Best board game on Reddit
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#1
Catan
4.7
(23)
"Catan is always my first choice, if you have a board game shop near you."
"Catan is one of my favorites."
"Settlers of Catan."
"Catan."
"Catan."
"Settlers of Catan or Splendor."
"Catan."
"Catan"
"It’s Catan for me."
"Catan"
#2
Ticket to Ride
4.6
(11)
"Before I read the comments, I was going to suggest ticket to ride."
"Ticket to ride!"
"Ticket to Ride."
"My favorite is Ticket to Ride."
"Ticket to ride or 7 wonders"
"Ticket to Ride probably."
"Ticket to Ride"
"I would look into the Ticket to Ride one."
"Ticket to Ride."
"Ticket to ride."
#3
Betrayal at House on the Hill
5.0
(10)
"My friends and i love: Betrayal at House on the Hill"
"Betrayal at the House on the Hill is the most fun I've ever had playing a board game."
"Betrayal at the house on the hill."
"Betrayal at House on the Hill! It’s a new game every time, and it’s very easy to learn."
"Betrayal at house on the Hill My favorite board game"
"I think my most replayed board game is Betrayal at House on the Hill."
"It was such an amazing board game."
"*Betrayal at House on the Hill*. Lots of good times."
"Betrayal at House on the Hill."
"Betrayal at House on the Hill! It’s a new game every time."
#4
Spirit Island
5.0
(8)
"Spirit Island - Co-op, but complicated enough that you can't have an alpha gamer play for the table."
"My personal favorite is spirit island."
"Spirit Island"
"Spirit Island - I have never played a game that remained fresh."
"Where are my Spirit Island homies? Best boardgame ever."
"Spirit island is the best."
"Amazing brain burning game"
"Spirit Island."
#5
Agricola
4.8
(8)
"Agricola - Or as we lovingly call it when we play, Misery Farm."
"Agricola"
"Agricola"
"I really like Uwe Rosenberg's games."
"But if there was, it might be **Agricola**."
"Agricola holds a special place in my heart."
"Agricola."
"Agricola for the purely mechanics experience."
#6
Gloomhaven
5.0
(7)
"Something else to consider is gloomhaven. It's ideally for 4 people."
"Gloomheaven."
"Gloomhaven, betrayal at baulders gate."
"Gloomhaven, but soon to be replaced by Frosthaven."
"Gloomhaven."
"Gloomhaven for Co-op."
"You can try Gloomhaven: Buttons and Bugs."
#7
Settlers of Catan
4.7
(7)
"Settlers of Catan. Complicated enough to want to play."
"Settlers of Catan and it's not close"
"OG settlers of Catan."
"1. Settlers of Catan ( and expansions )"
"Settlers of Catan, + Seafarers expansion"
"Settlers of Catan."
"Settlers of Catan."
#8
Carcassonne
4.8
(5)
"Look at Carcassonne with the River starter pack included."
"Carcassonne"
"Carcassonne"
"Carcassonne"
"Carcassonne has always been a favourite of mine."
#9
Talisman
4.6
(5)
"Talisman, or Axis and Allies."
"For me, it is Talisman"
"Talisman is my favourite."
"Talisman"
"Talisman."
#10
Terraforming Mars
5.0
(4)
"I’m a big fan of Terraforming Mars, Nemesis, and Dice Throne."
"My top 5 are, in no particular order: Terraforming Mars."
"Terraforming mars or maybe pandemic legacy season 2."
"Terraforming Mars is still my go to after all these years."
#11
Wingspan
5.0
(4)
"My favorite games are Wingspan and Sagrada."
"Absolutely obsessed with Wingspan."
"I fucking love Wingspan."
"Wing Span. It's beautiful and fun."
#12
Cosmic Encounter
5.0
(4)
"It's Cosmic Encounter."
"Cosmic encounters! Every game is wildly different."
"Cosmic Encounter. Infinitely replayable and the grand daddy of most modern board games."
"Recently tried the original cosmic encounters and it was incredible."
