The best games from Nate French 🇺🇸👨 2025

Looking for a really good game from game designer Nate French 👨? Then we have just the thing: the list with the best Nate French games 2025.

Who is Nate French anyway?

Nate French has been designing dice, card & board games since 2008. The game designer was born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA🇺🇸 and currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 🇺🇸.

French's first games "Mutant Chronicles Collectible Miniatures Game", "Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game" & "A Game of Thrones: The Card Game" he developed in 2008 - so he has been designing games for over 17 years of games. Famous French games include Arkham Horror: The Card Game, The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game & Marvel Champions: The Card Game.

Passion for chess & poker

In his childhood, he developed a passion for games, going through a slight obsession with poker and chess. He also participated in blitz chess competitions, for example. French still cherishes the time he spent playing these two classic games.

FFG became aware of him during CCG tournaments.

Nate came to love the novel "A Game of Thrones" in the summer of 1999. When he stumbled across the A Game of Thrones trading card game a few years later, he was quickly hooked. He then immediately participated in the first world championships of the game and became I runner-up. In the following years he won several national championships.

Because of this success, Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) became aware of him and actually hired him as a playtester. He eventually worked with Eric Lang and then-developer Casey Galvan as a playtester for one of their games. When Galvan left FFG, he encouraged Nate French to apply for the vacant position. Nate was working at an Applebee's restaurant at the time, so had little to lose and threw in the towel there....

How good are "Nate French" games?

There are 7 games by Nate French in our Top1000 games list, making French the #25 best game author out of a total of 708 authors in our database.

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List of best games by Nate French 2025

In this list we have listed the best board games that Nate French either designed himself - or was involved in designing.

Unfortunately, not all of Nate French's games are currently available. In the following list you can find all dice, board & card games by Nate French that you can buy 2025:

This list was last updated on March 19, 2025. We compared 12 board games for this list and selected the top 11. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Marvel Champions: The Card Game

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    In the immortal words of Stan Lee, "With great power, there must also come great responsibility." Enter the thrilling world of Marvel Champions: The Card Game, where Iron Man and Black Panther unite to thwart Rhino's rampage through New York, and Captain Marvel teams up with Spider-Man to face the looming threat of Ultron and global annihilation. Do you possess the mettle to stand alongside these legendary heroes and emerge as a true champion?

    Nominated for 11 awards and won 2.

    More details for Marvel Champions: The Card Game
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Marvel Champions: The Card Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "Marvel Champions: The Card Game" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  2. Arkham Horror: The Card Game

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    Arkham Horror: The Card Game is a Lovecraftian horror card game that blends role-playing and card game elements. Set in the eerie town of Arkham, players face mysterious, monstrous, and maddening challenges.

    Nominated for 13 awards and won 4.

    More details for Arkham Horror: The Card Game
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn

    Video reviews for Arkham Horror: The Card Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "Arkham Horror: The Card Game" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  3. The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

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    The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is a cooperative adventure game that immerses players in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The game challenges players to complete scenarios using heroes, allies, and a deck of event and attachment cards.

    Nominated for 8 awards.

    More details for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  4. Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Edition)

    All details for the board game Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Edition) and similar games

    The boundaries between worlds have become alarmingly thin. Dark forces are at work in the shadows, unleashing unspeakable horrors throughout Arkham, Massachusetts. This revised edition features an improved organization system and includes everything needed to start Arkham campaigns, accommodating up to four players with additional cards and components for deck building.

    More details for Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Edition)
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 180 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  5. The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set

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    To truly appreciate a story, one must sometimes return to its beginning. The revised core set offers an ideal opportunity for new players to dive into this classic living card game. It includes campaign mode cards, new blessing and burden mechanics, and full support for up to four players right in the core box.

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.

    More details for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  6. The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter and similar games

    A cooperative game for 1 or 2 players, participants control a group of adventurers aiming to overcome dangerous quests in Middle-earth. Players must work together to defeat scenarios controlled by the game. The limited edition two-player starter box includes two pre-built player decks featuring previously released cards, along with two new heroes and updated graphics. It also contains two unique scenarios and the necessary threat trackers and tokens for gameplay.

    More details for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  7. Warhammer 40,000: Conquest

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    Warhammer 40,000: Conquest is a captivating two-player Living Card Game set in the grim darkness of the far future, where players take on the roles of warlords vying for supremacy in the Traxis sector. The game immerses players in the rich, war-torn universe of Warhammer 40,000, challenging them to strategic battles and conquests across a variety of planets.

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Warhammer 40,000: Conquest
    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  8. A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)

    All details for the board game A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) and similar games

    Introduction to A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition):

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  9. Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game

    All details for the board game Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game and similar games

    Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game throws you into the eerie universe of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, where you're pitted against cosmic entities or human factions in a struggle to control the world's fate. This card game stands out for its rich thematic elements and strategic depth, offering quick, engaging play sessions filled with player interaction and decision-making.

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  10. Mutant Chronicles Collectible Miniatures Game

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    Science fiction collectible miniature game featuring 54mm scale figures is released in 2-player starter packs and booster packs. Set in a distant future of our solar system, mega-corporations battle against each other and a dark invader. Power-armored Doom Troopers, magic, and monsters combine in this thrilling space fantasy setting. Fantasy Flight Games announced on June 27, 2008, that it would no longer be available in a blind purchase format, and later, on April 9, 2009, that they would cease its production.

    More details for Mutant Chronicles Collectible Miniatures Game
    • 2 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  11. Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game

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    Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game transports players into the mythical realm of Rokugan, a world steeped in the traditions of samurai, mystics, and divine creatures, where honor dictates every action. As a Living Card Game (LCG), it offers a dynamic experience within this richly crafted setting, enabling players to construct and modify their decks from a core set and expand their strategies with fixed card packs.

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    🔥 Deal: 10% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game
    • 2 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn

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