Best board games for adults The best board games for adults are Gloomhaven, Scythe and Brass Birmingham — the top-rated of 1,100 board games for adults in the MeeplePick database, led by Gloomhaven (2017) at 8.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Economic Scythe (2016) 1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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Economic Brass Birmingham (2018) 2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7
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Civil War Star Wars Rebellion (2016) 2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4
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Card Game Codenames XXL (2015) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
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Card Game Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization (2015) 2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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Adventure Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016) 1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Fantasy Blood Rage (2015) 2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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Civilization Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) 3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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Adventure Mage Knight Board Game (2011) 1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1
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Adventure Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012) 1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Adventure Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020) 1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.8
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Adventure Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016) 1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
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Economic Brass Lancashire (2007) 2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Bluffing Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008) 3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Adventure Eldritch Horror (2013) 1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Bluffing Android Netrunner (2012) 2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9
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Adventure Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014) 1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Adventure The 7th Continent (2017) 1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1
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Bluffing A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011) 3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6
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Economic Food Chain Magnate (2015) 2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1
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Adventure Kingdom Death Monster (2015) 1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6
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Aviation / Flight Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game (2012) 2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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Adventure Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012) 1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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Fantasy Mechs vs. Minions (2016) 2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Animals Dominant Species (2010) 2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Dice Sagrada (2017) 1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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Environmental Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017) 2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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Civilization Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005) 3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Card Game Marvel Champions The Card Game (2019) 1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2
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Bluffing Rising Sun (2018) 3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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Adventure Arkham Horror (2005) 1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Ancient Teotihuacan City of Gods (2018) 1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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Card Game Aeon's End (2016) 1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Card Game Legendary A Marvel Deck Building Game (2012) 1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Adventure Chronicles of Crime (2018) 1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Card Game Inis (2016) 2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Adventure The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019) 1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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Adventure Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019) 1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Card Game Seasons (2012) 2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Bluffing Sheriff of Nottingham (2014) 3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Deduction Captain Sonar (2016) 2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Economic Barrage (2019) 1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Movies / TV / Radio theme Dune Imperium (2020) 1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4
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City Building On Mars (2020) 1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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Bluffing Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014) 4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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Adventure Zombicide Black Plague (2015) 1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Card Game Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014) 1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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Civilization Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020) 2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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Economic Yokohama (2016) 2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8
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Dice Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015) 1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Adventure This War of Mine The Board Game (2017) 1–6 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Bluffing Forbidden Stars (2015) 2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0
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Card Game Nations (2013) 1–5 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.6
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American West Lewis & Clark The Expedition (2013) 1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5
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Bluffing Letters from Whitechapel (2011) 2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Adventure Fury of Dracula (Third\/Fourth Edition) (2015) 2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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Deduction Detective A Modern Crime Board Game (2018) 1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9
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Card Game It's a Wonderful World (2019) 1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Post-Napoleonic Trickerion Legends of Illusion (2015) 2–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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What is the best board game for adults? Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated board game for adults on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Scythe and Brass Birmingham round out the top three.
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