The best games from Phil Walker-Harding 🇦🇺👨 2026
Looking for a really good game from game designer Phil Walker-Harding 👨? Then we have just the thing: the list with the best Phil Walker-Harding games 2026.
Who is Phil Walker-Harding anyway?
Phil Walker-Harding has been designing dice, card & board games since 2007. The game designer hails from Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia🇦🇺, was born in 1981 and currently lives in Sydney, Australia🇦🇺. As of 2014, he is one of the few full-time game designers – probably the only Australian.
Walker-Harding's first games "Archaeology" & "Archaeology The Card Game" he developed in 2007 at the age of 26 – so he's been designing games for over 19 years of games. Famous Walker-Harding games include Sushi Go! & Sushi Go Party!, Bear Park & Imhotep.
How good are "Phil Walker-Harding" games?
There are 8 games by Phil Walker-Harding in our Top1000 games list, making Walker-Harding the #22 best game designer out of a total of 708 designers in our database.
More information about Walker-Harding
More information about Walker-Harding can be found on:
- Walker-Harding's BGG profile
- Walker-Harding's Twitter feed
- official Phil Walker-Harding website
- german Wikipedia entry for Walker-Harding
List of best games by Phil Walker-Harding 2026
In this list we have listed the best board games that Phil Walker-Harding either designed himself – or was involved in designing.
Unfortunately, not all of Phil Walker-Harding's games are currently available. In the following list you can find all dice, board & card games by Phil Walker-Harding that you can buy 2026:
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Sushi Go Party!
All details & ratingSushi Go Party! is an expanded version of the popular card game Sushi Go!, offering more variety and accommodating more players for a larger, more dynamic game experience.
2–8 20 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Silver & Gold
All details & ratingSilver & Gold is a board game that offers players the thrill of discovering distant islands filled with golden treasures.
2–4 20 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Sushi Go!
All details & ratingSushi Go! is a dynamic, fast-paced card game set in a sushi restaurant. Players aim to grab the best sushi combinations as they come around. It's all about strategy, from picking the perfect sushi rolls to collecting sashimi sets. Boost your scores with wasabi-flavored nigiri, and don't forget to load up on pudding by the end!
2–5 15 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Archaeology: The New Expedition
2016 Edition
All details & ratingArchaeology: The New Expedition revitalizes the classic thrill of discovery with a fresh twist on the original Archaeology: The Card Game. As an intrepid archaeologist in the Egyptian desert, your quest is to unearth fragments of ancient artifacts and assemble complete treasures, from torn parchments to shattered pots. Brave the risks of sandstorms and thieves to excavate valuable relics, then astutely trade your finds at the marketplace or exhibit them at the museum for profit.
2–5 20–30 min 10+ Immediately playable -
Bärenpark
All details & ratingBärenpark is a charming and strategic board game that invites players to delve into the world of bear parks. Your task is to construct a visually appealing and efficiently designed bear park.
2–4 30–45 min 8+ Easy to learnVideo reviews 2 -
Super Mega Lucky Box
All details & ratingThe goal is to score as many points as possible by marking off the nine numbers printed on the cards in front of you on a 3x3 grid. In each of the four rounds, you shuffle 18 cards and reveal nine, marking off the corresponding numbers on your selected cards. Bonuses are awarded for completing rows or columns, and players score points at the end based on their completed cards, stars, and moons.
1–6 20 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Sushi Roll
All details & ratingSushi Roll is a delightful dice game that transforms the beloved card game Sushi Go! into a dynamic, dice-rolling feast. Players dive into the world of sushi-making with this engaging, family-friendly game that uses dice to represent various sushi ingredients, combining strategy with luck.
2–5 20 min 8+ Immediately playableVideo reviews 1 -
Gizmos
All details & ratingGizmos is a dynamic and inventive board game that challenges players to build the most efficient and powerful machines at a competitive Science Fair. The game is a blend of strategy and resource management, where players vie to earn the most victory points through clever machine construction.
2–4 40–50 min 14+ Easy to learn -
Dungeon Raiders
2018 edition
All details & ratingPlayers take on the role of different adventurers who must team up to survive the dungeon. However, only one will emerge with the greatest treasure and win the game.
3–5 20–30 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Planted - A Game of Nature & Nurture
All details & ratingEnhance your home by nurturing your own collection of houseplants. In this easy-to-learn board game, gather your favorite plants and strive to provide them with the right combination of light, water, and plant food each round. With 42 varieties of popular and exotic houseplants, each with unique growth requirements, players explore different gardening tools and decorations to cultivate thriving plants and earn bonus points. The player who scores the most points for their plants will be crowned the ultimate green thumb and declared the winner!
2–5 20–30 min 10+ Easy to learn -
Cacao
All details & ratingCacao is a tile-placement game set in the vibrant and lush world of cacao cultivation. Players take on the roles of tribe chiefs, leading their people to prosperity by strategically harvesting and trading cacao.
2–4 45 min 8+ Easy to learnVideo reviews 1 - + 3 € above the best price27 € at Amazon*
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Adventure Games: Expedition Azcana
All details & ratingExplore locations, combine items, and experience stories in this cooperative game series by KOSMOS. Players encounter a mysterious narrative that unfolds as they communicate, search for clues, and collaborate to unravel the story's secrets. The gameplay emphasizes storytelling and exploration without time pressure, allowing for multiple pathways and solutions across three chapters, each lasting about 75 minutes.
1–4 90–120 min 10+ Immediately playable+ 1 € above the best price13 € at Amazon* -
Imhotep
All details & ratingImhotep invites players into the ancient world of Egypt, where they compete as builders trying to leave their mark on history by constructing notable monuments.
