The best games released in 1980📆 2024
Looking for a really good game from the year 1980? Then we have just the thing for you: our recommendation list with the best board games that were newly released in 1980.
More lists from similar periods
A list with the best games from other years can be found at the end of the page.
In addition, we have created several more lists of card & board game awards:
- The Best Games by Decade.
- The best board game awards
- The best current games-new releases
- The best classic games
List of the best new games releases in 1980:
Can't Stop
Can't Stop is a classic dice game designed by Sid Sackson, renowned for its blend of luck, risk-taking, and tactical decision-making. It's a game that challenges players to wisely balance their boldness and caution as they aim to complete columns on the game board.
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Can't Stop- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Immediately playable
Good & Bad Ghosts
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Good & Bad Ghosts- 2 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
O'NO 99
- 2 - 8 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Samarkand
- 2 - 5 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Easy to learn
Spiel
- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Spiel
Tangoes
- 1 - 2 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Easy to learn
Trax
- 2 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Titan
Titan is a venerable classic from The Avalon Hill Game Co, celebrated for its strategic depth and fantasy theme. Players lead legions of mythical creatures across a vast masterboard, seeking to bolster their forces with increasingly powerful monsters. The goal is simple yet compelling: eliminate rival legions, survive epic battles on thematic battleboards, and enhance your Titan's might.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Titan- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 - 240 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Warlock
- 2 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dragon Pass
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Dragon Pass- 2 - 3 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Dragon Pass
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