The Best Board Game Deals đź’° on Amazon Prime Day 2023! 2026
Looking for really good board game deals? Amazon Prime Day 2023 takes place this year on 11 and 12 July 2023. 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 2023
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 2023" bargain list
On this page we list the best game offers that are real bargains during Amazon Prime Day 2023. 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 đź’° on Amazon Prime Day 2023
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 2023
Below is our overview of the best game offers you could buy on Amazon Prime Day in 2026:
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Cascadia
All details & ratingCascadia is a tile-laying and token-drafting board game that features the rich habitats and diverse wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. It combines strategic tile placement with wildlife conservation themes.
1–4 30–45 min 10+ Easy to learn+ 1 € above the best price25 € at Amazon* -
Loopin' Louie
All details & ratingLoopin' 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.
2–4 10 min 4+ Immediately playable -
My City
All details & ratingMy 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.
2–4 30 min 10+ Easy to learnVideo reviews 1 -
Karak
All details & ratingBeneath the crumbling walls of Karak Castle lies a labyrinth filled with treasures and monsters. Six brave adventurers enter, each with a unique trick to claim fortune, but they must outsmart their opponents, defeat monsters, and seize the dragon's gemstone. Players uncover the labyrinth tile by tile, engage in battles, and gather treasures, with the most successful adventurer being crowned the true master of Karak!
2–5 45 min 7+ Immediately playable -
Skyjo
All details & ratingSkyjo 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 15–45 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Krazy Wordz
All details & ratingEach round, players have their own unique topic card that is unknown to others, along with randomly drawn letters. They create a word or something resembling a word from these letters and place it in the center of the table, hiding their topic card. After mixing the topic cards, players secretly vote on which words match which cards, earning points for correct guesses and associations.
3–7 45 min 10+ Immediately playableVideo reviews 1 -
First Orchard
All details & ratingA 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 10 min 2+ Immediately playable -
Stillleben
All details & ratingA job awaits in Amsterdam: you must break into the famous Bachmann Gallery and steal a mysterious painting. Assemble a team from the Amsterdam underworld, scout the gallery, hack security systems, and inspect blueprints. The game integrates real-world apps for gathering information, and players will engage in writing emails, browsing detailed websites, and making phone calls as part of the immersive experience.
1–6 150–210 min 14+ Easy to learn -
Blokus
All details & ratingBlokus 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.
2–4 30 min 7+ Easy to learn5 € below the next retailer24 € at Amazon* -
Dodo
All details & ratingPlayers must act quickly in a cooperative challenge to save a Dodo egg that has fallen from its nest on a mountain peak. Through teamwork, gather materials, collect tools, and build bridges to safely guide the rolling egg to the foot of the mountain. If they successfully direct the egg into the rescue boat, everyone wins together.
2–4 10 min 6+ Immediately playable -
Taboo
All details & ratingTaboo is an engaging party game that challenges players to guess words based on their teammates' clues, with a unique twist: certain obvious clues are strictly off-limits.
4–10 20 min 12+ Immediately playable -
Tiefenrausch
All details & ratingPlayers collaborate in a deductive mystery game, solving puzzles and following clues to crack a case. They will use a card game, twelve hidden realistic documents, and the internet, making decisions that influence the game's outcome through a choose-your-own-adventure mechanic. Set in modern-day New York's mafia scene, players must identify a mole responsible for the death of the godfather's eldest son, using various strategies to extract information from suspects while engaging with real-world resources.
1–6 150–210 min 14+ Immediately playable -
Orchard
All details & ratingObstgarten is a cooperative game for two or more players aged 3 and up. Players must quickly harvest the trees filled with crunchy cherries, juicy apples, sweet pears, and wonderful plums to prevent the greedy raven from stealing the fruit. Everyone collaborates to gather the harvest.
2–8 10 min 3+ Immediately playable -
Alhambra
All details & ratingAlhambra 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.
2–6 45–60 min 8+ Easy to learn -
King of the Dice
All details & ratingYou are finally a king! All your dreams have come true as you enjoy the view of your wonderful kingdom filled with green meadows, rolling fields, tall mountains, and clear rivers. However, you need citizens to thrive, so you must promote the merits of your kingdom throughout the land while competing against other kings to attract the best inhabitants.
