The best educational board, card & dice games 👩‍🎓 2024

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 2024 👩‍🎓

This list was last updated on November 20, 2024. We compared 7393 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Wingspan: European Expansion

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    The Wingspan: European Expansion broadens the horizons of the original Wingspan game, introducing a captivating array of European birds, each with unique abilities that enhance gameplay and player interaction.

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.

    More details for Wingspan: European Expansion
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  2. Wingspan: Oceania Expansion

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    Wingspan: Oceania Expansion is an expansion to the popular bird-themed board game Wingspan, focusing on the diverse and unique birdlife of Australia and New Zealand.

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Wingspan: Oceania Expansion
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  3. Wingspan

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    Wingspan is a captivating, competitive board game from Stonemaier Games, masterfully designed by Elizabeth Hargrave. It's a medium-weight, card-driven, engine-building game that stands out with its unique theme and stunning artwork, featuring over 170 bird illustrations by artists Beth Sobel, Natalia Rojas, and Ana Maria Martinez.

    Nominated for 26 awards and won 16.

    ⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2019

    More details for Wingspan
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Wingspan

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

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    Wingspan Asia is the third expansion of the acclaimed game Wingspan, introducing a captivating collection of Asian bird species to the existing lineup. This expansion not only adds diversity with birds chosen from over 2,800 species native to Asia but also brings versatile gameplay options.

    Nominated for 4 awards.

    More details for Wingspan Asia
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  5. Forest Shuffle

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    Forest Shuffle is a strategic and environmentally themed card game where players vie to create the most ecologically rich and balanced forest habitat. By gathering valuable trees and attracting diverse species, players work towards building a vibrant ecosystem, all while keeping an eye on the changing seasons that signal the game's end.

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.

    More details for Forest Shuffle
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Timeline: Events

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    Timeline: Events is an engaging card game that challenges players' knowledge of historical events. The game is straightforward yet captivating, requiring players to correctly place cards in chronological order based on the events they depict.

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Spot it!

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    Spot it!, also known as Dobble, is a fast-paced, fun-filled pattern recognition game. It's a simple yet engaging game where players race to find matching symbols between two cards.

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.

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

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    Fauna is a captivating educational board game that invites 2-6 players to explore the animal kingdom. Each round, players are presented with a single animal, identified only by name and picture, and they must guess various aspects of its biology such as weight, length, height, tail length, and notably, the geographic regions where the animal resides. The game incorporates a strategic element where players place their tokens on a large map or on scales to indicate their guesses. Once a player places their token on a particular area or measurement, no one else can choose the same spot for that round, adding a competitive twist to the guessing game. Accuracy is rewarded with points, and even near misses can earn a player some credit, but incorrect guesses result in tokens being temporarily removed from play. The game proceeds through several rounds, each featuring a new animal, until a player reaches the predetermined score to win, typically after 8-12 rounds.

    Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2009

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2009

    More details for Fauna
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  9. First Orchard

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 2+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  10. Anno Domini: Seefahrer & Flieger

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  11. Morels

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    Morels takes players on a serene yet strategic journey through old-growth woods, where collecting and cooking mushrooms is the key to success. This two-player card game cleverly combines the charm of foraging with tactical decision-making, making every trip into the forest an engaging and thoughtful experience.

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

    More details for Morels
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Der HeidelBÄR: Wilde Wasser Edition

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  13. Funemployed

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    • 3 - 20 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  14. 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
  15. In the Footsteps of Darwin

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    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2024

    🔥 Deal: 24% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  16. Ecosystem

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    Nominated for 1 award.

    🔥 Deal: 18% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 - 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. 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
  18. Timeline: Classic

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  19. Rory's Story Cubes: Voyages

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    • 1 - 12 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  20. My Very First Games: To Market!

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 2+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  21. Terra

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    Terra is a trivia-based party game that marries the thrill of geographical discovery with the fun of educated guessing. A spiritual successor to Friedemann's FAUNA, this game shifts the focus from animals to a wide array of geographic information, challenging players to approximate answers to questions about landmarks, historical events, and natural wonders. With a dual-sided board featuring both Metric and Imperial measurements and 300 diverse topics across oversized cards, Terra invites players to venture guesses on everything from the length of the Golden Gate Bridge to the number of sculptures on Easter Island.

    More details for Terra
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  22. Roll & Play

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    • 2 Players
    • 5 Minutes
    • 1+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Roll & Play

    • YouTube Review for the game "Roll & Play" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  23. Manimals: Europa 1

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  24. Earth

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    Earth is an engrossing engine-building board game that celebrates the intricate ecosystems and diverse habitats of our planet. It invites players to dive into rich natural environments, crafting synergies that mirror Earth's extraordinary adaptability and abundance.

    Nominated for 12 awards and won 5.

    🔥 Deal: 23% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for Earth
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  25. 10 Days in Europe

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2003

    More details for 10 Days in Europe
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for 10 Days in Europe

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

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  27. Tiere toppen!

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 40 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  28. Mein erstes Mitmach-Spiel

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    • 2 - 3 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 2+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  29. Mapominoes: Asia & Australasia

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  30. The Color Monster

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

    🔥 Deal: 9% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for The Color Monster
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 3+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for The Color Monster

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

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