The best new board game releases🆕 2023

Interested in a new board game for your collection? For our recommendations, we only consider the best board game new releases published in 2022 and 2023. Included in our list of the best board game new releases are card games, dice games & board games for adults, for kids and for teens.

New board games🆕 2023 list - regularly updated by us.

We regularly always look out for new board games and update the new releases list on a daily basis rather than just weekly. We make sure that only good dice, card or board games make it to the list. As a basis we do not only take our own opinion, but also include the ratings in various internet portals like Boardgamegeek or Shut Up & Sit Down in our ranking calculations of the board game novelties. Also the opinions about the game novelties on game fairs like for example the SPIEL.digital 2020 is included.

List with the best board game new releases 2023

Attached now is our list of the best board game new releases to buy 2023:

This list was last updated on June 1, 2023. We compared 101722 board games for this list and selected the top 50. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game

    All details for the board game Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  2. That's Not a Hat

    All details for the board game That's Not a Hat and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for That's Not a Hat
    • 3 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  3. Earth

    All details for the board game Earth and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  4. Heat: Pedal to the Metal

    All details for the board game Heat: Pedal to the Metal and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.

    More details for Heat: Pedal to the Metal
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. HITSTER

    All details for the board game HITSTER and similar games
    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 16+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  6. MicroMacro: Crime City – All In

    All details for the board game MicroMacro: Crime City – All In and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!20€ atAmazon.de
  7. Dune: Imperium – Rise of Ix

    All details for the board game Dune: Imperium – Rise of Ix and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Dune: Imperium – Rise of Ix
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  8. Next Station: London

    All details for the board game Next Station: London and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2023

    More details for Next Station: London
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 25 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!18€ atAmazon.de
  9. Mindbug: First Contact

    All details for the board game Mindbug: First Contact and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 15 - 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Dorfromantik: The Board Game

    All details for the board game Dorfromantik: The Board Game and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2023

    More details for Dorfromantik: The Board Game
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!33€ atAmazon.de
  11. Akropolis

    All details for the board game Akropolis and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 4.

    More details for Akropolis
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Star Wars: Jabba's Palace – A Love Letter Game

    All details for the board game Star Wars: Jabba's Palace – A Love Letter Game and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!15€ atAmazon.de
  13. East India Companies

    All details for the board game East India Companies and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    🔥 Great price!40€ atAmazon.de
  14. Wingspan Asia

    All details for the board game Wingspan Asia and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Wingspan Asia
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  15. Fun Facts

    All details for the board game Fun Facts and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2023

    More details for Fun Facts
    • 4 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  16. Caper: Europe

    All details for the board game Caper: Europe and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Caper: Europe
    • 2 Players
    • 25 - 35 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. Bohnanza: 25th Anniversary Edition

    All details for the board game Bohnanza: 25th Anniversary Edition and similar games
    • 2 - 7 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  18. Undaunted: Stalingrad

    All details for the board game Undaunted: Stalingrad and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Undaunted: Stalingrad
    • 2 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  19. Feed the Kraken

    All details for the board game Feed the Kraken and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Feed the Kraken
    • 5 - 11 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  20. Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash

    All details for the board game Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 4.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2022

    More details for Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!23€ atAmazon.de
  21. Sea Salt & Paper

    All details for the board game Sea Salt & Paper and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Sea Salt & Paper
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  22. Flamecraft

    All details for the board game Flamecraft and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Flamecraft
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  23. Qawale

    All details for the board game Qawale and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!30€ atAmazon.de
  24. Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest

    All details for the board game Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest and similar games
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!50€ atAmazon.de
  25. Canvas: Reflections

    All details for the board game Canvas: Reflections and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  26. Caesar's Empire

    All details for the board game Caesar's Empire and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Caesar's Empire
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  27. Sound Box

    All details for the board game Sound Box and similar games
    • 4 - 7 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!22€ atAmazon.de
  28. MANTIS

    All details for the board game MANTIS and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!19€ atAmazon.de
  29. Wonderland's War

    All details for the board game Wonderland's War and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Wonderland's War
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 125 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  30. La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War

    All details for the board game La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War and similar games
    • 4 Players
    • 120 - 180 Minutes
    • 16+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!77€ atAmazon.de
  31. First Rat

    All details for the board game First Rat and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for First Rat
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 75 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!30€ atAmazon.de
  32. Challengers!

    All details for the board game Challengers! and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023

    More details for Challengers!
    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  33. Wandering Towers

    All details for the board game Wandering Towers and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Wandering Towers
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    🔥 Great price!32€ atAmazon.de
  34. PARKS: Wildlife

    All details for the board game PARKS: Wildlife and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for PARKS: Wildlife
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!17€ atAmazon.de
  35. Hungry Monkey

    All details for the board game Hungry Monkey and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Hungry Monkey
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  36. Town 66

    All details for the board game Town 66 and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  37. Coral

    All details for the board game Coral and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  38. Ticket to Ride: San Francisco

    All details for the board game Ticket to Ride: San Francisco and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 - 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  39. Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape

    All details for the board game Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape and similar games
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  40. Inside Job

    All details for the board game Inside Job and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    🔥 Great price!13€ atAmazon.de
  41. That's Pretty Clever! Kids

    All details for the board game That's Pretty Clever! Kids and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2022

    More details for That's Pretty Clever! Kids
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  42. Wonder Woods

    All details for the board game Wonder Woods and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  43. Cascadia

    All details for the board game Cascadia and similar games

    Nominated for 15 awards and won 6.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2022

    More details for Cascadia
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!27€ atAmazon.de
  44. The Crew: Mission Deep Sea

    All details for the board game The Crew: Mission Deep Sea and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.

    More details for The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!10€ atAmazon.de
  45. So Clover!

    All details for the board game So Clover! and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.

    More details for So Clover!
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!18€ atAmazon.de
  46. Tokaido Duo

    All details for the board game Tokaido Duo and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Tokaido Duo
    • 2 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  47. Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train

    All details for the board game Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train and similar games

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    More details for Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!24€ atAmazon.de
  48. Dice Hunters of Therion

    All details for the board game Dice Hunters of Therion and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  49. Namiji

    All details for the board game Namiji and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!34€ atAmazon.de
  50. Framework

    All details for the board game Framework and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!26€ atAmazon.de

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