2–4 40 min 10+ Easy to learn -
Archaeology: The Card Game
First Edition
All details & ratingArchaeology: The Card Game immerses players in the thrilling world of Egyptian archaeology, where discovering ancient artifacts is the key to fame and fortune. Each player assumes the role of an archaeologist excavating sites in the Egyptian desert, aiming to uncover valuable treasures and sell them to the museum for profit.
2–4 20 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Fjords
2022 Edition
All details & ratingExplore a breathtaking landscape that even a Viking would admire. Players lay down hexagonal tiles to create a game board, then traverse the landscape from their starting longhouses to claim as much land as possible. The winner is the player who has conquered the most territory through clever placements and strategic planning.
2–4 30–45 min 8+ Easy to learn -
Adventure Games: Die drei ??? – Das Geheimnis der Statue
All details & ratingExplore locations, combine items, and experience stories in this cooperative game series from the German publisher KOSMOS. Players are presented with a mysterious narrative that they must unravel through collaboration, discovering clues, and making choices that affect the story’s outcome. Unlike the EXIT: Das Spiel series, this game emphasizes storytelling and exploration without the pressure of time, allowing for multiple paths and solutions across its three chapters, each lasting about 75 minutes.
1–4 75 min 12+ Immediately playable -
Adventure Games: The Dungeon
All details & ratingPlayers awaken in a medieval prison cell with no memory of how they got there. They must explore, combine items, and face strange creatures lurking in the old castle's dark rooms over three chapters. The game encourages cooperative storytelling and discovery without the pressure of time, allowing for multiple pathways and solutions. Each title features three chapters, each taking about 75 minutes to play, and can be replayed without damage.
1–4 90 min 12+ Easy to learn -
Dungeon Raiders
2011 Edition
All details & ratingJoin a brave group of adventurers and explore a dungeon filled with monsters, traps, and treasures! Each player assumes the role of a different adventurer, working together to survive the dungeon. However, only one will escape with the greatest treasure to win the game, with each playthrough offering new surprises and challenges.
3–5 20–60 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Summer Camp
All details & ratingFind your cabin assignment, squeeze out your swimsuit, and enjoy days filled with canoeing, friendship bracelets, and S'mores in this competitive card game. Players vie for merit badges and experience points, each using their own deck of cards that can be enhanced throughout the game.
2–4 30–45 min 10+ Easy to learn -
Adventure Games: The Grand Hotel Abaddon
All details & ratingPlayers investigate strange events in an old building, taking on roles within a team to follow clues and shape the adventure. They explore locations, combine items, and unravel a mysterious story together. Unlike timed escape room games, this series emphasizes storytelling and discovery at a leisurely pace, with multiple pathways and solutions available. Each game comprises three chapters, each lasting about 75 minutes, and can be replayed without damage to the components.
1–4 270 min 12+ Easy to learn -
Llamaland
All details & ratingThe highlands are wild, stunningly beautiful, and full of llamas. Being a farmer in this region can be challenging with all the hills and mountains, but growing potatoes, corn, and cocoa is what you love. By planting your fields at dizzying heights, you gather the necessary harvests to obtain coveted llama cards, which not only earn victory points but also allow you to place a llama on your farm. After about 45 minutes, you'll have an impressive farming area with your adorable and cuddly llamas.
2–4 45 min 10+ Easy to learn -
Snakesss
All details & ratingPlayers face a multiple-choice question with only two minutes to solve it. The snakes among them already know the correct answer and will do anything to mislead the others. In Snakesss, players work together to answer the question, but those with snake cards will try to sabotage the discussion and lead everyone astray for points.
4–8 20 min 12+ Immediately playable -
Cloud City
All details & ratingPlayers compete as architects to design the best urban planning project, which will be selected by the city council. They construct their city with buildings and pathways to connect them, earning votes from the council based on the length of the paths. The architect with the most and longest pathways wins the game!
2–4 30–60 min 10+ Immediately playable+ 16 € above the best price30 € at Amazon* -
Gingerbread House
All details & ratingA witch lived alone in her house deep in the forest, which she made entirely of gingerbread. However, rude fairy tale characters would eat away at her walls and windows. To solve her problem, she observed what types of gingerbread these greedy intruders preferred and devised a plan to get rid of them.
2–4 30 min 8+ Easy to learnVideo reviews 2 -
My Shelfie
All details & ratingYou’ve just received your new bookshelf, and now it’s time to display your favorite items: books, board games, portraits, and more. Players must take 1, 2, or 3 item tiles from a communal table, ensuring they are adjacent and have at least one free side at the start of their turn.
2–4 30 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Imhotep: The Duel
All details & ratingImhotep: The Duel transports players back to the rich historical setting of ancient Egypt, where they engage in a strategic contest as two of Egypt’s most renowned figures, Nefertiti and Akhenaten. This two-player game is a standalone sequel to the acclaimed board game Imhotep, known for its deep strategy and engaging gameplay. Imhotep: The Duel focuses on the competitive dynamics between two players, offering a nuanced and tightly contested battle of wits and strategy.
2 30 min 10+ Easy to learnVideo reviews 3 -
Explorers
All details & ratingAt the start, each explorer places four landscape tiles—grassland, water, desert, or mountains—and three scoring tiles in their playing area. Players then embark on an exploration journey from their starting village.
1–4 20 min 8+ Easy to learn
Frequently asked questions
Which game ranks first on this list?
Sushi Go Party! 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 8 years. Each game carries its own age rating.
How long does a game take?
A typical game takes about 30 minutes. Each game's playing time is listed individually.
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