The best fantasy board games 2021
Looking for a really good fantasy board game? We have created an overview with the 30 best board games in the fantasy scenario.
What are fantasy games?
Fantasy games are those that have themes and scenarios that exist in a fictional world. It is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural abilities as the primary element of the plot, theme and/or setting. Fantasy differs from science fiction and horror in general in that it is expected to stay away from scientific and morbid themes, respectively, although there can be a great deal of overlap between the three.
Fantasy games usually contain
- Creatures that are common in fantasy books and comics, such as orcs, trolls, goblins, dragons, etc.
- Magic that can be used with units or skills
- Battle between good and evil forces
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The best board games from the fantasy scenario
In this overview you will find the best fantasy board games 2021 in our opinion:
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated2 - 4 Players
90 - 120 Minutes
13+ years old
Complexity: medium
Century: Golem Edition
2 - 5 Players
30 - 45 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion1 - 4 Players
30 - 120 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: hard
Cartographers
1 - 100 Players
30 - 45 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!15€ at.de
Unmatched: Cobble & Fog
2 - 4 Players
20 - 40 Minutes
9+ years old
Complexity: easy
The Resistance: Avalon
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for The Resistance: Avalon5 - 10 Players
30 Minutes
13+ years old
Complexity: easy
Gloomhaven
Nominated for 21 awards and won 10.
More details for Gloomhaven1 - 4 Players
60 - 120 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: hard
👍 Good price!133€ at.de
Video reviews for Gloomhaven
Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One2 - 4 Players
20 - 40 Minutes
9+ years old
Complexity: easy
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.
More details for Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure2 - 4 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
😕 Questionable price80€ at.de
The Isle of Cats
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for The Isle of Cats1 - 4 Players
60 - 90 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for The Isle of Cats
Mansions of Madness: Second Edition
Nominated for 9 awards.
More details for Mansions of Madness: Second Edition1 - 5 Players
120 - 180 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
Forgotten Waters
3 - 7 Players
120 - 240 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!48€ at.de
Cthulhu: Death May Die
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Cthulhu: Death May Die1 - 5 Players
90 - 120 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!169€ at.de
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth1 - 5 Players
60 - 120 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
💸 Too expensive!79€ at.de
Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot
2 Players
20 Minutes
9+ years old
Complexity: easy
Hero Realms
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for Hero Realms2 - 4 Players
20 - 30 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
Everdell
Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.
More details for Everdell1 - 4 Players
40 - 80 Minutes
13+ years old
Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Everdell
Aeon's End: The New Age
1 - 4 Players
60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Aeon's End: The New Age
Frostgrave: Second Edition
2 - 8 Players
60 - 120 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
Aeon's End: War Eternal
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Aeon's End: War Eternal1 - 4 Players
60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
Lords of Waterdeep
Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.
More details for Lords of Waterdeep2 - 5 Players
60 - 120 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
Aeon's End
Nominated for 5 awards.
🔥 Deal: 22% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Aeon's End1 - 4 Players
60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
🔥 Great price!47€ at.de
Video reviews for Aeon's End
Blood Rage
Nominated for 14 awards and won 2.
More details for Blood Rage2 - 4 Players
60 - 90 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
👍 Good price!69€ at.de
Legacy of Dragonholt
1 - 6 Players
60 - 999 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: very easy
😕 Questionable price63€ at.de
5-Minute Dungeon
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for 5-Minute Dungeon2 - 5 Players
5 - 30 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!17€ at.de
The King's Dilemma
3 - 5 Players
45 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
😕 Questionable price61€ at.de
Video reviews for The King's Dilemma
Fantasy Realms
3 - 6 Players
20 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
The Fox in the Forest
Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.
More details for The Fox in the Forest2 Players
30 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Nominated for 11 awards.
More details for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon1 - 4 Players
60 - 120 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
💸 Too expensive!130€ at.de
Menara
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Menara1 - 4 Players
10 - 60 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!27€ at.de
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