The 50 most popular🌟 board games on BoardGameGeek 2024
In this list we have listed the 50 most popular board games🌟 on BoardGameGeek. We calculate this from the user-generated content on BGG such as number of ratings, number of games/month, how often is the game on a wishlist and the many other statistics on Board Game Geek.
List of currently most popular🌟 board games on BoardGameGeek 2024
Attached now is the listing of the 50 currently most popular board games on BGG:
Cockroach Poker
Cockroach Poker is a lighthearted and engaging card game focused on bluffing and reverse set collection. It features various critters like cockroaches, rats, and stink bugs, and the aim is to trick others into collecting these undesirable creatures.
Nominated for 3 awards.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2004
More details for Cockroach Poker- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
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Kids Chronicles: Quest for the Moon Stones
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Kids Chronicles: Quest for the Moon Stones- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Hanabi
Hanabi, named after the Japanese word for "fireworks," invites players to collaboratively create the perfect fireworks display. In this cooperative game, the goal is to arrange cards on the table in the correct order to achieve a stunning pyrotechnic spectacle. However, there's a catch - players must hold their cards so that they are visible only to their teammates. To succeed, you'll need to provide hints to your fellow players about the numbers and colors of their cards, working together to avoid mistakes and complete the fireworks show before running out of cards.
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2013
More details for Hanabi- 2 - 5 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Qwinto
More details for QwintoQwinto offers a refreshing twist on the roll-and-write genre, engaging players in a simultaneous play experience where quick thinking and strategic number placement are key to victory. In this game, players race to fill out their scoresheets with ascending numbers in three colorful rows, while navigating the constraints of overlapping columns and avoiding duplicates to maximize their scores.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Paleo
Paleo is a cooperative adventure game set in the Stone Age, where players work together to ensure the survival of their human characters while completing various missions. The ultimate goal? To paint a woolly mammoth on a wall, leaving a mark of your existence (or just because it looks cool).
Nominated for 11 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021
More details for Paleo- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Happy City
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Happy City- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Living Forest
Living Forest is a captivating board game where players become nature spirits, striving to protect a sacred forest and its tree from the destructive flames of Onibi. With the help of animal guardians, players work to save the forest through a combination of strategy, luck, and cooperation.
Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022
🔥 Deal: 11% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Living Forest- 1 - 4 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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- 1 - 6 Players
- 20 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Pow Wow
- 3 - 8 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Immediately playable
Schummel Hummel
- 3 - 5 Players
- 20 - 25 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Ubongo 3D
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Ubongo 3D- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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The Game: Face to Face
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Sequence
Sequence is a captivating blend of board and card game mechanics, offering an engaging experience for players. This game uniquely combines strategy and luck, featuring a board that displays the cards of two standard 52-card decks, arranged in a 10 x 10 grid.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Sequence- 2 - 12 Players
- 10 - 30 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard is a classic board game of cat-and-mouse, where players engage in a thrilling chase across London. The game involves strategy, teamwork, and a bit of bluffing, making it an engaging experience for players of various ages.
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1983
More details for Scotland Yard- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Yeti
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Robot Turtles
- 2 - 5 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
Pass the Bomb
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Pass the Bomb- 2 - 10 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Schrödinger's Cats
- 2 - 6 Players
- 10 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Labyrinth: The Card Game
- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Harry Potter: House Cup Competition
- 2 - 4 Players
- 75 Minutes
- 11+ years old
- Easy to learn
Exit: The Game – The Cursed Labyrinth
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Exit: The Game – The Cursed Labyrinth- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Halma
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Bridge
Bridge, a classic and strategic trick-taking card game, stands as a testament to the evolution of card games over centuries. Utilizing a standard deck, Bridge is played by four players in two partnerships, blending skill, strategy, and communication as teams vie to outmaneuver each other through both the bidding (auction) phase and the play of the hand.
🔥 Deal: 18% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Bridge- 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Dune: Imperium
Dune: Imperium is a strategic deck-building game inspired by the iconic Dune universe, incorporating elements from both the recent film adaptation and the classic novels. Players lead one of the Great Houses in the interstellar political landscape of the Landsraad.
Nominated for 20 awards and won 8.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022
More details for Dune: Imperium- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Mandala
Mandala is an intriguing two-player game that combines strategy and contemplation. Players compete to collect valuable cards by building mandalas, but the true value of these cards only becomes clear as the game progresses. It's a delicate balance of strategy and adaptation, set against the backdrop of a symbolic ritual.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Mandala- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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Exit: The Game – The Sunken Treasure
More details for Exit: The Game – The Sunken TreasureExit: The Game – The Sunken Treasure immerses players in the captivating world of puzzle-solving and adventure, akin to the thrilling experience of an escape room. This installment, part of the acclaimed Exit series, introduces players to the mysteries of a sunken treasure, offering a gateway to the series with a beginner-level difficulty.
- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Old Maid
- 2 - 6 Players
- 5 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
Telestrations
Telestrations is a light-hearted and entertaining party game that blends drawing and word-guessing in a hilarious and often unpredictable way. The game is based on the classic concept of "telephone" but adds a visual twist.
Nominated for 9 awards and won 7.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2013
More details for Telestrations- 4 - 8 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
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Ubongo: Duel
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Ubongo: Duel- 2 Players
- 15 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Istanbul
Istanbul is a strategic board game set in the bustling environment of Istanbul's grand bazaar, where players compete as merchants trying to outmaneuver their rivals to collect precious rubies.
Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2014
More details for Istanbul- 2 - 5 Players
- 40 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Istanbul
That's Pretty Clever! Kids
Nominated for 2 awards.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2022
🔥 Deal: 6% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for That's Pretty Clever! Kids- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The House on the Hill
More details for Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The House on the HillThe House on the Hill immerses players in a chilling adventure where they explore an abandoned, cursed house. Part of the Unlock! series, this game combines card-based gameplay with a digital app, creating an engaging escape room experience at your table.
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Nobody Is Perfect
- 3 - 10 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Cockroach Salad
Cockroach Salad is a fast-paced card game where players work together to create a salad but not always truthfully. With 128 cards representing different vegetables and the dreaded "taboo" vegetables with cockroaches, the aim is to deceive your way to victory. The game becomes a test of quick thinking and deception as you navigate through the rules of when to tell the truth and when to lie about the vegetables you're adding to the salad.
Nominated for 2 awards.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2008
More details for Cockroach Salad- 2 - 6 Players
- 10 - 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
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Unlock!: Escape Adventures – The Formula
More details for Unlock!: Escape Adventures – The FormulaUnlock! The Formula immerses players in a thrilling escape room experience, tasking them with a high-stakes mission to recover a lost truth serum from a chemist, Dr. Hoffman, deep within the New York subway's hidden laboratory. This cooperative card game challenges players to solve puzzles, combine objects, and crack codes, all with the help of a companion app that enhances the gameplay with clues, time tracking, and more.
- 1 - 6 Players
- 45 - 75 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Kribbeln
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Escape the Room: Secret of Dr. Gravely's Retreat
- 3 - 8 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The Nautilus' Traps
Unlock! Mystery Adventures – The Nautilus' Traps takes you on an underwater adventure filled with danger and discovery. After a sea monster attack leaves your submarine stranded at the bottom of the ocean, you and your team must navigate through treacherous waters to find your way back to the surface before your oxygen depletes.
🔥 Deal: 12% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The Nautilus' Traps- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash
Nominated for 8 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2022
🔥 Deal: 7% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash- 2 - 4 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Palm Island
Palm Island is a uniquely portable and versatile card game that can be played in almost any setting, with no table required. It's designed to be accessible and engaging whether you are sitting, standing, or on the move. The game's innovative mechanics allow players to use just 17 cards to manage resources, upgrade buildings, and shape their island through 8 rounds of play.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Palm Island- 1 - 2 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Palm Island
Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The Tonipal's Treasure
More details for Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The Tonipal's TreasureUnlock! Mystery Adventures – The Tonipal's Treasure embarks you on a thrilling treasure hunt on Tonipal Island, where you're pitted against both time and a rival treasure hunter. Starting off in a precarious position, imprisoned by the Governor, your first challenge is to escape jail before you can even begin to sniff out the treasure of Captain Smith. With the renowned treasure hunter Johnson also on the trail, the race is as much against him as it is against the clock.
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Exit: The Game – The Gate Between Worlds
Nominated for 1 award.
🔥 Deal: 5% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Exit: The Game – The Gate Between Worlds- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Simply Ingenious
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Mille Fiori
Mille Fiori is a strategy board game designed by Reiner Knizia where players step into the roles of ambitious glass manufacturers and traders during the Renaissance, striving to maximize their influence and wealth through the artful production and distribution of glass. The game combines elements of card drafting, token placement, and strategic planning across various sectors of a dynamic game board.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.
🔥 Deal: 12% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Mille Fiori- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Suspects: Claire Harper Takes the Stage
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Suspects: Claire Harper Takes the Stage- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Fort
Fort is a playful and strategic card game for 2-4 players where you step into the shoes of a kid building their personal fort and growing their circle of friends.
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for Fort- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Marvel Champions: The Card Game
In the immortal words of Stan Lee, "With great power, there must also come great responsibility." Enter the thrilling world of Marvel Champions: The Card Game, where Iron Man and Black Panther unite to thwart Rhino's rampage through New York, and Captain Marvel teams up with Spider-Man to face the looming threat of Ultron and global annihilation. Do you possess the mettle to stand alongside these legendary heroes and emerge as a true champion?
Nominated for 11 awards and won 2.
More details for Marvel Champions: The Card Game- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Marvel Champions: The Card Game
Inside Job
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Dizzle
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Adventure Games: The Gloom City File
- 1 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 16+ years old
- Easy to learn
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