The best games released in 1988📆 2023
Looking for a really good game from the year 1988? Then we have just the thing for you: our recommendation list with the best board games that were newly released in 1988.
More lists from similar periods
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:
- The Best Games by Decade.
- The best board game awards
- The best current games-new releases
- The best classic games
List of the best new games releases in 1988:
This list was last updated on January 25, 2023. We compared 39 board games for this list and selected the top 10. There's also a print version for this list.
What the Heck?
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!8€ at
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- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!7€ at.deSET
Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.
More details for SET- 1 - 20 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Easy to learn
Scattergories
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Scattergories- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Animal Poker
- 4 - 8 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Barbarossa
- 3 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Clue Master Detective
- 3 - 10 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Clue Master Detective
Inkognito
- 3 - 5 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Enemy in Sight
- 2 - 8 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Gettysburg (125th Anniversary Edition)
- 2 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
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