The best games released in 2023📆 2024

Looking for a really good game from the year 2023? Then we have just the thing for you: our recommendation list with the best board games that were newly released in 2020.

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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 2020

This list was last updated on July 17, 2024. We compared 3519 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition

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    The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition revitalizes Stefan Feld's classic strategy game for 1-4 players, where participants embody aristocrats managing their princedoms. This special edition, a collaboration between Ravensburger and Awaken Realms, elevates the game with a full art redesign, premium materials, and enhanced components, offering a luxurious playing experience as players build their settlements, castles, and engage in trade.

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 70 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  2. Sky Team

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    Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. MicroMacro: Crime City – Showdown

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game

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    Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game brings the epic conflict between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance to your tabletop. This two-player game captures the essence of the Star Wars universe, offering a dynamic and strategic experience where players build their decks and battle to destroy each other's bases.

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  6. That's Not a Hat

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    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • 3 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Faraway

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    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  8. Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 60 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. Forest Shuffle

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    Forest Shuffle is a strategic and environmentally themed card game where players vie to create the most ecologically rich and balanced forest habitat. By gathering valuable trees and attracting diverse species, players work towards building a vibrant ecosystem, all while keeping an eye on the changing seasons that signal the game's end.

    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Prey Another Day

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 - 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  11. Point City

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Knarr

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  13. Beacon Patrol

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  14. Dune: Imperium – Uprising

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  15. In the Footsteps of Darwin

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    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2024

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  16. Cascadia: Landmarks

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. Art Society

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  18. Adventure Games: Die drei ??? – Das Geheimnis der Statue

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 75 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  19. Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  20. Fit to Print

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  21. Ark Nova: Marine Worlds

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 90 - 150 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  22. Nimalia

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 25 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  23. Passt nicht!

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  24. Mycelia

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  25. Robot Quest Arena

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • Easy to learn
  26. The White Castle

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    Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 80 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  27. Next Station: Tokyo

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 25 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  28. Triqueta

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  29. Earth

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    Earth is an engrossing engine-building board game that celebrates the intricate ecosystems and diverse habitats of our planet. It invites players to dive into rich natural environments, crafting synergies that mirror Earth's extraordinary adaptability and abundance.

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 3.

    🔥 Deal: 11% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  30. Tiere toppen!

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 40 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable

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