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More than 12 players

  1. Obama Llama 2 (2018) [6.4] - Players must try their best to describe rhymes to their team by either acting them out, reading a riddle, or attempting to explain them in their own words with your team shouting out as many as they can in 30 seconds time. (4-20 players)
  2. Shot in the Dark: The Ultimate Unorthodox Quiz Game (2019) [6.2] - 100 bizarre questions and amazing answers on small lightweight cards. (2-99 players)
  3. Outburst! (1986) [5.8] - Find ten terms to a given umbrella term. (4-20 players)
  4. Pictionary (1985) [5.8] - Guess what you team is drawing so you can Win, Lose, or Draw. (3-16 players)
  5. Cards Against Humanity (2009) [5.8] - Who can come up with the most hilariously obscene answers in this party game? (4-30 players)
  6. Cranium (1998) [5.7] - Use your brain to draw, sculpt, act it out, and more in this party game. (4-16 players)
  7. Humm Bug (2010) [5.4] - Object: to have fun humming and guessing popular song and theme tunes. (3-16 players)
  8. Articulate! Phrases (2019) [5.4] - Describe phrases to your team as quick as possible. (4-20 players)
  9. What Do You Meme? (2016) [5.1] - Players pick captions for images in an effort to make the funniest memes. (3-20 players)
  10. MindTrap (1991) [4.8] - Attempt to solve brain-bending riddles as you put your logic skills to the test. (2-16 players)

Up to 12 players

  1. Saboteur 2 (2011) [6.9] - Expands the base game with partnerships, new roles, actions and map obstacles. (2-12 players)
  2. Scene It? Star Trek (2009) [5.9] - From the second you load the game disc into your DVD player, you'll boldly go where no Star Trek fan has gone before. (2-12 players)

Up to 10 players

  1. The Resistance: Avalon (2012) [7.6] - Who can you trust? A game of social deduction set in King Arthur’s legendary realm. (5-10 players)
  2. Secret Hitler (2016) [7.5] - In pre-WW2 Germany, Liberals and Fascists square off in an intrigue-filled parliament (5-10 players)
  3. Saboteur (2004) [6.5] - You are dwarves laying tunnel cards to get gold: but which one of you is the traitor? (3-10 players)
  4. You've Got Crabs (2018) [6.0] - Players collect 4 of the same crabs and secretly signal to each other to get points. (4-10 players)
  5. Pass the Bomb (1994) [5.8] - Announce your word using the given criteria and pass the bomb before it goes off! (2-10 players)
  6. Bad People (2016) [5.4] - Vote for your friends on hundreds of hilarious and savage questions. (3-10 players)
  7. Topix (1985) [5.1] - Topix is the quick-fire game of naming chosen topics against the clock. Good fun for those who don't mind recalling words against the clock - not everyone's taste, but quick to play. (2-10 players)
  8. The Original Tiny Hands Challenge Game (2017) [5.0] - This is a game in which players break into two teams and face off to complete challenges using the included tiny hands and other included props. (4-10 players)

Up to 8 players

  1. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017) [7.9] - Help Holmes investigate more cases, including several in the Carlton House mansion. (1-8 players)
  2. Codenames (2015) [7.6] - Give your team clever one-word clues to help them spot their agents in the field. (2-8 players)
  3. Articulate! (1992) [6.5] - Describe words to your team as quick as possible. (4-8 players)
  4. Scrawl (2016) [7.1] - Revealing the terrible artist in all of us, players in Scrawl start off with a loaded phrase, doodle it, then pass it on. (4-8 players)
  5. Bananagrams (2006) [6.4] - Race to arrange your letter tiles into a crossword before anyone else. (1-8 players)
  6. Unstable Unicorns (2017) [6.3] - We know unicorns are cute and cuddly…but who knew they could be so mean?! (2-8 players)
  7. MINDJOB (2016) [6.2] - MINDJOB is an adult party game that mixes profanity with psychology to fuck with your mind. (2-8 players)
  8. Boggle (1972) [6.2] - Can you find words no one else can see in the letter grid? (1-8 players)
  9. Sherlock Holmes: The Card Game (1991) [6.2] - Sleuthing, accusations, train & hansom hopping, catch villains & spot fake alibis. (3-8 players)
  10. What Came First? (2019) [5.9] - Flush toilet or stop sign, mayo or ketchup, Statue of Liberty or Eiffel Tower… reckon you know which came first? (2-8 players)
  11. Geek Battle: The Game Of Extreme Geekdom (2012) [5.7] - Test your knowledge of sci-fi, fantasy, comics, video games, science and technology. (3-8 players)
  12. Imaginiff (1998) [5.5] - Imaginiff Betty were a type of shoe…and more silly fun! (3-8 players)
  13. Sweet Existence: A Strange Planet Card Game (2020) [5.2] - A light card game about existence, perishing, and connections…. and cookies! (4-8 players)
  14. Consequences (1995) [4.0] - During a player's turn the scenario on a Consequence Card is read out. Dependant on the role of a dice players then Vote (using three voting cards) on three possible answers (also on the card), or write down their answer. (2-8 players)

