Best boardgame on Reddit
140 reviews from r/soloboardgaming, r/boardgames, r/VictoriaBC and 3 more subreddits
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#1
Wingspan
4.6
(5)
"Wingspan, hands down."
"Wingspan!"
"Switch has some boardgames on it too, Wingspan is pretty fun"
"Wingspan is fun with 2-5 players!"
"The bird animations and facts just make for such a nice experience."
#2
Ticket to Ride
4.6
(5)
"Ticket To Ride, Pandemic, Settlers of Catan"
"Ticket to Ride"
"Ticket to Ride, Great Western Trail and Terraforming Mars are all great recent purchases."
"Ticket to ride and ticket to ride europe are both reduced for black Friday; Europe is much better than the original."
#3
Patchwork
5.0
(4)
"Kahuna and Patchwork."
"And for a quick relaxing game patchwork."
"Patchwork!"
"The answer to these kinds of questions is always and will always be Patchwork."
#4
Marvel Champions
5.0
(4)
"I bought Marvel Champions and Spirit Island."
"Marvel champions. played it alot with my newborn."
"I was playing **Marvel Champions** on the side while babysitting."
"Marvel Champions was there for me when my firstborn was that age."
#5
Codenames
4.8
(4)
"Codenames - managed to get my family into it a few years ago."
"Codenames is what I would use for something like that. Easy to learn, fast to play, fun."
"I would recommend co-ops. Someone else said Just One. I would add: Codenames"
"Code names"
#6
Spirit Island
4.8
(4)
"Spirit Island. So much replay-ability."
"SPIRIT ISLAND. You will never need another game!!! Can't recommend it enough"
"Spirit Island?"
"The digital game makes the game so much easier to play."
#7
Sleeping Gods
4.8
(4)
"It's really great."
"I ordered Sleeping Gods and added Robinson Crusoe to my List."
"Absolutely Sleeping Gods."
"Both are great games."
#8
Earthborne Rangers
5.0
(3)
"Earthborne Rangers - probably the best open world/sandbox RPG in card game format."
"Earthborne rangers is probably what you’re looking for"
"Earthborne Rangers. It sets up in two minutes, plays in under an hour."
#9
Root
5.0
(2)
"ROOT!
So whimsical and cute but so much strategy and scheming and destroying your friendships"
"It's a really good way to get more plays in and the practice vs AI is a great way to learn how to play."
#10
Castle Panic
5.0
(2)
"Really enjoying it with her so far."
"It's a great game for a four year old."
#11
Gloomhaven
5.0
(2)
"Gloomhaven if setup and length aren’t an issue."
"Gloomhaven is always a safe bet."
#12
Star Wars: Outer Rim
5.0
(2)
"Star Wars Outer Rim is excellent and I highly recommend it, especially with the expansion."
"Outer rim is great but I recommend the expansion with it as it massively improves solo mode"
#13
Scythe
5.0
(2)
"Scythe"
"Scythe with expansions? That board is huge"
#14
Heat
5.0
(2)
"HEAT IT IS !!!"
"Heat :)"
#15
Twilight Imperium
5.0
(2)
"I too would say this is Twilight Imperium with an increased chance"
"Probably twilight imperium"
#16
Lord of the Rings LCG
5.0
(2)
"My go to is lord of the rings but any of the 3 are amazing."
"This game is awesome."
#17
Beyond the Sun
5.0
(2)
"The best tech tree in board gaming."
"Often considered to be 'Tech Tree: The Board Game'."
#18
HeroQuest
5.0
(2)
"Recently we've been playing HeroQuest. Reliving my childhood."
"HeroQuest"
#19
Azul
5.0
(2)
"Azul"
"Azul, learn in 2 mins, fun to master."
#20
Splendor
4.5
(2)
"My husband and I love playing splendor together. Great two player game."
#21
Carcassonne
4.5
(2)
"Koch Media's version of Carcassonne is/was amazing."
"Carcassonne is a bit like a simpler version of Catan that is just as good and will also result in fights over farm animals."
#22
Bandido
4.0
(2)
"Super easy to understand/play but quite a challenge to actually win."
"Might work. Lay a maze to prevent the bandit from escaping."
#23
Railroad Ink
4.0
(2)
"You could try RailroadInk. Basically no setup and a game takes roughly 15 minutes."
