The best board games of the 40s 2024
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 2024 still buy on Amazon:
Subbuteo
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Easy to learn
Super Farmer
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.
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011
More details for Clue- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Clue
Qubic
- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Electric Football
- 2 - 4 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Game of the States
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Labyrinth
- 1 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Labyrinth
Candy Land
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 3+ years old
- Immediately playable
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