Board Games reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 410 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 36 posts to rank the best Board Games brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/boardgames, r/Parenting, r/Preschoolers, r/CasualUK, r/GiftIdeas. Top-rated brands include Sneaky Snacky Squirrel (4.7/5), Ticket to Ride (4.8/5), Exploding Kittens (4.8/5).

Stats

Reviews410

Subreddits19

Posts36

Brands99

Products2

Top communities

r/boardgames166 r/Parenting79 r/Preschoolers48 r/CasualUK36 r/GiftIdeas16

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By Brand

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Sneaky Snacky Squirrel

4.7

(14)

"Sneaky Snacky Squirrel, Bear Down, Count Your Chickens, Chickyboom, Puppy Fuffle, Go Fish is big in our house, Lava Lizards, Burger Balance"

"The sneaky snacky squirrel game"

"The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel game is the best first game for kids!"

"The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel. It's a hoot."

"Sneaky snacky squirrel has been a huge hit for us"

"Sneaky Snacky Squirrell is great and works on color matching, turn taking and fine motor control."

"Was a big hit!"

"Is a hit with my almost four old right now."

"Sneaky Snacky Squirrel. Both my kids loved it at that age."

"Sneaky snacky squirrel."

Ticket to Ride

4.8

(13)

"Ticket To Ride is also a great game."

"Catan junior, ticket to ride, sequence, skip Bo, taco cat goat cheese pizza."

"Ticket to Ride."

"Ticket to Ride is so much fun."

"Ticket to Ride is an excellent introduction to modern board games for all ages."

"Ticket to Ride is easy fun."

"Junior Detective, Ticket to Ride."

"Katan! Ticket to ride!"

"Time to get some of the "new" greats: Azul, Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Labyrinth, and Kingdomino immediately come to mind for me with that age group."

"Ticket to Ride First Journey."

Exploding Kittens

4.8

(11)

"Exploding Kittens."

"My kids (9 & 11) love the strategy card games - uno, exploding kittens, unstable unicorns."

"Exploding Kittens, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, UNO, Blokus, Scrabble, Boggle, chess."

"Carcassonne, Forbidden Island, Munchkin, Exploding Kittens."

"Our picks for the whole family of late are "Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza," Exploding Kittens, Skip-Bo, Set, and Labyrinth."

"Exploding kittens."

"Anything from oatmeal/exploding kittens line."

"Exploding Kittens and a couple of the expansion packs."

"Exploding kittens is silly and fun."

"Exploding kittens is great for larger groups."

Carcassonne

4.7

(11)

"If it’s strategy and planning, I’d highly recommend Carcassonne."

"Carcassonne, Forbidden Island, Munchkin, Exploding Kittens."

"Carcassonne is simple to understand."

"Carcasonne (family favourite)."

"A tile matching game about building a network of cities, roads and farms."

"Carcassonne (tile laying game building a medieval world)."

"Carcassonne is easy strategy."

"Carcassonne is a fun tile laying game."

"Carcassonne maybe? My family also likes No Thanks as a simple competitive game."

"Carcassonne! My son is 5 and we love playing that together."

King of Tokyo

4.7

(10)

"**King of Tokyo** - battle yahtzee."

"King of Tokyo and king of New York are big favourites for my 7 and 9 year old boys."

"King of Tokyo is a hit with my family!"

"King of Tokyo."

"I usually played King of Tokyo with the sons of my friends."

"King of Tokyo and Horrified."

"Camel up, King of Tokyo, go nuts for doughnuts, ghost blitz."

Azul

4.9

(9)

"Azul, Cascadia, Splendor, sagrada."

"Azul."

"Azul, Carcassonne, Splendor"

"Azul, Splendor, and Carcassonne have no reading during gameplay, simple rules, and competitive with pretty deep gameplay"

"Time to get some of the "new" greats: Azul, Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Labyrinth, and Kingdomino immediately come to mind for me with that age group."

"My 7yo will play Azul."

"Azul."

"There is a whole world of modern board games to explore from Azul (building Portuguese mosaic tiles)."