2–5 20–30 min 8+ Immediately playable -
5-Minute Dungeon
All details & rating5-Minute Dungeon is a fast-paced, cooperative, real-time card game that challenges players to escape a dungeon within a five-minute time limit. The game is characterized by its intense pace and the need for quick thinking and effective teamwork.
2–5 5–30 min 8+ Immediately playable+ 1 € above the best price21 € at Amazon* -
Andor Junior
All details & ratingPlayers 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.
2–4 30–45 min 7+ Easy to learn -
Krazy Pix
All details & ratingWho can create the funniest pictures? Players use small graphical elements such as dots, commas, and lines to create an image. The challenge is to guess what others have drawn while they try to guess your creation.
3–8 30–45 min 10+ Easy to learn -
The Adventures of Robin Hood
All details & ratingThe Adventures of Robin Hood offers a refreshing and innovative approach to board gaming, immersing players in the legendary tales of Robin Hood and his merry band in 1193 England. This game distinguishes itself with a dynamic game board that evolves and changes, reflecting the players' actions and choices throughout their quest against the tyranny of Prince John and his minions. With a unique movement mechanism and a story-driven gameplay that forgoes traditional cards for a narrative-driven hardcover book, players will find themselves deeply engaged in the forests and villages of Nottinghamshire.
2–4 60 min 10+ Easy to learn -
Kingdom Builder
All details & ratingKingdom Builder is a strategic board game where players shape their domains by building settlements, with the ultimate goal of earning the most gold by the end of the game.
2–4 45 min 8+ Easy to learn3 € below the next retailer40 € at Amazon* -
Catan
All details & ratingCATAN, formerly known as The Settlers of Catan, is a highly acclaimed and award-winning strategy board game where players aim to become the dominant force on the island of Catan. The game is renowned for its appeal to both experienced gamers and newcomers to the board game hobby.
3–4 60–120 min 10+ Easy to learn -
Perudo
All details & ratingPerudo, also known as Liar's Dice, Bluff, or Dudo, is a classic South American dice game that combines elements of luck, skill, and bluffing. It's a game where players attempt to outwit each other through bold claims and challenges.
2–10 15–30 min 8+ Immediately playable+ 2 € above the best price29 € at Amazon* -
The Pretender
All details & ratingPlayers 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 10–60 min 12+ Immediately playable -
SLAPZI
All details & ratingPlayers race to match 5 image cards with the correct clue card. The first player to slap their card on the clue and yell "Slapzi!" gets to verify the match. If they are wrong, they must draw again, aiming to be the first to get rid of all their cards to win.
2–10 8+ Immediately playable -
Hanna Honeybee
All details & ratingHanna the honeybee flies over a colorful wildflower meadow, diligently collecting nectar to bring back to the hive. Players use discs featuring flowers on one side and honey drops on the other. By rolling a color die to determine which flower disc to use, they will aim to fill the honey pot with enough honey drops before running out of discs.
1–4 5–10 min 2+ Immediately playable -
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
All details & ratingHarry Potter: Hogwarts Battle is a cooperative deck-building game set in the beloved world of Harry Potter. Players join forces as Hogwarts students to protect the castle from dark forces.
2–4 30–60 min 11+ Easy to learn -
Pictionary Air
All details & ratingPlaying Pictionary with paper is a thing of the past. Mattel has reinvented the classic drawing game with a twist: Pictionary Air. This version takes your competitive sketching off the paper and onto your phone, tablet, or TV screen.
3–12 15–60 min 10+ Immediately playable -
Catan: Junior
All details & ratingCatan: Junior offers a captivating introduction to the world-renowned Catan series, specifically designed for younger players. This game simplifies the classic Settlers of Catan mechanics to create an accessible, engaging, and educational experience for children aged five and up.
2–4 30 min 6+ Immediately playable -
Make 'n' Break
All details & ratingPlayers reveal construction plans of varying difficulties and must copy them using 10 colored blocks in a specific arrangement before time runs out. In an advanced version, players can pass unwanted plans to their neighbors and take the ones they would have drawn themselves.
