The Best Board Game Deals 💰 on Amazon Prime Day 2022! 2026
Looking for really good board game deals? Amazon Prime Day 2022 takes place this year on 12 and 13 July 2022. In recent years there have been bargains with up to 57% off the previous day's Geizhals.de price — and plenty of very good board games saw solid discounts around 20%. After Prime Day, the next round of cheap board game bargains will be Amazon's Cyber Week with Black Friday and Cyber Monday in autumn.
Requirements for Prime Day 2022
You'll need to be an Amazon Prime member. If you aren't yet, no problem — you can sign up for a free 30-day trial here: Try Amazon Prime free for 30 days.
How a game makes our "Prime Day 2022" bargain list
On this page we list the best game offers that are real bargains during Amazon Prime Day 2022. In recent years more than 200 board games have been on sale at Amazon — we've picked out the 50 best board game deals here. A bargain, for us, is anything that's a lot cheaper than the current price at other web shops. We also factor in the average price over the past few months.
Cheap alone isn't enough — the games have to be good too
We compare every Amazon offer price against the cheapest price on Geizhals.de — and on that basis we identify the best board game deals 💰. We don't only weigh the discount; we also weigh the quality of the game currently on sale. So our overview only includes good and cheap card, dice and board games — cheap alone isn't enough.
Other Deals 💰 on Amazon Prime Day 2022
Alongside board games, Amazon had plenty of other deals on tap:
- DJI Mini 2 Fly More Combo including Care Refresh
- Amazon Music Unlimited — try free for 4 months
- 6 months of Audible for €2.99 per month
- Selected Prime Video Channels for €0.99 per month
List of the best board game offers on Amazon Prime Day 2022
Below is our overview of the best game offers you could buy on Amazon Prime Day in 2026:
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Exploding Kittens: Party Pack
Players take turns drawing cards in a cat-themed version of Russian Roulette until someone picks an exploding kitten and loses. The deck includes cards to avoid explosions, force opponents to draw multiple cards, or shuffle the deck. This standalone game accommodates 2 to 10 players and features content from the Exploding Kittens series and its app.
🔥 Deal: 40% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Exploding Kittens: Party Pack- 👥 2 - 10 Players
- ⏱️ 15 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Skull King
Skull King is an exciting and competitive trick-taking game that adds unique twists to the traditional format found in games like Oh Hell!, Wizard, Euchre, and Spades.
🔥 Deal: 35% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Skull King- 👥 2 - 8 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Skull King
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Exploding Kittens: Streaking Kittens
More details for Exploding Kittens: Streaking KittensStreaking Kittens is the second expansion for the award-winning card game Exploding Kittens, recognized as the most supported project in Kickstarter history. This expansion deck includes 15 cards featuring 8 new action types and a Streaking Kitten that allows players to hold an Exploding Kitten in their hand without it exploding.
- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 15 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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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
Video reviews for Telestrations
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7 Wonders Duel
7 Wonders Duel takes the essence of the classic 7 Wonders and refines it for an intense two-player experience. It retains the thematic elements of building a civilization through acquiring various types of cards, but it introduces unique mechanics suited for a duel.
Nominated for 16 awards and won 9.
More details for 7 Wonders Duel- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for 7 Wonders Duel
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Quacks
Become a cunning charlatan or a quack doctor in the whimsical world of The Quacks of Quedlinburg. In this quirky board game, each player concocts their own secret brew, one ingredient at a time. But beware, for a careless addition could spoil the entire mixture!
Nominated for 17 awards and won 12.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2018
More details for Quacks- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 45 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Quacks
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Point Salad
Point Salad is a dynamic and engaging card drafting game that is suitable for players of all ages. It stands out for its simplicity and the vast array of scoring strategies it offers.
Nominated for 13 awards and won 3.
More details for Point Salad- 👥 2 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 15 - 30 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
Video reviews for Point Salad
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The Quest for El Dorado
The Quest for El Dorado is a strategic and adventurous board game that immerses players in the exciting journey of discovering the legendary city of gold, El Dorado. Set in the lush South American jungles, this game combines deck-building and racing elements, challenging players to be both cunning and quick.
Nominated for 13 awards and won 6.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2017
More details for The Quest for El Dorado- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for The Quest for El Dorado
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Hanamikoji
Hanamikoji is a strategic card game set in the historical context of Geisha culture in Japan. The game immerses players in the role of patrons who are competing to gain the favor of seven renowned Geishas by collecting items related to their art and performances.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Hanamikoji- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 15 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Hanamikoji
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That's Pretty Clever!