#13
Twilight Imperium
5.0
(4)
"My favorite in the past few years has been Twilight Imperium."
"TWILIGHT IMPERIUM."
"Twilight Imperium, no contest."
"Twilight Imperium for the negotiation and social experience."
#14
Secret Hitler
5.0
(4)
"Secret Hitler"
"Probably Secret Hitler just because it's so damn fun."
"Secret Hitler. One of the best social deduction games."
"Secret Hitler is really fun if you can get 5+ people."
#15
Axis & Allies
4.8
(4)
"Axis and Allies."
"Axis & Allies."
"Axis & Allies. Played for 6 hours straight or more in university with my buddies."
"Axis and allies"
#16
Everdell
4.8
(4)
"I also love Everdell, best game according to my family."
"Everdell just feels amazing and I’ve enjoyed everytime I’ve played."
"Everdell or FlameCraft are both really great games."
"Everdell is very chill but can be challenging."
#17
Arkham Horror
4.8
(4)
"Arkham horror"
"I really love Arkham Horror."
"Arkham horror is one of my all time favorites."
"These would be some candidates worth checking out."
#18
Scythe
4.8
(4)
"My favorite game for kids is My little Scythe."
"Scythe."
"My favorite is Scythe"
"Scythe"
#19
Marvel
4.8
(4)
"If he doesn't have much board game experience I would definitely go with Marvel United over Marvel Champions."
"I would suggest marvel united. Any base set box."
"Marvel united is a great game for children. my 12 year old loves it."
"Marvel Champions or maybe Marvel United would be a good probable safe choice."
#20
Nemesis
5.0
(3)
"I really love Nemisis as well."
"Nemesis. I love it so much."
"Mansions of Madness and/or Nemesis."
#21
Pandemic
5.0
(3)
"Pandemic is really fun to play."
"Pandemic. We’ve been playing our original forever and it just never gets old!"
"Pandemic is way up there."
#22
Monopoly
5.0
(3)
"Good ole monopoly."
"Probably basic but monopoly. im obsessed with it."
"Monopoly - bear Grylls survival edition."
#23
Battlestar Galactica
5.0
(3)
"You wouldn't think so from the name, but it's *Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game.*"
"Battlestar Galactica"
"Battlestar Galactica!"
#24
Kingdom Death: Monster
5.0
(3)
"It's probably the only board game that I'd rather play than a video game on a regular basis."
"Kingdom Death Monster, it's a shame that it's so expensive and hard to get."
"Kingdom Death Monster."
#25
Ticket to Ride Legacy
5.0
(3)
"TTR Legacy is fantastic."
"Ticket to ride legacy is very fun."
"Another recommendation is Ticket to Ride Legacy."
#26
Eldritch Horror
4.7
(3)
"Eldrich Horror is probably among my favorite pure boardgames to play."
"Eldritch Horror. Some of my best memories are playing it every week."
"Eldritch Horror, but could almost never find anyone to play."
#27
Food Chain Magnate
4.7
(3)
"Food Chain Magnate. Minimal rng, deep strategy, accommodates 2-6 players and full of flavor."
"Food chain magnate. It's entirely strategic with literally zero luck."
"Food chain magnate."
#28
Obsession
4.7
(3)
"Obsession is unique and entertaining."
"My latest fave is Obsession. It’s the game I keep going back to."
"I really like both Obsession and Lords of Waterdeep."
#29
Dominion
4.3
(3)
"Dominion."
"I think my all-time favorite is Dominion."
"I love Dominion and other deckbuilding games."
#30
Betrayal at Baldur's Gate
4.3
(3)
"I like betrayal at Baldur's gate. It really feels like playing a one shot but requires no prep time."
"Betrayal at baldurs gate is good"
"Also Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate is 3-6 players."
#31
Codenames
4.3
(3)
"For board games that would promote reading, we like Code Names, Chameleon, Scrabble, UpWords."
"Codenames is up there for me."
"Codenames is good fun, not sure if it's the best as I haven't played all of them."
#32
Crokinole
4.3
(3)
"Crokinole. I went from watching a video of MoistCritikal mocking it."
