The best games by Chad Jensen 🇺🇸👨 2026

Looking for a really good game by Chad Jensen? Here's the list of the best Chad Jensen games 2026.

Who is Chad Jensen?

The game designer hails from USA🇺🇸 and was born in 1967.

Chad Jensen as a game designer

Chad Jensen's first game in our database is Combat Commander: Europe, from 2006 – so Chad Jensen has been designing games for over 20 years. The best-known game is Dominant Species.

How good are games by Chad Jensen?

There are 2 games by Chad Jensen in our Top-1000 games list – making Chad Jensen #119 of the best game designers out of 13051 designers in our database.

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List of the best games by Chad Jensen 2026

In this list you'll find the best board, card & dice games by Chad Jensen that you can buy 2026.

This list was last updated on October 20, 2026. There's also a print version for this list .
  1. Combat Commander: Europe

    Combat Commander: Europe

    Combat Commander: Europe is a card-driven tactical game for two from GMT Games, recreating squad-level World War II infantry combat. American, German, and Soviet forces fight for the initiative across a hex map, turn by turn.

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    2 60–180 min 12+ Medium complexity
  2. Combat Commander: Pacific

    Combat Commander: Pacific

    Combat Commander: Pacific is a card-driven wargame about tactical infantry combat in the Pacific Theater of World War II, built for exactly two players.

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    2 180 min 12+ Medium complexity
  3. Downfall: Conquest of the Third Reich, 1942-1945

    Downfall: Conquest of the Third Reich, 1942-1945

    Downfall is a two-player wargame about the fall of the Third Reich. One player leads the Western Allies, the other the Soviet Union.

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    2 360–720 min 14+ Medium complexity
  4. Welcome to Centerville

    Welcome to Centerville

    Centerville is a relatively easy board game for 2-4 players that abstractly models the growth and management of a small city. Players assume the roles of entrepreneurs, tycoons, politicians, and local makers working on modern urban development, accumulating wealth and fame along the way. The game's mechanics involve rolling dice to implement various actions, leading to the development of a vibrant community, with only the player who balances wealth and prestige emerging as the winner.

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    2–4 40–80 min 12+ Medium complexity
  5. Dominant Species

    Dominant Species

    Dominant Species takes you back to 90,000 B.C., a time when the world faced an impending ice age. In this strategic board game, players immerse themselves in an epic struggle for dominance among various animal species. The game unfolds in the shadows of environmental changes, offering a challenging and immersive experience where adaptation is key.

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    2–6 120–240 min 14+ For connoisseurs

Frequently asked questions

Which game ranks first on this list?

Combat Commander: Europe 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 are designed for exactly 2 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 12 years. Each game carries its own age rating.

How long does a game take?

A typical game takes about 120 to 180 minutes. Each game's playing time is listed individually.

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