That's Pretty Clever is a strategic dice game where players must make thoughtful choices to optimize their score. The game's title, Ganz schön clever in German, aptly describes the need for cleverness and tactical thinking.
Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2018
More details for That's Pretty Clever!- 👥 1 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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My City
My City is a groundbreaking competitive legacy game where players develop their own city across multiple epochs. This game uniquely blends city-building with the evolving challenges and narratives of a legacy format.
Nominated for 12 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2020
More details for My City- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for My City
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Mysterium: Secrets & Lies
More details for Mysterium: Secrets & LiesPlayers take on the role of new characters and explore new locations and items through 18 story cards. These cards replace the object cards, providing various ways the spirit met their end. The ghost conveys the story of their demise using dream cards, creating a more complex challenge for the investigators.
- 👥 2 - 7 Players
- ⏱️ 42 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Mysterium: Secrets & Lies
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Bellz!
The game is surprisingly simple yet highly challenging. Open the travel bag, and it becomes the playing arena filled with forty custom bells in four colors and three sizes. Players use a magnetic stick to collect bells of only one color, deciding how far to push their luck with each turn. The first to collect all ten bells of a color wins!
🔥 Deal: 14% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Bellz!- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 15 Minutes
- 🧒 6+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Encore!
More details for Encore!Encore! (originally published as Noch mal!) is a dice-based board game that challenges players with strategic choices and a touch of luck. In this game, players use dice to determine the colors and the number of spaces they can mark off on their playing sheets.
- 👥 1 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
Video reviews for Encore!
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Poetry for Neanderthals: More Cards Box 1
More details for Poetry for Neanderthals: More Cards Box 1More Cards Box 1 is the first expansion for the game. Players must give clues using only single-syllable words. If a player mistakenly uses a longer word, they receive a NO! Stick and lose points. The goal is to earn the most points by correctly interpreting words and phrases, with the poet trying to get teammates to guess the word within 90 seconds using a Poetry card. This expansion includes 500 new double-sided cards, offering 2000 additional words and phrases for use.
- 👥 2 - 12 Players
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Ticket to Ride: Europa 1912
More details for Ticket to Ride: Europa 1912Ticket to Ride: Europa 1912 is an expansion for the popular Ticket to Ride series, specifically enhancing the Ticket to Ride Europe game. This expansion introduces new elements and variants to the gameplay, offering fresh challenges and strategic options for players.
- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 30 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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7 Wonders (Second Edition)
More details for 7 Wonders (Second Edition)7 Wonders (Second Edition) is an acclaimed board game known for its widespread recognition and numerous international awards. This new version rejuvenates the classic 7 Wonders game, maintaining its status as a cornerstone in the world of modern board gaming. The game is celebrated for its elegant drafting mechanics, allowing up to 7 players to participate simultaneously without downtime.
- 👥 3 - 7 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Loopin' Louie
Loopin' Louie is a light-hearted, action-packed board game that is as silly as it is addictive. Designed for players of all ages, this game centers around protecting your chickens from a looping airplane piloted by Louie.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1994
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2006
More details for Loopin' Louie- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 10 Minutes
- 🧒 4+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash
It's race day in Quedlinburg, and with the right mix of food and luck, you ride your mount to victory and win the golden cauldron. Players build their own bag of tiles throughout the game, drawing them to advance on the race track. They will collect resources, gain bonuses, and strategize until someone crosses the finish line first.
Nominated for 8 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2022
More details for Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 25 Minutes
- 🧒 6+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Ticket to Ride: London
Ticket to Ride: London brings the classic gameplay of the Ticket to Ride series to the vibrant city of London in the 1970s. This edition offers a fast-paced, streamlined experience on a condensed map of London, allowing players to complete a game in just about 15 minutes.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Ticket to Ride: London- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 10 - 15 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
Video reviews for Ticket to Ride: London
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Pandemic: On the Brink
Pandemic: On the Brink is an expansion for the popular cooperative board game Pandemic. This expansion adds new dimensions to the base game, offering additional challenges and variability in gameplay.
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Pandemic: On the Brink- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 45 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Meadow
Meadow is a beautifully illustrated set collection game where players become explorers, immersing themselves in nature observation. The game, suitable for 1-4 players, features over two hundred unique cards adorned with hand-painted watercolor illustrations. Players compete to become the most skilled nature observer by collecting valuable species, landscapes, and discovery cards.