"Railroad Ink."
#24
Crib
5.0
(1)
"Crib ! Obviously"
#25
Imperium: Classics
5.0
(1)
"Imperium Classics/Legends/Horizons. * deckbuilder * high replayability * asymetric * complex * has Fantasy and Sci-Fi civilizations if you pick up Legends."
#26
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
5.0
(1)
"Solo games have become my friend. The favorite so far is Arkham Horror the card game."
#27
Cascadia
5.0
(1)
"Cascadia. Amazing gameplay. Infinite replayability. Beautiful art. 2-4 players."
#28
Kahuna
5.0
(1)
"Kahuna and Patchwork."
#29
Mexican Train
5.0
(1)
"Mexican train is fun."
#30
A Fake Artist Goes to New York
5.0
(1)
"A fake artist goes to New York...excellent for get new people to a group."
#31
The Summit
5.0
(1)
"The summit. Solid co op or even solo game."
#32
Stuffed Fables
5.0
(1)
"Stuffed Fables if it hasn't already been recommended."
#33
Roll n Cook
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoy Roll n Cook. It's a roll and write about running a restaurant."
#34
Coffee Roaster
5.0
(1)
"Coffee Roaster sounds like it'd fit for you."
#35
Mistfall
5.0
(1)
"Mistfall fits all of that too."
#36
Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps
5.0
(1)
"Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps."
#37
COIN series
5.0
(1)
"The COIN series from GMT Games, Mage Knight and Labyrinth: War On Terror are almost always my go to solo games."
#38
Sprawlopolis
5.0
(1)
"Sprawlopolis, ROVE, Orchard, Skulls of Sedlec, One Deck Dungeon, Unbroken, Hostage Negotiator, Isle of Cats, Micro City 2nd ed., Friday, Lost Expedition are all good solo games."
#39
Set
5.0
(1)
"Set. Technically a card game, but very easy to set up."
#40
Tainted Grail
5.0
(1)
"Tainted grail: Kings of Ruin. Its a campaign game."
#41
Too Many Bones
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend Too Many Bones."
#42
Aeons End
5.0
(1)
"Aeons End.... King of all deck builders 👑"
#43
Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
5.0
(1)
"Deck builder, Fantasy setting, Completely Co-op."
#44
Dragons of Etchinstone
5.0
(1)
"Etchinstone is just genius game design distilling the essence of Mage Knight into 18 cards."
#45
Carolina Game Tables
5.0
(1)
"I can recommend Carolina Game Tables."
#46
Game Toppers
5.0
(1)
"I have a Watson and really like it, it's very solid and well built."
#47
Cryptozoic: Deckbuilders
5.0
(1)
"Cryptozoic's deckbuilders are also way fun and easy to get into."
#48
Twilight Imperium 4th Edition
5.0
(1)
"I would vote Twilight Imperium 4e, especially considering the comment on table space."
#49
Downforce
5.0
(1)
"**Downforce**"
#50
Mosaic
5.0
(1)
"Mosaic!! Takes up a lot of space."
#51
Dominant Species
5.0
(1)
"Dominant Species?"
#52
Vampire: The Masquerade
5.0
(1)
"Vampire The Masquerade"
#53
Exit: The Game
4.0
(1)
"The Exit escape room games are a really fun date night."
#54
Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the 2nd Era
4.0
(1)
"I ordered elder scrolls betrayal of the 2nd era. Check it out."
#55
Frostpunk
4.0
(1)
"I'm really enjoying Frostpunk. Gameplay is intense and immersive."
#56
Veilwraith
4.0
(1)
"Veilwraith is an interesting solo board game/ deck builder."
#57
Dungeon Pages
4.0
(1)
"Dungeon Pages, and Dangerous Spaces are print and play."
#58
Adventure of D: Second Edition
4.0
(1)
"A card-based overland adventure. Feels epic but plays in 30 minutes."
#59
Kinfire Delve
4.0
(1)
"Kinfire Delve is a nice one for an engaging experience and quick setup."
#60
Warp's Edge
4.0
(1)
"Warp’s Edge, Star Realms Frontiers, Legacy of Yu, The Loop, Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition, Fantastic Factories."
