The best games released in 2006📆 2023

Looking for a really good game from the year 2006? Then we have just the thing for you: our recommendation list with the best board games that were newly released in 2006.

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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 2006:

This list was last updated on December 4, 2023. We compared 182 board games for this list and selected the top 10. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Time's Up! Edición Azul

    All details for the board game Time's Up! Edición Azul and similar games
    More details for Time's Up! Edición Azul
    • 4 - 12 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  2. Ticket to Ride: Märklin

    All details for the board game Ticket to Ride: Märklin and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards.

    More details for Ticket to Ride: Märklin
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Ticket to Ride: Märklin

    • YouTube Review for the game "Ticket to Ride: Märklin" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  3. Commands & Colors: Ancients

    All details for the board game Commands & Colors: Ancients and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.

    More details for Commands & Colors: Ancients
    • 2 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    77€ atAmazon.de

  4. Qwirkle

    All details for the board game Qwirkle and similar games

    Nominated for 12 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2011

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Qwirkle
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    23€ atAmazon.de

  5. Giro Galoppo

    All details for the board game Giro Galoppo and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2006

    More details for Giro Galoppo
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  6. Pow Wow

    All details for the board game Pow Wow and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2006

    More details for Pow Wow
    • 3 - 8 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    50€ atAmazon.de

  7. Bananagrams

    All details for the board game Bananagrams and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Bananagrams
    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  8. Dschungelschatz

    All details for the board game Dschungelschatz and similar games
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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  9. Thurn and Taxis

    All details for the board game Thurn and Taxis and similar games

    Nominated for 12 awards and won 5.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2006

    More details for Thurn and Taxis
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    60€ atAmazon.de

  10. Ingenious: Travel Edition

    All details for the board game Ingenious: Travel Edition and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Ingenious: Travel Edition
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    57€ atAmazon.de

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