Nominated for 7 awards and won 1.
More details for Meadow- 👥 1 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 60 - 90 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Exploding Kittens: NSFW Edition
Exploding Kittens: NSFW Deck is a standalone game originating from an expansion to the original Exploding Kittens, which is renowned for being the most successful Kickstarter project ever. This particular edition contains content that is more suited for adults, featuring cards that are either too graphic or intense for a younger audience.
🔥 Deal: 9% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Exploding Kittens: NSFW Edition- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 10 - 20 Minutes
- 🧒 18+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy
More details for Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & ItalyThe card collection features a double-sided game board with Japan on one side and Italy on the other. In Japan, players can use routes for the Bullet Train network, allowing all players to utilize these routes for destination tickets. In Italy, the board is divided into regions, and players earn bonus points for connecting multiple regions, with some regions counting as two. New ferry connections are introduced, where gray routes require players to cover wave symbols using specific cards. Players need components from the base game or the Europe edition to play this expansion.
- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 30 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Meeple Circus
Meeple Circus is a vibrant and engaging dexterity board game where players become circus directors, aiming to create the most spectacular show and wow the audience. It's a game where physical skill meets strategic planning, and each action is a performance in itself.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Meeple Circus- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 45 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Six Second Scribbles
More details for Six Second ScribblesPlayers draw up to ten items from their category card within a minute. Not every drawing is sufficient for scoring; others must guess what was drawn to earn points. At the end of three rounds, the player with the most points wins.
- 👥 2 - 8 Players
- ⏱️ 15 - 30 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Virus!
Virus! is a fast-paced and competitive card game where players race to stop a pandemic by isolating a healthy body. The game is a blend of strategy and sabotage, as players work to protect their own organs while attempting to infect their rivals' organs. The use of tactical card play makes Virus! an engaging game for players looking for a mix of strategy and interaction.
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Virus!- 👥 2 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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The Magic Labyrinth
The Magic Labyrinth is an enchanting board game that tests players’ memory and skill as they navigate through a tricky maze. Designed for younger players, this game casts participants as little magician apprentices who must recover lost magical objects from within their master’s labyrinth. The catch? The walls of the maze are invisible, and players must rely on their memory and careful maneuvering to avoid them.
Nominated for 13 awards and won 6.
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2009
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2009
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2009
More details for The Magic Labyrinth- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 20 - 30 Minutes
- 🧒 6+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Captain Sonar
Embark on an adrenaline-pumping undersea adventure with Captain Sonar, a board game that plunges you into the heart of intense submarine warfare. In this gripping scenario, every move and decision can be the difference between victory and defeat. Form a skilled crew aboard a cutting-edge submarine as you strive to locate and eliminate an enemy sub before they do the same to you. The underwater battlefield is unforgiving, and effective communication and coordination are paramount for success.
Nominated for 8 awards and won 3.
More details for Captain Sonar- 👥 2 - 8 Players
- ⏱️ 45 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Captain Sonar
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Skyjo
More details for SkyjoSkyjo is a card game where each player starts with 12 cards, aiming to have the lowest score by the game's end. Two of these cards are visible to the player, while the rest are faced down. On their turn, players can draw a card from either the discard or draw pile to replace one of their cards, with the goal of minimizing the sum of their card values. The game progresses until a player has all their cards turned face up, triggering the end of the round where everyone reveals their cards and tallies their scores. The unique twist comes with a special rule that allows players to discard an entire column of cards if they all share the same value, potentially turning the tide of the game.
- 👥 2 - 8 Players
- ⏱️ 15 - 45 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Istanbul: Big Box
More details for Istanbul: Big BoxIstanbul: Big Box consolidates the captivating experience of the original Istanbul board game and its expansions into a comprehensive package, inviting players to immerse themselves in the bustling activity of a bazaar. This all-encompassing edition not only streamlines the game collection process but also enhances the gameplay experience with a variety of new options and strategies brought by the expansions Mocha & Baksheesh and Letters & Seals. The addition of the Istanbul: Caravan Leader Mini Expansion further enriches the game, albeit in a more compact form.
- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 40 - 90 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Istanbul: Big Box
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Takenoko
Takenoko is a charming board game set in the Japanese Imperial court, revolving around the care of a giant panda gifted by the Chinese Emperor. Players, as court members, are tasked with managing a bamboo garden for the panda.
