Best board games for 12 year olds The best board games for 12 year olds are Terraforming Mars, 7 Wonders Duel and Puerto Rico — the top-rated of 5,114 board games for 12 year olds in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Ancient 7 Wonders Duel (2015) 2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1
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City Building Puerto Rico (2002) 3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.0
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Ancient 7 Wonders (2010) 2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Animals Agricola (2007) 1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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Medical Pandemic (2008) 2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6
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Dice The Castles of Burgundy (2011) 2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1
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Animals Wingspan (2019) 1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1
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Civilization Terra Mystica (2012) 2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Economic Power Grid (Recharged Version) (2004) 2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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American West Great Western Trail (2016) 1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3
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Abstract Strategy Azul (2017) 2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8
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Card Game Race for the Galaxy (2007) 2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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City Building Lords of Waterdeep (2012) 2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Trains Ticket to Ride (2004) 2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4
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Economic Gaia Project (2017) 1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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Animals Root (2018) 2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1
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Economic The Settlers of Catan (1995) 3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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Abstract Strategy Patchwork Winter Edition (2014) 2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7
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Animals Caverna The Cave Farmers (2013) 1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0
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Economic A Feast for Odin (2016) 1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Adventure Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure (2016) 2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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City Building Le Havre (2008) 1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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Adventure Nemesis (2018) 1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4
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Fantasy Small World (2009) 2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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Card Game Star Realms (2014) 2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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Animals Jaipur (2009) 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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Medieval The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018) 2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.8
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Card Game Love Letter (2012) 2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2
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City Building Caylus Premium Limited Edition (2005) 2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8
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Card Game The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019) 2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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Dice The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015) 2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9
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Ancient Tigris & Euphrates (1997) 2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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Medieval El Grande (1995) 2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Civilization Through the Ages A Story of Civilization (2006) 2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.9
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Economic Clans of Caledonia (2017) 1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Bluffing Cosmic Encounter (2008) 3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Economic Istanbul (2014) 2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.6
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City Building Keyflower (2012) 2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Miniatures Memoir '44 (2004) 2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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City Building Architects of the West Kingdom (2018) 1–5 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8
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Abstract Strategy Santorini (2016) 2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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Dice Troyes (2010) 1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8
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Bluffing Citadels Classic (2000) 2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1
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Animals Takenoko (2011) 2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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Real-time Galaxy Trucker (2007) 2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Adventure T.I.M.E Stories (2015) 2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Deduction Mysterium (2015) 2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3
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Medieval Raiders of the North Sea (2015) 2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8
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Card Game Lost Cities (1999) 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Card Game Underwater Cities (2018) 1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Abstract Strategy Hive (2000) 2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3
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City Building Carcassonne The Expansion (2002) 2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Card Game Sushi Go Party! (2016) 2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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City Building Suburbia (2012) 1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Economic Maracaibo (2019) 1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Industry / Manufacturing Russian Railroads (2013) 2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Farming Village (2011) 2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Economic Grand Austria Hotel (2015) 2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9
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Ancient Trajan (2011) 2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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What is the best board game for 12 year olds? Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated board game for 12 year olds on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. 7 Wonders Duel and Puerto Rico round out the top three.
How many board games for 12 year olds are there? MeeplePick lists 5,114 board games for 12 year olds, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating. Board games by age /pic3536616.jpg)
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