"Azul, and Splendor also decent."

Uno

4.7

(9)

"Kids LOVE Uno."

"Our new fav is Uno no mercy."

"My kids (9 & 11) love the strategy card games - uno, exploding kittens, unstable unicorns."

"Uno and guess who are a hit in our house."

"Failing that, Uno."

"Uno."

"Uno (little plays on our team)."

"Uno, Hoot Owl Hoot, any matching memory game, The Ladybug Game, Kerplunk, Pick up Sticks, Twister"

"Uno."

Candy Land

4.6

(9)

"We like Candyland."

"He also loves Candy Land."

"Was and is always candy land."

"For sure, any matching games."

"Is a huge hit in my house."

"Is my daughter’s favorite!"

"I always like candy land as a first board game."

"Candyland."

"Candy land is a staple."

Catan

4.4

(9)

"Tsuro, Catan, demeo, puzzling places, tetras effect vr, trivia crack vr."

"Villainous, Ticket to ride and Catan!"

"Catan, sorry, quirkle, and aggravation."

"Katan! Ticket to ride!"

"Settlers of Catan (plus it has expansions of he loves it."

"Catan, any version of kingdomino, zombie Kidz and zombie teens, incan gold, gold mine."

"Catan, Labyrinth, Uno, and I hate to say it but Monopoly."

"Ticket to ride and Catan both have kid versions."

"Bc the thought of playing that game again is horrifying."

#10

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

5.0

(8)

"They love the game “Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza.”"

"Catan junior, ticket to ride, sequence, skip Bo, taco cat goat cheese pizza."

"Taco Cat Goat CheesePizza is super fun."

"Cat goat cheese pizza."

"Our picks for the whole family of late are "Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza," Exploding Kittens, Skip-Bo, Set, and Labyrinth."

"Taco cat goat cheese pizza."

"Taco, cat, goat, cheese, pizza."

#11

Outfoxed

4.9

(8)

"Probably the favorite kids board game in our house has been Outfoxed."

"I play Outfoxed with my 5 year old. It's like cooperative Clue."

"Out-foxed, Storytime Chess"

"It's a great game."

"Has become the favorite at 4-5 for our house."

"A good cooperative one that our 4-year-old likes"

"Outfoxed is a good collaborative one."

"Outfoxed is pretty enjoyable with my kids."

#12

Splendor

4.9

(7)

"Azul, Cascadia, Splendor, sagrada."

"Splendor"

"Came to recommend splendor."

"Splendour, Carcassonne, Exploding Kittens and Go Sushi are some of my kids favourites."

"Have you tried Splendor? It’s one of my favorites."

"My 10yo crushes us all in Splendor."

"Azul, and Splendor also decent."

#13

7 Wonders

5.0

(6)

"7 Wonders."

"**7 Wonders** - drafting and city builder."

"7 Wonders has simple actions, is all symbols, and is an all-around great game."

"7 Wonders."

"Seven Wonders is lots of fun."

#14

My First Castle Panic

4.8

(6)

"My 4 year old adores My First Castle Panic."

"It's actually really fun and is about asking for help when you need it."

"Was my son's favorite gift when he turned 4"

"It’s a cooperative game"

"My First Castle Panic."

"My first castle panic"

#15

Labyrinth

4.8

(6)

"Our picks for the whole family of late are "Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza," Exploding Kittens, Skip-Bo, Set, and Labyrinth."

"Time to get some of the "new" greats: Azul, Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Labyrinth, and Kingdomino immediately come to mind for me with that age group."

"Labyrinth."

"Another vote for Labyrinth, too!"

"We enjoy labyrinth."

"Ravensburger's Labyrinth is quite good."

#16

Spirit Island

4.7

(6)

"Second, Spirit Island"

"The excellent thing about spirit island is that the solo experience is exactly the same as the multiplayer experience."

"Spirit Island has a good solo experience!"

"Both seem to work pretty good"

"Spirit Island!"

#17

Final Girl

4.2

(6)

"Final Girl is my favourite solo game. It has a bit of a learning curve, but it’s intricately designed and a rewarding experience."

