The best games by Nick Little 🇺🇸👨 2026

Looking for a really good game by Nick Little (I)? Here is the list of the best Nick Little (I) games 2026.

Who is Nick Little (I)?

Nick Little is a US-American game designer and developer from Indianapolis. In 2014 he co-founded the publisher Action Phase Games with Travis Chance; today he works as a developer at Indie Game Studios. As a designer, he is primarily associated with the cooperative deck-building series Aeon's End.

Nick Little (I) as a game designer

The first game by Nick Little (I) in our database is Heroes Wanted from the year 2014 – Nick Little (I) has been designing games for over 12 years. The best-known game is Aeon's End.

How good are games by Nick Little (I)?

There are 5 games by Nick Little (I) in our Top-1000 games list – making Nick Little (I) #27 of the best game designers out of 12778 designers in our database.

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List of the best games by Nick Little (I) 2026

In this list you'll find the best board, card & dice games by Nick Little (I) that you can buy 2026.

This list was last updated on June 29, 2026. There's also a print version for this list .
  1. Aeon's End: War Eternal

    Aeon's End: War Eternal

    Aeon's End: War Eternal plunges you into the desperate battle for Gravehold, the last stronghold in a world under siege by The Nameless. This standalone expansion of Aeon's End delivers a thrilling cooperative deck-building experience.

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    1–4 60 min 14+ Medium complexity
  2. Aeon's End: The New Age

    Aeon's End: The New Age

    The New Age introduces an expedition system to the Aeon's End universe, allowing players to experience their own content in a shorter campaign format. After each game, players receive new treasures and player cards to grow in power, but the enemies they face become stronger with each battle. This standalone expansion is compatible with all other standalone games, enabling exciting new combinations of content.

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    1–4 60 min 14+ Medium complexity
  3. Aeon's End: Legacy

    Aeon's End: Legacy

    Aeon's End: Legacy immerses players into the world of breach mages, defenders of Gravehold, the last bastion of humanity. As apprentices, players are inspired by legendary mages like Brama, Dezmodia, Mist, Malastar, and Xaxos, each embodying unique traits and powers.

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    1–4 45–90 min 14+ Medium complexity
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  4. Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition

    Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition

    Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition is an engaging engine-building game where players take on the roles of corporations with the ambitious goal of terraforming Mars. The game combines strategic resource management and project development to make the red planet habitable.

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    1–4 45–60 min 14+ Medium complexity
  5. Legendary: Buffy The Vampire Slayer

    Legendary: Buffy The Vampire Slayer

    The latest expansion in the Legendary series features characters like Buffy, Angel, Willow, and Giles, who work together to stop a powerful villain and their nefarious plans. Players win by defeating the villain four times, while they lose if the villain completes their scheme. Based on the popular TV show, it includes a Light/Dark track that affects character strength, enhancing the thematic experience.

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    1–5 30–60 min 14+ Easy to learn
  6. Aeon's End: Outcasts

    Aeon's End: Outcasts

    Aeon's End: Outcasts continues the expedition system introduced in Aeon's End: New Age, allowing players to replay all their content in a short campaign format. After each game, players acquire new treasures and player cards to enhance their power. However, the nemeses they face grow stronger with each battle.

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    1–4 60 min 14+ Medium complexity
  7. Astro Knights

    Astro Knights

    Players engage in a cooperative deck-building game where cards are never shuffled. The objective is to defeat the boss before he destroys the team or the home world being defended. Each round, players and the boss take turns in a random order, allowing players to acquire resources, equip weapons, and utilize special abilities based on their available slots. Each of the four bosses has unique decks and abilities that require different strategies to overcome.

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    1–4 45 min 14+ Medium complexity
  8. Dreamwell

    Dreamwell

    In a realm beyond the waking world, children wander in their dreams, searching for lost friends. Players explore a 4x4 grid representing Dreamwell, working to find their missing companions. Each turn allows three actions, such as moving a figure or finding a friend by playing a card, all while navigating the maze-like landscape.

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    2–4 45 min 14+ Easy to learn
  9. Heroes Wanted

    Heroes Wanted

    Once you saw the announcement in today's Tribune, certainty flooded over you. Finally, this is your chance to put all your training into action! Join your heroes, the Champions of Zeta City, as you create a unique superhero and face off against villains. Compete to gain as much glory as possible by defeating minions, completing headlines, and thwarting the villain, with the most glorious superhero winning a place among the Champions.

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    1–5 45 min 13+ Medium complexity

Frequently asked questions

Which game ranks first on this list?

Aeon's End: War Eternal 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 1 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 13 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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