Up to 7 players

  1. Caverna: The Cave Farmers (2013) [7.9] - From a simple cave, expand your dwarven home through mining, agriculture, and more. (1-7 players)
  2. 7 Wonders (2010) [7.7] - Draft cards to develop your ancient civilization and build its Wonder of the World. (2-7 players)
  3. Mysterium (2015) [7.2] - Become a psychic and divine spectral visions to solve the murder of a restless ghost. (2-7 players)
  4. Diplomacy (1959) [7.0] - Powers of post-Victorian Europe cooperate and clash to become master of the Continent. (2-7 players)
  5. Star Trek: Five-Year Mission (2015) [6.5] - Take control of the USS Enterprise, roll dice and survive the perils of your mission! (3-7 players)

Up to 6 players

  1. Welcome to the Moon (2021) [8.0] - Escape from Earth and plan the humankind journey to the moon to save humanity. (1-6 players)
  2. Power Grid (2004) [7.8] - Bid, network, and manage resources in a race to supply the most cities with power. (2-6 players)
  3. Twilight Imperium: Third Edition (2005) [7.8] - Epic empire-building game of interstellar conflict, trade, and struggle for power. (3-6 players)
  4. Coup (2012) [7.0] - Bluff (and call bluffs!) to victory in this card game with no third chances. (2-6 players)
  5. Catan: 5-6 Player Extension (1996) [7.0] - Two more opponents in The Settlers of Catan? Yes you can. (5-6 players)
  6. Disney Villainous (2018) [7.0] - The villains assemble to face off, race to their goal, and rule the Disney realms. (2-6 players)
  7. Throw Throw Burrito (2019) [6.5] - Throw, dodge, rage in this exciting party game! (2-6 players)
  8. Star Fluxx (2011) [6.3] - Play cards and alter the rules in this ever changing sci-fi themed card game! (2-6 players)
  9. Cthulhu Fluxx (2012) [6.1] - Play cards that constantly change the rules with a Cthulhu twist. (2-6 players)
  10. 221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game (1975) [6.0] - Roll and move through old London in this accessible family deduction game. (2-6 players)
  11. Munchkin Deluxe (2001) [5.9] - Attack and loot in this humorous, card-based dungeon crawler. (3-6 players)
  12. Atmosfear/Nightmare (1991) [5.9] - Collect your 6 keys first in a race against both time and the fiendish Gatekeeper. (3-6 players)
  13. Zombies!!! (2001) [5.8] - Be the first survivor to reach the helipad and leave or kill 25 zombies to win! (2-6 players)
  14. Star Trek: The Next Generation – Interactive VCR Board Game – A Klingon Challenge (1993) [5.8] - The Enterprise has been stolen, with you aboard! Get control again to win. (3-6 players)
  15. Fluxx (1997) [5.7] - Play cards and alter the rules in this ever changing card game! (2-6 players)
  16. Stoner Fluxx (2003) [5.7] - It's Fluxx, the game with the ever-changing rules, on weed. For adults. (2-6 players)
  17. Risk (1959) [5.6] - Will you conquer the world in this multi-player push-your-luck wargame? (2-6 players)
  18. Dingbats (1987) [5.1] - Dingbats are cunningly disguised names, phrases and sayings that are turned around, upside-down, sideways or jumbled up. You need to work out the hidden word or phrase on each card. (3-6 players)
  19. QI the Board Game (2011) [4.5] - Hundreds of obscure and fascinating facts can be found in this hilarious board game based on the QI television programme! (2-6 players)
  20. Headache (1968) [4.3] - Players move their men around the board while trying to capture the other player's men. (2-4 players)
  21. If you had to... (2017) [4.3] - Convince the judge your card is the worst and win a point. (3-99 players)
  22. Operation (1965) [4.1] - Help the patient without hurting him! (1-6 players)
  23. His 'N' Hers (1989) [2.0] - The Battle of the Sexes (2-6 players)

