The best games by Trevor Benjamin 🇨🇦👨 2026
Looking for a really good game by Trevor Benjamin? Here is the list of the best Trevor Benjamin games 2026.
Who is Trevor Benjamin?
Trevor Benjamin was born in New Brunswick, Canada, and now lives in the United Kingdom. Before turning to game design, he taught English and mathematics and worked as a linguist. He is best known for the Undaunted series (with David Thompson), War Chest, and Mandala – and frequently designs in collaboration with other designers.
Trevor Benjamin as a game designer
The first game by Trevor Benjamin in our database is Dice Heist from the year 2016 – Trevor Benjamin has been designing games for over 10 years. The best-known game is Undaunted: Normandy.
How good are games by Trevor Benjamin?
There are 5 games by Trevor Benjamin in our Top-1000 games list – making Trevor Benjamin #53 of the best game designers out of 12778 designers in our database.
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List of the best games by Trevor Benjamin 2026
In this list you'll find the best board, card & dice games by Trevor Benjamin that you can buy 2026.
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Mandala
MinD-Spielepreis 2 Players Game
Family Game
2-Player
Area Control
Abstract
Set Collection
Mandala is an intriguing two-player game that combines strategy and contemplation. Players compete to collect valuable cards by building mandalas, but the true value of these cards only becomes clear as the game progresses. It's a delicate balance of strategy and adaptation, set against the backdrop of a symbolic ritual.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Mandala- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Mandala
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Undaunted: Normandy
Golden Geek
2-Player
Deck-Building
Military
Campaign
Simulation
+23 more
- SPIEL'19🎡
- Adults
- from 14 years
- good for two👯♀️
- only in pairs
- Charles S. Roberts Awards🇺🇸
- Deck Builder
- David Thompson (I) 🇺🇸👨
- Trevor Benjamin 🇨🇦👨
- Spieleschmiede
- France🇫🇷
- USA🇺🇸
- Campaign
- Modular Board🧩
- Goblin Magnifico🇮🇹
- Medium Weight⚖️
- Simulation
- War⚔️
- 2-Player Wargames
- World War I⚔️
- World War 2⚔️
- Better Board Games 2020
- Better Board Games 2021
Undaunted: Normandy is a deck-building war game that immerses players in the pivotal battles of Normandy following the D-Day landings during World War II. It offers a unique blend of strategy, historical warfare, and deck management.
Nominated for 10 awards and won 1.
More details for Undaunted: Normandy- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 45 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for Undaunted: Normandy
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War Chest
Golden Geek (nominated)
Deck-Building
Military
Area Control
Medieval
Team Game
War Chest is a distinctive bag-building war game that requires players to skillfully manage their army both on and off the battlefield.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for War Chest- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
Video reviews for War Chest
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Undaunted: Stalingrad
+1Golden Geek
2-Player
Deck-Building
Military
Campaign
Simulation
Stalingrad, 1942, is a grueling conflict that affects the entire Eastern Front. Players must use strategy and bravery to secure this pivotal stronghold while every loss in battle decreases their forces for the entire campaign. Through up to fifteen branching scenarios, decisions influence the fate of Stalingrad and possibly the war itself, allowing for varied playthroughs despite the lasting consequences of actions taken. This standalone campaign game features over 300 unique illustrations and 150 vivid mission descriptions, immersing players in a crucial moment of history.
Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.
More details for Undaunted: Stalingrad- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 45 - 75 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Great Plains
Family Game
2-Player
Area Control
Abstract
Modular Board
Ancient ancestors created images on cave walls to narrate stories about their surroundings and the animals they shared them with. In Great Plains, two players compete for dominance over the plains. Using the help of spiritual animals, they navigate hills, cross lowlands, and invade each other's territory to become the tribe that survives.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Great Plains- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Patterns
2-Player
Tile-Laying
Area Control
Abstract
Puzzle
More details for PatternsPlayers engage in an area-control game by swapping tiles from a large mandala on the table. Each player aims to mark connected areas of color as their territory. At the end, the player with the most points wins.
- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Light & Dark
Dexterity
Fantasy
2-Player
More details for Light & DarkSnap, twist, and have fun! In Light & Dark, two players compete to see if they can turn druids to the side of light or darkness. Flick druid discs across the table to try to convert your opponent's druids, or light and extinguish torches to win the game.
- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 10 - 15 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Resist!
Golden Geek (nominated)
Deck-Building
Solo Only
Military
Crime & Mystery
Push Your Luck
Spain, 1936: General Franco's troops move in, leading to a long period of civil war and oppression. A group of Republicans continues the armed struggle, forming resistance groups known as the "Maquis," who risk their lives hidden in the mountains to defend democratic ideals.
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Resist!- 👥 1 Players
- ⏱️ 20 - 40 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Snack Rabbits
Push Your Luck
Animals
Set Collection
Dice Game
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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High Risk
Push Your Luck
Dice Game
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Maya (by Trevor Benjamin & Brett J. Gilbert)
Family Game
Tile-Laying
Area Control
Strategy Game
More details for Maya (by Trevor Benjamin & Brett J. Gilbert)Travel back to the time of the Maya and help build their civilization. Cities are rising around the temples on the Yucatán Peninsula. Grow crops like corn, squash, potatoes, and peppers to increase your influence while navigating tough decisions and keeping an eye on your opponents.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 - 45 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Undaunted: Battle of Britain
Golden Geek
2-Player
Deck-Building
Military
Campaign
Simulation
The RAF faces off against the Luftwaffe in this two-player card game set during World War II aerial battles. In the summer of 1940, Germany's war machine has overrun the continent, and Britain is the last barrier to a German victory in Europe. Command seasoned pilots of the Luftwaffe or the resourceful RAF as they engage in dynamic aerial combat, ensuring pilot cohesion and evading anti-aircraft fire to secure victory in the skies.
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for Undaunted: Battle of Britain- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 45 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Flowers - A Mandala Game
Area Control
Abstract
Drafting
Set Collection
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 20 - 30 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Undaunted 2200: Callisto
Golden Geek (nominated)
Sci-Fi
Deck-Building
Military
Solo Mode
Team Game
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Undaunted 2200: Callisto- 👥 1 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 45 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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