"Crokinole"
"Crokinole"
#33
Stratego
4.0
(3)
"Stratego"
"STRATEGO"
"I like Stratego quite a lot."
#34
Munchkin
5.0
(2)
"Surprised I haven't seen munchkin on here."
"Munchkin is my favorite table top game ever."
#35
7 Wonders
5.0
(2)
"Honestly I think 7 Wonders is the perfect game."
"Seven Wonders for sure."
#36
Seven Wonders
5.0
(2)
"Seven Wonders."
"For a group of five or larger, I solidly believe Seven wonders is the best we have."
#37
Aeon's End
5.0
(2)
"Aeon's End and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice are my favorites."
"It's just a solid game, unquestionably one of my favorites."
#38
Cartographers
5.0
(2)
"1. Cartographers. I suggest a nice set of color pencils as well."
"Might suggest Cartographers."
#39
Trailblazers
5.0
(2)
"[Trailblazers] isn't too involved, and the base game mainly has 1" x 2" cards."
"The push your luck route building of Trailblazers."
#40
Cascadia
5.0
(2)
"While isle of cats is my personal favorite, I think cascadia is the best game I’ve played."
"For tile-laying, I really enjoy the improvisatory puzzle of Cascadia."
#41
Blokus
5.0
(2)
"I’m really into this simple game called Blockus."
"Blockus. It’s like chess meets Tetris."
#42
Cluedo
5.0
(2)
"Cluedo is a great game."
"Cluedo (recc 1 player vs AI, share control and discuss)."
#43
401 Games
5.0
(2)
"I really like 401 Games. Great prices, helpful staff."
"401games! All my board game purchases are from there."
#44
Avalon
5.0
(2)
"I really like social deduction games such as Avalon and secret Hitler."
"Avalon has been my go-to for years."
#45
King of Tokyo
5.0
(2)
"King of Tokyo."
"King of Tokyo"
#46
Heroscape
5.0
(2)
"Heroscape"
"I miss this game so hard."
#47
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
5.0
(2)
"It is pretty well priced and good at introducing you to the game."
"That might fit the “rpg” feel?"
#48
Root
5.0
(2)
"Root. I'm hyped to get my hands on Arcs this month."
"Definitely Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right."
#49
Power Grid
5.0
(2)
"Power Grid combined with taking a shot every time you buy a new power plant."
"Power Grid"
#50
Arcs
5.0
(2)
"Have you considered Arcs?"
"Arcs! Play Arcs! Always play Arcs! Arcs Arcs Arcs!"
#51
Aeon's End Legacy
4.5
(2)
"Another vote for Aeon’s End Legacy."
"Aeons End Legacy. It's like a Gloomhaven lite."
#52
Marvel Champions
4.5
(2)
"Not an rpg but my favorite solo game is Marvel champions."
"These would be some candidates worth checking out."
#53
Robinson Crusoe
4.5
(2)
"Robinson Crusoe is a super fun puzzle of a survival game."
"These would be some candidates worth checking out."
#54
Zombicide
4.5
(2)
"I really liked Zombicide 2nd Edition and it's campaigns."
"We enjoyed it and longer then we thought. It's relatively easy to pick up and you play coop (or even solo), so no risking friendships:)"
#55
Fireball Island
4.5
(2)
"Fireball Island."
"Fireball Island."
#56
Heroquest
4.5
(2)
"HeroQuest"
"Heroquest. It's dnd lite basically."
#57
Ticket to Ride: Europe
4.5
(2)
"Number 1: Ticket to Ride Europe if I had to pick."
"Ticket to Ride: Europe Always interesting, always fun!"
#58
Mansions of Madness
4.5
(2)
"Mansions of Madness and/or Nemesis."
"Mansions of Madness"
#59
Final Girl
4.5
(2)
"Final Girl, if you're into horror movies."
"Scratches an interesting itch."
#60
Dead of Winter
4.5
(2)
"Dead of Winter."
"Captain Sonar, Dead of Winter and Above & Below are some of my favs."
