The best games where you can pass your turn 2023

Looking for a really good game where you can pass your turn? Then we have just the thing for you: The list with the best "Start order: with skip" games 2023.

What are "Start order: with sit out" games?

On their turn, players can either take an action or pass. The first player to pass becomes the new first player for the next turn. The second player to pass becomes the second player for the next round, and so on. It is also possible to reverse the passing and turn order if it is more advantageous to play later in the turn order.

By the way, in English "start order: with out" is called "turn order: pass order".

Examples of games where you can pass your turn:

A good example of a Startreihenfolge: mit aussetzen game is Terra Mystica.

List of Games with different Turn Order Mechanisms

There are many more, creative Turn Order Mechanisms than the "Pass your Turn" based one. You can find a list at the bottom of this page.

list with the best starting order: with suspend games 2023

This list was last updated on November 27, 2023. We compared 77 board games for this list and selected the top 17. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Res Arcana

    All details for the board game Res Arcana and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.

    More details for Res Arcana
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!30€ atAmazon.de
  2. For the Queen

    All details for the board game For the Queen and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  3. Clans of Caledonia

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    Nominated for 12 awards and won 2.

    More details for Clans of Caledonia
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  4. A Feast for Odin

    All details for the board game A Feast for Odin and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 1.

    More details for A Feast for Odin
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn

    Video reviews for A Feast for Odin

    • YouTube Review for the game "A Feast for Odin" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "A Feast for Odin" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  5. Iberian Gauge

    All details for the board game Iberian Gauge and similar games
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Terra Mystica

    All details for the board game Terra Mystica and similar games

    Nominated for 17 awards and won 13.

    More details for Terra Mystica
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!48€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Terra Mystica

    • YouTube Review for the game "Terra Mystica" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  7. Gaia Project

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    Nominated for 10 awards and won 2.

    More details for Gaia Project
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!56€ atAmazon.de
  8. Heaven & Ale

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    Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2018

    More details for Heaven & Ale
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  9. Caylus 1303

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    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Caylus 1303
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  10. Settlement

    All details for the board game Settlement and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!32€ atAmazon.de
  11. The King Is Dead

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 50 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  12. Nations

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    Nominated for 8 awards and won 4.

    More details for Nations
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 200 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn

    Video reviews for Nations

    • YouTube Review for the game "Nations" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  13. Caylus

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    Nominated for 12 awards and won 6.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2006

    More details for Caylus
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  14. König von Siam

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  15. AquaSphere

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    Nominated for 7 awards.

    More details for AquaSphere
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 100 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  16. Madeira

    All details for the board game Madeira and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    More details for Madeira
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  17. Coffee Traders

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Coffee Traders
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 120 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn

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