Top 50 Board Games in 20 Minutes!

These are my 2024 top 50 favorite board games of all time! All these board games are the cream of the crop, five-star board games for me! My TOP 50 Board Games of ALL TIME!

Top 50 board games of all time in only 20 minutes! From strategic boardgames to solo board games to family board games, I’m sharing the games that have earned a special place in my collection.

Warning spoilers

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

50. Marvel Dice Throne #marveldicethrone #dicethrone
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. Disney Lorcana #lorcana #disneylorcana
Partner Game (2023/2024) – BGG Rating: 7.3

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

8. Flamecraft #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 #sleepinggods
Solo Game (2023) – BGG Rating: 8.6

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

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

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

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Hoges
The Bangers Project

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[donnakeferlis]

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!).

[jordanberman]

All around fantastic video! Appreciate your hard work putting it together

[janbabinski]

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!

[penny]

What a great list! I think we have the same taste in games… 😊 Thanks for sharing!

[paulsalomon]

Hey thanks for the kind words about Honey Buzz! Great video. Great list. Amazing visuals.

[ChitsandCardboard]

I envy your editing abilities here. Nicely done!

[Jacquotplacesworkers-fm]

Interesting and very diverse list! It's nice to see some games that are more scarcely bring to light, like prêt-à-porter!
Lacuna had me intrigued :)

[WhereMyMeepsAt]

Way to start off the top 10 with Lorcana!! And I love the unique (from what I've seen of others) list overall! And Flam instead of Heat is what I've heard is the best route! And Parks at 5! Love it!!!! Legitimately one of the best channels. What you do is what I aspire to! Keep it up!

[pascalcharland]

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)!

[jksalamon]

For a change this top 50 list is a breath of fresh air. Great video, amazing production. Subscribed.

[mckeoncrawford]

The Dwelling's tile mat drip is good.

[seniscram]

I don't see Nimiji mentioned in people's top 50/100 lists often or hardly ever. Cool to see it on your list. I love that game.

[askatamari]

Hello from Tokyo, Japan!
Because of your recommendation, I purchased Kanban EV.
This would be my first heavy game!
Thank you for the great list.

[danielsevignydesignstudio]

Thank you for a great presentation ! Purchase list just got longer…Wingspan is also my #1.

[Kojimalosophy]

I really liked the video, you are very eloquent when explaining the gist of a game in like 30 seconds, I commend you for that! I was very much surprised, given your taste in games, do not see the game obsession in here, 🤔... I also love lacerda games, but when I do not have the time for the whole setup and long playtime - plus the takedownh for a lacerda game, obsession scratches that itch, it is basically a distilled lacerda game! have you tried it?

[Borbotron]

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??

[SnowdaleDesign]

Humbled by seeing Lands of Galzyr so high on the list of all these amazing games! 😊

[Dr_Claw]

Hoges, Awesome to see "Above and Below" getting some love. You're welcome to borrow my copy if you ever need.

[danielpayne]

Only game I knew about on this list was Parks. Curious what the combat system is like on Dwellings of Elei.

[riogakun]

Wingspan is ok. Really surprised by how many people love that game THAT much. I have only played the base game though.