Nominated for 18 awards and won 7.
More details for Takenoko- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 45 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Takenoko
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First Orchard
More details for First OrchardA classic fruit orchard designed for young children. The rules are tailored to their age, and the game pieces are specifically made for small hands. The beautiful wooden pieces are also great for free play and help develop motor skills.
- 👥 1 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 10 Minutes
- 🧒 2+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Viva Mouse!
Players guide their mice from the starting point to various goals, with farther goals offering more cheese as points. A cat chases the mice, removing them from the game if caught. Movement is determined by a die, with the added twist that rolls of "1" also move the cat, creating a risk-reward balance as players try to outpace the feline and gather cheese.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2003
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2003
More details for Viva Mouse!- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 20 - 30 Minutes
- 🧒 4+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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MANTIS
Players either steal or score their way to victory by collecting matching cards until one player has 10 cards in their score pile. With the simplicity of UNO and the depth of Gin Rummy, it suits both children and adults, though adults may find themselves often outplayed by younger competitors.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for MANTIS- 👥 2 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 10 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Arboretum
Arboretum invites 2-4 players, aged 10 and up, to embark on a strategic journey of set collection, tile-laying, and hand management, creating picturesque garden paths within a concise 25-minute playtime.
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for Arboretum- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Arboretum
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Qwirkle
The abstract game of Qwirkle unfolds with 108 wooden blocks, each featuring six different shapes in six distinct colors. Unlike traditional board games, there is no designated board; players utilize any available flat surface.
Nominated for 13 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2011
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011
More details for Qwirkle- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 45 Minutes
- 🧒 6+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Twice as Clever!
Twice as Clever! (original title: Doppelt so clever) is a dice-based strategy game that builds on the mechanics introduced in its predecessor, Ganz schön clever. This game offers new challenges and additional strategic layers, providing an engaging experience for both fans of the original game and newcomers.
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Twice as Clever!- 👥 1 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Exploding Kittens: Recipes for Disaster
More details for Exploding Kittens: Recipes for DisasterRecipes for Disaster includes everything beginners need for their first game of Exploding Kittens. Experienced players will find the best cards from our expansions and recipe books to unlock over a dozen brand new game modes.
- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 15 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Blokus
Blokus is an abstract strategy game known for its simple rules and deep strategic gameplay. It features colorful Tetris-shaped pieces that players aim to place on the board.
Nominated for 6 awards and won 4.
More details for Blokus- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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The Fuzzies
Players build towers of fuzzy balls that defy gravity. They draw a card and remove a corresponding Fuzzy color using tweezers or fingers without standing up, placing it higher on the tower. The game ends when a player topples the tower, making them the loser while everyone else wins.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for The Fuzzies- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 5 - 15 Minutes
- 🧒 6+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Rory's Story Cubes: Fantasia
More details for Rory's Story Cubes: FantasiaPlayers tell stories of exciting and magical creatures with Rory's Story Cubes: Fantasia. Roll the cubes and use the symbols to create a fantastic tale. There is only one rule: there are no wrong answers.
- 👥 1 - 12 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 6+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Paris: La Cité de la Lumière
Paris: La Cité de la Lumière is a two-player board game designed by José Antonio Abascal, beautifully illustrated by Oriol Hernández. Set in the enchanting city of Paris during the 1889 "Exposition Universelle," the game captures the era when electricity began illuminating the city, leading to its nickname "La Cité de la Lumière" or the City of Light.
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Paris: La Cité de la Lumière- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Cards Against Humanity: Absurd Box
More details for Cards Against Humanity: Absurd BoxThe new Absurd Box contains 300 astonishing cards inspired by a peyote experience in the desert. This expansion adds a dose of craziness to your game and requires the main game to play. Get ready for wild fun!
- 👥 4 - 30 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 17+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Copenhagen
Copenhagen invites players into the architectural charm of the Danish capital, focusing on the iconic, colorful gabled houses of Nyhavn. This strategic, tile-placement game challenges players to design and construct new façades, blending them beautifully with the harbor’s historic setting.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Copenhagen- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 20 - 40 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Cheating Moth
Cheating Moth is a mischievously fun card game where cheating isn't just allowed, it's necessary to win! Players aim to get rid of all their cards, but traditional card play is only part of the strategy. You'll also need to cleverly cheat by secretly dropping cards without getting caught. Each round begins with players holding eight cards and trying to play a card onto the discard pile that is exactly one number higher or lower than the top card. But here's the twist: certain cards, like the Cheating Moth cards, can't be discarded normally and must be slyly disposed of through cheating.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Cheating Moth- 👥 3 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Rory's Story Cubes: Mystery
More details for Rory's Story Cubes: MysteryImagine telling stories that are dynamic, interactive, funny, and randomly generated. With Rory's Story Cubes: Mystery, you can craft incredible tales filled with the bizarre and the unexplained. Roll the Story Cubes and use the visible images to weave your narrative, where there are no wrong answers.