#61
Maquis
4.0
(1)
"I’m new to solo board gaming but my first two purchases have been Maquis and Cyberion."
#62
Cursed!?
4.0
(1)
"You can’t go wrong with any of the mint tin games as others suggested."
#63
Star Realms: Frontiers
4.0
(1)
"I have been hooked on star realms frontiers recently."
#64
Fliptow
4.0
(1)
"The ones I have successful got to the table are Fliptow (or any roll and write), Palm Island."
#65
Lux Aeterna
4.0
(1)
"Lux Aeterna is a quick setup and quick game play (around 10-15mins)."
#66
Sleeping Gods: Distant Sky
4.0
(1)
"Sleeping gods distant sky is a fairly simple and engaging campaign game."
#67
Resist!
4.0
(1)
"Maybe give the cardgames Resist! or Witchcraft a look."
#68
Kitchen Rush
4.0
(1)
"I haven‘t played it, but Kitchen Rush can be played solo."
#69
Through the Ages
4.0
(1)
"Through The Ages makes the game a lot more digestible and quite a bit faster."
#70
Race for the Galaxy
4.0
(1)
"Full games: Race for the Galaxy, Concordia, Istanbul, Castles of Burgundy."
#71
Gaia Project
4.0
(1)
"No one mentioning Gaia Project? I like it."
#72
Mansions of Madness: 2nd Edition
4.0
(1)
"Mansions of Madness 2nd edition."
#73
Gloomhaven: App
4.0
(1)
"The Gloomhaven app on Steam is buggy and poorly optimized."
#74
Hero Realms
4.0
(1)
"**Hero Realms** campaign mode has a skill tree where you can add to your character(s) as you progress."
#75
7 Wonders
4.0
(1)
"I thought that 7 Wonders Duel was a fun and non-confrontational 2 player board game."
#76
Tokaido
4.0
(1)
"Tokaido is great for 2 players!"
#77
Stardew Valley
4.0
(1)
"Stardew valley boardgame ✌🏻"
#78
Werewords
4.0
(1)
"Werewords"
#79
Time's Up
4.0
(1)
"Times Up or Monikers is great and scalable up to as many players you want."
#80
Captain Sonar
4.0
(1)
"Captain Sonar. 4V4 and it’s timed. It’s madcap and requires communication."
#81
Dresden Files CCG
4.0
(1)
"You might want to take a look at the Dresden Files CCG. Highly replayable."
#82
Rove
4.0
(1)
"I suggest: Rove"
#83
Button Shy Games
4.0
(1)
"Button shy games, Oniverse Games, tiny epic games."
#84
Walking in Burano
4.0
(1)
"My suggestions: Walking in Burano, Castles of Burgundy Card Game."
#85
Legacy of Yu
4.0
(1)
"I've been enjoying legacy of yu because it plays quick."
#86
Don't Break the Ice
4.0
(1)
"Two player game but can easily change to 4/5 person"
#87
Blokus
4.0
(1)
"Like a tetras game but flat 2-4 player game."
#88
Gullible
4.0
(1)
"Read out a statement and they players have to say if it’s true or false"
#89
Pentago
4.0
(1)
"My top 5 two-player boardgames: Pentago"
#90
Yinsh
4.0
(1)
"My top 5 two-player boardgames: Yinsh"
#91
Zertz
4.0
(1)
"My top 5 two-player boardgames: Zertz"
#92
Fox and Geese
4.0
(1)
"My top 5 two-player boardgames: Fox and Geese"
#93
Wei Qi
4.0
(1)
"My top 5 two-player boardgames: Wei Qi"
#94
Odin's Ravens
4.0
(1)
"Odin's Ravens and Jaipur are both fantastic board games for two players"
#95
Astro Knights Eternity
4.0
(1)
"Check out Astro Knights Eternity."
#96
Arkham Horror TCG
4.0
(1)
"Arkham Horror TCG fits your wishlist quite well."
#97
Dragons Down
4.0
(1)
"I'm all in on Dragons Down at the moment."
#98
Can't Stop
4.0
(1)
"I would genuinely want to bring a board game. Can't Stop."
#99
Modular Game Table
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoy my Maple Wyrmwood Modular Game Table."
#100
Men at Work
3.0
(1)
"Men at Work. Really fun, but I am terrible at it."
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