2–4 30 min 8+ Immediately playable2 € below the next retailer22 € at Amazon* -
Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
All details & ratingLibertalia: Winds of Galecrest sails players into the adventurous world of Galecrest, where they become admirals of sky pirate ships. This game is a refreshed and expanded edition of the 2012 Libertalia, featuring new art, more characters, and additional game mechanics. It's all about strategy, treasure hunting, and outmaneuvering rivals in the pirate fleet.
1–6 45–60 min 14+ Easy to learn -
The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition
All details & ratingPlayers take on the roles of Mario, Luigi, Peach, or Yoshi as they journey through the Mushroom Kingdom to defeat Bowser. They collect coins, acquire items and companions, and engage in fun mini-games. The goal is to buy stars to boost their battle against Bowser, needing a spin higher than 12 to win.
2–4 30–120 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Kakerlacula
All details & ratingIn Kakerlacula, a vampire cockroach scurries through the hallways of a haunted castle. Children work together to drive it away by turning on the lights in each room, but encountering the cockroach costs them a piece of their precious garlic. If they can launch the vampire cockroach to the moon, fresh garlic will be catapulted to them, but they must illuminate the castle before their supply runs out.
2–4 15 min 6+ Immediately playable12 € below the next retailer32 € at Amazon* -
Detective Stories: Still Lake
3rd Case
All details & ratingPlayers receive a series of evidence and must determine the criminal in this detective game. They use a combination of physical objects and digital elements for their investigation. The game can be played cooperatively or competitively, with teams racing to identify the culprit. In this scenario, a Russian football player is found dead in a lake under mysterious circumstances, raising questions of murder or accident.
1–6 90–270 min 13+ Easy to learn -
Encore! Roll & Write game
All details & ratingEncore! (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 20 min 8+ Immediately playable+ 1 € above the best price11 € at Amazon*Video reviews 1 -
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – The Charms and Potions
2nd Expansion
All details & ratingContinue defending Hogwarts with the Charms and Potions expansion! This second expansion increases the player count to five with the addition of Ginny Weasley as a playable character. Enhance your gameplay with spell abilities and face new villains like Pansy Parkinson and Marcus Flint, while discovering new spells, items, and allies in four new content packs.
2–5 60–120 min 11+ Medium complexity -
My Very First Games: To Market!
All details & ratingPlayers have a shopping list of four items they want to buy. They must figure out where to buy bread and cheese, how much socks cost, and if strawberries are still available. The dice determines their next shopping stop, and kids can creatively engage with the game materials to explore various role-playing scenarios related to shopping.
1–4 2+ Immediately playable -
Tumblin' Monkeys
All details & ratingThe game resembles the classic Ker Plunk. Players drop plastic monkeys through a hole in the top of a transparent plastic "tree," where several colored sticks are inserted to prevent the monkeys from falling. Players must remove a stick of the rolled color while trying to avoid letting monkeys drop, with the player holding the fewest monkeys at the end declared the winner.
2–4 15 min 5+ Immediately playable -
Live Mission Game: The Heist – Crime Does Pay
All details & ratingPlayers act as a team orchestrating field agents to carry out a bank heist while the world faces a massive cyberattack from the Zipacna cartel. The mission is to break into the cartel's bank and steal the funds planned for the attack. Prepare meticulously and coordinate the agents in real-time to save the world.
1–5 90–120 min 17+ Easy to learn - 1 € below the next retailer16 € at Amazon*
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Little Secret
All details & ratingPlayers must uncover the intruder among a group of secret organization members. Each participant has a secret word that defines their role, and only the true members know the correct word. As players take turns giving hints and debating, they work together to eliminate the infiltrators and a journalist while earning points.
3–9 15–45 min 10+ Immediately playable -
Skip-Bo
All details & ratingSkip-Bo is a card game that involves strategic planning and sequencing. The game's objective is to deplete your stockpile of cards before your opponents by playing them in numerical order onto shared building piles. It's a game of skill and strategy, where players must carefully manage their hand, discard piles, and the valuable Skip-Bo wildcards.
2–6 20 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Hedbanz for Kids
All details & ratingA fast-paced question game where players determine their identity by asking questions. Am I a chicken? How about a bicycle? Discover whether the cartoon on your head represents an animal, food, or household item, while everyone else knows but you!
