The best games from Lena Burkhardt 🇩🇪👩 2026

Looking for a really good game from game designer Lena Burkhardt 👩? Then we have just the thing: the list with the best Lena Burkhardt games 2026.

Who is Lena Burkhardt anyway?

Lena Burkhardt has been designing dice, card & board games since 2015. The game designer hails from Deutschland🇩🇪, was born in 1997 and currently lives in Deutschland 🇩🇪.

Burkhardt's first game "Schnapp die Schätze" she developed in 2015 at the age of 18 - so she has been designing games for over 11 years. Famous Burkhardt games are for example Dragon's Breath, Biss 20 & Die Gärten von Versailles.

Game inventor family

Lena is the daughter of Günter Burkhardt, who has now designed over 100 games. Her brother Benjamin has also already released a game, with Lena being the more active game developer.

Profession Teacher - like her father

Lena Burkhardt is also following in her father's footsteps in terms of her professional future: she is studying mathematics and French in Freiburg to become a teacher.

List of best games by Lena Burkhardt 2026

In this list we have listed the best board games that Lena Burkhardt either designed herself - or was involved in designing.

Unfortunately, not all of Lena Burkhardt's games are currently available. In the following list you can find all dice, board & card games by Lena Burkhardt that you can buy 2026:

This list was last updated on June 14, 2026. There's also a print version for this list .
  1. Dragon's Breath

    Dragon's Breath

    During an expedition, the dragon children Mira, Feo, Luna, and Diego discover a sparkling treasure: a pillar of ice filled with glittering stones. Unable to carry it back to their cave, they decide to melt it with the help of their father, who breathes fire to melt the ice, allowing them to collect the precious stones. Players aim to gather the most sparkling stones for their cave by selecting tiles, lifting ice rings, and collecting the fallen gems.

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    2–4 15–20 min 5+ Immediately playable
  2. Biss 20

    Biss 20

    Players count together from 1 to 20, taking turns to say a number. It may sound easy, but Fritz, the troublemaker, invents new rules that players must remember. Just when one rule is memorized, another one is introduced. How many rules can you keep track of?

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    2–8 20 min 7+ Immediately playable
  3. Dragon's Breath: The Hatching

    Dragon's Breath: The Hatching

    The nest, complete with a dragon egg and sparkling stones, is frozen in an ice column. Assist Dragon Mom in melting the thick ice layer while ensuring the egg doesn't fall from the nest. Earn points by collecting the fallen sparkling stones and placing them on your amulet.

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    2–4 20 min 6+ Immediately playable
  4. Color It! / Buntikus / Multicolor

    Color It! / Buntikus / Multicolor

    Players must restore the beautiful colors to the houses, flowers, hot air balloons, and rainbows in the cheerful land of Kaleido, where some colors are missing. They can save Kaleido by rolling dice and wisely choosing their colors in two variations of play. The first player to complete their coloring sheet wins!

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    2–4 10 min 4+ Immediately playable
  5. Plapparagei

    Plapparagei

    Players engage in a fast-paced card game where they must call out the correct color or type, shout "Plapparagei," or mimic others. However, one color is forbidden, adding a layer of challenge. It's crucial to stay alert and know exactly what to say.

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    2–6 20 min 8+ Immediately playable
    + 3 € above the best price
    12 € at Amazon*
  6. Café del Gatto

    Café del Gatto

    At Café del Gatto, players serve valuable drinks to customers while competing with other baristas for coffee and milk, making drink preparation challenging. Each player starts by selecting glass tiles that require 1-4 "shots" and filling both sides of the espresso machine with coffee and milk tiles. Players can take actions such as collecting coins, purchasing tiles, or serving completed drinks to earn points, with the game ending when a player serves all five types of drinks.

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    2–5 30 min 8+ Easy to learn
    + 3 € above the best price
    13 € at Amazon*
  7. Die Gärten von Versailles

    Die Gärten von Versailles

    Who can create the most beautiful garden for the king? In each round, tiles featuring pavilions, hedges, flowerbeds, or fountains are available. Players who combine the right tiles with the right cards can quickly establish the largest contiguous areas in the garden and win the favor of the king.

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    2–5 20 min 8+ Easy to learn
  8. Sultan's Swoop

    Sultan's Swoop

    The honorable Sultan Semih wishes to reward his most capable advisors with gold from the royal treasury. Players compete to grab treasures stacked on a magical silver column, including a silver pillar, a flying carpet, and a magical lamp. Only the fastest and luckiest will earn their weight in gold and the title of Grand Councilor in this thrilling, fast-paced game.

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    2–6 5+

Frequently asked questions

Which game ranks first on this list?

Dragon's Breath (Kinderspiel des Jahres 2018 winner) 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 5 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 4 years. Each game carries its own age rating.

How long does a game take?

A typical game takes about 20 minutes. Each game's playing time is listed individually.

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