Best board games of 2019
From party games to RPG adventures to heavy euros, these are the best board games from 2019.
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How is this list made?
The games on this list have been calculated by aggregating many public Top 10 rankings from YouTube. They represent an overall picture of the board game scene and do not represent any one person's opinion. Check out the full list of rankings below.
View the Top 10 rankingsIt’s never been a better time to be a fan of board games with some of the best tabletop games ever made being available. Long gone are the days where you’d struggle to get anyone to pick up anything but Risk or Monopoly. With all the amazing board games out there it can be challenge to pick one, so let us help you pick from this list of the best board games. These lists include a wide variety of board games, both in terms of theme and gameplay. Whether you’re looking for the next co-op game to share with your friends, a new part game to play at the holidays, or a heavier strategic game to dig in to, you’ll be able to find an entry to fit your criteria. There are scary games, historical games, fantasy titles and even war-themed board games, meaning that whatever the weather you’ll have a fantastic tabletop title to pop onto the table.
The list: top 25 games
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GROWL
Year published 2019 Designer Joey Vigour Artists Angelina Chernyak, Rob Joseph Publisher Popcorn Games + 1 more Player count 4 - 10 - 24
The Isle of Cats
Year published 2019 Designer Frank West Artists Dragolisco, Frank West Publisher The City of Games + 12 more Player count 1 - 4 - 23
Aquatica
Year published 2019 Designer Ivan Tuzovsky Artists Irina Kuzmina, Andrew Modestov + 3 more Publisher Cosmodrome Games + 8 more Player count 1 - 4 - 22
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
Year published 2019 Designer Nathan I. Hajek, Grace Holdinghaus Artists Publisher Fantasy Flight Games + 8 more Player count 1 - 5 - 21
Naga Raja
Year published 2019 Designer Bruno Cathala, Théo Rivière Artists Vincent Dutrait Publisher Hurrican + 1 more Player count 2 - 20
Draftosaurus
Year published 2019 Designer Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc + 1 more Artists Jiahui Eva Gao, Roman Kucharski + 2 more Publisher Ankama + 15 more Player count 2 - 5 - 19
Funkoverse Strategy Game
Year published 2019 Designer Prospero Hall Artists Publisher Funko Games Player count 2 - 4 - 18
Claustrophobia 1643
Year published 2019 Designer Croc, Laurent Pouchain Artists David Demaret, Gautier Giroud + 5 more Publisher Monolith Player count 2 - 17
The King's Dilemma
Year published 2019 Designer Hjalmar Hach, Lorenzo Silva Artists Giorgio Baroni, Giulia Ghigini Publisher Horrible Guild + 12 more Player count 3 - 5 - 16
God of War: The Card Game
Year published 2019 Designer Fel Barros, Alex Olteanu Artists Publisher CMON Global Limited + 7 more Player count 1 - 4 - 15
Horrified
Year published 2019 Designer Prospero Hall Artists Prospero Hall Publisher Ravensburger Player count 1 - 5 - 14
Obscurio
Year published 2019 Designer L'Atelier Artists Xavier Collette, M81 Studio Publisher Libellud + 4 more Player count 2 - 8 - 13
Tapestry
Year published 2019 Designer Jamey Stegmaier Artists Andrew Bosley, Rom Brown Publisher Stonemaier Games + 13 more Player count 1 - 5 - 12
Atlantis Rising (Second Edition)
Year published 2019 Designer Galen Ciscell, Brent Dickman Artists Vincent Dutrait Publisher Elf Creek Games + 4 more Player count 1 - 7 - 11
Time of Legends: Joan of Arc
Year published 2019 Designer Pascal Bernard Artists David Demaret, Julien Fenoglio + 5 more Publisher Mythic Games Player count 2 - 4 - 10
Star Wars: Outer Rim
Year published 2019 Designer Corey Konieczka, Tony Fanchi Artists Borja Pindado Arribas, Balaskas + 47 more Publisher Fantasy Flight Games + 8 more Player count 1 - 4 - 9
Lockup: A Roll Player Tale
Year published 2019 Designer Stan Kordonskiy Artists JJ Ariosa, Lucas Ribeiro Publisher Thunderworks Games + 5 more Player count 1 - 5 - 8
Paladins of the West Kingdom
Year published 2019 Designer S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips Artists Mihajlo Dimitrievski Publisher Garphill Games + 17 more Player count 1 - 4 - 7
Marvel Champions: The Card Game
Year published 2019 Designer Michael Boggs, Nate French, Caleb Grace Artists Publisher Fantasy Flight Games + 4 more Player count 1 - 4 - 6
Res Arcana
Year published 2019 Designer Thomas Lehmann Artists Julien Delval Publisher Sand Castle Games + 10 more Player count 2 - 4 - 5
Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North
Year published 2019 Designer Joanna Kijanka, Ignacy Trzewiczek Artists Grzegorz Bobrowski, Roman Kucharski Publisher Portal Games + 8 more Player count 1 - 4 - 4
Detective: City of Angels
Year published 2019 Designer Evan Derrick Artists Vincent Dutrait Publisher Van Ryder Games + 3 more Player count 1 - 5 - 3
Clank!: Legacy – Acquisitions Incorporated
Year published 2019 Designer Andy Clautice, Paul Dennen Artists Clay Brooks, Anika Burrell + 4 more Publisher Dire Wolf + 7 more Player count 2 - 4 - 2
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Year published 2019 Designer Krzysztof Piskorski, Marcin Świerkot Artists Piotr Foksowicz, Patryk Jędraszek + 4 more Publisher Awaken Realms + 10 more Player count 1 - 4 - 1
Wingspan
Year published 2019 Designer Elizabeth Hargrave Artists Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo, Natalia Rojas + 2 more Publisher Stonemaier Games + 27 more Player count 1 - 5