The best games released in 2023📆 2024

Looking for a really good game from the year 2023? Then we have just the thing for you: our recommendation list with the best board games that were newly released in 2020.

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In addition, we have created several more lists of card & board game awards:

List of the best new games releases in 2020

This list was last updated on November 20, 2024. We compared 4053 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition

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    The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition revitalizes Stefan Feld's classic strategy game for 1-4 players, where participants embody aristocrats managing their princedoms. This special edition, a collaboration between Ravensburger and Awaken Realms, elevates the game with a full art redesign, premium materials, and enhanced components, offering a luxurious playing experience as players build their settlements, castles, and engage in trade.

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 70 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  2. Sky Team

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    Nominated for 10 awards and won 7.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2024

    🔥 Deal: 9% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. MicroMacro: Crime City – Showdown

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West

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    Nominated for 4 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2024

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  5. Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game

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    Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game brings the epic conflict between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance to your tabletop. This two-player game captures the essence of the Star Wars universe, offering a dynamic and strategic experience where players build their decks and battle to destroy each other's bases.

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. That's Not a Hat

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    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • 3 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Dixit: Disney Edition

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    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  8. Faraway

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    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. Nekojima

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  10. Forest Shuffle

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    Forest Shuffle is a strategic and environmentally themed card game where players vie to create the most ecologically rich and balanced forest habitat. By gathering valuable trees and attracting diverse species, players work towards building a vibrant ecosystem, all while keeping an eye on the changing seasons that signal the game's end.

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  11. Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 60 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Dune: Imperium – Uprising

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  13. Prey Another Day

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 - 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  14. Point City

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  15. Surfosaurus MAX

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  16. Knarr

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. Mindbug: Beyond Evolution

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 - 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  18. 5 Towers

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  19. Diced Veggies

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  20. Schätz it if you can

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  21. Penguin Airlines

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  22. In the Footsteps of Darwin

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    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2024

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  23. Beacon Patrol

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  24. Passt nicht!

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  25. Cascadia: Landmarks

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  26. Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  27. The White Castle

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    Nominated for 12 awards and won 6.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 80 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  28. Art Society

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  29. Adventure Games: Die drei ??? – Das Geheimnis der Statue

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 75 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  30. Ticket To Ride: Berlin

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 - 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable

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