The best games released in 1996πŸ“† 2024

Looking for a really good game from the year 1996? Then we have just the thing for you: our recommendation list with the best board games that were newly released in 1996.

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:

List of the best new games releases in 1996:

This list was last updated on November 30, 2024. We compared 53 board games for this list and selected the top 10. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Wat'n dat!?

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 3 - 8 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  2. Bamboleo

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    • 2 - 7 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  3. Chronology

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Detroit-Cleveland Grand Prix

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. Top Race

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Five Crowns

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    Five Crowns offers a unique twist on the classic rummy game, incorporating a five-suited deck and progressively challenging gameplay. Players engage in a set collection game, similar to traditional rummy, where the goal is to create melds of three or more cards, either in runs of the same suit or groups of the same rank. The innovative twist lies in the increasing number of cards required to meld, starting with three cards in the first hand and culminating with thirteen cards by the final, eleventh hand.

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    • 1 - 7 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Gloria Picktoria

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  8. OlΓ©!

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    • 3 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  9. Show Manager

    All details for the board game Show Manager and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Die Ritter von der Haselnuss

    All details for the board game Die Ritter von der Haselnuss and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable

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