The best games from Sébastien Pauchon 🇨🇭👨 2024

Looking for a really good game from game designer Sébastien Pauchon 👨? Then we have just the thing: the list with the best Sébastien Pauchon games 2024.

Who is Sébastien Pauchon anyway?

Sébastien Pauchon has been designing dice, card & board games since 2006. The game designer is from Switzerland🇨🇭, was born in 1971 and currently lives in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland 🇨🇭. He is also known as Sebastian Pauchon.

Pauchon's first game Calife et Marchands / Yspahan he developed in 2006 at the age of 35 - so he has been designing games for over 18 years of games. Famous Pauchon games include Jaipur, Jamaica, or Unlock!: Mystery Adventures.

From student to billiard pro to game designer

He gave up his studies (Chinese & Japanese) at that time to play billiards professionally (he also wrote a book about billiards) and billiards he finally gave up later to develop board games.

Pauchon won the Spielautoren-Stipendium Göttingen in 2005, in which the Spiel des Jahres award is also involved.

How good are "Sébastien Pauchon" games?

There are 4 games by Sébastien Pauchon in our Top1000 games list, making Pauchon the #61 best game author out of a total of 708 authors in our database.

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List of best games by Sébastien Pauchon 2024

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

Unfortunately, not all of Sébastien Pauchon's games are currently available. In the following list you can find all dice, board & card games by Sébastien Pauchon that you can buy 2024:

This list was last updated on February 25, 2024. We compared 39 board games for this list and selected the top 13. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Jaipur

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    In the bustling city of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, you find yourself in a fierce competition as one of the two most powerful traders. However, being a prominent trader isn't enough; the ultimate goal is to earn two coveted "seals of excellence" to secure an invitation to the Maharaja's prestigious court. To outshine your direct competitor, you'll need to demonstrate superior trading skills by buying, exchanging, and selling goods at advantageous prices, all while carefully managing your valuable camel herds.

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 4.

    More details for Jaipur
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  2. Botanik

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Botanik
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. Jamaica

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    In the swashbuckling world of 1675 Jamaica, Captain Henry Morgan, after a notorious career in piracy, becomes the Governor of Jamaica. In a surprising turn of events, he invites his former pirate comrades to join him in retirement, celebrating their plundered treasures in the annual Great Challenge – a thrilling race around the island. The cunning Captain with the most gold at the end of the race claims the title of Grand Winner. Jamaica is a pirate-themed tactical race game that combines strategic ship movement, treasure hunting, and player interaction.

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.

    More details for Jamaica
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  4. Unlock!: Mystery Adventures

    All details for the board game Unlock!: Mystery Adventures and similar games

    Unlock! Mystery Adventures is a cooperative card game that brings the exhilarating challenge of escape room adventures right to your table. This game series stands out for its innovative integration of a digital companion app with physical card gameplay, offering a unique, immersive experience.

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Unlock!: Mystery Adventures
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 75 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. Sobek: 2 Players

    All details for the board game Sobek: 2 Players and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Sobek: 2 Players
    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Corinth

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  7. Ankh'or

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  8. Metropolys

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    Metropolys is an engaging strategy game where players take on the roles of ambitious urban planners competing to leave their mark on a developing cityscape. The game combines elements of bidding, spatial strategy, and secret objectives. Players vie to construct their buildings in prestigious locations to gain the most prestige and win the game.

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Metropolys
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. Yspahan

    All details for the board game Yspahan and similar games

    Yspahan is a strategic board game set in 1598, during the period when Yspahan became the capital of the Persian empire. Players take on the roles of merchants in this flourishing city, aiming to maximize their gains through shrewd trading and development. The game stands out for its unique combination of dice-driven actions and multiple paths to victory.

    Nominated for 8 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2007

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2007

    More details for Yspahan
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Animalia

    All details for the board game Animalia and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  11. The Way of the Bear

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 25 - 35 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  12. The River

    All details for the board game The River and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for The River

    • YouTube Review for the game "The River" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  13. Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The Tonipal's Treasure

    All details for the board game Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The Tonipal's Treasure and similar games
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!13€ atAmazon.de*

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