"Final Girl and Legacy of Yu for true Solo games."

"Final Girl"

"I really like Final Girl. It's technically a single player game but my gf and I play it co-op together."

"I'd recommend Final Girl if its themes interest you."

"If you love horror movies and ever wished you could be part of one from the safety of your house this game is for you."

#18

Cascadia

4.2

(6)

"Azul, Cascadia, Splendor, sagrada."

"Cascadia."

"Takenoko and Cascadia."

"My family enjoys Cascadia."

"Some nice games to get into the hobby are cascadia, dorf romantik and under falling skies."

"I started with Cascadia"

#19

Pandemic

5.0

(5)

"Time to get some of the "new" greats: Azul, Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Labyrinth, and Kingdomino immediately come to mind for me with that age group."

"Pandemic is a great option for team building."

"I've been really enjoying Alien: Fate of the Nostromo, and Pandemic."

"Pandemic is good as you have most of the people on the same team."

"Pandemic is one of my absolute favourite games to play."

#20

Sequence for Kids

5.0

(5)

"Sequence for Kids: draw and move game."

"My daughter loves Sequence for Kids. The animal version."

"Our 4 year old loves Sequence for kids. We love it too!"

"Sequence for Kids is great!"

#21

Betrayal at House on the Hill

5.0

(5)

"For sure."

"Betrayal at house on the hill! One of my faves."

"Betrayal, Arkham Horror, Dead by Daylight, Mysterium."

"Definitely Betrayal at house on the hill."

"Betrayal."

#22

Kingdomino

4.8

(5)

"Kingdomino."

"I found Kingdomino worked pretty well with my kids."

"Any version of kingdomino"

"Kingdomino."

"Kingdomino / ticket to ride / Carcassonne / survive: escape from Atlantis."

#23

Forbidden Island

4.8

(5)

"Carcassonne, Forbidden Island, Munchkin, Exploding Kittens."

"Forbidden Island!"

"Forbidden Island is a cooperative game where you race against the island sinking."

"Forbidden Island."

"I’d play it safe and go with a light, coop game. Forbidden Island is very simple and exciting!"

#24

Hoot Owl Hoot

4.8

(5)

"Hoot Owl Hoot: much better candy land alternative."

"Hoot owl hoot. Memory/matching. Zingo."

"Hoot Owl Hoot is also a co-op game."

"Hoot Owl Hoot is a great cooperation board game."

"Are three of our current favorites."

#25

Takenoko

4.6

(5)

"I think you are going to love **Takenoko**."

"Try "Takenoko"."

"Takenoko (bamboo, panda, Japanese)."

"Takenoko and Cascadia."

"Takenoko."

#26

HABA

4.6

(5)

"Haba's 'hey fishy fishy'."

"Haba is another company."

"Haba and eeboo makes some nice first board & card games."

"A bunch of the Haba games and they’re all good quality."

"The Brand Haba has some really good ones."

#27

Concordia

4.6

(5)

"Concordia Venus has a brilliant team variant for 6 players."

"Concordia is a bit heavier but immensely enjoyable and satisfying to play."

"Concordia is one of our favorite meaty 2-player games."

"Concordia Venus."

"Concordia, Hansa Teutonica"

#28

Wingspan

4.4

(5)

"Wingspan is arguably better on the iPhone"

"E.g. Wingspan with Floriferous and Under Falling Skies."

"I've played Wingspan (really good)"

"Wingspan"

"Wingspan/Wyrmspan/Finspan have a good single player experience."

#29

Blokus

4.4

(5)

"We loved Blokus."

"Blokus"

"Blokus and Calico have no text and nearly no text, respectively."

"We loved playing Blockus, Outfoxed!"

"Blokus a hit for us right now with 5 and 7 year old."

#30

Munchkin

5.0

(4)

"Carcassonne, Forbidden Island, Munchkin, Exploding Kittens."

"Munchkin is really fun."

"Munchkin."

"Munchkin is also really good."

#31

Dobble

5.0

(4)

"Double is a great and compact game!"

