The best games where you can fulfill special tasks/contracts 2023
Looking for a really good game where you can fulfill special tasks/contracts? Then we have just the thing for you: the list of the best special tasks games 2023.
What are Special Tasks games?
In Special Tasks games, players fulfill contracts to earn rewards. These special tasks can be either public (where all players compete to be the first to fulfill them) or private (where only the owning player may fulfill them).
By the way, "special task games" or "contract games" are called "contract games" in English.
Examples of games where you can fulfill special tasks/contracts:
Many Risk versions include hidden contracts/special tasks. Each player draws special task cards at the beginning, which represent the victory condition for him - e.g. to conquer 2 continents, to destroy a certain opponent or to have occupied 24 arbitrary areas.
In the Ticket to Ride Series, for example, it is similar, at the beginning each player draws 2-3 special tasks and then during the game must establish the specified connection between the cities. If he manages to do this, he receives bonus points, if not, the points are deducted.
List of the best special tasks games 2023
Splendor Duel
Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.
More details for Splendor Duel- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Century: Golem Edition
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Silver & Gold
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Silver & Gold- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Wingspan
- 1 - 5 Players
- 40 - 70 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Wingspan
Welcome To...
Nominated for 12 awards and won 2.
More details for Welcome To...- 1 - 100 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Welcome To...
Ticket to Ride: Europe
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Ticket to Ride: Europe- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Ticket to Ride: Europe
Splendor
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Splendor
Sagrada
Nominated for 10 awards.
More details for Sagrada- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Ticket to Ride
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Ticket to Ride
PARKS
Nominated for 10 awards and won 2.
More details for PARKS- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Century: Spice Road
Nominated for 9 awards and won 2.
More details for Century: Spice Road- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Century: Spice Road
Canvas
Nominated for 11 awards and won 2.
More details for Canvas- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Splendor: Marvel
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Terraforming Mars
Nominated for 27 awards and won 14.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2017
More details for Terraforming Mars- 1 - 5 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Terraforming Mars
Everdell
Nominated for 15 awards and won 6.
More details for Everdell- 1 - 4 Players
- 40 - 80 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Everdell
Lords of Waterdeep
Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.
More details for Lords of Waterdeep- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Port Royal
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Port Royal- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 - 50 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Port Royal
Lost Ruins of Arnak
Nominated for 26 awards and won 10.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021
More details for Lost Ruins of Arnak- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Viticulture Essential Edition
- 1 - 6 Players
- 45 - 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!50€ at
.deGizmos
Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.
More details for Gizmos- 2 - 4 Players
- 40 - 50 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
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
- Medium difficulty
Noctiluca
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Noctiluca- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Nova Luna
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Nova Luna
Orléans
Nominated for 12 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2015
More details for Orléans- 2 - 5 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Takenoko
Nominated for 17 awards and won 7.
More details for Takenoko- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Takenoko
Istanbul: Big Box
- 2 - 5 Players
- 40 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Istanbul: Big Box
King of the Dice
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Tiny Epic Galaxies
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Tiny Epic Galaxies- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!31€ at.deVideo reviews for Tiny Epic Galaxies
Stone Age
- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Stone Age
Flamecraft
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
More details for Flamecraft- 1 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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