The best games from Wolfgang Warsch 🇦🇹👨 2026
Looking for a really good game from game designer Wolfgang Warsch 👨? Then we have just the thing: the list with the best Wolfgang Warsch games 2026.
Who is Wolfgang Warsch anyway?
Wolfgang Warsch has been designing dice, card & board games since 2015. The game designer hails from Steyr, Upper Austria, Austria🇦🇹, was born in 1980 and currently lives in Vienna, Austria🇦🇹. Warsch is the father of two children.
Warsch's first game "Dream Team" he developed in 2015 at the age of 35 – so he has been designing games for over 11 years. Famous Warsch games are for example The Quacks of Quedlinburg, The Mind & That's pretty Clever.
Molecular biologist as main job – game developer only as hobby
Warsch studied molecular biology and works in the field of cancer research. He has been awarded several prizes and a scholarship for his scientific work.
Warsch started developing board games in his early 20s. His first game was to package the mechanics of billiards into a board game. He presented one of his next ideas to Goldsieber Verlag, which did not publish the game. In 2012, he was commissioned by Zoch Verlag to develop the game Dream Team, which was published in 2015. This was followed in 2016 by the family game Shadow Master at Piatnik.
First author with 3 nominations for Spiel des Jahres in one year.
Then at the 2018 Nuremberg Toy Fair, the games Illusion and The Mind, The Quack of Quedlinburg and That's pretty Clever were released. The Mind was nominated for the Spiel des Jahres 2018, The Quack of Quedlinburg and That's pretty Clever for the Kennerspiel des Jahres 2018. Warsch is thus the only game designer to have received three nominations in the same year.
How good are "Wolfgang Warsch" games?
There are 6 games by Wolfgang Warsch in our Top1000 games list, making Warsch the #37 best game designer out of a total of 708 designers in our database.
More information about Warsch
More information about Warsch can be found on:
- Warsch's BGG profile
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- Wolfgang Warsch's Facebook page
- Warsch's Instagram Account
- Warsch's LinkedIn profile
- german Wikipedia entry for Warsch
List of best games by Wolfgang Warsch 2026
In this list we have listed the best board games that Wolfgang Warsch either designed himself – or was involved in designing.
Unfortunately, not all of Wolfgang Warsch's games are currently available. In the following list you can find all dice, board & card games by Wolfgang Warsch that you can buy 2026:
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Wavelength
All details & ratingWavelength is a unique and engaging social guessing game that requires players to tap into their ability to communicate and interpret conceptual clues. This game stands out for its emphasis on understanding and interpreting the perspectives of others, making it an ideal choice for groups looking for a fun and thought-provoking experience.
2–12 30–45 min 14+ Immediately playableVideo reviews 1 -
The Quack of Quedlinburg
All details & ratingBecome a cunning charlatan or a quack doctor in the whimsical world of The Quacks of Quedlinburg. In this quirky board game, each player concocts their own secret brew, one ingredient at a time. But beware, for a careless addition could spoil the entire mixture!
2–4 45 min 10+ Easy to learn+ 8 € above the best price32 € at Amazon* -
That's Pretty Clever! dice game
All details & ratingThat's Pretty Clever is a strategic dice game where players must make thoughtful choices to optimize their score. The game's title, Ganz schön clever in German, aptly describes the need for cleverness and tactical thinking.
1–4 30 min 8+ Easy to learn+ 2 € above the best price11 € at Amazon* -
The Mind
All details & ratingThe Mind is a unique card game that combines elements of cooperation, intuition, and silent communication. It is as much an experiment in group dynamics as it is a game.
2–4 20 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Quacks & Co.
All details & ratingIt's race day in Quedlinburg, and with the right mix of food and luck, you ride your mount to victory and win the golden cauldron. Players build their own bag of tiles throughout the game, drawing them to advance on the race track. They will collect resources, gain bonuses, and strategize until someone crosses the finish line first.
2–4 25 min 6+ Immediately playable -
Illusion
All details & ratingIllusion is a visually stimulating card game that challenges players to question their perception of color. The game's simple rules allow for immediate gameplay, making it accessible and engaging. Players must discern and compare the proportions of colors on different cards, testing their ability to accurately perceive and estimate color quantities. It's a game of visual judgment and quick thinking, asking players who can truly trust their eyes and who has the right perspective to see through the illusions.
2–5 15 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Clever Junior
All details & ratingCollect balloons, gifts, candles, and mountains of sweets at the birthday party. Players roll dice and select their desired items while others take what's left over. Each color coded area on their scoring sheets has different rules for checking off items, and completing sections will earn them rainbow stars. The game ends once a player marks all items in an area, and the player with the most stars wins.
2–4 15 min 5+ Immediately playable+ 6 € above the best price12 € at Amazon* -
The Fuzzies
All details & ratingPlayers build towers of fuzzy balls that defy gravity. They draw a card and remove a corresponding Fuzzy color using tweezers or fingers without standing up, placing it higher on the tower. The game ends when a player topples the tower, making them the loser while everyone else wins.
2–4 5–15 min 6+ Immediately playable -
The Mind Extreme
All details & ratingPlayers try to play cards from their hand in ascending order without consulting each other. The Mind Extreme features two decks numbered 1 to 50 and requires players to manage two piles: one in ascending order and the other in descending order. Additionally, some levels are played blindly, adding to the challenge.
2–4 20 min 8+ Immediately playableVideo reviews 1 -
Twice as Clever! dice game
All details & ratingTwice as Clever! (original title: Doppelt so clever) is a dice-based strategy game that builds on the mechanics introduced in its predecessor, Ganz schön clever. This game offers new challenges and additional strategic layers, providing an engaging experience for both fans of the original game and newcomers.
1–4 30 min 10+ Easy to learn+ 3 € above the best price13 € at Amazon* - + 1 € above the best price10 € at Amazon*
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Große kleine Edelsteine
All details & ratingIn the realm of goblins, a grand gem hunt has begun to locate valuable treasures missing from a legendary crown. Small helpers must find the missing jewels among a vast collection of unique gems based on shape and size.
2–4 15 min 5+ Immediately playable -
The Taverns of Tiefenthal
All details & ratingThe Taverns of Tiefenthal is a strategic and immersive board game that transports players to a bustling village tavern, where they must attract guests and manage resources to become the most successful establishment in Tiefenthal.
2–4 60 min 12+ Medium complexity1 € below the next retailer30 € at Amazon*Video reviews 2 -
Clever Cubed dice game
All details & ratingClever Cubed, also known as Clever hoch drei, builds on the intriguing dice mechanics of its predecessors, Ganz schön clever and Doppelt so clever, introducing fresh categories and strategic layers that invite both seasoned players and newcomers.
1–4 30 min 14+ Easy to learn+ 1 € above the best price9 € at Amazon* -
Clever 4Ever
All details & ratingClever 4Ever follows the same gameplay as its predecessors, featuring new scoring categories. Players select dice and place numbers in the appropriate color fields to create challenging chains and accumulate points. Unused dice are equally important since each die smaller than the chosen one can be used by other players, keeping everyone engaged in the game.
1–4 30 min 14+ Easy to learn+ 3 € above the best price12 € at Amazon* -
Subtext
All details & ratingPlayers communicate by drawing clues related to the word on their card. Drawing skill isn't necessary; the focus is on choosing clues wisely. In each round, one player acts as the dealer, randomly distributing words to others. The dealer then draws a picture to hint at the word, aiming for only the player with the same word to understand the representation. Points are awarded based on incorrect guesses, but only the dealer and their partner can score if they correctly identify each other’s words.
4–8 20–40 min 10+ Immediately playableVideo reviews 1 -
Blue Banana
All details & ratingIn the fast-paced card game, players face confusion from changing colors and symbols. Each round features two motif cards displaying their symbols in incorrect colors, challenging players to collect cards that match the desired properties amid the chaos. Success requires clever thinking and the ability to see beyond the misleading colors to identify the correct motifs.
2–5 10+ Immediately playable -
Shadow Master
All details & ratingSchattenmeister offers challenging fun as players decipher a mysterious shape and break it down into its components. With keen observation and deduction skills, they must interpret overlapping silhouettes, where only small details are visible. The player who can see through the shadows and score the most points becomes the Master of Shadows.
3–6 8+ Immediately playable -
On a Scale of One to T-Rex
All details & ratingFrom the creators of Exploding Kittens and Wolfgang Warsch (The Mind) comes a new family-friendly party game for those not great at charades. Players perform ridiculous and funny actions at varying intensities and score points by matching their intensity with that of another player. The game includes 139 cards and 58 tokens, is quick to learn in five minutes, and plays in 15 minutes with 2 to 8 players.
2–8 15 min 7+ Immediately playable -
The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Duel
All details & ratingTwo quacks compete for the title of guild master in a medieval marketplace. They must demonstrate knowledge and skill to attract patients with magical potions promising healing.
2 45–60 min 10+ Easy to learn+ 4 € above the best price18 € at Amazon* -
Brikks
All details & ratingPlayers attempt to place falling blocks into their grids to score the most points, reminiscent of tabletop Tetris. Each player starts by drawing a quadromino and then rolls a colored d6 and a numbered d4 to determine the quadromino that must be placed. Players can collect energy points and utilize bombs to manipulate or destroy blocks, while points are earned by completing lines in their grid. The game ends when players can no longer place quadrominos, and points are tallied based on completed lines and additional bonuses.
1–4 20–30 min 8+ Easy to learnVideo reviews 1 -
Fuji
All details & ratingPlayers take on the role of a group of adventurers journeying to Japan's famous Mount Fuji. As they approach their destination, earthquakes strike, and the volcano erupts! In this cooperative dice game, players secretly roll dice and must find the best path over terrain cards to reach safety while meeting specific dice requirements. Success comes when all players reach the village, but failure results if anyone falls victim to lava or becomes too exhausted to continue.
2–4 30–45 min 10+ Easy to learnVideo reviews 1 -
Dream Team
All details & ratingPlayers create lists of items and try to get their teammates to think alike in order to guess those items. It’s a fun communication game that encourages collaboration and creativity.
4–10 45–60 min 12+ Immediately playable
Frequently asked questions
Which game ranks first on this list?
Wavelength 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 5 years. Each game carries its own age rating.
How long does a game take?
A typical game takes about 25 to 30 minutes. Each game's playing time is listed individually.
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