"Dobble and, Ubongo are playable by small children."

"Dobble is great."

"Dobble is super portable and fun too."

#32

Nemesis

5.0

(4)

"All excellent games for some scares at Halloween."

"Would definitely be a good horror game."

"Nemesis."

#33

Peaceable Kingdom

5.0

(4)

"Anything that is Peaceable Kingdom."

"Peaceable Kingdom has an excellent selection of easy to play kids games!"

"Peaceable Kingdom games are great because they’re cooperative and don’t cause hurt feelings if someone loses."

"Games are the best."

#34

First Orchard

4.8

(4)

"First Orchard, Animal Upon Animal"

"**First Orchard** by Haba has been the biggest success."

"All favorites in our house and have been for a while."

"I would much rather play First Orchard."

#35

Quacks of Quedlinburg

4.8

(4)

"Quacks of Quedlingberg!"

"Quacks of Quedelinburg."

"'Quacks of Quedlinburg' is also great fun."

"Quacks of Quedlinburg maybe?"

#36

Rhino Hero

4.8

(4)

"**Rhino Hero**."

"Rhino hero is pretty cool."

"Rhino Hero."

"Rhino Hero (and other Haba games) is often cited as a kid’s game."

#37

Hues and Cues

4.8

(4)

"My son gave me hues and cues."

"I bought Hues and Cues and whether we play it 'correctly' or not my friends and I always have a blast arguing about colors."

"Hues and Cues are family favourites."

"Hues and Cues is great for kids!"

#38

Count Your Chickens

4.8

(4)

"Is also excellent."

"Are usually good for my 3yr old."

"[Count Your Chickens] was a winner around 3-4."

"Are three of our current favorites."

#39

Mysterium

4.8

(4)

"For fans of Clue, try Mysterium."

"Is a cooperative board game, playable up to 7 players."

"Mysterium."

"Mysterium is good fun!"

#40

HeroQuest

4.5

(4)

"Heroquest. Finding out what's behind that door."

"HeroQuest!"

"Hero quest. The best thing about Hero Quest is that it is basically D&D."

"Hero Quest."

#41

Patchwork

4.5

(4)

"Patchwork is wonderful."

"My 6 year old enjoys Patchwork."

"Patchwork is my favorite light dating game."

"My list would have at least: Race for the Galaxy, Patchwork."

#42

Monopoly Junior

4.5

(4)

"My 4 year old loves it."

"Is a special set for young ones."

"Kids monopoly is pretty good."

"Monopoly junior!"

#43

Zingo

4.5

(4)

"We play it almost daily."

"My 4yo loves Zingo."

"Zingo."

"Is fun!"

#44

Catan Junior

4.5

(4)

"Catan junior, ticket to ride, sequence, skip Bo, taco cat goat cheese pizza."

"Catan Junior."

"Eye found it and Junior Cattan are favorites in our house."

"Catan junior Probably getting close to regular catan."

#45

Dune Imperium

4.0

(4)

"I'm a big fan of Dune Imperium"

"Dune Imperium is well made."

"A friend plays tons of Dune Imperium solo, but I would prefer somewhat story based games for solo."

"I have hundreds of hours playing Dune Imperium digitally."

#46

Under Falling Skies

4.0

(4)

"Falling Skies is a great solo game."

"Under falling skies is the answer."

"Under falling skies is a good one."

"I started my collection with under falling skies."

#47

Hasbro

4.0

(4)

"Hues and cues, wavelength, telestrations, pictionary"

"Pictionary might be fun with middle aged kids."

"My kids like Risk"

"RISK!"

#48

Sequence

5.0

(3)

"Catan junior, ticket to ride, sequence, skip Bo, taco cat goat cheese pizza."

"Sequence! It's so easy to learn and play, but also packed with strategy and luck so every game is different."

"We also all play Sequence."

#49

Candyland

5.0

(3)

"Candyland."

"Candyland is a hit with my 4 year old!"

"Candyland and Chutes & Ladders are favorites at that age."