2–6 30 min 7+ Immediately playable -
Monopoly Junior
All details & ratingJoin Uncle Pennybags and his nieces and nephews for an exciting day at the amusement parks along the Boardwalk, featuring rides like the roller coaster, magic show, and water slide. Kids set up ticket booths to charge other players who land on them and can earn double fees by placing booths on two rides of the same color. Players can draw chance cards for fun surprises, but with money changing hands, someone will inevitably run out, leaving the player with the most cash as the winner.
2–4 45 min 5+ Immediately playable36 % cheaper than at other retailers18 € at Amazon* -
Qwirkle
All details & ratingThe 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.
2–4 45 min 6+ Easy to learn+ 4 € above the best price29 € at Amazon* -
Hedgehog Haberdash
All details & ratingHedgehog children enjoy dressing up and want large spines in their favorite colors. Players must draw leaves with the right colored dots from a leaf bag, but beware! The wind can blow the leaves around, causing even the ones you thought were secure to fly away. The first player to completely decorate their hedgehog with leaves in their color wins.
2–4 10 min 3+ Immediately playable -
Schummel Hummel
All details & ratingTo win, players must get rid of their cards before everyone else, and unlike most games, they can cheat to discard cards from their hand. However, one player acts as the guardian, and if they catch someone cheating, that player must keep their original card and take one of the guardian's cards while also becoming the guardian themselves.
3–5 20–25 min 7+ Immediately playable -
UNO
All details & ratingUNO is a classic and widely popular card game known for its easy-to-understand rules and fast-paced gameplay. This engaging game challenges players to quickly empty their hands while strategically using a mix of numbered and special action cards to outmaneuver opponents. The game's universal appeal lies in its simplicity combined with the exciting twist of special cards that can dramatically change the course of play.
2–10 30 min 6+ Immediately playableCheaper than every other retailer6 € at Amazon* -
Scrabble
All details & ratingScrabble is a classic and highly popular word game that challenges players to create words using letter tiles on a gameboard. It combines elements of vocabulary skill, strategy, and spatial reasoning.
2–4 90 min 10+ Easy to learn2 € below the next retailer38 € at Amazon* -
Bop It!
All details & ratingGet ready to react quickly! Turn on the BOP IT device and navigate your way to victory with Bop, Pull, and Twist. For an added challenge, activate the microphone and shout the commands! Play solo or challenge your friends in a party match - everyone must use their knees, elbows, and hips to win! As you improve, you unlock more difficulty levels, so think fast and become the BOP IT master!
1–99 5–10 min 8+ Immediately playable -
UNO Flip!
All details & ratingUNO Flip! introduces a new twist to the classic game. It features double-sided cards with a "light" side and a "dark" side, shifting gameplay when a Flip card is played. Players must adapt to harsher action cards on the dark side, such as drawing five cards or skipping everyone. The game continues until one player reaches 500 points.
2–10 30 min 7+ Immediately playable+ 1 € above the best price8 € at Amazon* -
The Settlers of Catan: Junior
All details & ratingPlayers take on the role of pirates instead of settlers while collecting and trading resources to build pirate ports and ships around the islands of Catan. Resource gathering occurs through pirate ports when a die roll matches the number displayed on the island, and players can use these resources to build or buy development cards. The goal is to be the first to build seven ports while navigating around the threat of a ghost pirate that can block resource allocation.
3–4 30 min 6+ Easy to learn -
Cheating Moth
All details & ratingCheating 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.
3–5 30 min 7+ Immediately playable+ 1 € above the best price10 € at Amazon* -
Do De Li Do
All details & ratingIn 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 10–20 min 8+ Immediately playable+ 1 € above the best price10 € at Amazon* -
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – The Monster Box of Monsters
1st Expansion
All details & ratingHarry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – The Monster Box of Monsters Expansion introduces players to new challenges and adventures, expanding the universe of the beloved cooperative deck-building game. By venturing into the Forbidden Forest, players encounter new creatures and overcome perilous encounters, adding depth and complexity to the gameplay.
