The best games from Andreas Seyfarth 🇩🇪👨 2026
Looking for a really good game from game designer Andreas Seyfarth 👨? Then we have just the thing: the list with the best Andreas Seyfarth games 2026.
Who is Andreas Seyfarth anyway?
Andreas Seyfarth has been designing dice, card & board games since 1991. The game designer comes from Munich, Bavaria, Germany🇩🇪, was born in 1962 and currently lives in Hoehenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany🇩🇪. His wife Karin also comes from the games industry.
Seyfarth's first games were "Max und Moritz" (together with his wife) & "Zorro: The Fight against Alcalde". He developed them in 1991 at the age of 29 – making him a game developer for over 35. Famous Seyfarth games include Puerto Rico, San Juan & Thurn und Taxis.
Wife worked at Schmidt Spiele
Seyfarth does not work as a game developer as his main profession – but through the work of his wife at Schmidt Spiele he came into contact with the subject again and again. In 1991, together with her, he finally developed the card game "Max und Moritz" and "Zorro: The Fight against Alcalde". Seyfarth's wife is almost always a game tester and usually co-designer. She is also co-designer of the game's first big success and Spiel des Jahres Award 2006 winner Thurn and Taxis. In 2001, after a longer creative break, the again very successful Puerto Rico was published. In 2014, his last real game was published San Juan.
Seyfarth works as a financial controller at Deutsche Telekom.
How good are "Andreas Seyfarth" games?
There are 4 games by Andreas Seyfarth in our Top1000 games list, making Seyfarth the #61 best game designer out of a total of 708 designers in our database.
More information about Seyfarth
More information about Seyfarth can be found on:
- Seyfarth's BGG profile
- english Wikipedia entry for Andreas Seyfarth
- german Wikipedia entry for Seyfarth
List of best games by Andreas Seyfarth 2026
In this list we have listed the best board games that Andreas Seyfarth either designed himself – or was involved in designing.
Unfortunately, not all of Andreas Seyfarth's games are currently available. In the following list you can find all dice, board & card games by Andreas Seyfarth that you can buy 2026:
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San Juan
All details & ratingSan Juan is a captivating card game that is inspired by the highly acclaimed board game, Puerto Rico. It is a game of strategy and resource management, set against the backdrop of the historic city of San Juan.
2–4 45–60 min 10+ Easy to learnVideo reviews 2 -
Thurn & Taxis
All details & ratingIn the strategic world of Thurn & Taxis, players immerse themselves in the bustling realm of Bavaria and its surrounding regions, embarking on a quest to construct post office routes. The game unfolds on a dynamic board depicting a map of cities, with interconnecting roads weaving through various colored regions. Players strategically build postal routes from city to city, navigating the intricate network of roads and collecting bonus points through clever decisions.
2–4 60 min 10+ Easy to learn+ 9 € above the best price50 € at Amazon* -
Manhattan
All details & ratingManhattan is a strategic board game where players engage in the construction of a skyline of skyscrapers on Manhattan Island. The game blends area control mechanics with spatial strategy, as players aim to dominate the skyline by building the tallest structures in various districts of Manhattan.
2–4 45 min 10+ Easy to learn -
Airships
All details & ratingAirships, also known as Giganten der Lüfte, is a tactical dice game where players compete to build an impressive fleet of airships, culminating in the construction of the legendary Hindenburg. Set against a backdrop of burgeoning airship engineering, players manage resources and strategize using colored dice to assemble various components like mechanics, engines, and workshops needed for their airship fleets.
2–4 45–60 min 10+ Easy to learnVideo reviews 1 -
Waldmeister
All details & ratingPlayers manage a forest by nurturing seedlings into trees, reducing pollution, and managing finances. The game features a clever card mechanic with changing seasons impacting six tree species that can suffer damage while generating income. Various animals will also inhabit the forest, adding layers of strategy to the gameplay.
2–4 90 min 12+ Easy to learn
Frequently asked questions
Which game ranks first on this list?
San Juan currently tops our list. The ranking is derived from player community ratings and is recalculated continuously.
How many players do the games on this list support?
Most games on this list support 2 to 4 players. The exact player count is listed with each game.
What age are these games suitable for?
Publisher age recommendations on this list start at 10 years. Each game carries its own age rating.
How long does a game take?
A typical game takes about 45 to 60 minutes. Each game's playing time is listed individually.
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