#50

Qwirkle

5.0

(3)

"Qwirkle Dragonwood."

"Qwirkle. Shut the box. Yam Slam. Spoons. Onitama."

"Qwirkel."

#51

Settlers of Catan

5.0

(3)

"Settlers of Catan is great because you can "handicap" each player."

"Settlers of Catan."

#52

Marvel Champions

5.0

(3)

"Marvel Champions is the most bang-for-the-buck deck-builder."

"Marvel Champions and Arkham Horror LCG are the easiest to get into."

"Marvel Champions."

#53

Castle Panic

5.0

(3)

"Castle Panic! And Splendor."

"Castle Panic is something my kids and my nephews loved."

"Castle Panic is a fun kid game that I greatly enjoy as an adult."

#54

My Little Scythe

5.0

(3)

"My little scythe (this is great fun)."

"My Little Scythe is an excellent entry game."

"My son and I have been playing My little Scythe since he was 7."

#55

Chutes and Ladders

5.0

(3)

"We like Chutes and Ladders."

"He also loves Chutes & Ladders."

"Has been good for us."

#56

Mansions of Madness

5.0

(3)

"Mansions of Madness."

"All excellent games for some scares at Halloween."

"Mansions of madness is a good one."

#57

Dixit

5.0

(3)

"Dixit!!! It’s the BEST."

"Quirkle, DixIt."

"Dixit and Hues and Cues are family favourites."

#58

Animal Upon Animal

4.7

(3)

"Animal Upon Animal: dexterity game."

"Animal Upon Animal, Catan Jr."

"I have always enjoyed Animal Upon Animal as a stacking game."

#59

Snakes and Ladders

4.7

(3)

"Is like chutes and ladders, but in 3D."

"Is my little one's fave."

"Snakes and Ladders, Candyland, Hoot Owl Hoot, The Very Hungry Caterpillar board game."

#60

Cards Against Humanity

4.7

(3)

"Cards Against Humanity FAMILY EDITION is fun for kids & adults."

"Cards Against Humanity is always a winner."

"Cards Against Humanity has a family edition."

#61

Unfathomable

4.7

(3)

"Is a cool hidden traitor game."

"Is great at that player count."

"Unfathomable is good at 4-6 players, but it's a 3 hour game."

#62

Mouse Trap

4.7

(3)

"My 9 year old likes Uzzle and Mouse Trap."

"They loved it!!"

"Mouse trap is a kid favourite."

#63

Bananagrams

4.3

(3)

"Bananagrams."

"Bananagrams is much faster than Scrabble."

"We like bananagrams, everyone can join in and it’s very competitive!"

#64

Root

4.3

(3)

"Root is great because you can play solo with bots and learn how to play"

"Both seem to work pretty good"

"Root"

#65

Monopoly

4.3

(3)

"Monopoly cheaters edition."

"We’re playing Monopoly."

"Monopoly Go is a great card adaptation of Monopoly and different enough to stand on its own two feet."

#66

Cryptid

4.3

(3)

"Great to know it's possible to play Cryptid with 2 players."

"Always wanted to check Cryptid but didn‘t due to the player count."

"Didn't know you can play Cryptid at 2p."

#67

Scythe

4.3

(3)

"Scythe or My Little Scythe."

"Eighth, Scythe"

#68

Gloomhaven

4.0

(3)

"Gloomhaven is respectable performance"

"I like Gloomhaven but I love Spirit Island."

"If you enjoyed Gloomhaven and you are looking for solo, Gloomhaven Buttons and Bugs follows this game I believe and it’s a solo game. I really enjoy it."

#69

Sub Terra

4.0

(3)

"Sub Terra 2."

"**Sub Terra 2** - coop games."

"Cooperative: Sub Terra."

#70

Glass Road

4.0

(3)

"Ninth, Glass Road"

"Great to see love for Glass Road. It does play well for 2p!"

#71

Arkham Horror: The Card Game

4.0

(3)

"Arkham Horror LCG, Marvel Champions, or Kinfire Delve for a multiplayer card game that is a fantastic solo experience."