#61
Clank! Legacy
4.5
(2)
"Clank Legacy. Seriously it’s amazing."
"If you ditch the cooperative aspect, Clank! Legacy is excellent."
#62
Hive
4.5
(2)
"Hive is an absolute blast."
"Hive and Power Grid!!"
#63
Clank
4.5
(2)
"Clank is one of the basketball games I've ever played."
"My top 5 are, in no particular order: Clank."
#64
Magic: The Gathering
4.0
(2)
"Mtg"
"Magic the gathering."
#65
The King's Dilemma
4.0
(2)
"Kings dilemma might be worth a look."
"An alternative is The King's Dilemma."
#66
My City
4.0
(2)
"My City is a fun legacy game that my group enjoyed."
"I recommend My City."
#67
Risk
4.0
(2)
"Risk"
"Risk and King Of Tokyo are my favs."
#68
Pandemic Legacy
5.0
(1)
"Pandemic Legacy - with a group of friends over a couple months."
#69
Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
5.0
(1)
"I feel in love with it."
#70
Game of Thrones: The Board Game
5.0
(1)
"Game of Thrones the Boardgame 😁 Intrige, teaming up and backstabbing."
#71
Who Goes There?
5.0
(1)
"It’s a cooperative board game based on The Thing."
#72
Earth
5.0
(1)
"Picked up Earth about a year ago and it has become one of my new favourites."
#73
Fire Tower
5.0
(1)
"Fire tower is a ton of fun!"
#74
Blood on the Clocktower
5.0
(1)
"I will never have quite as much fun as I do causing a room full of people to hate both each other and me while running Blood on the Clocktower."
#75
Miniopoly
5.0
(1)
"I prefer Miniopoly."
#76
Perudo
5.0
(1)
"Perudo (Liar's Dice from Pirates of the Caribbean 2). The simplest, most fun and intense game we've ever played."
#77
Electronic Jumanji
5.0
(1)
"Electronic jumanji is an absolute blast to play."
#78
Slay the Spire
5.0
(1)
"Slay the Spire boardgame"
#79
Mysterium
5.0
(1)
"I am a coop fiend, and no boardgame has ever unseated Mysterium to me."
#80
Ticket to Ride: Legacy Edition
5.0
(1)
"Ticket to Ride: Legacy Edition! Spent 20+ hours playing in two days."
#81
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
5.0
(1)
"You could look into the Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective games."
#82
Arkham Horror: LCG
5.0
(1)
"Arkham Horror LCG."
#83
Tigris & Euphrates
5.0
(1)
"Tigris & Euphrates, amazing game."
#84
Palm Island
5.0
(1)
"Check out palm island. You don’t even need a table to play."
#85
Harmonies
5.0
(1)
"The perfect blend of Azul and Between Two Cities."
#86
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice
5.0
(1)
"Aeon's End and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice are my favorites."
#87
Trekking Through History
5.0
(1)
"3. Trekking Through History"
#88
Monopoly Deal
5.0
(1)
"Monopoly Deal is pocket-sized, and a much better game than the classic monopoly."
#89
Snakes and Lattes
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend Snakes and Lattes, they have community events and their food is amazing."
#90
Forbidden Stars
4.0
(1)
"Maybe not the BEST, but certainly my favorite."
#91
Onitama
4.0
(1)
"Onitama"
#92
Sleeping Gods
4.0
(1)
"I'm really enjoying sleeping gods with my wife."
#93
Concordia
4.0
(1)
"Concordia"
#94
Rising Sun
4.0
(1)
"I'm rather fond of Rising Sun."
#95
Warhammer Quest
4.0
(1)
"Warhammer Quest (1995). So much flexibility."
#96
Diablo II
4.0
(1)
"The diablo 2 boardgame."
#97
Zombicide: Black Plague
4.0
(1)
"Zombicide black plague."
#98
Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead
3.0
(1)
"I like "Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead." It's like Risk but with zombies."
#99
Charterstone
3.0
(1)
"Charterstone was definitely a favorite of mine, at least for one playthrough."
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