The 50 most popular🌟 board games on BoardGameGeek 2024
In this list we have listed the 50 most popular board games🌟 on BoardGameGeek. We calculate this from the user-generated content on BGG such as number of ratings, number of games/month, how often is the game on a wishlist and the many other statistics on Board Game Geek.
List of currently most popular🌟 board games on BoardGameGeek 2024
Attached now is the listing of the 50 currently most popular board games on BGG:
So Clover!
So Clover! is a cooperative word-association game that challenges players to think creatively and work together. The essence of the game is to generate and guess keywords based on shared features, aiming to achieve the highest possible team score.
Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.
More details for So Clover!- 3 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Telestrations
Telestrations is a light-hearted and entertaining party game that blends drawing and word-guessing in a hilarious and often unpredictable way. The game is based on the classic concept of "telephone" but adds a visual twist.
Nominated for 9 awards and won 7.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2013
More details for Telestrations- 4 - 8 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Telestrations
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine is a cooperative trick-taking game that takes players on an adventurous space journey, filled with challenges and strategic gameplay.
Nominated for 26 awards and won 13.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020
More details for The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Marvel United
Marvel United is a cooperative board game where players take on the roles of Marvel superheroes, working together to thwart the plans of a powerful villain, who is controlled by the game mechanics.
Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.
More details for Marvel United- 1 - 4 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dune: Imperium
Dune: Imperium is a strategic deck-building game inspired by the iconic Dune universe, incorporating elements from both the recent film adaptation and the classic novels. Players lead one of the Great Houses in the interstellar political landscape of the Landsraad.
Nominated for 19 awards and won 7.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022
More details for Dune: Imperium- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
My City
My City is a groundbreaking competitive legacy game where players develop their own city across multiple epochs. This game uniquely blends city-building with the evolving challenges and narratives of a legacy format.
Nominated for 11 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2020
More details for My City- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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One Night Ultimate Werewolf
One Night Ultimate Werewolf is a dynamic and fast-paced game for 3-10 players that brings the excitement and deduction of werewolf stories to your tabletop. This game is all about quick thinking, bluffing, and trying to outsmart your friends.
Nominated for 4 awards.
🔥 Deal: 11% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for One Night Ultimate Werewolf- 3 - 10 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
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Azul: Summer Pavilion
Azul: Summer Pavilion takes players back to Portugal to embark on an artistic challenge of crafting a summer pavilion, a task assigned by King Manuel I. As master artisans, players must use their skills to construct the pavilion using the finest materials while efficiently managing their resources.
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
More details for Azul: Summer Pavilion- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
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Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a renowned tile-placement game set in the picturesque landscape of Southern France. This game is beloved for its simplicity, depth, and the beautiful mosaic players create on the table.
Nominated for 8 awards and won 5.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2001
More details for Carcassonne- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Carcassonne
Planet Unknown
Planet Unknown is a competitive and strategic game for 1-6 players set in a future where Earth's resources are depleted. Players are tasked with developing the most efficient and habitable planet among a series of newfound worlds. Using polyomino-shaped tiles, each representing vital infrastructure, players work to efficiently cover their planets and build an effective support system for life.
Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023
More details for Planet Unknown- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 - 80 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*The Mind
The Mind is a unique card game that combines elements of cooperation, intuition, and silent communication. It is as much an experiment in group dynamics as it is a game.
Nominated for 20 awards and won 9.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2018
🔥 Deal: 13% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for The Mind- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Mandala
Mandala is an intriguing two-player game that combines strategy and contemplation. Players compete to collect valuable cards by building mandalas, but the true value of these cards only becomes clear as the game progresses. It's a delicate balance of strategy and adaptation, set against the backdrop of a symbolic ritual.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Mandala- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Mandala
Cockroach Poker
Cockroach Poker is a lighthearted and engaging card game focused on bluffing and reverse set collection. It features various critters like cockroaches, rats, and stink bugs, and the aim is to trick others into collecting these undesirable creatures.
