Top 10 Most Anticipated Board Games of 2025

Kickstarter Backed – 2024 was a great year for board games and 2025 might be even better. Check out our top 10 most anticipated games set to release this year.

Be sure to check out Fight In A Box’s Kickstarter when it launches for Kaiser Cucumber and the Gangs of McChanicle Corners! You can subscribe for updates here – https://www.fightinabox.com/gangsofmcchaniclecorners

Learn more abou Marsh Hallow here – https://www.forwhygames.com/marsh-hallow-instructions

David’s List
1. Pond: A Froggy Board Game by @BrotherMingGames – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/437228/pond-a-froggy-board-game
2. The Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game by @OfficeDogGames – https://www.officedoggames.com/game/the-fellowship-of-the-ring-trick-taking-game/
3. Fantasy Realms Greek Legends by @WizKidsOfficial – https://shop.wizkids.com/products/fantasy-realms-greek-legends?srsltid=AfmBOor51wNDloYFkZcnTIgHS9QpXDK0XNWEbPu3TmcaM2NLSidYigML
4. Hibachi Fired Up by @editionsmatagot9795 – https://matagot-friends.com/france/en/accueil/5304-hibachi-fired-up-fr-en.html?srsltid=AfmBOopdRRDQjH7w0z1f3tC-7gwev1ZAvK2REYGI39lqpc0xXKltibLd
5. Super Boss Monster by @BrotherwiseGames – https://www.brotherwisegames.com/super-boss-monster
6. Ruins by @AllplayHQ – https://www.allplay.com/board-games/ruins/
7. Misfit Heroes by @alderac – https://www.alderac.com/misfit-heroes/
8. Trinket Trove by Game Head – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436931/trinket-trove
9. Pondscape by @PinkTroubadour – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/435330/pondscape
10. Cats and Dragons by PIKA Games – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/427828/cats-and-dragons
Kickstarter Backed – The Frog Legions by Fox Valley Productions – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/foxvalley/the-frog-legion
Kickstarter Backed – Everdell Silverfrost by @tabletoptycooninc – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starlinggames/everdell-silverfrost

Jamie’s List
1. Crafiting the Cosmos by @AsmodeeGamesUSA – https://store.asmodee.com/products/crafting-the-cosmos
2. Above and Below: Haunted by @TheMechanicalfish – https://gamefound.com/en/projects/red-raven-games/above-and-below-haunted
3. Foraglings by @McDavitt_Publishing – https://mcdavittpublishing.com/foraglings
4. Knitting Circle by @flatoutgames2689 – https://www.flatout.games/#/knitting-circle/
5. Finspan by @jameystegmaier – https://store.stonemaiergames.com/products/finspan?srsltid=AfmBOop98FlrYGSxt5Qb4F5ZL-WbsAEmcYpiQ4YETSfw7DxrY2LUpQb0
6. Pebbles by @rosegauntlet –https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/427292/pebbles
7. Don’t Starve: The Board Game by @GlassCannonUnplugged – https://glasscannonunplugged.com/dont-starve-the-board-game/
8 . Garden Lake by Albi – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/432711/garden-lake
9. Hutan by @TheOpGames – https://theop.games/products/hutan?_pos=1&_sid=902694086&_ss=r
10. Three Sisters Harvest Edition by Motor City Gameworks – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436127/three-sisters-harvest-edition
Kickstarter Backed – Parks & Potions by @moonsagaws – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moonsagaworkshop/parks-and-potions
Kickstarter Backed – Apothebakerey by @LuxLupoGames – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/luxlupo/apothebakery-the-culinary-alchemists
Kickstarter Backed – Critter Kitchen by @CardboardAlchemy – https://cardboardalchemy.com/critter-kitchen/

We are not sponsored by any of the above companies and none of these are affiliate links, they are simply for your convenience.
We did receive a playtest copy of Kaiser Cucumber and the Gangs of McChanicle Corners for free to test.

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