The Best Resilience Games Train Agreeableness 2026

Resilience games centered on agreeableness foster kindness and cooperation. These games encourage positive relationships and harmonious interaction.

This list was last updated on June 10, 2026. There's also a print version for this list .
  1. Just One (Spiel des Jahres 2019 winner)

    Just One is a cooperative party game that combines elements of mystery and creativity. Players work together to guess as many words as possible, using unique clues provided by their teammates.

    Nominated for 16 awards and won 4.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2019

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    • 👥 3 - 7 Players
    • ⏱️ 20 - 60 Minutes
    • 🧒 8+ years old
    • 🧩 Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Just One (Spiel des Jahres 2019 winner)

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  2. Codenames (Spiel des Jahres 2016 winner)

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    Codenames is a captivating and popular party game that involves clever wordplay and deduction. Two teams compete, each led by a spymaster who knows the secret identities of 25 agents, represented by cards bearing single-word codenames like "disease," "Germany," or even "carrot." The objective is for each team to be the first to correctly identify all their agents based on clues given by their spymaster, while avoiding the dangerous assassin.

    Nominated for 27 awards and won 15.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2016

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    • 👥 2 - 8 Players
    • ⏱️ 15 Minutes
    • 🧒 10+ years old
    • 🧩 Immediately playable
  3. Love Letter

    In Love Letter, you must compete with other suitors to deliver a romantic letter to Princess Annette, who has secluded herself in the palace.

    Nominated for 15 awards and won 7.

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    • 👥 2 - 4 Players
    • ⏱️ 20 Minutes
    • 🧒 10+ years old
    • 🧩 Immediately playable
  4. Resilience games centered on empathy develop understanding and compassion. These games encourage players to consider different perspectives and emotions.

    The Best Resilience Games Train Empathy →
  5. Codenames: Duet

    Embark on a collaborative journey of espionage in Codenames Duet, where the familiar elements of Codenames persist – providing one-word clues to unveil your agents among those on the table. This time, however, you and your teammate work together to uncover all your agents, adding a thrilling cooperative dimension to the challenge. The mystery of not knowing your agents from the outset adds an intriguing layer to the mission, raising questions that even Congressional investigators might ponder later!

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 4.

    💰 5% cheaper on Amazon than at other retailers

    More details for Codenames: Duet
    • 👥 2 Players
    • ⏱️ 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 🧒 11+ years old
    • 🧩 Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Codenames: Duet

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  6. Wavelength

    Wavelength is a unique and engaging social guessing game that requires players to tap into their ability to communicate and interpret conceptual clues. This game stands out for its emphasis on understanding and interpreting the perspectives of others, making it an ideal choice for groups looking for a fun and thought-provoking experience.

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 5.

    More details for Wavelength
    • 👥 2 - 12 Players
    • ⏱️ 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 🧒 14+ years old
    • 🧩 Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Wavelength

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  7. Dixit (Spiel des Jahres 2010 winner)

    Dixit is a beautifully imaginative and simple card game that emphasizes creativity and interpretation. Each turn, a player becomes the storyteller, selecting a card from their hand and giving a sentence or phrase inspired by the card’s image. The other players then choose cards from their hands that they feel best match the storyteller's sentence.

    Nominated for 20 awards and won 10.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2010

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    • 👥 3 - 6 Players
    • ⏱️ 30 Minutes
    • 🧒 8+ years old
    • 🧩 Immediately playable
  8. Codenames: Pictures

    Uncover the mystery behind peculiar symbols on the map in Codenames: Pictures, where these enigmatic codes signify locations where spies connect with secret agents. In this clandestine world, two rival spymasters possess knowledge of the agents in each location, communicating coded messages to guide their field operatives to discreet meetings. Operatives must navigate these visual puzzles with utmost precision, as a decoding misstep might lead to an unfortunate encounter with an enemy agent – or worse, an encounter with the deadly assassin! The race is on for both teams to contact all their agents, but only one can emerge victorious.

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 3.

    More details for Codenames: Pictures
    • 👥 2 - 8 Players
    • ⏱️ 15 Minutes
    • 🧒 10+ years old
    • 🧩 Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Codenames: Pictures

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  9. The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine (Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020 winner)

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    The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine is a cooperative trick-taking game that takes players on an adventurous space journey, filled with challenges and strategic gameplay.

    Nominated for 26 awards and won 13.

    ⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020

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    • 👥 2 - 5 Players
    • ⏱️ 20 Minutes
    • 🧒 10+ years old
    • 🧩 Easy to learn
  10. Pandemic Legacy: Season 1

    Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 offers an extraordinary gaming experience as a cooperative campaign game, immersing players in an overarching story-arc that unfolds over 12-24 gripping sessions. The duration depends on your group's performance and the fate of the world. Here's an overview of this thrilling journey:

    Nominated for 21 awards and won 12.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2016

    More details for Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
    • 👥 2 - 4 Players
    • ⏱️ 60 Minutes
    • 🧒 13+ years old
    • 🧩 Medium difficulty
  11. Outfoxed!

