The best games that challenge and promote math skills 🧮 2024

Fancy doing some arithmetic or have some math gaps 🧮? Then we have just the thing: A list of the best games that challenge and promote math skills.

What are math games?

Math games explicitly require players to use math skills and concepts to achieve the game's objectives. So if someone is bad at math, they will have a hard time winning the game. But the nice thing is: these board games here teach mathematical knowledge in a fun way - so you don't have to be a math professor to play the games.

List of the best games that challenge and develop math skills 2024 🧮

This list was last updated on February 25, 2024. We compared 1547 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Lost Cities

    All details for the board game Lost Cities and similar games

    Lost Cities is a two-player card game focused on building profitable archaeological expeditions. Part of the Kosmos two-player series, it features a deck with cards ranked 2–10 in various colors, including a new sixth color added in 2019. The game also employs "handshake" cards as multipliers for scoring.

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    More details for Lost Cities
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!15€ atAmazon.de*
  2. Qwixx

    All details for the board game Qwixx and similar games

    Qwixx is a fast-paced and engaging dice game that involves all players actively, regardless of whose turn it is. It combines simple mechanics with a need for strategic decision-making, making it a fun and interactive game for all involved.

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2013

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2013

    More details for Qwixx
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  3. Skyjo

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 15 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Turing Machine

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    Turing Machine is a competitive deduction game that presents a unique and intriguing challenge. Inspired by the pioneering work of Alan Turing, the game revolves around the concept of deducing a secret code using an analog proto-computer, a device that operates without electricity or modern technology. This innovative approach sets the stage for a new kind of deduction game experience.

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.

    More details for Turing Machine
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!36€ atAmazon.de*
  5. Streams

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    • 1 - 99 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Streams

    • YouTube Review for the game "Streams" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Streams" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Streams" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  6. Kameloot

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    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Kameloot
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 20 - 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!7€ atAmazon.de*
  7. Fast Forward: FEAR

    All details for the board game Fast Forward: FEAR and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Fast Forward: FEAR

    • YouTube Review for the game "Fast Forward: FEAR" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Fast Forward: FEAR" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  8. Secret Code 13+4

    All details for the board game Secret Code 13+4 and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  9. Qwixx Longo

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  10. Zeus on the Loose

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  11. Fast Forward: FORTRESS

    All details for the board game Fast Forward: FORTRESS and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Fast Forward: FORTRESS

    • YouTube Review for the game "Fast Forward: FORTRESS" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Fast Forward: FORTRESS" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  12. 7 Ate 9

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 5 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  13. Römisch Pokern

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  14. Fast Forward: FORTUNE

    All details for the board game Fast Forward: FORTUNE and similar games
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Fast Forward: FORTUNE

    • YouTube Review for the game "Fast Forward: FORTUNE" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Fast Forward: FORTUNE" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  15. Campus

    All details for the board game Campus and similar games
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  16. Moon Leap

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  17. Talo

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    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2014

    More details for Talo
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  18. Subatomic: An Atom Building Game

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 40 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  19. Sumoku

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    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  20. Math Dice Jr.

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    • 10 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  21. Just4Fun

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    Nominated for 3 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2006

    More details for Just4Fun
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  22. Pharaoh Code

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    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Pharaoh Code
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!130€ atAmazon.de*

    Video reviews for Pharaoh Code

    • YouTube Review for the game "Pharaoh Code" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  23. Snafooey

    All details for the board game Snafooey and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  24. Wir spielen Einkaufen

    All details for the board game Wir spielen Einkaufen and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!14€ atAmazon.de*
  25. Party & Co: Original

    All details for the board game Party & Co: Original and similar games
    • 3 - 20 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  26. Take It to the Limit!

    All details for the board game Take It to the Limit! and similar games
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  27. Bazaar

    All details for the board game Bazaar and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Bazaar

    • YouTube Review for the game "Bazaar" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  28. Ricochet

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    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Ricochet
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  29. Möbi

    All details for the board game Möbi and similar games
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  30. No Return

    All details for the board game No Return and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!25€ atAmazon.de*

    Video reviews for No Return

    • YouTube Review for the game "No Return" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

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