The best games that were crowdfunded via Kickstarter 💵 2021
Unfortunately, some good game ideas don't appeal to game publishers or they don't dare to take the risk. In the meantime, however, there are some platforms that allow donations from the masses to finance the market entry of such ideas - so-called crowd-funding. The most popular platform that enables this is Kickstarter.
Crowd-funding makes unusual game concepts possible
Fortunately, this has allowed many good games to appear that might never have made it to market: Gloomhaven, Brass Birmingham or Scythe - just to name a few.
List of the best Kickstarter board games 2021
For more of many really good Kickstarter games, check out our Kickstarter list:
(Games originally funded with the help of Kickstarter remain in this list, even if the Kickstarter campaign is over and the game has since been published by a publisher).
Monikers
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Monikers
4 - 16 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
17+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Monikers
Wavelength
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
🔥 Deal: 16% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Wavelength- 2 - 12 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!21€ at
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Monikers: Serious Nonsense
- 4 - 20 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 18+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Secret Hitler
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Secret Hitler- 5 - 10 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: easy
The Resistance: Avalon
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for The Resistance: Avalon- 5 - 10 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Santorini
Nominated for 6 awards.
More details for Santorini- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Star Realms: Frontiers
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Star Realms: Frontiers- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Star Realms
Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.
More details for Star Realms- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
One Night Ultimate Werewolf Daybreak
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for One Night Ultimate Werewolf Daybreak- 3 - 7 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
👍 Good price!9€ at.deVideo reviews for One Night Ultimate Werewolf Daybreak
5-Minute Dungeon
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for 5-Minute Dungeon- 2 - 5 Players
- 5 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Coconuts
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Coconuts- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Coconuts
One Night Ultimate Werewolf
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for One Night Ultimate Werewolf- 3 - 10 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for One Night Ultimate Werewolf
PARKS
Nominated for 9 awards and won 2.
More details for PARKS- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!39€ at.deThe Isle of Cats
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for The Isle of Cats- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for The Isle of Cats
Sagrada
Nominated for 10 awards.
More details for Sagrada- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Chronicles of Crime
Nominated for 12 awards and won 3.
More details for Chronicles of Crime- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Chronicles of Crime
Herbaceous
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Herbaceous- 1 - 4 Players
- 15 - 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Herbaceous
Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Big Box
- 1 - 6 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
👍 Good price!73€ at.deVideo reviews for Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Big Box
Cthulhu: Death May Die
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Cthulhu: Death May Die- 1 - 5 Players
- 90 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Calico
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Calico- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Coup
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Coup- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Coup
It's a Wonderful World
Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.
More details for It's a Wonderful World- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!40€ at.deEverdell
Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.
More details for Everdell- 1 - 4 Players
- 40 - 80 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Everdell
Marvel United
Nominated for 6 awards.
More details for Marvel United- 1 - 4 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Escape: The Curse of the Temple
Nominated for 9 awards and won 1.
More details for Escape: The Curse of the Temple- 1 - 5 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Escape: The Curse of the Temple
The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Spyke and Flower
- 2 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
The 7th Continent
Nominated for 17 awards and won 2.
More details for The 7th Continent- 1 - 4 Players
- 5 - 1000 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Raiders of the North Sea
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2017
More details for Raiders of the North Sea- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 80 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Two Rooms and a Boom
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Two Rooms and a Boom- 6 - 30 Players
- 7 - 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
- 2 - 8 Players
- 10 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
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