- 👥 1 - 12 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 6+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Do De Li Do
More details for Do De Li DoIn the fast-paced card game, players must think quickly! The active player places a card from their hand on one of three discard piles and calls out the most frequently occurring attribute in the center: animal type, color, zero, or Dodelido. It sounds easier than it is, especially with the slow turtle and the fast crocodile adding challenges. Play flawlessly to win, as any mistake can cost you!
- 👥 2 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 10 - 20 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Rory's Story Cubes: Voyages
More details for Rory's Story Cubes: VoyagesRoll the dice and start your story with "Once upon a time..." using the first symbol to grab attention while linking all nine images. There are no wrong answers; the aim is to let the images spark your imagination.
- 👥 1 - 12 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Alhambra
Alhambra is a strategic board game set in the historical context of the construction of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, during the Middle Ages. It combines elements of resource management, tile placement, and strategic planning.
Nominated for 11 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2003
More details for Alhambra- 👥 2 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 45 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Splendor: Cities of Splendor
Cities of Splendor enriches the Splendor base game with four distinct expansions, each offering a unique twist to the original gameplay. These expansions are designed to be used one at a time, adding variety and strategic depth to the classic gem-collecting game.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Splendor: Cities of Splendor- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Splendor: Cities of Splendor
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Small World
Small World is a board game where players compete for control of a tiny world, using unique fantasy races and special powers.
Nominated for 22 awards and won 5.
More details for Small World- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 40 - 80 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Small World
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Da ist der Wurm drin
In the dice game, players aim to be the first to push their worm's head out of the compost heap at the end of the garden. Each player selects a color and places their respective worm head on the board. Players roll the dice and advance their worm segments, placing flowers or strawberries above the worm they think will reach them first. The first worm to extend its head outside the edge of the smaller board wins.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011
More details for Da ist der Wurm drin- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 15 - 20 Minutes
- 🧒 4+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Poetry for Neanderthals: NSFW Edition
More details for Poetry for Neanderthals: NSFW EditionPlayers score points by getting their teammates to guess words and phrases, but can only use one-syllable words. Enjoy guessing cheeky phrases, but beware: using multi-syllable words allows the opposing team to spank you with a playful inflatable stick.
- 👥 2 - 8 Players
- ⏱️ 15 Minutes
- 🧒 17+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Andor: The Family Fantasy Game
Players take on the role of a warrior, magician, dwarf, or ranger to journey through the land and rescue lost wolf cubs. Winning requires teamwork and wise decision-making. Each game presents new challenges to overcome together before the dragon reaches Rietburg.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Andor: The Family Fantasy Game- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 - 45 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Ticket to Ride Map Collection 4: Nederland
More details for Ticket to Ride Map Collection 4: NederlandTicket to Ride Map Collection: Volume 4 - Nederland adds an innovative twist to the classic Ticket to Ride gameplay, focusing on the picturesque landscapes and intricate waterways of the Netherlands. This expansion not only brings a fresh geographical setting to the game but also introduces new strategic elements that significantly impact how players approach the game.
- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 30 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Machi Koro: Bau dir deine Verlagswelt!
More details for Machi Koro: Bau dir deine Verlagswelt!Players build their own publishing factory instead of a city, engaging in elements like editing, marketing, and distribution. They must decide where to start and consider what projects other players are pursuing. This special edition celebrates the 200th anniversary of the German publisher KOSMOS.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Throw Throw Burrito
Throw Throw Burrito is a unique blend of card game strategy and the physical thrill of dodgeball, offering a highly interactive and energetic gameplay experience. Players aim to collect matching sets of cards to score points, all while engaging in hilarious battles that involve dodging and throwing soft, squishy burritos at one another.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Throw Throw Burrito- 👥 2 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 15 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Planet
Planet is a unique, hands-on board game where players get the chance to create their own planet. Each player starts with a blank planet core and strategically places terrain tiles – mountains, ice, forests, deserts – to cultivate environments that can support life. The goal is to cleverly arrange these habitats to attract various animal species and create the most thriving planet.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Planet- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 - 45 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Planet
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Stuffed Fables
Stuffed Fables offers a unique and imaginative adventure where players embody heroic stuffed animals ("stuffies") on a mission to protect the child they cherish from an ominous villain. This game stands out as the first "AdventureBook Game" from Plaid Hat Games, blending storytelling, strategy, and a dynamic game board all within a single, vividly illustrated book.