2–4 30–60 min 11+ Medium complexity -
The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: The Pact
All details & ratingThe Pact of the Werewolves from the Dark Forest consists of the base game as well as three existing expansions since 2014: New Moon, Characters, and the edition The Community. Players are assigned secret roles in a village plagued by werewolves, ranging from werewolves to townsfolk and special characters like the sheriff and the witch. Gameplay alternates between night and day phases, with werewolves selecting a villager to eliminate at night, followed by discussions and voting among the villagers during the day to identify and eliminate suspected werewolves. Some versions also include promotional cards for Dixit, featuring artwork inspired by the game.
9–47 40 min 10+ Easy to learn+ 3 € above the best price36 € at Amazon* -
Rajas of the Ganges
All details & ratingRajas of the Ganges is a strategy board game set in 16th century India, during the rise of the Great Mogul Empire. Players take on the roles of influential nobles, striving to transform their estates into prosperous provinces.
2–4 45–75 min 12+ Medium complexity+ 1 € above the best price46 € at Amazon* -
Ready! Set! Spaghetti!
All details & ratingPlayers choose a fork and sit in front of it. They take their spaghetti in the corresponding color and hold it over the center of the game board. On the count of "Ready! Set! Spaghetti!", everyone drops their spaghetti simultaneously. Players take turns rolling a die to remove ingredients from the board, aiming to make it easier to unwound their spaghetti without assisting others. The first player to wind up all their spaghetti wins.
2–4 10 min 6+ Immediately playable -
Gas Out
All details & ratingPlace Guster, the gas cloud, in the center of the table and distribute 3 Gas Out cards to each player. Players take turns pressing Guster as often as the number shown on their card, but beware! If Guster farts, you're out! Additional cards like "Skip" and "Reverse" add more fun, making sure the game stays lively. Be the last player to prevent Guster from farting on your turn to win!
2–6 5+ Immediately playable3 € below the next retailer14 € at Amazon* -
Phase 10
All details & ratingPhase 10 is a captivating rummy-style card game that challenges players to complete a series of ten varied phases first. The game combines elements of strategy and luck, appealing to a wide range of players.
2–6 45 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Anno 1800
All details & ratingAnno 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.
2–4 120 min 12+ Medium complexity+ 2 € above the best price37 € at Amazon* -
Risk Junior
All details & ratingCompete for treasures on the high seas! Players navigate their pirate ships in search of buried treasures while battling for control of islands to collect the most loot to win. This game is designed for 2 to 4 players aged 5 and up, featuring easy rules and a fun pirate theme that keeps families engaged.
2–4 15–60 min 5+ Immediately playable -
Here, Fishy, Fishy!
All details & rating"Fische angeln" is an introductory fishing game for 1-4 children aged 2 and up. Players can fish with a magnetic rod or catch fish based on the roll of a die. Successful catches reward players with gifts, and the aim is to be the best fisherman who collects the most various toys.
1–4 5 min 2+ Immediately playable+ 1 € above the best price18 € at Amazon* -
Jenga
All details & ratingJenga is a classic physical skill game known for its simple yet captivating gameplay. The game challenges players to demonstrate steady hands and strategic thinking as they manipulate a tower of wooden blocks.
1–8 20 min 6+ Immediately playable -
Kristallica / Don't Break the Ice
All details & ratingKnock out one ice block at a time without letting the polar bear fall. Take your time and strategize to keep the bear from sinking. The goal is to make the other player cause the central square to collapse, taking the bear with it.
2–4 20 min 3+ Immediately playable -
Number Dinosaur
All details & ratingPlayers help the number dinosaur with counting. In the game, they must find the correct number of items for each number and the corresponding numbers for given items.
1–4 10 min 3+ Immediately playable+ 1 € above the best price6 € at Amazon* -
Legends of Andor
All details & ratingLegends of Andor is a cooperative adventure board game that immerses two to four players in the role of heroes defending a fantasy realm. Designed with a strong narrative focus, the game challenges players to balance strategic decision-making with immersive storytelling.
2–4 60–90 min 10+ Medium complexity -
Scrabble Junior
All details & ratingThis is a version of Scrabble for players aged 5 to 12, featuring a double-sided board. The introductory side resembles a crossword puzzle with pre-spelled words to aid in learning spelling. Players earn points by filling in words, while the reverse side is a completely blank grid for players to create their own words, earning one point for each placed letter.
