The best new board game releases๐Ÿ†• 2025

Interested in a new board game for your collection? For our recommendations, we only consider the best board game new releases published in 2024 and 2025. Included in our list of the best board game new releases are card games, dice games & board games for adults, for kids and for teens.

New board games๐Ÿ†• 2025 list - regularly updated by us.

We regularly always look out for new board games and update the new releases list on a daily basis rather than just weekly. We make sure that only good dice, card or board games make it to the list. As a basis we do not only take our own opinion, but also include the ratings in various internet portals like Boardgamegeek or Shut Up & Sit Down in our ranking calculations of the board game novelties. Also the opinions about the game novelties on game fairs like for example the SPIEL.digital 2020 is included.

List with the best board game new releases 2025

Attached now is our list of the best board game new releases to buy 2025:

This list was last updated on October 20, 2025. We compared 137896 board games for this list and selected the top 50. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Hot Streak

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    • 2 - 9 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  2. Toy Battle

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  3. MicroMacro: Kids โ€“ Crazy City Park

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 45 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Star Wars: Battle of Hoth

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. 6 nimmt! Baron Oxx

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    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  6. Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 - 20 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Duel for Cardia

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  8. Mindbug: Battlefruit Kingdom

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 - 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. Finspan

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. One Round?

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    • 2 - 12 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  11. Jungo

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  12. The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 150 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  13. Brilliant

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 15 - 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  14. Cascadia Junior

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    Nominated for 1 award.

    โญ๏ธ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2025

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  15. For a Crown

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  16. The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth

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    A dark rumor arises from Mordor, and the time has come for the Fellowship to unite once more. Players can choose to defend the free peoples as the Fellowship of the Ring or pursue Frodo and Sam as Sauron, deploying their hordes at enemy city gates. The fate of Middle-earth rests in your hands as you navigate the three chapters of the game, strengthening your skills and gathering resources to achieve one of the victory conditions.

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. Pergola

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  18. Zenith

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 25 - 35 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  19. Under the Mango Tree

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 20 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  20. Parks (Second Edition)

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  21. The Shadow Theater: The Legend of the Monkey King

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    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  22. Forest Shuffle: Exploration

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  23. Happy Mochi

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  24. Gloomies

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  25. Harmonies

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    Players build landscapes by placing colored tiles to create habitats for their animals. To score the most points and win, they must cleverly integrate these habitats into their landscapes and attract as many animals as possible.

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  26. Flip 7

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    Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.

    โญ๏ธ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2025

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    • 3 - 18 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  27. EXIT: The Game โ€“ Adventures on Catan

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  28. Garden Rush

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    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  29. Marbleous

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    Players select a marble card each turn and roll two or three marbles into their grid. When three or more marbles of the same color touch, they burst, allowing the player to take the corresponding scoring card. Larger groups yield bonus tokens, enabling players to place additional marbles in their grid for better scoring opportunities. In advanced gameplay, players earn stars for forming two or more groups in a single turn, providing greater options for scoring cards and extra points at the end of the game.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  30. Tabriz

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  31. Brick Like This!

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  32. HUTAN: Life in the Rainforest

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  33. The Witcher: Path Of Destiny

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  34. Bomb Busters

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    Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.

    โญ๏ธ Spiel des Jahres 2025

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  35. Everdell Duo

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    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  36. Dune: Imperium โ€“ Bloodlines

    All details for the board game Dune: Imperium โ€“ Bloodlines and similar games

    The great houses of the Empire thrive and perish through their lineage. Conspiracies unfold over generations as emperors build dynasties and the Bene Gesserit prophecies come to fruition. Bloodlines expands both Dune: Imperium and Uprising with powerful new tools for victory, including the recruitment of Sardaukar commanders and the introduction of new technology tiles. New leaders, contracts, and cards offer more strategic opportunities than ever before, with only the strongest bloodlines poised to survive the ongoing war.

    More details for Dune: Imperium โ€“ Bloodlines
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  37. Azul Duel

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    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  38. Castle Combo

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    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 10 - 25 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  39. The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game

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    A cooperative card game spans eighteen chapters that guide players through the events of The Fellowship of the Ring. Each player assumes a different character, such as Frodo, Gandalf, or Pippin, each with specific goals to achieve in order to progress through the chapters. The game features a set of 37 cards, and as players advance, new characters, items, and challenges are introduced.

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    More details for The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  40. The Gang

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    Nominated for 8 awards.

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  41. Wilmot's Warehouse

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  42. Hitster: Summer Party

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    Hitster is a party game featuring summer hits from past decades. Players take turns placing cards in the correct chronological order on their music timeline. This edition can be played on its own or combined with other Hitster editions.

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    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 16+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  43. Captain Flip

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    Ahoy, Captain! Raise your flag, recruit a crew, and fill your coffers with shiny gold coins. The game is simple and can be explained faster than a cannon shot. On your turn, draw a tile from the bag; if you like it, keep it, and if not, flip it over. Place it on your board to build your crew. With nine characters and four boards featuring different tactics, it offers an engaging and fun experience.

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    โญ๏ธ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2024

    More details for Captain Flip
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  44. Hitster Bingo

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 16+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  45. Storm Raiders

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  46. Rival Cities

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    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  47. Forest Shuffle: Alpine

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    New cards are added to the base game to bring even more variety to your gaming tables. Players aim to attract the most valuable species to their forest, with some cards being removed from play based on the number of players. This first expansion introduces 36 new multifunctional cards, including two new tree species, along with some changes to the base game rules.

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Forest Shuffle: Alpine
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  48. Courtisans

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  49. Pixies

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    Players move through the seasons and encounter tiny creatures that emerge from flowers or hide in tree hollows. Choose one of the revealed cards carefully, as you must consider which ones to leave for your opponents. Cards will be stacked and scored at the end of the round, along with your largest color zone and spirals.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  50. Forest Shuffle: Woodland Edge

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

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