Best board games of 2023

2023 had games for everyone, including legacy versions of old favorites, amazing Euros in every weight class, and quirky new games establishing their own niches. Check out the best games of 2023!

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  • Top 10 list
  • Community ranked
  • YouTube

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.

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It’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 10 games

  1. 10
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    Barcelona

    Year published2023
    DesignerDani Garcia
    ArtistsAleksander Zawada
    PublisherBoard&Dice + 9 more
    Player count1 - 4
  2. 9
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    Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory

    Year published2023
    DesignerVangelis Bagiartakis, Varnavas Timotheou
    ArtistsJakub Skop
    PublisherHegemonic Project Games + 8 more
    Player count2 - 4
  3. 8
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    Sagrada Artisans

    Year published2023
    DesignerAdrian Adamescu, Daryl Andrews
    ArtistsPeter Wocken
    PublisherFloodgate Games + 1 more
    Player count2 - 4
  4. 7
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    Expeditions

    Year published2023
    DesignerJamey Stegmaier
    ArtistsJakub Rozalski
    PublisherStonemaier Games + 8 more
    Player count1 - 5
  5. 6
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    Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West

    Year published2023
    DesignerRob Daviau, Matt Leacock, Alan R. Moon
    ArtistsCyrille Daujean, Julien Delval
    PublisherDays of Wonder + 2 more
    Player count2 - 5
  6. 5
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    Voidfall

    Year published2023
    DesignerNigel Buckle, Dávid Turczi
    ArtistsIan O'Toole
    PublisherMindclash Games + 6 more
    Player count1 - 4
  7. 4
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    Darwin's Journey

    Year published2023
    DesignerSimone Luciani, Nestore Mangone
    ArtistsPaolo Voto
    PublisherThunderGryph Games + 8 more
    Player count1 - 4
  8. 3
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    Thunder Road: Vendetta

    Year published2023
    DesignerDave Chalker, Brett Myers, Noah Cohen + 4 more
    ArtistsMarie Bergeron, Garrett Kaida
    PublisherRestoration Games
    Player count2 - 4
  9. 2
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    The White Castle

    Year published2023
    DesignerIsra C., Shei S.
    ArtistsJoan Guardiet
    PublisherDevir + 8 more
    Player count1 - 4
  10. 1
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    Earth

    Year published2023
    DesignerMaxime Tardif
    ArtistsM81 Studio, Conor McGoey + 2 more
    PublisherInside Up Games + 12 more
    Player count1 - 5

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