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Stuffed Fables- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 60 - 90 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Stuffed Fables
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Beat That!
The goal is to collect as many points as possible by successfully completing a series of ridiculous challenges using seemingly random objects. All players face the same challenges, preparing for the ultimate test of skills.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Beat That!- 👥 2 - 8 Players
- ⏱️ 30 - 90 Minutes
- 🧒 9+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Kribbeln
More details for KribbelnPlayers must fulfill specific tasks on the game board after rolling six dice three times. These tasks include avoiding orange, achieving four different colors, and rolling yellow with numbers other than orange. Success in these tasks allows players to score points based on the highest sum achieved, while failure results in an "X" entry or the use of a "Kribbeln" score that must exceed previous scores. The player with the highest total points at the end wins.
- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Arkham Horror: The Card Game is a Lovecraftian horror card game that blends role-playing and card game elements. Set in the eerie town of Arkham, players face mysterious, monstrous, and maddening challenges.
Nominated for 13 awards and won 4.
More details for Arkham Horror: The Card Game- 👥 1 - 2 Players
- ⏱️ 60 - 120 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Hard to learn
Video reviews for Arkham Horror: The Card Game
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Catan: Seafarers
Catan: Seafarers is an expansion to the popular board game CATAN, adding new elements and strategies to the base game. This expansion focuses on exploration and building across water, introducing shipping lanes and various water-based scenarios.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Catan: Seafarers- 👥 3 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 90 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Catan: Seafarers
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Wild Space
More details for Wild SpaceA new galaxy has just been discovered at the edge of the empire! Command your spaceship to explore this treasure-filled Eldorado, planet by planet. Recruit specialists and robots to enhance your crew, and attract empire delegates who will assign you valuable missions. Gather wonders from this new galaxy to become the richest explorer!
- 👥 1 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 15 - 40 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Ubongo 3D
The latest addition to the Ubongo series features players placing wooden tiles over two layers of double-sided puzzle cards, one side for beginners and the other for advanced players. Participants collect gemstones based on their performance, and the player with the most valuable collection at the end wins the game.
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Ubongo 3D- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Ubongo 3D
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Rory's Story Cubes: Actions
More details for Rory's Story Cubes: ActionsActions is an expansion of the creativity game Rory's Story Cubes. It features 9 new dice with a total of 54 action images, also known as "Picto-verbs," focusing on various actions. Players can use this set alone or combine it with the original game to enhance storytelling, creative problem-solving, and language learning.
- 👥 1 - 12 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 6+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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echoes: The Dancer
More details for echoes: The DancerThe spirit of a young girl haunts a Scottish mansion, and the echoes of the past hide the secret of her death. Players collaborate using a free app to listen to mysterious sounds and voices associated with the game components. Their task is to piece together 24 parts of the story in the correct order, using objects and the corresponding echoes to uncover clues and solve the mystery.
- 👥 1 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 60 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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T.I.M.E Stories: A Prophecy of Dragons
T.I.M.E Stories: A Prophecy of Dragons is the second official expansion for the acclaimed T.I.M.E Stories game. Set in the year 7553 AT (Alternative Timeline), this expansion transports players to a unique version of the Middle Ages where magic is a game-changing element. This scenario invites players to forget everything they know about traditional medieval history and dive into a world where magical elements alter the course of events.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for T.I.M.E Stories: A Prophecy of Dragons- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 90 - 180 Minutes
- 🧒 12+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game – The Dunwich Legacy: Expansion
The Dunwich Legacy is a deluxe expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game, inviting players back into the mysterious and horror-filled world of Arkham. This expansion adds a new narrative campaign, following the aftermath of a terrifying incident in Dunwich. Players will embark on a quest to find missing professors, leading them through Miskatonic University, the Clover Club, and beyond, facing new threats and challenges.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Arkham Horror: The Card Game – The Dunwich Legacy: Expansion- 👥 1 - 2 Players
- ⏱️ 60 - 120 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Escape Room: The Game – Secret Agent
More details for Escape Room: The Game – Secret Agent"Secret Agent" is an expansion that immerses players in the new nation of Zekestan, which poses a significant threat to the world with its ominous display of power and mysterious secret weapon. Players must work with a team of specialists to find a way to stop the new president, whose rise to power hints at sinister intentions. If caught, all ties to your government will be denied, leaving you alone to face the dire consequences for traitors in Zekestan.
