The best board games from the 20th century🏛 2023
Are you looking for a really good party game? In the last century🏛 many really good games have appeared. We have listed the best games that were published between 1900 and 2000 for you.
Not almost exclusively card, dice & skill games.
Until the 20th century, more card, dice or skill games have been published. On the one hand, this is due to the simple production of these games - but also the richness of variants or the compact dimensions. In addition, the new production methods of the 20th century eliminated the limitation to easily produced game elements (e.g. Loopin Louie).
Many smart new game concepts
But that doesn't automatically mean that good games will result. In contrast to the 19th century, more and more companies and game developers were formed, who dedicated themselves purely to the invention and production of social games. This resulted in great games like Reiner Knizias Ra, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective or Loopin Louie.
List with the best games of the 20th century🏛
Enclosed is the list of what we think are the best board games of the 20th century that you can still buy in the year 2023:
PitchCar
- 2 - 8 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
For Sale
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for For Sale- 3 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Time's Up!
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
More details for Time's Up!- 4 - 18 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Lost Cities
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Lost Cities- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!15€ at
.deTake 5
Nominated for 5 awards and won 3.
More details for Take 5- 2 - 10 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Can't Stop
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Can't Stop- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Immediately playable
Survive: Escape from Atlantis!
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Survive: Escape from Atlantis!- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
High Society
- 3 - 5 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Schotten Totten
🔥 Deal: 27% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Schotten Totten- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!17€ at.deLoopin' 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
Bohnanza
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Bohnanza- 2 - 7 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!8€ at.deRa
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Ra- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Unanimo
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Unanimo- 3 - 8 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Unanimo
Tichu
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Tichu- 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Modern Art
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for Modern Art- 3 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Bausack
Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.
More details for Bausack- 2 - 8 Players
- 15 - 45 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Chinatown
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Chinatown- 3 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Chinatown
Zopp
- 2 - 4 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Jungle Speed
- 2 - 10 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Wizard
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Wizard- 3 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Guillotine
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Guillotine- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Dutch Blitz
- 2 - 4 Players
- 1 - 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Chicken Cha Cha Cha
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 20 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases
Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1985
More details for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases- 1 - 8 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!50€ at.deVideo reviews for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases
Wildlife Safari
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Wildlife Safari- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Circus Flohcati
- 2 - 5 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
The Great Dalmuti
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
🔥 Deal: 13% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for The Great Dalmuti- 4 - 8 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!7€ at.deSamurai
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Samurai- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Samurai
Ave Caesar
Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.
More details for Ave Caesar- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Turn the Tide
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Turn the Tide- 3 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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