The best games from Richard Borg 🇺🇸👨 2024
Looking for a really good game from game designer Richard Borg 👨? Then we have just the thing: the list with the best Richard Borg games 2024.
Who is Richard Borg anyway?
Richard Borg has been designing dice, card & board games since 1987. The game designer hails from Connecticut, USA🇺🇸, was born in 1948 and currently lives in Orlando, Florida, USA🇺🇸. Borg is married and has two children.
Borg's first game "Doubter's Dice/Liars Dice/Bluff" he developed in 1986 at the age of 38 - so he has been designing games for over 38 years. Famous Borg games are for example Memoir '44, BattleLore & Commands & Colors: Ancients.
At first rather simple games
"As far back as I can remember, games have always been an integral part of my life!" -- Richard Borg
Borg had always had board games as a hobby, but it wasn't until the end of the 1980s that things became concrete with the development of his own games: his first game and Perudo adaptation "Doubter's Dice" (based on Perudo, later released under the name "Liars Dice" and known in Germany as "Bluff") brought an immediate breakthrough. Based on the success he decided to go the way of professional game development. This was followed by a few more rather simple games.
Wargaming as a great love
His success allowed him to focus on his love for wargames and games with a historical background (preferably both): Battle Cry thematizes, for example. the American Civil War, Lightning and Thunder the Greek mythology and Memoir '44 the Second World War, Commands and Colors: Ancients the Roman Empire.
Success forces many expansions - but also small pearls
"Some would call this a dream job.... and they are right! Not a day goes by that I'm not involved with games - and that's wonderful!" -- Richard Borg
Driven by success, many expansions for his games were released. Still, he kept taking space to develop games away from his main paths (e.g. BattleLore or Wyatt Earp).
How good are "Richard Borg" games?
There are 7 games by Richard Borg in our Top1000 games list, making Borg the #25 best game author out of a total of 708 authors in our database.
More information about Borg
More information about Borg can be found on:
- Borg's BGG profile
- Richard Borg's Facebook page
- english Wikipedia entry for Richard Borg
- german Wikipedia entry for Borg
List of best games by Richard Borg 2024
In this list we have listed the best board games that Richard Borg either designed himself - or was involved in designing.
Unfortunately, not all of Richard Borg's games are currently available. In the following list you can find all dice, board & card games by Richard Borg that you can buy 2024:
Perudo
Perudo, also known as Liar's Dice, Bluff, or Dudo, is a classic South American dice game that combines elements of luck, skill, and bluffing. It's a game where players attempt to outwit each other through bold claims and challenges.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1993
More details for Perudo- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Memoir '44
Memoir '44 is a historical board game that recreates some of the most iconic battles of World War II, allowing players to engage in strategic warfare with a focus on simplicity and historical accuracy.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Memoir '44- 2 - 8 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Commands & Colors: Ancients
Commands & Colors: Ancients is a historical wargame that spans a vast period from the Dawn of Military History to the onset of the Dark Ages. This game, part of the acclaimed Commands & Colors system, offers players a unique opportunity to reenact famous battles with a focus on historical accuracy and strategic depth, all while maintaining streamlined gameplay.
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
More details for Commands & Colors: Ancients- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Commands & Colors: Napoleonics
Commands & Colors: Napoleonics transports players to the tumultuous battlefield of the Napoleonic era, offering a unique blend of historical accuracy and strategic gameplay. This game pits the French army, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, against the forces of the British Empire, capturing the intense rivalry and the grandeur of Napoleonic warfare.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Commands & Colors: Napoleonics- 2 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
BattleLore: Second Edition
BattleLore: Second Edition is a deeply immersive and strategically rich board game set in the fantasy realm of Terrinoth. Designed for two players, this game pits the stalwart forces of the Daqan Lords against the malevolent Uthuk Y’llan in epic, squad-based battles. With an emphasis on strategic command and the use of lore to influence battles, BattleLore Second Edition offers a robust and varied wargaming experience.
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for BattleLore: Second Edition- 2 Players
- 45 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Thunder & Lightning
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Thunder & Lightning- 2 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Thunder & Lightning
Battle Cry
Battle Cry immerses players in the tumultuous era of the American Civil War, offering a low-complexity, highly modular board game experience. Through the strategic use of hexagonal tiles, players can recreate a variety of historical battlefields, bringing the conflict to life with an extensive collection of plastic miniatures representing infantry, cavalry, artillery, and leaders. The heart of the game lies in its innovative use of cards, which command troops across the battlefield's flanks and center, a system that would become the foundation for Richard Borg's acclaimed Command and Colors system.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Battle Cry- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp brings the Wild West to your table, focusing on the adventures of the famous lawman and his pursuits. Players step into the boots of bounty hunters, using cards to track down and capture infamous outlaws for rewards. The mix of strategy and luck in playing cards makes each game an engaging encounter.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Wyatt Earp- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Times to Remember
- 2 - 10 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Yahtzee Free for All
- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
BattleLore
BattleLore is a strategic board game that creatively blends historical and fantasy elements, set against the backdrop of a Medieval Europe Uchronia during the Hundred Years War.
Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.
More details for BattleLore- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Heave Ho!
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Heave Ho!- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Cardmaster: Adventure Design Deck
- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare- 2 - 6 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Commands & Colors: Samurai Battles
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Commands & Colors: Samurai Battles- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Mutant Chronicles: Siege of the Citadel
- 2 - 5 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Hera and Zeus
More details for Hera and ZeusHera and Zeus is a captivating two-player card game that pits players against each other as the legendary Greek gods, Hera and Zeus, each fighting to defeat the other by employing strategy, cunning, and a bit of bluffing. Set in the rich thematic backdrop of Greek mythology, the game challenges players to outmaneuver their opponent through strategic card placement and tactical use of actions. The game's mechanics revolve around constructing a battlefield of cards, engaging in combat, and utilizing special abilities to achieve victory.
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Warriors
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Narnia Risk Junior
- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Star Wars Customizable Card Game
- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Star Wars Customizable Card Game
Stonehenge: An Anthology Board Game
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Wongar
- 3 - 5 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
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