Senet c. 3100 BC
UnrankedThe oldest board game whose existence is archaeologically confirmed, found in Predynastic and First-Dynasty Egyptian burials (c.
2 players · — · Ages —
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227
Royal Game of Ur c. 2600 BC
UnrankedOne of the oldest known game boards in the world (c.
2 players · — · Ages —
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228
Go c. 2200 BC
UnrankedOriginating in China more than 2,500 years ago, Go is among the oldest games still played in its original form and a pinnacle of abstract strategy.
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Hounds and Jackals (58 Holes) c. 2000 BC
UnrankedA Middle Kingdom Egyptian game (c.
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Liubo c. 400 BC
UnrankedPopular in China during the Han dynasty (boards from the 4th century BC), it was a major ancestor of Chinese board gaming before being completely forgotten b…
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Ludus Latrunculorum c. 100 BC
UnrankedThe principal strategy game of the Roman world (first attested c.
2 players · — · Ages —
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Nine Men's Morris 1
UnrankedPlayed for over 2,000 years (Roman boards survive;
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233
Patolli 200
UnrankedPlayed across Mesoamerica from Teotihuacan (c.
2 players · — · Ages —
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234
Snakes and Ladders 200
UnrankedOriginating as the moralistic Indian game Moksha Patam (c.
2–4 players · — · Ages —
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235
Hnefatafl (Tafl) 400
UnrankedThe dominant board game of Viking-Age Northern Europe (popular c.
2 players · — · Ages —
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Checkers (Draughts) 1100
UnrankedDeveloped from medieval Alquerque by placing it on a chessboard (c.
2 players · — · Ages —
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237
Dominoes 1120
UnrankedFirst recorded in Song-dynasty China and reaching Europe via 18th-century France, dominoes are one of the most widespread tile games globally.
2–4 players · — · Ages —
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238
Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) 1200
UnrankedReaching its modern form by the Song dynasty, it is one of the world's most-played board games and the dominant chess variant in China.
2 players · — · Ages —
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Chess 1475
UnrankedDescended from Indian chaturanga (by the 6th century CE), it reached its modern form in Spain c.
2 players · — · Ages —
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240
Shogi (Japanese Chess) 1500
UnrankedStandardized in 16th-century Japan, its piece-dropping mechanic makes it strategically distinct from all other chess descendants.
2 players · — · Ages —
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241
Pachisi 1500
UnrankedThe national game of India and ancestor of Ludo, Parcheesi, Sorry! and Trouble, popularizing the cross-and-circle race format worldwide.
2–4 players · — · Ages —
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242
Game of the Goose 1597
UnrankedOriginating in Renaissance Italy and widely produced from the late 16th century, it is often cited as the earliest commercially published board game.
2–4 players · — · Ages —
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243
Backgammon 1640
UnrankedThe modern form crystallized in 17th-century England from a long line of 'tables' games tracing back to Roman tabula and Persian nard.
2 players · — · Ages —
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244
Tablut 1700
UnrankedIts rules, recorded by Carl Linnaeus in 1732, are the main surviving documentation used to reconstruct the lost tafl/hnefatafl games.
2 players · — · Ages —
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245
The Mansion of Happiness 1843
UnrankedOne of the earliest mass-produced American board games (W.
2–4 players · — · Ages —
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Othello (Reversi) 1883
UnrankedReversi was devised in 1880s England;
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248
The Landlord's Game 1904
UnrankedPatented by Elizabeth Magie in 1904, it is the direct ancestor of Monopoly.
2–4 players · — · Ages —
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Mancala (Kalah) 1940
UnrankedMancala sowing games are an ancient African/Near-Eastern family (Roman-era evidence);
2 players · — · Ages —
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251
Candy Land 1949
UnrankedDesigned by Eleanor Abbott while recovering from polio and published by Milton Bradley in 1949, it is an archetypal first board game for young children.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 3+
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252
Mouse Trap 1963
UnrankedReleased by Ideal in 1963, it was a pioneering 'action' board game built around an elaborate working machine.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 6+
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253
Trouble 1965
UnrankedLaunched in 1965 by the Kohner Brothers, its Pop-O-Matic die popper became an iconic piece of game hardware.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 5+
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254
Operation 1965
UnrankedReleased by Milton Bradley in 1965, it is a landmark electronic dexterity game whose 'Cavity Sam' patient is instantly recognizable.
1–6 players · ~10 min · Ages 6+
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255
Skip-Bo 1967
UnrankedCreated by Hazel 'Skip' Bowman in 1967 and later a Mattel staple, it is a widely played commercial card game.
2–6 players · ~30 min · Ages 7+
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256
Pente 1977
UnrankedCreated by Gary Gabrel in 1977, it popularized a commercial blend of gomoku and capture mechanics in the U.S.
2–4 players · ~20 min · Ages 7+
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257
Phase 10 1982
UnrankedInvented by Kenneth Johnson in 1982, it became one of the best-selling commercial card games in the U.S.
2–6 players · ~45 min · Ages 7+
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258
Wingspan: European Expansion 2019
UnrankedA notable hobby board game, rated 8.33/10 by the BoardGameGeek community and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~40 min · Ages 10+
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259
The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition 2023
UnrankedA notable hobby board game, rated 9.14/10 by the BoardGameGeek community and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~70 min · Ages 12+
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