- 👥 3 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 60 Minutes
- 🧒 16+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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T.I.M.E Stories: The Marcy Case
The Marcy Case is an exhilarating expansion for T.I.M.E Stories, a narrative-driven board game. This scenario transports players to the United States in the year 1992, offering a new adventure that expands the rich and immersive universe of T.I.M.E Stories.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for T.I.M.E Stories: The Marcy Case- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 60 - 90 Minutes
- 🧒 12+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Zug um Zug: Deutschland – Deutschland 1902
More details for Zug um Zug: Deutschland – Deutschland 1902This expansion adds new tickets and enhances gameplay variety. Players will place passengers in cities before the game starts. They collect these passengers during the game to earn bonus points for having the most in a specific color.
- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 45 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Rummikub
Rummikub is a classic tile-based game that shares similarities with several European card games, including Machiavelli and Vatikan. It's a game that combines elements of strategy and luck, appealing to both casual and strategic players.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1980
More details for Rummikub- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 60 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition
More details for Cards Against Humanity: Family EditionPlayers take on the role of answering humorous prompts in this family-friendly party game. Each round, one player asks a question from a black card, while the others respond with their funniest white card responses. This game was developed from scratch and tested with thousands of families to ensure it offers fun for both kids and adults.
- 👥 4 - 30 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a green strategy board game where players engage in the growth and development of a forest. The game revolves around the central theme of photosynthesis, the process by which trees and plants use sunlight to produce energy.
Nominated for 11 awards and won 4.
More details for Photosynthesis- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Photosynthesis
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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
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Shanghaien
At the beginning of each round, six cards are arranged between players, each corresponding to the numbers 1-6 on a die. The cards display sailors of different nationalities or special actions that allow players to influence the die results or expand their crew. Players take turns rolling the dice and assigning one to a card until someone decides to exit and initiate Shanghaiing, at which point the cards are distributed to the player with more dice on their side. At the end of the game, the stronger nationality earns victory points equal to the value of the weaker team, while a player with a monopoly receives the value of their own team.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Shanghaien- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Dice Forge: Rebellion
More details for Dice Forge: RebellionThe first expansion for Dice Forge adds two different modules: thirty exploit cards along with new dice faces, new game boards, and an expansion of the refuge box. Players will enjoy new challenges, increased interaction, and more fun.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 40 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Keltis
Keltis is a multi-player board game that evolves from the principles of Lost Cities, with some unique rule changes and elements. It was later published with Reiner Knizia's original rules and theme as Lost Cities: The Board Game. Keltis invites players to embark on a journey along mystical stone paths by strategically playing cards, managing risks, and earning points.
Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2008
More details for Keltis- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Ubongo!: 3-D Family
More details for Ubongo!: 3-D Family"Ubongo: 3-D Family" features puzzles of four difficulty levels, providing the perfect challenge for every age group. Players compete to arrange their puzzle pieces side by side, on top of each other, and interlock them. Completing the puzzle before time runs out rewards the player with valuable gemstones.
- 👥 1 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 25 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Switch & Signal
More details for Switch & SignalPlayers must keep track of a busy rail network filled with trains. As more trains are placed on the board, the game becomes increasingly intense, requiring effective coordination to transport goods without delays. The journey spans Europe, the United States, and Canada, and with simple rules, players can start right away—time is of the essence.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 45 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Switch & Signal
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Klattschen
More details for Klattschen"Klattschen" is a drinking card game for two or more players. Players take turns drawing cards that contain various instructions while following three basic rules: the word "drink" is prohibited, the glass must be held in the left hand, and swearing is not allowed. If a player breaks a rule, they have to take a sip of their drink, and drawing the last of four specific cards results in losing the game and requiring the player to drink from the central glass.