Nominated for 3 awards.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2004
🔥 Deal: 8% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Cockroach Poker- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
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Belratti
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Belratti- 3 - 8 Players
- 20 - 45 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Immediately playable
Kids Chronicles: Quest for the Moon Stones
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Kids Chronicles: Quest for the Moon Stones- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*That's Not a Hat
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for That's Not a Hat- 3 - 8 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood offers a refreshing and innovative approach to board gaming, immersing players in the legendary tales of Robin Hood and his merry band in 1193 England. This game distinguishes itself with a dynamic game board that evolves and changes, reflecting the players' actions and choices throughout their quest against the tyranny of Prince John and his minions. With a unique movement mechanism and a story-driven gameplay that forgoes traditional cards for a narrative-driven hardcover book, players will find themselves deeply engaged in the forests and villages of Nottinghamshire.
Nominated for 10 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2021
More details for The Adventures of Robin Hood- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Bohnanza
Bohnanza is a unique card game about planting, trading, and harvesting beans. Unlike typical card games, you can't rearrange your hand, adding a strategic twist. The core of the game lies in trading beans with others to manage your hand effectively.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Bohnanza- 2 - 7 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Qwinto
More details for QwintoQwinto offers a refreshing twist on the roll-and-write genre, engaging players in a simultaneous play experience where quick thinking and strategic number placement are key to victory. In this game, players race to fill out their scoresheets with ascending numbers in three colorful rows, while navigating the constraints of overlapping columns and avoiding duplicates to maximize their scores.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Hanabi
Hanabi, named after the Japanese word for "fireworks," invites players to collaboratively create the perfect fireworks display. In this cooperative game, the goal is to arrange cards on the table in the correct order to achieve a stunning pyrotechnic spectacle. However, there's a catch - players must hold their cards so that they are visible only to their teammates. To succeed, you'll need to provide hints to your fellow players about the numbers and colors of their cards, working together to avoid mistakes and complete the fireworks show before running out of cards.
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2013
More details for Hanabi- 2 - 5 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mysterium
Mysterium is a cooperative mystery-solving game set in the 1920s, where players take on the roles of mediums trying to solve a murder at a Scottish mansion, guided by a ghost who communicates through visions.
Nominated for 14 awards and won 6.
More details for Mysterium- 2 - 7 Players
- 42 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Magic Labyrinth
The Magic Labyrinth is an enchanting board game that tests players’ memory and skill as they navigate through a tricky maze. Designed for younger players, this game casts participants as little magician apprentices who must recover lost magical objects from within their master’s labyrinth. The catch? The walls of the maze are invisible, and players must rely on their memory and careful maneuvering to avoid them.
Nominated for 13 awards and won 6.
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2009
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2009
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2009
More details for The Magic Labyrinth- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
The Game: Face to Face
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Concept
In Concept, the challenge is to convey words using a network of icons. A pair of players, seated as neighbors, collaborate to select a word or phrase that others must deduce. Working in tandem, they strategically place markers on the available icons on the game board.
Nominated for 13 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2014
More details for Concept- 4 - 12 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Concept Kids: Animals
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Concept Kids: Animals- 2 - 12 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Concept Kids: Animals
MANTIS
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for MANTIS- 2 - 6 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Tokaido
Tokaido is a beautifully designed board game where players embark on a journey across the "East sea road", one of Japan's most scenic routes. The essence of the game lies in experiencing the journey itself, with players encountering various events and collecting diverse items along the way.
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Tokaido- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Tokaido
Chicken Cha Cha Cha
Chicken Cha Cha Cha is a delightful and engaging memory game that combines the whimsy of chickens learning to dance with the challenge of strategic movement and memory. Players become chickens vying to out-memorize and outmaneuver their opponents around a circuitous path, aiming to collect the tail feathers of their rivals by accurately recalling the images hidden on octagonal tiles.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1998
🔥 Deal: 6% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Chicken Cha Cha Cha- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 20 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Istanbul
Istanbul is a strategic board game set in the bustling environment of Istanbul's grand bazaar, where players compete as merchants trying to outmaneuver their rivals to collect precious rubies.
Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2014
More details for Istanbul- 2 - 5 Players
- 40 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Istanbul
Paleo
Paleo is a cooperative adventure game set in the Stone Age, where players work together to ensure the survival of their human characters while completing various missions. The ultimate goal? To paint a woolly mammoth on a wall, leaving a mark of your existence (or just because it looks cool).
Nominated for 11 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021
More details for Paleo- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Dragon's Breath
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 20 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
Blokus
Blokus is an abstract strategy game known for its simple rules and deep strategic gameplay. It features colorful Tetris-shaped pieces that players aim to place on the board.
Nominated for 6 awards and won 4.
More details for Blokus- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Fuzzies
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for The Fuzzies- 2 - 4 Players
- 5 - 15 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*The Mind Extreme
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for The Mind Extreme
Ubongo
Ubongo is a fast-paced, puzzle-solving board game where players race against time and each other to complete individual puzzles and collect precious gems.
Nominated for 10 awards and won 6.
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2005
More details for Ubongo- 1 - 4 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Red Cathedral
The Red Cathedral is a strategic Euro-style board game set in Moscow during the construction of St. Basil's Cathedral. Players assume the roles of construction teams competing to gain the favor of Tsar Ivan the Terrible by contributing to the cathedral's construction.
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for The Red Cathedral- 1 - 4 Players
- 80 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
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Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Happy City- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Living Forest
Living Forest is a captivating board game where players become nature spirits, striving to protect a sacred forest and its tree from the destructive flames of Onibi. With the help of animal guardians, players work to save the forest through a combination of strategy, luck, and cooperation.
Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022
More details for Living Forest- 1 - 4 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Voll verplant
- 1 - 6 Players
- 20 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Exit: The Game – The Sunken Treasure
More details for Exit: The Game – The Sunken TreasureExit: The Game – The Sunken Treasure immerses players in the captivating world of puzzle-solving and adventure, akin to the thrilling experience of an escape room. This installment, part of the acclaimed Exit series, introduces players to the mysteries of a sunken treasure, offering a gateway to the series with a beginner-level difficulty.
- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Throw Throw Burrito
Throw Throw Burrito is a unique blend of card game strategy and the physical thrill of dodgeball, offering a highly interactive and energetic gameplay experience. Players aim to collect matching sets of cards to score points, all while engaging in hilarious battles that involve dodging and throwing soft, squishy burritos at one another.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Throw Throw Burrito- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Do De Li Do
- 2 - 6 Players
- 10 - 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Schnappt Hubi!
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Hedgehog Roll
- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 25 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
Exit: The Game – The Abandoned Cabin
Exit: The Game – The Abandoned Cabin plunges players into an immersive escape room experience in the form of a board game. Trapped in a cabin with barred windows and a locked door, players must rely on their collective wits to find a way out.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2017
More details for Exit: The Game – The Abandoned Cabin- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Bravo!
Nominated for 2 awards.
🔥 Deal: 7% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Bravo!- 1 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
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Pow Wow
- 3 - 8 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Immediately playable
Adventure Games: The Grand Hotel Abaddon
- 1 - 4 Players
- 75 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Exploding Kittens: NSFW Deck
More details for Exploding Kittens: NSFW DeckExploding Kittens: NSFW Deck is a standalone game originating from an expansion to the original Exploding Kittens, which is renowned for being the most successful Kickstarter project ever. This particular edition contains content that is more suited for adults, featuring cards that are either too graphic or intense for a younger audience.
- 2 - 5 Players
- 10 - 20 Minutes
- 18+ years old
- Immediately playable
Whoowasit?
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
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