    Outfoxed! invites you into a whimsical detective chase after Mrs. Plumpert's missing prized pot pie. It's a cooperative game where players work together to gather clues, eliminate suspects, and catch the cunning fox before it escapes. The game introduces a unique evidence scanner mechanism that adds a fun twist to deducing the thief among a lineup of potential foxes.

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

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    • 👥 2 - 4 Players
    • ⏱️ 20 Minutes
    • 🧒 5+ years old
    • 🧩 Immediately playable
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  13. Hanabi (Spiel des Jahres 2013 winner)

    Hanabi, named after the Japanese word for "fireworks," invites players to collaboratively create the perfect fireworks display. In this cooperative game, the goal is to arrange cards on the table in the correct order to achieve a stunning pyrotechnic spectacle. However, there's a catch - players must hold their cards so that they are visible only to their teammates. To succeed, you'll need to provide hints to your fellow players about the numbers and colors of their cards, working together to avoid mistakes and complete the fireworks show before running out of cards.

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2013

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    • 👥 2 - 5 Players
    • ⏱️ 25 Minutes
    • 🧒 8+ years old
    • 🧩 Easy to learn
  14. Pandemic

    Pandemic is a highly acclaimed cooperative board game where players take on the roles of disease-fighting specialists. Their mission is to contain and cure four deadly diseases that have broken out across the globe. The game is set on a board depicting major world population centers and requires players to strategize and work together to manage the outbreaks and develop cures before the diseases spiral out of control.

    Nominated for 30 awards and won 9.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2009

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    More details for Pandemic
    • 👥 2 - 4 Players
    • ⏱️ 45 Minutes
    • 🧒 8+ years old
    • 🧩 Easy to learn
  15. Letter Jam

    Letter Jam is a cooperative word game for 2-6 players, focusing on teamwork to create words from visible letters. The catch? You can't see your own letter card – it's only visible to others.

    Nominated for 9 awards.

    More details for Letter Jam
    • 👥 2 - 6 Players
    • ⏱️ 45 Minutes
    • 🧒 10+ years old
    • 🧩 Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Letter Jam

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  16. The Color Monster

    Players work together to help a monster understand its emotions. They take turns rolling a die to move the monster on the board. When the monster lands on a space with an emotion token, the player picks it up and tries to find the corresponding glass from the hidden options. To keep a token, players must share a memory related to that emotion. The game can end in defeat if the monster gets too confused, but they win by successfully sorting all the emotions into the correct glasses.

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for The Color Monster
    • 👥 2 - 5 Players
    • ⏱️ 25 Minutes
    • 🧒 3+ years old
    • 🧩 Immediately playable
  17. Castle Panic

    Castle Panic is a cooperative, fantasy-themed board game where players unite to defend their castle against an onslaught of monsters from an encroaching forest. This family-friendly game combines elements of strategy and luck, requiring players to work together to survive the monster attack. The game is designed for 1 to 6 players, suitable for ages 10 and up, making it an accessible yet engaging experience for a wide range of players.

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Castle Panic
    • 👥 1 - 6 Players
    • ⏱️ 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 🧒 8+ years old
    • 🧩 Easy to learn
  18. Exit: The Game – The Abandoned Cabin (Kennerspiel 2017 winner)

    Exit: The Game – The Abandoned Cabin plunges players into an immersive escape room experience in the form of a board game. Trapped in a cabin with barred windows and a locked door, players must rely on their collective wits to find a way out.

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2017

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    • 👥 1 - 6 Players
    • ⏱️ 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 🧒 12+ years old
    • 🧩 Medium difficulty
  19. Kitchen Rush

    Kitchen Rush immerses players in the bustling atmosphere of a newly inherited restaurant aiming for success. This innovative, real-time, cooperative board game captures the essence of kitchen management through a unique worker placement mechanism that uses hourglasses as workers.

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Kitchen Rush
    • 👥 1 - 4 Players
    • ⏱️ 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 🧒 12+ years old
    • 🧩 Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Kitchen Rush

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  20. CO₂: Second Chance

    CO₂: Second Chance revitalizes the original CO₂ board game with significant updates and enhancements, offering both a refreshed aesthetic and refined gameplay mechanics. This edition addresses the critical challenge of balancing energy production needs with environmental conservation, casting players into the roles of energy company CEOs tasked with pioneering green energy solutions.

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for CO₂: Second Chance
    • 👥 1 - 4 Players
    • ⏱️ 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 🧒 12+ years old
    • 🧩 Hard to learn

    Video reviews for CO₂: Second Chance

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  21. Resilience games focused on consideration develop thoughtfulness toward others. These games encourage players to think about how their actions affect those around them.

    The Best Resilience Games Train Consideration →

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