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:
Brass: Birmingham
Nominated for 13 awards and won 7.
More details for Brass: Birmingham- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
Video reviews for Brass: Birmingham
1775: Rebellion
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for 1775: Rebellion- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Rococo: Deluxe Edition
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Rococo: Deluxe Edition- 1 - 5 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Disney Villainous: Despicable Plots
- 2 - 3 Players
- 40 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Saint Petersburg
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
1754: Conquest – The French and Indian War
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for 1754: Conquest – The French and Indian War- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Sanssouci
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)
Rococo
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America- 2 Players
- Easy to learn
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