"Arkham Horor: The Card Game (balanced, but expensive)"

"AHLCG"

#72

Zombicide

4.0

(3)

"**Zombicide** - coop games."

"Also not D&D, but Zombicide."

"Cooperative: Zombicide."

#73

Skip-Bo

5.0

(2)

"Catan junior, ticket to ride, sequence, skip Bo, taco cat goat cheese pizza."

"Our picks for the whole family of late are "Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza," Exploding Kittens, Skip-Bo, Set, and Labyrinth."

#74

Throw Throw Burrito

5.0

(2)

"Throw throw burrito is a favorite around here (ages 7-14)."

"Throw Throw Burrito is another."

#75

Taco vs Burrito

5.0

(2)

"Taco vs burrito."

"We also all play Taco Vs Burrito."

#76

Parks

5.0

(2)

"Parks."

"We really love the board game ‘Parks’. You’re hikers visiting all the US national parks."

#77

Go Fish

5.0

(2)

"We like Go Fish."

"Also Go Fish."

#78

Jenga

5.0

(2)

"**Jenga, Rhino Hero, Tok-Tok Woodsman**."

"He does love Jenga and he actually understands the concept!"

#79

Century: Spice Road

5.0

(2)

"Century Spice Road."

"Century spice road is a blast no reading on the cards and straight forward to understand and pick up."

#80

Telestrations

5.0

(2)

"Telestrations."

#81

My Lil Everdale

5.0

(2)

"My lil everdell."

"I enjoy playing My Lil Everdale."

#82

A Feast for Odin

5.0

(2)

"First place, A Feast For Odin"

#83

No Thanks

4.5

(2)

"Our "light" favorites currently include No Thanks!."

"My family also likes No Thanks as a simple competitive game."

#84

Go Away Monster

4.5

(2)

"**Go Away Monster** is another good one."

"He’s probably a little old for go away monster, but he might like: hoot owl hoot, feed the woozle, snug as a bug."

#85

The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game

4.5

(2)

"My kids love The Sneaky, Snacky, Squirrel Game."

"The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game."

#86

Mage Knight

4.5

(2)

"Mage Knight is the best that I have played in my life so far. It’s deep and complex but very special, and tons of replay ability."

"Mage Knight (more game, less story)"

#87

Scout

4.5

(2)

"Scout."

#88

That's Not a Hat

4.5

(2)

"That's not a hat."

"That's Not a Hat."

#89

Monza

4.5

(2)

"Monza is good for little ones."

"Monza."

#90

Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island

4.0

(2)

"Fourth, Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island"

"Fourth, Robinson Crusoe"

#91

Gaia Project

4.0

(2)

"Third, Gaia Project"

#92

Terraforming Mars

4.0

(2)

"I'm a big fan of Terraforming Mars"

"Terraforming Mars has a nice app."

#93

Ticket to Ride Jr

4.0

(2)

"The Jr versions of Ticket to Ride."

"Ticket to ride jr isn’t quite as fun for adults, but kids like it."

#94

Monopoly Deal

4.0

(2)

"If you enjoy Life and Monopoly, check out Monopoly Deal."

"Quick games and requires a lot more strategy than general Monopoly."

#95

One Deck Dungeon

4.0

(2)

"Currently enjoying One Deck Dungeon."

"It has a small footprint, it's cheap and easy to find, and it's basically a solo game through and through"

#96

Spaceshipped

4.0

(2)

"I find my motivation for solo gaming requires lower complexity/ length, so i enjoy Spaceshipped."

"SpaceShipped. Wallet game from Button Shy games."

#97

Horrified

4.0

(2)

"Horrified- 5 player game using classic movie monsters."

"Horrified and Eldritch Horror are terrific 1-5 player games."

#98

Cthulhu: Death May Die

4.0

(2)

"Just bought Cthulhu Death May Die like two hours ago at my LGS. Gonna try it out this weekend."

"Is good at 5p."

#99

Connect 4

4.0

(2)

"They usually like Connect 4 as well."

"Connect 4 and Trouble."

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