Up to 5 players

  1. Nemesis (2018) [8.3] - Survive an alien-infested spaceship, but beware of other players and their agendas! (1-5 players)
  2. Scythe (2016) [8.2] - Five factions vie for dominance in a war-torn, mech-filled, dieselpunk 1920s Europe. (1-5 players)
  3. Wingspan (2019) [8.0] - Attract a beautiful and diverse collection of birds to your wildlife preserve. (1-5 players)
  4. Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black (2017) [7.7] - Pilots to commander your new ships, and the Beyond to be explored! (1-5 players)
  5. The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine (2019) [7.8] - Go on a planet-discovering space mission in this cooperative trick-taking game. (2-5 players)
  6. It's a Wonderful World (2019) [7.7] - Draft yourself the ‘perfect’ dystopia, complete projects and churn out resources. (1-5 players)
  7. Carcassonne (2000) [7.4] - Shape the medieval landscape of France, claiming cities, monasteries and farms. (2-5 players)
  8. Alien: Fate of the Nostromo (2021) [7.2] - You can't defeat the Alien, so use what's at hand to keep it at bay until you escape. (1-5 players)
  9. Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011) [7.2] - The dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden lurks deep within a monster-infested labyrinth maze. (1-5 players)
  10. Space Alert (2008) [7.4] - This ship runs itself! Wait, why are our shields down and where did you go? Help us! (1-5 players)
  11. Kerala: The Way of the Elephant (2016) [6.9] - Pave beautiful pathways of colored tiles to celebrate the elephants of Kerala. (2-5 players)
  12. Lord of the Rings (2000) [6.7] - Cooperatively play cards, progress across adventure boards, and destroy the One Ring. (2-5 players)
  13. Smile (2017) [6.6] - Avoid taking cards by luring the creatures of the forest with lightning bugs. (3-5 players)
  14. Hanabi (2010) [7.1] - Everyone can see your cards but you. Can their clues help you find out what to play? (2-5 players)
  15. Port Royal (2014) [7.1] - Trade with ships, hire crew, and gain influence in the pirate haven of Port Royal. (2-5 players)
  16. Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne (2016) [6.8] - Conquer Westeros with shifting alliances and the unique powers of iconic characters. (3-5 players)
  17. Temporum (2014) [6.3] - Change history by any means necessary as you time travel to a perfect world. (2-5 players)
  18. Exploding Kittens (2015) [6.0] - Ask for favors, attack friends, see the future- whatever it takes to avoid exploding! (2-5 players)
  19. Selfish: Disney Villains (2022) [5.7] - Classic Disney Villains vie for the throne. (2-5 players)
  20. Bears vs Babies (2017) [5.5] - Humorous game of patchwork bears vs. vicious babies. (2-5 players)

