The best board games of the 40s 2025
Looking for a board game classic from the 40s? We have compared the best board games from the 1940s and listed them in an overview.
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The best board game classics from the 40s
In this overview, we've listed the best board games from the 1940s that you can 2025 still buy on Amazon:
Subbuteo
More details for SubbuteoSubbuteo is a classic finger-flick soccer simulation action game played on a large cloth pitch. Teams of miniature football players are set on smooth round bases, and players flick them to slide across the field and hit the ball. The rules cover nearly all aspects of a soccer game, including possession, passing, throw-ins, shots on goal, and fouls, making it a detailed and immersive experience.
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Easy to learn
Super Farmer
Players take on the role of farm owners, aiming to breed, trade, and collect various animals, including rabbits, sheep, pigs, cows, horses, and dogs. The goal is to gather at least one of each type, except for dogs, while avoiding foxes and wolves that threaten their livestock. Originating in WWII Warsaw, it became popular among families, who sold handmade copies despite the destruction of most copies during the war.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 3.
More details for Super Farmer- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Stratego
Stratego is a classic board game of strategy and deception. Set on a battlefield, each player commands an army with the sole mission of capturing the opponent's flag while protecting their own. This game combines elements of strategy, memory, and bluffing, as players maneuver their pieces across the board, engaging in battles and outwitting their opponents.
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Stratego- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Scrabble
More details for ScrabbleScrabble is a classic and highly popular word game that challenges players to create words using letter tiles on a gameboard. It combines elements of vocabulary skill, strategy, and spatial reasoning.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Clue
Clue invites players into the classic realm of mystery and deduction. Assemble your wits and embark on a journey through the mansion, determined to unveil the secrets of the perplexing crime. This timeless detective game challenges you to answer the crucial questions: who committed the deed, with what weapon, and in which room?
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
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More details for Clue- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Clue
Qubic
More details for QubicTurm MΓΌhle is a placement game played on a 3D board with four levels and a 4x4 grid on each level. Players aim to align four of their pieces in a row, either on a single level or across all levels, in straight or diagonal lines. The first player is restricted from placing their initial piece in corner or center positions, balancing the advantage at the start of the game.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Electric Football
More details for Electric FootballMost older Americans will recognize this classic from 1948, which has seen several re-releases over the years. It features players for a complete football team, allowing specific routes and plays, including a versatile quarterback capable of passing and kicking. The game includes a vibrating playing field that brings the components to life, making it enjoyable even if the gameplay proves challenging.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Game of the States
More details for Game of the StatesPlayers learn the locations of the individual states of the USA, their capitals, and important industries and products available for trade. The goal is to buy a product in one state and transport it by truck to another state, aiming to sell it for a profit. The challenge is to determine who sells the most products coast to coast.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Labyrinth
More details for LabyrinthNavigate the steel ball through the wooden labyrinth without falling into any of the holes. The surface features many tiny indentations and unevenness, making the ball's movement even more unpredictable, thus increasing the challenge. This is an unplugged precursor to video games, invented in the early 1940s.
- 1 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Labyrinth
Candy Land
More details for Candy LandCandy Land was developed in the early 1940s to entertain children recovering from polio and was first published by Milton Bradley in 1949. Players race down a rainbow-colored path to find the lost King Kandy in the Candy Castle while avoiding obstacles like the sticky Molasses Swamp. Each player draws a card to move their character along the path based on the card's color, and the game ends when someone reaches or surpasses the last space on the track.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 3+ years old
- Immediately playable
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