The best games set in the Age of Reason 2023

Looking for a really good game from the Age of Enlightenment? Then we have just the thing: our list of the best games from the Age of Enlightenment 2023.

What are games from the Age of Enlightenment?

Age of Enlightenment games are set in the early to late 18th century (1716-1789) - 1715 marked the end of the War of the Spanish Succession, and 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution.

For games, the Age of Enlightenment began around 1690 - ending with the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic era.

For more information, see the Wikipedia entry on Enlightenment.

Other historical games

Most games set during the Age of Enlightenment are also considered wargame - but not necessarily the case.

In addition to the Age of Enlightenment games, we have created a general list of games based on historical events - and further divided them below into several, more detailed historical categories.

List of the best games from the Age of Enlightenment 2023:

This list was last updated on December 4, 2023. We compared 411 board games for this list and selected the top 10. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Brass: Birmingham

    All details for the board game Brass: Birmingham and similar games

    Nominated for 13 awards and won 7.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn

    Video reviews for Brass: Birmingham

    • YouTube Review for the game "Brass: Birmingham" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Brass: Birmingham" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  2. 1775: Rebellion

    All details for the board game 1775: Rebellion and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. Rococo: Deluxe Edition

    All details for the board game Rococo: Deluxe Edition and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  4. Disney Villainous: Despicable Plots

    All details for the board game Disney Villainous: Despicable Plots and similar games
    • 2 - 3 Players
    • 40 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. Saint Petersburg

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    Nominated for 7 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2004

    More details for Saint Petersburg
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. 1754: Conquest – The French and Indian War

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  7. Sanssouci

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  8. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)

    • YouTube Review for the game "Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  9. Rococo

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    Nominated for 3 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2014

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  10. Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America

    All details for the board game Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • Easy to learn

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