2–4 30 min 5+ Immediately playable2 € below the next retailer17 € at Amazon* -
The Quack of Quedlinburg
All details & ratingBecome 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!
2–4 45 min 10+ Easy to learn+ 5 € above the best price33 € at Amazon* -
Detective Stories: History Edition – Kaifeng 982
4th Case
All details & ratingBetrayal, insurrectionists, and an impending war set the stage as the discovery of a thousand-year-old Chinese artifact sheds new light on the murder of Chancellor LĂ i, an event that forever changed the fate of the Xi Xia Empire. Professor Dan Silvers seeks the truth buried since 982 AD while navigating the challenges of a foreign land. This is the first part of a series of detective games based on historical events, combining the thrill of investigation with real-life archaeological methods. Use the gathered evidence to conduct your own inquiries and uncover the truth.
1–5 90–150 min 14+ Medium complexity -
Powerline
All details & ratingPlayers connect cities with new energy sources across 16 rounds by rolling six colored dice and placing them on a central board. Each player has a board showing power lines of lengths 3-12, corresponding to the dice results. Players can use the dice in either direction but are limited in how many times they can use each die, and skipping a die incurs a penalty. Points are awarded for completed power lines and connected cities, while unfinished lines result in point deductions. The player with the most points wins.
1–6 45 min 8+ Easy to learn+ 1 € above the best price31 € at Amazon* -
That's Pretty Clever! dice game
All details & ratingThat'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.
1–4 30 min 8+ Easy to learn+ 4 € above the best price11 € at Amazon* -
Quacks & Co.
All details & ratingIt'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.
2–4 25 min 6+ Immediately playable -
Risk
All details & ratingRisk is a classic board game known for its global war theme and mass appeal. It offers a blend of strategy, luck, and diplomacy, making it one of the most popular war games in the world.
2–6 120 min 10+ Easy to learn -
Minecraft: Heroes of the Village
All details & ratingAdventure and fun await in this cooperative Minecraft game. Protect the village from raiding Illagers by exploring the world, collecting blocks, battling mobs, and building defense structures before the marauding Illagers attack. Your loyal animal companions will support you along the way!
2–4 20–25 min 7+ Easy to learn+ 1 € above the best price21 € at Amazon* -
Jumanji
All details & ratingWild animals are on the hunt! Players encounter lions, charging rhinos, jumping crocodiles, and more in the dangerous world of Jumanji, just a roll away. Choose your character and embark on a perilous journey, deciphering rhymed card messages that may bring disaster. Roll an eight-sided die to save a fellow player from danger; failure to escape could lead to being swallowed by the jungle. The only way out is to finish the game and make the jungle's horrors vanish.
2–4 45 min 8+ Immediately playable2 € below the next retailer10 € at Amazon* -
Monopoly Crooked Cash
All details & ratingThings aren’t always as they seem in Monopoly Crooked Cash. Players must identify counterfeit money and Chance cards with the help of Mr. Monopoly's decoder. The game features hidden reveals, where players can challenge opponents with accusation tokens if they suspect fraud, but must use these tokens wisely. The streamlined rules ensure a fast-paced experience, ending once the last property is sold, with the player holding the most money, real or fake, declared the winner.
2–6 30–90 min 8+ Immediately playable+ 3 € above the best price18 € at Amazon* -
Rivals for Catan
All details & ratingRivals for Catan reinvents the classic Catan Card Game for a new generation of players. Designed by Klaus Teuber, this card game was released in honor of the 15th anniversary of the original card game. It introduces players to the competitive world of Catan, where each player assumes the role of a prince, striving to develop their provinces and outshine their rivals. The game offers a fresh take on the original mechanics, making it more accessible to newcomers while retaining the essence of the beloved Catan universe.
2 45–60 min 10+ Easy to learn+ 2 € above the best price21 € at Amazon* -
Monopoly Junior: Super Mario
All details & ratingChildren can explore the Mushroom Kingdom in this Monopoly Junior game featuring Super Mario graphics and themes. Players move as Mario, Peach, Yoshi, or Luigi, buying properties and collecting coins, with the aim of having the most coins to win. The game includes recognizable scenes from the Super Mario universe, making it a fun, fast-paced introduction to Monopoly for younger players.
