The best board, card & dice games with political elements 2021
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Historical reference not mandatory
A historical or historical reference does not have to be part of these games, but it often is.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 2021
Secret Hitler
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Secret Hitler
5 - 10 Players
45 Minutes
13+ years old
Complexity: easy
Watergate
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
More details for Watergate- 2 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Watergate
The King's Dilemma
- 3 - 5 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
😕 Questionable price61€ at
.deVideo reviews for The King's Dilemma
Twilight Struggle
Nominated for 6 awards and won 5.
More details for Twilight Struggle- 2 Players
- 120 - 180 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: hard
Coup
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Coup- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
💸 Too expensive!19€ at.deVideo reviews for Coup
Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition- 3 - 6 Players
- 240 - 480 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: hard
😕 Questionable price139€ at.deVideo reviews for Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
Oriflamme
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Oriflamme- 3 - 5 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!10€ at.deTiefe Taschen
- 4 - 8 Players
- 20 - 50 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Tiefe Taschen
Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game
Nominated for 11 awards.
More details for Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game- 3 - 6 Players
- 120 - 180 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game
Cursed Court
- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945- 2 - 3 Players
- 240 - 360 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis- 2 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Gorbachev: The Fall of Communism
- 1 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Dual Powers: Revolution 1917
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Dual Powers: Revolution 1917- 1 - 2 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Freedom: The Underground Railroad
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
More details for Freedom: The Underground Railroad- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Freedom: The Underground Railroad
Coup: Rebellion G54
- 3 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
1960: The Making of the President
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for 1960: The Making of the President- 2 Players
- 90 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage- 2 Players
- 40 - 200 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Trajan
Nominated for 9 awards and won 2.
More details for Trajan- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: hard
👍 Good price!40€ at.deVideo reviews for Trajan
Europe in Turmoil: Prelude to the Great War
- 2 Players
- 180 - 240 Minutes
- Complexity: medium
Debatable
- 3 - 16 Players
- 30 - 120 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Dune
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Dune- 2 - 6 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: hard
Iron Curtain
- 2 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!14€ at.deImperial 2030
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Imperial 2030- 2 - 6 Players
- 120 - 180 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Imperial 2030
1989: Dawn of Freedom
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for 1989: Dawn of Freedom- 2 Players
- 150 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Versailles 1919
- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: medium
San Marco
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for San Marco- 3 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Churchill
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for Churchill- 1 - 3 Players
- 60 - 300 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Taj Mahal
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Taj Mahal- 3 - 5 Players
- 75 - 100 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Tammany Hall
- 3 - 5 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Tammany Hall
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