Top 50 Board Games of All Time: Ultimate Countdown in 20 Minutes!

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Top 50 best board games of all time in only 20 minutes! If you’re a board game enthusiast or new to the board gaming hobby, this top 50 board games list has something for everyone. From strategic boardgames to solo board games to family-friendly favourites, I’m sharing the games that have earned a special place in my collection.

Warning spoilers ….

My Top 50 board games and card games – My preferred way to play the game – BGG rating (2024)

50. Marvel Dice Throne
Partner Game (2022) – BGG Rating: 8.0

49 Nestlings
Games Group (2024) – BGG Rating: 7.4

48 Vinhos Deluxe
Games Group (2016) – BGG Rating: 8.1

47 Llamaland
Partner Game (2021) – BGG Rating: 7.3

46 Project L
Partner Game (2020) – BGG Rating: 7.5

45 Kohaku
Family Game (2020) – BGG Rating: 7.6

44 Trekking Through History
Beginner Friendly (2020) – BGG Rating: 7.1

43 Aquatica
Games Group (2019) – BGG Rating: 7.4

42 The Quacks of Quedlinburg
Beginner Friendly (2018) – BGG Rating: 7.8

41 Farshore
Solo Game (2023) – BGG Rating: 7.9

40 Takenoko
Beginner Friendly (2011) – BGG Rating: 7.2

39. Tokyo Tsukiji Market
Games Group (2020) – BGG Rating: 7.4

38. Century: Golem Edition
Beginner Friendly (2017) – BGG Rating: 7.6

37. Altiplano
Games Group (2017) – BGG Rating: 7.5

36. Chocolate Factory
Games Group (2019) – BGG Rating: 7.1

35. Love Letter
Family Game (2012) – BGG Rating: 7.2

34. Pret-a-Porter
Games Group (2010) – BGG Rating: 7.3

33. Above and Below
Partner/Don’t Own (2015) – BGG Rating: 7.4

32. Earth
Games Group (2023) – BGG Rating: 7.7

31. Canopy
Partner Game (2021) – BGG Rating: 7.3

30. Grand Austria Hotel
Games Group (2015) – BGG Rating: 7.9

29. Lacuna
Partner Game (2023) – BGG Rating: 7.5

28. Calico
Partner Game (2020) – BGG Rating: 7.5

27. Maple Valley
Games Group (2024) – BGG Rating: 7.6

26. Architects of the West Kingdom
Games Group (2018) – BGG Rating: 7.7

25. Merchants Cove
Games Group (2021) – BGG Rating: 7.5

24. Creature Comforts
Family Game (2022) – BGG Rating: 7.5

23. Rococo Deluxe
Games Group (2020) – BGG Rating: 8.2

22. Vindication
Solo Game (2023) – BGG Rating: 8.6

21. Isle of Cats
Family Game (2019) – BGG Rating: 7.7

20. ISS Vanguard
Solo Game (2022) – BGG Rating: 8.6

19. Namiji/Tokaido
Beginner-Friendly

18. Lands of Galzyr
Solo Game (2022) – BGG Rating: 8.1

17. Container
Games Group (2018) – BGG Rating: 7.7

16. Coloma
Games Group (2019) – BGG Rating: 7.3

15. Viticulture
Partner Game (2015) – BGG Rating: 8.0

14. Hanamikoji
Partner Game (2013) – BGG Rating: 7.5

13. Honey Buzz
Partner Game (2020) – BGG Rating: 7.6

12. Caper: Europe
Partner Game (2022) – BGG Rating: 7.7

11. Iki: A Game of EDO Artisans
Partner Game (2015) – BGG Rating: 7.6

10. Lorcana
Partner Game (2023/2024) – BGG Rating: 7.3

9. Flamme Rouge
Solo Game (2016) – BGG Rating: 7.5

8. Flamecraft
Partner Game (2022) – BGG Rating: 7.4

7. Dwellings of Eldervale
Games Group (2020) – BGG Rating: 8.2

6. Kanban EV
Games Group (2020) – BGG Rating: 8.4

5. Parks
Games Group (2019) – BGG Rating: 7.7

4. Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies
Solo Game (2023) – BGG Rating: 8.6

3. Everdell
Games Group (2018) – BGG Rating: 8.0

2. Distilled
Partner Game (2023) – BGG Rating: 7.9

1. Wingspan with Oceania Expansion
Beginner-Friendly Game (2019) – BGG Rating: 8.0

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21 thoughts on “Top 50 Board Games of All Time: Ultimate Countdown in 20 Minutes!”

  2. Great list, and can we talk about how awesome you are at making these videos? Your explanations, the footage of each game, AND you're succinct! Some content creators do go on 🙄. I take issue with only one thing – you showing off your fancy pants deluxe version of Kohaku. How am I to play my loser retail edition with those crappy cardboard tiles, hm? Oh, woe is me 😢 (and shame on you!).

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  4. Great list but what about the insane image quality! This sets this channel apart! Wow! So much work behind this! High praise! Where can I learn more about your Flamme Rouge own solo mode (I also prefer it to Heat)!

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  6. Once again, I finished your video feeling conflicted—hah! Seeing a list heavily dominated by Euro and nature-themed games, it’s impossible not to notice a strong bias. Most of the games are neither well-known nor rank high on BGG, so it’s a great source of inspiration for discovering new titles. I also appreciate the inclusion of both very difficult and more straightforward games in the same video, which makes the list feel realistic and relatable for someone who plays in various player groups with diffrent people.

    That said, it’s amusing that your top two picks are games I didn’t particularly enjoy. It just goes to show how different our tastes can be in the end. Still, it’s great to see someone else’s perspective. I wouldn’t gain much from watching a top 50 list that perfectly mirrored my own, after all. Great work, and a pleasure to watch. Thanks a lot!

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  12. Interesting the only game I own on her is Wingspan without expansions and nothing else. XD

    Not a single one of these is in my top 50, but would be intriguing trying them out.

    So incredible I haven't heard or tried most of these games, boardgames continue to blow my mind.

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  16. Incredible video. I'm sure the shots and editing took a lot of work, but it added so much to the video. That, coupled with the succinct, straight-to-the-point summaries of each game, and you've got the best "top board games" format of any channel I've seen!

    Now for my one and only gripe: where's Spirit Island??

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