Up to 4 players

  1. Gloomhaven (2017) [8.6] - Vanquish monsters with strategic cardplay. Fulfill your quest to leave your legacy! (1-4 players)
  2. Brass: Birmingham (2018) [8.6] - Build networks, grow industries, and navigate the world of the Industrial Revolution. (2-4 players)
  3. Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 [8.5] - Mutating diseases are spreading around the world - can your team save humanity?
  4. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) [8.4] - Rewrite history as you build up your civilization in this epic card drafting game! (2-4 players)
  5. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) [8.4] - Strike from your hidden base as the Rebels—or find and destroy it as the Empire. (2-4 players)
  6. Dominion: Renaissance (2018) [8.3] - Purchase Projects, acquire Artifacts and … accumulate Villagers? (2-4 players)
  7. Dominion: Prosperity (2010) [8.2] - Have more fun with more funds in this Dominion expansion that's all about the money. (2-4 players)
  8. Great Western Trail (2016) [8.2] - Use strategic outposts and navigate danger as you herd your cattle to Kansas City. (2-4 players)
  9. Star Trek: Ascendancy – Ferengi Alliance (2017) [8.1] - Star Trek: Ascendancy – Ferengi Alliance is an expansion for Star Trek: Ascendancy. (3-4 players)
  10. Dominion: Dark Ages (2012) [8.0] - Overcome the rough times with synergies involving the trash pile. (2-4 players)
  11. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016) [7.9] - Acquire cards to grow your kingdom's influence in this classic deck-building game. (2-4 players)
  12. Dominion: Hinterlands (2011) [7.9] - Explore distant lands and find ways to keep your large deck powerful. (2-4 players)
  13. Azul (2017) [7.8] - Artfully embellish the walls of your palace by drafting the most beautiful tiles. (2-4 players)
  14. Star Trek: Ascendancy (2016) [7.8] - Romulans, Klingons, and Federation compete for galactic supremacy. (3 players)
  15. Starship Samurai: Shattered Alliances (2019) [7.8] - An explosive expansion for Starship Samurai. (2-4 players)
  16. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017) [7.8] - Sail the Seven Seas as the hardened captain Nemo, fighting the Imperialist powers. (1-4 players)
  17. The Initiative (2021) [7.7] - Unravel the secret of The Key, a game within a game set in the year 1994. (1-4 players)
  18. The LOOP (2020) [7.7] - Legendary Agents team up to fight the Evil Dr. Faux through time. (1-4 players)
  19. Chronicles of Crime: 2400 (2021) [7.7] - Solve crimes in a futuristic Paris with the help of cybernetics and your trusty raven (1-4 players)
  20. Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write (2021) [7.7] - Draw the most exciting dinosaur theme park known to humankind. (1-4 players)
  21. Under Falling Skies (2020) [7.7] - You alone command the forces of a city holding off invading aliens. (1 players)
  22. Pandemic (2008) [7.6] - Your team of experts must prevent the world from succumbing to a viral pandemic. (2-4 players)
  23. Trismegistus (2019) [7.6] - Discover the formula to the Philosopher's Stone as you become the greatest alchemist! (1-4 players)
  24. Catan: Cities & Knights (1998) [7.5] - Expand Catan with a more complex commodity market and knights to defend your cities. (3-4 players)
  25. Blackout: Hong Kong (2018) [7.5] - Manage ever-changing resources & a network of various specialists to save Hong Kong! (1-4 players)
  26. Tiny Epic Dungeons (2021) [7.5] - A classic dungeon crawler in Tiny Epic form! (1-4 players)
  27. Seasons (2012) [7.4] - Mages compete across twelve seasons to collect crystals and become the new archmage (2-4 players)
  28. Tokyo Sidekick (2018) [7.4] - Tokyo Sidekick is a cooperative game for 2-4 players that draws inspiration from superhero comics and Japanese pop culture. Each player controls a hero and sidekick, complete with their own unique backstories and special abilities. (2-4 players)
  29. Roll Player (2016) [7.4] - Draft dice and purchase skills, traits and equipment to create the perfect RPG hero. (1-4 players)
  30. Nightlancer (2020) [7.3] - Ruthless survival in a cyberpunk future. (1-4 players)
  31. Kodachi (2019) [7.3] - Defeat guards with Stealth or Strength and steal treasures to be the best Ninja! (2-4 players)
  32. After The Virus (2017) [7.2] - Save the survivors, equip yourself and kill the zombies, the mission is to survive. (1-3 players)
  33. Catan (1995) [7.1] - Collect and trade resources to build up the island of Catan in this modern classic. (3-4 players)
  34. Colt Express (2014) [7.1] - This is a train robbery! Will you leave with the loot or a bunch of bullet holes? (2-6 players)
  35. Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004) [7.1] - Explore a haunted house as a team … until one of you turns against the rest. (3-6 players)
  36. Combo Fighter (2019) [7.1] - A card-driven rendition of classic arcade fighting games. (1-4 players)
  37. Dungeon Mayhem (2018) [7.0] - Battle as a barbarian, paladin, rogue, or wizard and be the last player standing. (2-4 players)
  38. XCOM: The Board Game (2015) [7.0] - Quickly work together to develop new tech and defend the world from invading aliens. (1-4 players)
  39. TIME Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project (2020) [7.0] - In TIME Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project, a standalone scenario in the “blue cycle” of TIME Stories, you and your fellow agents journey to the year 2099. (1-4 players)
  40. Space Gate Odyssey (2019) [7.0] - Develop, arrange, and optimize your space station to colonize planets. (2-4 players)
  41. Reef (2018) [7.0] - Grow your reef, and arrange it beautifully on your seafloor to score more points. (2-4 players)
  42. Problem Picnic: Attack of the Ants (2017) [6.9] - Roll out soldiers, scouts, and workers to retrieve the most plates at the picnic. (2-4 players)
  43. Absolute Balderdash (1993) [6.8] - Divine the true story from your opponents' bluffs and hope you can fool them too. (2-6 players)
  44. Beasty Bar (2014) [6.8] - Animals line up to get into the Beasty Bar but only some will join the party. (2-4 players)
  45. TIME Stories Revolution: Experience (2020) [6.8] - TSR-Experience (TSRE) is a box with mysterious content that aims to enrich your immersion and your involvement in the main narrative arc that encompasses each scenario. (1-4 players)
  46. Godsforge (2019) [6.7] - Once, Etherium was plentiful and the land was peaceful. Now, its presence in the world has dwindled, and elite spellcasters battle to control the last place this primal resource can be harnessed — the Godsforge. (2-4 players)
  47. Star Fighters: Rapid Fire (2023) [6.6] - Real time dice rolling and placement meets space combat! (1-4 players)
  48. Spy Tricks (2016) [6.5] - Deduce the secret card while playing a trick taking game. (3-4 players)
  49. Apocalypse Chaos (2015) [6.5] - In Apocalypse Chaos, your ship has been surrounded by a hostile alien race and the situation looks dire, but you and your crew ain't going down without a fight! You must work together to contest the onslaught of enemy forces, recover items of scientific interest, rescue the innocent, escape imprisonment, and destroy the alien leader. (1-4 players)
  50. Star Trek: Conflick in the Neutral Zone (2019) [6.4] - Resource-rich planets have been found in the Neutral Zone, and both the Federation and Klingon Empire are out to exploit them! (2-4 players)
  51. Atmosfear/Nightmare IV (1993) [6.4] - Once bitten, twice shy! Take a turn for the worst and sink your fangs into another 60 minutes of HI-FI fright with The Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory! - the Sequel to The Video Board GameNightmare that's literally shocking the world! (3-6 players)
  52. Boss Monster: The Dungeon Building Card Game (2013) [6.3] - Build the ultimate side-scrolling dungeon to lure and defeat Heroes for their souls. (2-4 players)
  53. The Know It Game (2011) [6.3] - The Know It Game is the trivia game where simply answering correctly isn’t enough. To win you have to successfully bluff your opponents into believing you know the answer. (2-4 players)
  54. Scrabble (1948) [6.3] - Carefully place your lettered tiles to make high-scoring words. (2-4 players)
  55. Dungeons & Dragons: Adventure Begins (2020) [6.3] - Players work together as they journey through the lands of Neverwinter. (2-4 players)
  56. Peaky Blinders: Under New Management (2019) [6.0] - Create and manage your criminal network in a gang war set in 1920's England. (2-4 players)
  57. Don't Say It (2008) [5.4] - Can you get your team to say “Sheep”? It's not as easy as it sounds, especially when you can't say “Baa”, “Lamb”, “Wool” and “Flock”! (4 players)
  58. Pointless: The Board Game (2013) [5.3] - Score the fewest points by giving correct, but obscure, answers to trivia questions. (2-4 players)
  59. Scrabble Junior (1958) [4.7] - A great place to start a lifetime of wordplay and anagrams. (2-4 players)

