The best board, card & dice games with political elements 👩‍💼 2023

Looking for a really good party game with political 👩‍💼 elements? We have clearly listed the 30 best political games.

What are political games?

Political games encourage players to use their character's authority to manipulate social activities and policies.

This can include, for example, the political race to power by winning the election campaign or games that involve diplomatic elements that took place, for example, during the "Cold War".

Historical reference not mandatory

A historical or historical reference does not have to be part of these games, but it often is. In our list you can also find fictional games - these games still contain political elements.

Interested in historical or war games?

We have created some more lists:

list of the best politics games 2023 👩‍💼

This list was last updated on July 10, 2023. We compared 1498 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Secret Hitler

    All details for the board game Secret Hitler and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Secret Hitler
    • 5 - 10 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  2. Dune: Imperium

    All details for the board game Dune: Imperium and similar games

    Nominated for 17 awards and won 5.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022

    More details for Dune: Imperium
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  3. Watergate

    All details for the board game Watergate and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 4.

    More details for Watergate
    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!22€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Watergate

    • YouTube Review for the game "Watergate" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  4. Coup

    All details for the board game Coup and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Coup
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!13€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Coup

    • YouTube Review for the game "Coup" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  5. The King's Dilemma

    All details for the board game The King's Dilemma and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020

    More details for The King's Dilemma
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for The King's Dilemma

    • YouTube Review for the game "The King's Dilemma" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "The King's Dilemma" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  6. Oriflamme

    All details for the board game Oriflamme and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.

    More details for Oriflamme
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  7. Tiefe Taschen

    All details for the board game Tiefe Taschen and similar games
    • 4 - 8 Players
    • 20 - 50 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Tiefe Taschen

    • YouTube Review for the game "Tiefe Taschen" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  8. Cursed Court

    All details for the board game Cursed Court and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  9. Twilight Struggle

    All details for the board game Twilight Struggle and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 5.

    More details for Twilight Struggle
    • 2 Players
    • 120 - 180 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  10. Debatable

    All details for the board game Debatable and similar games
    • 3 - 16 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  11. Coup: Rebellion G54

    All details for the board game Coup: Rebellion G54 and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

    All details for the board game 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  13. Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

    All details for the board game Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 120 - 180 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  14. Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition

    All details for the board game Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 240 - 480 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!125€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition

    • YouTube Review for the game "Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  15. Dual Powers: Revolution 1917

    All details for the board game Dual Powers: Revolution 1917 and similar games
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  16. A War of Whispers

    All details for the board game A War of Whispers and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for A War of Whispers
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  17. Gorbachev: The Fall of Communism

    All details for the board game Gorbachev: The Fall of Communism and similar games
    • 1 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  18. Freedom: The Underground Railroad

    All details for the board game Freedom: The Underground Railroad and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Freedom: The Underground Railroad

    • YouTube Review for the game "Freedom: The Underground Railroad" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  19. Cold War: CIA vs KGB

    All details for the board game Cold War: CIA vs KGB and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  20. Nuclear Escalation

    All details for the board game Nuclear Escalation and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Nuclear Escalation
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  21. Iron Curtain

    All details for the board game Iron Curtain and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  22. 1960: The Making of the President

    All details for the board game 1960: The Making of the President and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  23. Revolution!

    All details for the board game Revolution! and similar games
    • 3 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  24. Nuclear War

    All details for the board game Nuclear War and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  25. Gang of Four

    All details for the board game Gang of Four and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Gang of Four
    • 3 - 4 Players
    • 40 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  26. Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945

    All details for the board game Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945 and similar games
    • 2 - 3 Players
    • 240 - 360 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  27. Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker

    All details for the board game Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker and similar games
    • 5 - 8 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker

    • YouTube Review for the game "Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  28. Kolejka

    All details for the board game Kolejka and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Kolejka
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  29. San Marco

    All details for the board game San Marco and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for San Marco
    • 3 - 4 Players
    • 75 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  30. Tammany Hall

    All details for the board game Tammany Hall and similar games
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Tammany Hall

    • YouTube Review for the game "Tammany Hall" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

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