The best games released in 1960πŸ“† 2025

Looking for a really good game from the year 1960? Then we have just the thing for you: our recommendation list with the best board games that were newly released in 1960.

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A list with the best games from other years can be found at the end of the page.

In addition, we have created several more lists of card & board game awards:

List of the best new games releases in 1960:

This list was last updated on March 19, 2025. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Dutch Blitz

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    Dutch Blitz is a fast-paced card game that combines elements of speed, strategy, and quick thinking, where each player uses a unique deck of forty cards divided into four colors. The game's objective is to be the first to empty your blitz pile by playing cards onto the center Dutch piles in ascending order by color or onto your post piles in descending order with alternating Pennsylvania Dutch boy and girl images.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 1 - 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  2. Malefiz

    All details for the board game Malefiz and similar games

    Players race along wide and narrow paths to reach the goal using their 5 tokens. They can pick up "barriers" by landing exactly on them and move them to block opponents. No one can pass a barrier unless they land precisely on it.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  3. Oil: The Great Adventure

    All details for the board game Oil: The Great Adventure and similar games

    Players represent oil companies competing for oil fields and cargo. They move around the board in a Monopoly-style, landing on various spaces that allow them to draw cards or buy drilling rights and stocks. Whenever a player passes specific production spaces, their oil fields generate a certain amount of oil based on their location. Players can ship their oil to major ports, with profits depending on the current oil price. At the end of a pre-agreed time limit, the wealthiest player wins.

    More details for Oil: The Great Adventure
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 180 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  4. The Game of Life

    All details for the board game The Game of Life and similar games

    The Game of Life is a classic board game that simulates various life events such as education, career, family, and retirement. It's designed to reflect the journey and significant milestones in a person's life.

    More details for The Game of Life
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  5. Hi Ho! Cherry-O

    All details for the board game Hi Ho! Cherry-O and similar games

    Players learn to take turns and count while playing this children's game. A central spinner decides whether players gain or lose cherries. The first player to collect 10 cherries wins. An updated version introduced cooperative play, where players work together to pick all the fruits before a bird eats them, using a nine-piece puzzle to represent the bird.

    More details for Hi Ho! Cherry-O
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 3+ years old
    • Immediately playable

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