The best board games of the 60s 2024

Looking for a board game classic from the 60s? We have compared the best board games from the 1960s and listed them in an overview.

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The best board game classics from the 60s

In this overview, we've listed the best board games from the 1960s that you can 2024 still buy on Amazon:

This list was last updated on March 22, 2024. We compared 54 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Dutch Blitz

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    Dutch Blitz is a fast-paced card game that combines elements of speed, strategy, and quick thinking, where each player uses a unique deck of forty cards divided into four colors. The game's objective is to be the first to empty your blitz pile by playing cards onto the center Dutch piles in ascending order by color or onto your post piles in descending order with alternating Pennsylvania Dutch boy and girl images.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 1 - 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  2. Acquire

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    In Acquire, players strategically invest in businesses, aiming to secure a majority of stock. As tile placements drive business growth and mergers, majority stockholders receive significant bonuses. These bonuses can be reinvested into other chains, creating a race among players to accumulate the greatest wealth.

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. Strat-O-Matic Baseball

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    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 11+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  4. A Gamut of Games

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    • 1 - 10 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. Breakaway Rider

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  6. Nuclear War

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    Nuclear War is a classic satirical card game where players take on the roles of global superpowers in a darkly humorous scenario of international politics, propaganda, and potential nuclear apocalypse. Your goal is to either dominate the world or be the last power standing amidst the radioactive ruins.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Avalanche

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  8. Bazaar

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Bazaar

    • YouTube Review for the game "Bazaar" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  9. Win, Place & Show

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Facts in Five

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  11. Oh Snap!

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  12. Skip-Bo

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    Skip-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.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  13. Venture

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Venture

    • YouTube Review for the game "Venture" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  14. Oh-Wah-Ree

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  15. Malefiz

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!18€ atAmazon.de*
  16. Probe

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. Tip-It

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  18. Jeopardy!

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  19. Score Four

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  20. Rivers, Roads & Rails

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    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  21. Twixt

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  22. Monad

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  23. Tri-Ominos

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    Tri-Ominos offers a unique twist on the classic game of Dominoes, replacing the traditional rectangular tiles with triangular ones. This simple change introduces a whole new level of strategy and complexity to the game. Instead of matching one number at a time, players must now match two numbers on their tile with those on the board, requiring more foresight and planning.

    🔥 Deal: 22% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!26€ atAmazon.de*
  24. Pie Face!

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!14€ atAmazon.de*
  25. Stay Alive

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  26. Focus

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    Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1981

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  27. Ker Plunk

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  28. Breakthru

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  29. Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

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    🔥 Deal: 27% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

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    • 2 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!7€ atAmazon.de*
  30. Feudal

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

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