Up to 2 players

  1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015) [8.1] - Science? Military? What will you draft to win this head-to-head version of 7 Wonders? (2 players)
  2. 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon (2016) [8.0] - Create a unique pantheon of gods to worship in this expansion for 7 Wonders Duel! (2 players)
  3. Spire's End: Hildegard (2022) [7.6] - Embark on a mysterious epic “choose your path” adventure! (1-2 players)
  4. Dust Biters (2021) [7.5] - Two rival car gangs race to outrun a giant dust storm! (2 players)
  5. The Cousins' War (2017) [7.1] - A war between House York and House Lancaster to be the next King of England! (2 players)
  6. Lincoln (2018) [7.0] - Reenact the American Civil War at the strategic level. (2 players)
  7. Pokemon Trading Card Game Battle Academy (2020) [6.9] - A fun family entertainment, Pokémon TCG gameplay within a classic game experience (2 players)
  8. Stratego (2002) [6.1] - Opposing forces march to capture the flag! Outrank opponent in piece by piece combat. (2 players)

Top 20

We've been trying to collect the Top 20 board games of all time as voted on by the users of Board Game Geek. The crossed out ones are already in our collection.

  • 1) Brass: Birmingham (2018)
  • 2) Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (2015) (we have the original Pandemic from 2008)
  • 3) Gloomhaven (2017)
  • 4) Ark Nova (2021)
  • 5) Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) (we have the 3rd edition)
  • 6) Dune: Imperium (2020)
  • 7) Terraforming Mars (2016)
  • 8) War of the Ring: Second Edition (2011)
  • 9) Star Wars: Rebellion (2016)
  • 10) Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (2020)
  • 11) Spirit Island (2017)
  • 12) Gaia Project (2017)
  • 13) Twilight Struggle (2005)
  • 14) Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)
  • 15) Great Western Trail (2016)
  • 16) The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
  • 17) Scythe (2016)
  • 18) Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
  • 19) 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
  • 20) Brass: Lancashire (2007)
  • 21) Nemesis (2018)
  • 22) Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated (2019)
  • 23) A Feast for Odin (2016)
  • 24) Concordia (2013)
  • 25) Great Western Trail: Second Edition (2021)
board_games.txt · Last modified: 2024/11/18 17:19 by neil