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:

This list was last updated on March 22, 2024. We compared 112 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Zombie Dice Horde Edition

    All details for the board game Zombie Dice Horde Edition and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!23€ atAmazon.de*
  2. Zombie Dice

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    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
  3. Munchkin Christmas Lite

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    • 3 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Batman: The Animated Series Dice Game

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Batman: The Animated Series Dice Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "Batman: The Animated Series Dice Game" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  5. Melee & Wizard

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    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  6. Ogre / G.E.V.

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    • 1 - 3 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  7. Ogre Miniatures

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  8. Munchkin 7+8

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!19€ atAmazon.de*
  9. Trophy Buck

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    • 3 - 8 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  10. Dino Hunt Dice

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  11. Ogre

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    Ogre 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.

    More details for Ogre
    • 1 - 3 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Munchkin Conan

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  13. Munchkin Legends

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  14. Munchkin Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • Easy to learn
  15. Munchkin Oz

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  16. Munchkin Cthulhu

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    Munchkin 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.

    More details for Munchkin Cthulhu
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    🔥 Great price!20€ atAmazon.de*
  17. Munchkin Pathfinder

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  18. Munchkin Legends Deluxe

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  19. Chez Goth

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  20. Munchkin Adventure Time

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  21. Munchkin Steampunk

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  22. Chez Greek

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Chez Greek
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 18+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  23. Munchkin 1+2

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 150 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    🔥 Great price!18€ atAmazon.de*
  24. Star Munchkin

    All details for the board game Star Munchkin and similar games

    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
    👍 Good price!20€ atAmazon.de*
  25. Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe

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    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
    👍 Good price!17€ atAmazon.de*

    Video reviews for Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe

    • YouTube Review for the game "Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  26. Deluxe G.E.V.

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    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  27. Munchkin Gloom

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  28. Munchkin Zombies

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    Munchkin 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.

    More details for Munchkin Zombies
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!20€ atAmazon.de*
  29. Munchkin Apocalypse

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  30. Ninja Burger: Secret Ninja Death Touch Edition

    All details for the board game Ninja Burger: Secret Ninja Death Touch Edition and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn

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