The best games released in 2000๐ 2024
Looking for a really good game from the year 2000? Then we have just the thing for you: our recommendation list with the best board games that were newly released in 2000.
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A list with the best games from other years can be found at the end of the page.
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- The best classic games
List of the best new games releases in 2000:
Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a renowned tile-placement game set in the picturesque landscape of Southern France. This game is beloved for its simplicity, depth, and the beautiful mosaic players create on the table.
Nominated for 8 awards and won 5.
โญ๏ธ Spiel des Jahres 2001
More details for Carcassonne- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Carcassonne
Battle Line
More details for Battle LineBattle Line is a strategic card game that pits two opponents against each other with the aim of capturing flags by creating powerful formations.
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Hamster Roll
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 40 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
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Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Monza- 2 - 6 Players
- 10 - 15 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Monza
Blokus
Blokus is an abstract strategy game known for its simple rules and deep strategic gameplay. It features colorful Tetris-shaped pieces that players aim to place on the board.
Nominated for 6 awards and won 4.
More details for Blokus- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Easy to learn
Citadels
Citadels is a dynamic game where players step into various roles, embodying characters they've hired to aid them in amassing wealth and constructing grand buildings. The game unfolds with a quest for dominance, culminating when a player successfully erects their eighth building. Let's delve into the key features of this intriguing game:
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
โญ๏ธ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2000
More details for Citadels- 2 - 8 Players
- 20 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Cartagena
Cartagena is a thematic board game based on the historical 1672 pirate jailbreak from the fortress of Cartagena. It blends strategy and tactical movement with a strong pirate theme.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
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More details for Cartagena- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
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Nightmare Productions, designed by Reiner Knizia, is a unique auction-based board game centered around the theme of producing movies, with a special twist in its Nightmare Productions edition that brings a horror and fantasy element to the filmmaking process. The game is structured around bidding for various components necessary to complete a movie, with a focus on strategic bidding and resource management.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Nightmare Productions- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Trendy
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Web of Power
Web of Power is a strategic board game that immerses players in the quest for dominance over various European regions during the medieval period. The game cleverly combines area control with a simple yet profound placement mechanic, emphasizing monasteries and advisors as the primary tools for influence. The dual-layer strategy involves securing majorities in regions through monasteries and strategically placing advisors, whose presence is capped by the leading player's monastic influence in each region. This dynamic creates a tense and competitive atmosphere as players vie for control while navigating the limitations imposed by their opponents' monastery placements.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Web of Power- 3 - 5 Players
- 50 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
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