The best games with automatic growth of resources 2023

Looking for a really good game with automatic resource growth? Then we have just the thing for you: the list with the best "Automatic resource growth" games 2023.

What are "Automatic Resource Growth" games?

The rule-based, automatic increase of a resource, triggered by a certain game state.

  • Example 1: Ungathered Resources in Agricola:
    • Uncollected wood from the wood collection action box (condition) triggers +1 wood (result) in the following round (game state).
  • Example 2: Acquired Resources in Agricola:
    • Two pigs in your farm, in an area that has room for 3 pigs (condition), automatically produce a 3rd pig in this round's breeding phase (result) (game condition).
  • Example 3: Counterexample in Monopoly:
    • Collect $200 (result) when passing "LOS" (game state).
    • There is no condition (e.g.: if you own 1 or more properties).
  • Example 4: Counterexample in Jaipur:
    • Draw 1 card (result) at the beginning of your turn (game state).
    • There is no condition (e.g.: if you have less than 1 card in hand).

Examples 3 & 4 would apply as examples of the "income" mechanism.

Examples of games with automatic resource growth

A good example of an Automatic Resource Growth game, besides Agricola, is A Feast for Odin or Fields of Arle.

List with the best Automatic Resource Growth games 2023

This list was last updated on June 1, 2023. We compared 42 board games for this list and selected the top 15. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. New York Zoo

    All details for the board game New York Zoo and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  2. Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small

    All details for the board game Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. Spirit Island

    All details for the board game Spirit Island and similar games

    Nominated for 14 awards and won 2.

    More details for Spirit Island
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!52€ atAmazon.de
  4. A Feast for Odin

    All details for the board game A Feast for Odin and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 1.

    More details for A Feast for Odin
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn

    Video reviews for A Feast for Odin

    • YouTube Review for the game "A Feast for Odin" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "A Feast for Odin" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  5. Hallertau

    All details for the board game Hallertau and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    More details for Hallertau
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 50 - 140 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  6. Agricola

    All details for the board game Agricola and similar games

    Nominated for 25 awards and won 14.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2008

    More details for Agricola
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!45€ atAmazon.de
  7. Glass Road

    All details for the board game Glass Road and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Glass Road
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 80 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  8. Caverna: The Cave Farmers

    All details for the board game Caverna: The Cave Farmers and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.

    More details for Caverna: The Cave Farmers
    • 1 - 7 Players
    • 30 - 210 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  9. The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!55€ atAmazon.de
  10. Le Havre

    All details for the board game Le Havre and similar games

    Nominated for 15 awards and won 4.

    More details for Le Havre
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  11. Agricola: Family Edition

    All details for the board game Agricola: Family Edition and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Agricola: Family Edition
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Fields of Arle

    All details for the board game Fields of Arle and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards.

    More details for Fields of Arle
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Hard to learn

    Video reviews for Fields of Arle

    • YouTube Review for the game "Fields of Arle" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  13. La Granja

    All details for the board game La Granja and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    More details for La Granja
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    🔥 Great price!35€ atAmazon.de
  14. Bellum Magica

    All details for the board game Bellum Magica and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Bellum Magica
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  15. Magic: The Gathering – Heroes of Dominaria Board Game

    All details for the board game Magic: The Gathering – Heroes of Dominaria Board Game and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 75 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn

Didn't find the game you were looking for?

We're positive that you'll find it in one of our other lists! To make the search easier for you, we split our website into different categories. The following board game categories will help you find the right list: