The best board games with hidden draw 2024
Looking for a board game where players move secretly? We have listed the 30 best hidden movement games. Hidden move board games use a hidden move mechanism as a fixed component of the game or game principle, not just pictures or the theme of hidden movement (such as in submarines).
What are hidden movement board games?
A genre of board games with spatial movement in which at least one player's movement is hidden from other players. Since deduction is necessarily used to find at least one hidden player, the genre can be considered a subset of deduction games. For the hidden movement genre, the crucial element is "movement", which distinguishes these games from other deduction games with other hidden information.
Most of the time, a hidden moving player is chased
A common convention of the genre is that only one player's movement is hidden while the other players work together to find him. However, as with most other genres, this convention is often modified.
The classic hidden move game: Scotland Yard
An early game with hidden moves and a classic of the genre is Scotland Yard.
List of best board games with hidden moves 2024
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
Whitehall Mystery
More details for Whitehall MysteryWhitehall Mystery is a thrilling board game that transports players to London in October 1888, a time marked by a gruesome discovery near the future site of Scotland Yard. This game unfolds against the backdrop of a macabre treasure hunt by an unknown murderer, scattering the remains of a victim across Whitehall.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Pyramid of Pengqueen
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Pyramid of Pengqueen- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Stop Thief!
- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Sniper Elite: The Board Game
- 1 - 4 Players
- 40 - 70 Minutes
- 16+ years old
- Easy to learn
Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space
Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space is a suspenseful card game set in the dark and treacherous confines of a space research ship afflicted by an alien plague. This game uniquely combines strategy, bluffing, and a claustrophobic science fiction theme.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space- 2 - 8 Players
- 20 - 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Jaws
JAWS is a suspenseful and strategic board game that captures the essence of the classic film. In this game, players are immersed in the iconic struggle between the monstrous great white shark and the determined crew of the Orca. The game is designed for 2 to 4 players, where one player assumes the role of the shark, while the others take on the characters of Brody, Hooper, and Quint.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Jaws- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Letters from Whitechapel
Letters from Whitechapel is a thrilling and suspense-filled board game that transports players to the grim streets of London's Whitechapel district in 1888, the setting of the infamous Jack the Ripper murders. The game pits one player, taking on the role of Jack the Ripper, against others who play as police detectives. Their goal is to catch Jack before he claims his fifth victim.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Letters from Whitechapel- 2 - 6 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Letters from Whitechapel
Princess Jing
- 2 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Princess Jing
Specter Ops
Specter Ops is a thrilling, sci-fi themed board game that plunges players into a tense world of stealth, strategy, and hidden movement. In this game, players are divided into two distinct roles: a solo secret agent of A.R.K infiltrating a high-security Raxxon facility, and the team of genetically modified Raxxon Hunters tasked with tracking down and capturing the agent. The game is reminiscent of classic hidden movement games like Scotland Yard, but with a futuristic twist.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Specter Ops- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Specter Ops
Clue: The Great Museum Caper
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Clue: The Great Museum Caper- 2 - 7 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Specter Ops: Broken Covenant
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Emil und die Detektive
Nominated for 1 award.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2004
More details for Emil und die Detektive- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Scotland Yard Swiss Edition
- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Scotland Yard Master
- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Nuns on the Run
Nuns on the Run is a unique and engaging board game that combines elements of stealth, strategy, and hidden movement. Set within the thematic confines of a grand abbey, players take on the roles of novices attempting to fulfill their secret wishes under the cover of night, all while avoiding the vigilant Abbess and Prioress who patrol the corridors. The game is a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that requires cunning, stealth, and careful planning from the novices, as they navigate the abbey's corridors in search of keys and treasures, while the Abbess and Prioress use strategy and deduction to catch the wandering novices before they achieve their goals.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Nuns on the Run- 2 - 8 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Ghost Chase
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)
Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) is a thematic board game that immerses players in a suspenseful chase across Europe as they either embody Dracula himself or the intrepid vampire hunters from Bram Stoker's renowned novel.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)- 2 - 5 Players
- 180 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Scotland Yard: Tokyo
- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
N.Y. Chase
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for N.Y. Chase- 3 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mister X
- 2 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Last Friday
- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Narcos: The Board Game
- 2 - 5 Players
- 75 - 100 Minutes
- 18+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Video reviews for Narcos: The Board Game
Hunt for the Ring
🔥 Deal: 20% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Hunt for the Ring- 2 - 5 Players
- 90 - 180 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
🔥 Great price!Check for best price now at*Video reviews for Hunt for the Ring
Van Helsing
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mousquetaires du Roy
- 1 - 5 Players
- 75 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Innsmouth Escape
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
They Come Unseen
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for They Come Unseen- 2 - 5 Players
- 80 - 180 Minutes
- Medium difficulty
Bismarck
- 2 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Didn't find the game you were looking for?
We're positive that you'll find it in one of our other lists! To make the search easier for you, we split our website into different categories. The following board game categories will help you find the right list: