The best games released in 2011📆 2023

Looking for a really good game from the year 2011? Then we have just the thing for you: our recommendation list with the best board games that were newly released in 2011.

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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 2011:

This list was last updated on February 21, 2023. We compared 294 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Dixit: Odyssey

    All details for the board game Dixit: Odyssey and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 3.

    More details for Dixit: Odyssey
    • 3 - 12 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!24€ atAmazon.de

  2. Skull

    All details for the board game Skull and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

    More details for Skull
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 15 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    27€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Skull

    • YouTube Review for the game "Skull" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Skull" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  3. A Fake Artist Goes to New York

    All details for the board game A Fake Artist Goes to New York and similar games

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    • 5 - 10 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    18€ atAmazon.de

  4. Rhino Hero

    All details for the board game Rhino Hero and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Rhino Hero
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 5 - 15 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    8€ atAmazon.de

  5. King of Tokyo

    All details for the board game King of Tokyo and similar games

    Nominated for 19 awards and won 7.

    🔥 Deal: 8% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for King of Tokyo
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!27€ atAmazon.de

  6. Pictomania

    All details for the board game Pictomania and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Pictomania
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  7. Tales & Games: The Hare & the Tortoise

    All details for the board game Tales & Games: The Hare & the Tortoise and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Tales & Games: The Hare & the Tortoise
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 - 20 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  8. The Castles of Burgundy

    All details for the board game The Castles of Burgundy and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.

    More details for The Castles of Burgundy
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    42€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for The Castles of Burgundy

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Castles of Burgundy" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  9. Timeline: Events

    All details for the board game Timeline: Events and similar games
    More details for Timeline: Events
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  10. Takenoko

    All details for the board game Takenoko and similar games

    Nominated for 17 awards and won 7.

    More details for Takenoko
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!35€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Takenoko

    • YouTube Review for the game "Takenoko" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  11. Animal Upon Animal: Crest Climbers

    All details for the board game Animal Upon Animal: Crest Climbers and similar games
    More details for Animal Upon Animal: Crest Climbers
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  12. Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan

    All details for the board game Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.

    More details for Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan
    • 2 Players
    • 180 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  13. Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game

    All details for the board game Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  14. Rory's Story Cubes: Voyages

    All details for the board game Rory's Story Cubes: Voyages and similar games

    More details for Rory's Story Cubes: Voyages
    • 1 - 12 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    15€ atAmazon.de

  15. Flash Point: Fire Rescue

    All details for the board game Flash Point: Fire Rescue and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards.

    More details for Flash Point: Fire Rescue
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    39€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Flash Point: Fire Rescue

    • YouTube Review for the game "Flash Point: Fire Rescue" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  16. Summoner Wars: Master Set

    All details for the board game Summoner Wars: Master Set and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Summoner Wars: Master Set
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    316€ atAmazon.de

  17. Friday

    All details for the board game Friday and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Friday
    • 1 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    16€ atAmazon.de

  18. Cheating Moth

    All details for the board game Cheating Moth and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    More details for Cheating Moth
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    9€ atAmazon.de

  19. Discworld: Ankh-Morpork

    All details for the board game Discworld: Ankh-Morpork and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    More details for Discworld: Ankh-Morpork
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 11+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  20. BraveRats

    All details for the board game BraveRats and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for BraveRats
    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  21. Saboteur Gold

    All details for the board game Saboteur Gold and similar games
    More details for Saboteur Gold
    • 2 - 12 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  22. Ultimate Warriorz

    All details for the board game Ultimate Warriorz and similar games

    More details for Ultimate Warriorz
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    38€ atAmazon.de

  23. Schnappt Hubi!

    All details for the board game Schnappt Hubi! and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    ⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2012

    More details for Schnappt Hubi!
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!36€ atAmazon.de

  24. Dungeon Fighter

    All details for the board game Dungeon Fighter and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Dungeon Fighter
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  25. Kingdom Builder

    All details for the board game Kingdom Builder and similar games

    Nominated for 12 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2012

    More details for Kingdom Builder
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!49€ atAmazon.de

  26. Da ist der Wurm drin

    All details for the board game Da ist der Wurm drin and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Da ist der Wurm drin
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 20 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    23€ atAmazon.de

  27. Panic on Wall Street!

    All details for the board game Panic on Wall Street! and similar games
    More details for Panic on Wall Street!
    • 3 - 11 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  28. Dungeon Raiders

    All details for the board game Dungeon Raiders and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Dungeon Raiders
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Dungeon Raiders

    • YouTube Review for the game "Dungeon Raiders" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  29. 12 Days

    All details for the board game 12 Days and similar games
    More details for 12 Days
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  30. Ascension: Return of the Fallen

    All details for the board game Ascension: Return of the Fallen and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Ascension: Return of the Fallen
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

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