The best educational board, card & dice games 👩‍🎓 2023

Looking for a really good game where children learn something 👩‍🎓? We have picked out the best educational games and made sure that they are fun despite all the learning.

What are educational games?

Educational games are specifically designed to teach people about a certain topic, expand concepts, strengthen development, understand a historical event or culture, or help them learn a skill while they play.

So educational games promote general knowledge in a fun and easy way.

Special list of environmental & nature learning games

We have created an extra list of educational games that are about nature and the environment: The Best Environment & Nature Learning Games.

list of the best educational games 2023 👩‍🎓

This list was last updated on June 1, 2023. We compared 5748 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Wingspan: European Expansion

    All details for the board game Wingspan: European Expansion and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!24€ atAmazon.de

  2. Wingspan: Oceania Expansion

    All details for the board game Wingspan: Oceania Expansion and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!26€ atAmazon.de

  3. Wingspan

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    Nominated for 25 awards and won 16.

    ⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2019

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!43€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Wingspan

    • YouTube Review for the game "Wingspan" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  4. Timeline: Events

    All details for the board game Timeline: Events and similar games
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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    14€ atAmazon.de

  5. Wingspan Asia

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    🔥 Great price!36€ atAmazon.de

  6. Spot it!

    All details for the board game Spot it! and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!12€ atAmazon.de

  7. Fauna

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    Nominated for 9 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2009

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2009

    🔥 Deal: 13% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!23€ atAmazon.de

  8. First Orchard

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 2+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    17€ atAmazon.de

  9. Anno Domini: Seefahrer & Flieger

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

  10. Der HeidelBÄR: Wilde Wasser Edition

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    25€ atAmazon.de

  11. Morels

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    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!10€ atAmazon.de

  12. Timeline: Classic

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

  13. Detective Charlie

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    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    23€ atAmazon.de

  14. Funemployed

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    • 3 - 20 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  15. Cardline: Animals

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    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

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

  16. Rory's Story Cubes: Voyages

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    • 1 - 12 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    17€ atAmazon.de

  17. Terra

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  18. Ecosystem

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 - 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    🔥 Great price!20€ atAmazon.de

  19. Manimals: Europa 1

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

  20. 10 Days in Europe

    All details for the board game 10 Days in Europe and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2003

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for 10 Days in Europe

    • YouTube Review for the game "10 Days in Europe" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  21. Tiere toppen!

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 40 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    14€ atAmazon.de

  22. Anno Domini: Europa

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!12€ atAmazon.de

  23. Trekking the World

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    50€ atAmazon.de

  24. Mapominoes: Asia & Australasia

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

  25. Anno Domini: Schweiz

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    14€ atAmazon.de

  26. 10 Days in Africa

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  27. The Color Monster

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 3+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!29€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for The Color Monster

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Color Monster" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  28. Spot it! 1,2,3

    All details for the board game Spot it! 1,2,3 and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2014

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!9€ atAmazon.de

  29. Anno Domini: America

    All details for the board game Anno Domini: America and similar games

    🔥 Deal: 11% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!10€ atAmazon.de

  30. Secret Code 13+4

    All details for the board game Secret Code 13+4 and similar games
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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

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