- 👥 2 - 99 Players
- 🧒 16+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Tacocat Spelled Backwards
More details for Tacocat Spelled BackwardsWin duels by playing cards of equal or higher value to defend your hand or sacrifice your lowest card. When you're down to your last card, the lowest card wins the round and brings Tacocat closer to victory.
- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 15 - 20 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Marvel Champions: The Card Game – Scarlet Witch Hero Pack
More details for Marvel Champions: The Card Game – Scarlet Witch Hero PackWanda Maximoff wandered through Europe for years with her brother Pietro, unaware of her arcane powers until she used her reality-altering chaos magic to protect the innocent. Now, as Scarlet Witch, she has joined the Avengers and fights alongside her brother. This Hero Pack introduces a new hero with a pre-built 40-card Justice deck and offers additional cards for various aspects of the game, allowing plenty of opportunities to customize your Scarlet Witch deck or any other in your collection.
- 👥 1 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 45 - 90 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Echt Spitze
More details for Echt SpitzePlayers fill in the fields on their player sheets to score more points than their opponents. Each player rolls 4-6 dice and selects one die at a time to place in the appropriate row or column on their sheet. If they burst a bubble, they flip the sheet over and continue marking on the back. The game ends when a player completes their third type of symbol, and the winner is determined by the highest score from symbol bonuses and marked stars.
- 👥 1 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Stadt Land Vollpfosten: Das Kartenspiel – Classic Edition
More details for Stadt Land Vollpfosten: Das Kartenspiel – Classic EditionPlayers draw 8 letter cards in a variant of the classic Scattergories. A question category is read aloud, and players must quickly find a corresponding term that starts with one of their letter cards. The first player to discard all their cards wins the round, and the first to win three rounds wins the game.
- 👥 3 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 12+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Anno 1800: The Board Game
Anno 1800: The Board Game is an immersive game that captures the essence of the popular Ubisoft PC game, Anno 1800. Players are tasked with developing their home island by building a robust industry, engaging in trade, and meeting the evolving needs of their population. The game emphasizes strategic planning and resource management, set against the backdrop of the 19th-century industrial revolution.
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Anno 1800: The Board Game- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 120 Minutes
- 🧒 12+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Monster Mash
More details for Monster MashThe game comes with 27 monster cards, 4 "Thwacker" hands with suction cups, and a clever "Monster Maker" machine. Each monster features combinations of three different eyes, mouths, and bodies. Players must quickly find and "thwack" the correct monster with their Thwacker to earn points.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 5+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
Video reviews for Monster Mash
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The Pretender
More details for The PretenderPlayers engage in a family-friendly card game filled with subtle deceptions, bluffs, and mini charades. Everyone has the same identity except for the Pretender, who knows just a little but not enough. Through a series of mini charades, players must guess who the Pretender is before they discover what everyone else is miming, leading to amusing accusations and laughter.
- 👥 4 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 10 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 12+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Die Firmenfeier: Das letzte Fest des Oliver Borgmann
More details for Die Firmenfeier: Das letzte Fest des Oliver BorgmannCelebrate 100 years of Edelberger chocolate, a milestone of customer loyalty, ambition, and tradition. However, the festivities take a dark turn with the murder of the sales manager, Oliver Borgmann. Investigate the chocolate factory and unravel a web of intrigue, blackmail, nepotism, and excess at his final celebration.
- 👥 1 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 240 - 300 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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The World Game
More details for The World GameThe most comprehensive geography card game in the world includes all 194 countries and a world map. Players compete with facts about these countries, where a larger country beats a smaller one. There are also four possible challenges: flag, location, capital, and a continent challenge.
- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 20 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 5+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Fallout: Atomic Bonds
More details for Fallout: Atomic BondsThe wasteland can often feel very lonely as you wander through a radioactive hellscape, shooting at passing ghouls while fighting for survival. However, you might not have to go it alone; there could be people out there willing to stick with you for a while, perhaps even accomplishing something great together. The Atomic Bonds Cooperative Upgrade Pack doubles the number of scenarios available for Fallout: The Board Game, allowing players to experience competitive scenarios cooperatively instead.
- 👥 1 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 120 - 180 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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The Hunger
Players optimize their deck of vampire cards while hunting humans for victory points and completing secret missions. The goal is to acquire a rose and return to the castle before sunrise. As players hunt more, both they and their deck slow down, creating a challenging race against time. The game ends at sunrise, and the surviving player with the most victory points wins.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for The Hunger- 👥 2 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 60 Minutes
- 🧒 12+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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