The best games from Steve Jackson 🇺🇸👨 2024
Looking for a really good game from game designer Steve Jackson 👨? Then we have just the thing: the list with the best Steve Jackson games 2024.
Who is Steve Jackson anyway?
Steve Jackson has been designing dice, card & board games since 1977. The game designer hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA🇺🇸, was born in 1953 and currently lives in Austin, Texas, USA🇺🇸. He is also known as Vargskol Halfblood.
Jackson's first game Ogre he developed in 1977 at the age of 24 - so he has been designing games for over 47 years. Famous Jackson games are for example Munchkin, Zombie Dice & Illuminati.
First degree completed, second dropped out
Steve Jackson earned his bachelor's degree in biology and political science from Rice University in Houston, studied law for two years at the University of Texas, but dropped out in favor of a career as a game designer.
First employee, then game company founder
He first worked for many years at Metagaming Concepts, where he developed the wargame Ogre (focusing on battles between robot tanks in the future) and the fantasy role-playing game The Fantasy Trip, among others. In 1980, he left to found Steve Jackson Games, for which he designed many games, such as Car Wars (futuristic car combat wargame inspired by movies like Interceptor), GURPS (popular generic role-playing game rulebook), and Munchkin (humorous card game parodying the world of role-playing games).
How good are "Steve Jackson" games?
There are 0 games by Steve Jackson in our Top1000 games list, making Jackson the #707 best game author out of a total of 708 authors in our database.
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List of best games by Steve Jackson 2024
In this list we have listed the best board games that Steve Jackson either designed himself - or was involved in designing.
Unfortunately, not all of Steve Jackson's games are currently available. In the following list you can find all dice, board & card games by Steve Jackson that you can buy 2024:
Zombie Dice Horde Edition
- 2 - 8 Players
- 10 - 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Zombie Dice
Zombie Dice is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn dice game that encapsulates the thrill of being a zombie hungry for brains. It's a game of risk and reward, where players push their luck to devour as many brains as possible.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Zombie Dice- 2 - 99 Players
- 10 - 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Munchkin Christmas Lite
- 3 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Batman: The Animated Series Dice Game
- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 - 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Batman: The Animated Series Dice Game
Ogre / G.E.V.
- 1 - 3 Players
- 30 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Melee & Wizard
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Ogre Miniatures
- 2 - 8 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Trophy Buck
- 3 - 8 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Munchkin 7+8
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dino Hunt Dice
- 2 - 8 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Munchkin Conan
- 3 - 6 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Ogre
More details for OgreOgre is a classic of tactical ground combat gaming, catapulting players into the year 2085 where warfare has evolved with the times. This game pits hovercraft, tanks, and infantry against each other in a fast-paced, deadly conflict where tactical nuclear devices are just another tool in the arsenal. Above all these, the OGRE, a massive cybernetic tank, stands as the pinnacle of warfare, a single unit that can match the force of an entire enemy battalion.
- 1 - 3 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Munchkin Legends
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Munchkin Pathfinder
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe
Munchkin Oz
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Munchkin Cthulhu
More details for Munchkin CthulhuMunchkin Cthulhu is a humorous and quirky standalone game in the Munchkin series, this time diving into the eerie and absurd world of Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Players navigate a realm filled with classic monsters and oddities from the mythos, vying for treasure and the chance to level up.
- 3 - 6 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Munchkin Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- Easy to learn
Chez Goth
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Immediately playable
Munchkin Legends Deluxe
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Munchkin Adventure Time
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Munchkin Steampunk
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Munchkin 1+2
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 - 150 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Chez Greek
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Chez Greek- 2 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 18+ years old
- Immediately playable
Star Munchkin
Star Munchkin catapults the classic Munchkin humor and gameplay into the vastness of space. This standalone game is infused with sci-fi tropes and can be mixed with other Munchkin games for even more fun.
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Star Munchkin- 3 - 6 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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*Deluxe G.E.V.
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Munchkin Zombies
More details for Munchkin ZombiesMunchkin Zombies flips the classic Munchkin formula on its head, casting players as the zombies in a humorous, card-based game that parodies the traditional roles found in zombie lore and role-playing games. This game stands out for its unique take on the Munchkin universe, combining the series' hallmark blend of strategy, backstabbing, and humor with a fresh undead twist.
- 3 - 6 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Munchkin Bites!
More details for Munchkin Bites!Munchkin Bites! brings a humorous twist to the classic Munchkin formula, delving into the "World of Dorkness" where players become creatures of the night, including vampires, werewolves, and changelings. This standalone game, part of the broader Munchkin series known for its satirical take on role-playing game (RPG) tropes, allows for integration with other Munchkin games for an expanded and even more hilarious gameplay experience.
- 3 - 6 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Munchkin Apocalypse
- 3 - 6 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Ninja Burger: Secret Ninja Death Touch Edition
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
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