The best board games for sophisticated players 2022

Looking for a really good game that's not too difficult but not too easy either? We have compiled a list of the best aficionados games 2022.

This list was last updated on May 24, 2022. We compared 27533 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Rhino Hero: Super Battle

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    Nominated for 5 awards and won 3.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!20€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Rhino Hero: Super Battle

    • YouTube Review for the game "Rhino Hero: Super Battle" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  2. Mazescape Labyrinthos

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    • 1 Players
    • 5 - 90 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    16€ atAmazon.de

  3. Don't Get Got!

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    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 30 - 1440 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    25€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Don't Get Got!

    • YouTube Review for the game "Don't Get Got!" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  4. Animal Upon Animal

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    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2005

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!16€ atAmazon.de

  5. MicroMacro: Crime City

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    Nominated for 12 awards and won 6.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2021

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    19€ atAmazon.de

  6. Qwixx

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    Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2013

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2013

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    9€ atAmazon.de

  7. First Orchard

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 2+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    18€ atAmazon.de

  8. Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Big Box

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Big Box

    • YouTube Review for the game "Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Big Box" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  9. Tumblin-Dice Medium

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  10. Rory's Story Cubes: Voyages

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    • 1 - 12 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    16€ atAmazon.de

  11. KLASK

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    Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.

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    • 2 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    50€ atAmazon.de

  12. Draftosaurus

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    Nominated for 7 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Draftosaurus

    • YouTube Review for the game "Draftosaurus" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  13. Outfoxed!

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    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    17€ atAmazon.de

  14. Zombie Dice Horde Edition

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  15. Monza

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    16€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Monza

    • YouTube Review for the game "Monza" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  16. MicroMacro: Crime City – Full House

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    20€ atAmazon.de

  17. Smart10

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    Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 20 - 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    23€ atAmazon.de

  18. Escape: The Curse of the Temple

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    Nominated for 9 awards and won 1.

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Escape: The Curse of the Temple

    • YouTube Review for the game "Escape: The Curse of the Temple" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  19. Cube Quest

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!90€ atAmazon.de

  20. Just One

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    Nominated for 14 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2019

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    • 3 - 7 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!18€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Just One

    • YouTube Review for the game "Just One" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  21. Catch the Moon

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Catch the Moon

    • YouTube Review for the game "Catch the Moon" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  22. Age of War

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  23. My Very First Games: Animal upon Animal

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 2+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    32€ atAmazon.de

  24. Encore!

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!8€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Encore!

    • YouTube Review for the game "Encore!" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  25. King of the Dice

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!11€ atAmazon.de

  26. Wizardry to the Power of Three

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!24€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Wizardry to the Power of Three

    • YouTube Review for the game "Wizardry to the Power of Three" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  27. Dancing Eggs

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    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    25€ atAmazon.de

  28. Criss Cross

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!10€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Criss Cross

    • YouTube Review for the game "Criss Cross" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  29. Hanna Honeybee

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 5 - 10 Minutes
    • 2+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!15€ atAmazon.de

  30. Rhino Hero

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 5 - 15 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

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