2–4 5+ Immediately playable -
The Unknown: Case 1
All details & ratingYour team, comprised of trainee profilers, is tackling your first real case. You receive a file with all the evidence from a murder case, and while hunting for the perpetrator, you experience a multidimensional detective board game based on a true story. You must follow every lead, using the internet and a connected device to access a realistic database for finding suspects and solving the case, all while collaborating as a team for an exciting game night.
1–6 90–150 min 14+ Easy to learn -
EXIT: The Game + Puzzle – The Sacred Temple
All details & ratingPlayers embark on an exciting race through the jungle on a small island in the Indian Ocean. Before exploring the mysterious temple, they must solve challenging puzzles and piece together four jigsaws. Each team member must do everything possible to reach the goal while shaking off pesky treasure hunters.
1–4 90–180 min 10+ Easy to learn+ 4 € above the best price21 € at Amazon* -
Monopoly
All details & ratingMonopoly is a classic board game that combines strategy, luck, and negotiation. It's widely recognized for its representation of property trading and economic management.
2–8 60–180 min 8+ Easy to learn -
Black DOG
All details & ratingPlayers play cards to move their pieces around the board and return home. In Black DOG, they must be cautious of the black dog markers that can traverse over their pieces, posing a threat before they reach safety.
2–4 30–45 min 8+ Easy to learnVideo reviews 1 -
Fädelspiel: Auf dem Land
All details & ratingYoung threading experts can choose their tasks using the task cards. They need to match the wooden pieces to the illustrations on the cards and thread them in the correct order. Additionally, a sensory game can be played where children pull out game pieces from a feeling bag by identifying the different shapes by touch.
1–2 2+ Immediately playable+ 3 € above the best price21 € at Amazon* -
Detective Stories: The Fire in Adlerstein
1st Case
All details & ratingPlayers receive a series of evidence and must determine the identity of a criminal. The game combines physical objects with digital elements for investigations, culminating in a guess that is checked for accuracy. It can be played cooperatively or competitively, allowing teams to race to solve the case first. The game simulates a realistic criminal investigation, mirroring the methods used by real-life police.
1–5 90–120 min 13+ Easy to learn+ 3 € above the best price20 € at Amazon* -
My Shelfie
All details & ratingYou’ve just received your new bookshelf, and now it’s time to display your favorite items: books, board games, portraits, and more. Players must take 1, 2, or 3 item tiles from a communal table, ensuring they are adjacent and have at least one free side at the start of their turn.
2–4 30 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Unicorn Glitterluck: Cloud Crystals
All details & ratingPlayers become magical unicorns racing from a storm cloud to the sun while trying to collect as many cloud crystals as possible. Each turn, a player rolls the blue storm die to move 1-3 clouds or stays put to eat a muffin, forgetting about the race. Landing on pink clouds allows players to roll the crystal die for 1-3 crystals, while landing on gifts involves giving a crystal to another player, and sliding along rainbows helps reach the next cloud. The first to the last cloud claims the crystals there and players compare their totals to see who has paved the way to victory.
2–4 10 min 3+ Immediately playable+ 3 € above the best price14 € at Amazon* -
The Code Agency Sonderermittlung: Das Verschwinden des Gary Sander
2. Fall
All details & ratingKitzheim appears to be a quaint and unremarkable town, with its charming old town streets. However, it hides a mystery as the CEO of Sander Chemicals disappears under suspicious circumstances. Delve into a captivating investigation to uncover the truth in a small town where everyone has secrets.
1–6 90–150 min Immediately playable -
Trivial Pursuit: Classic Edition
All details & ratingPlayers answer 2,400 questions across six categories: Geography, Entertainment, History, Art and Literature, Science and Nature, and Sports and Leisure. They move around the board and collect colored wedges by correctly answering questions. The first player to gather six different colored wedges and answer a final question correctly wins the game!
2–6 45–90 min 16+ Immediately playable+ 10 € above the best price33 € at Amazon*
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