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Board games from the 2000s

153 games in the catalogue were first published in the 2000s, listed by year.

153games
41award winners
62designers
96publishers
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All 153 games

153 games
GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
Aladdin's Dragons20003–5——Fantasy
Attila20002–5——Hans im GlückBoard game
Babel20002——Uwe RosenbergBoard game
Blokus 20002–430 min7+Bernard TavitianAbstract strategy game
Carcassonne 20002–6——Klaus-Jürgen WredeTile-based game
Cartagena 20002–5——Leo ColoviniBoard game
Castle20002–5——Serge LagetTile-based game
Citadels 20002–8——Bruno FaiduttiCard game
Gobblet20002——GigamicAbstract strategy game
Lord of the Rings20002–560 min13+Reiner KniziaCooperative board game
Munchkin 20002–6—12+Steve JacksonDedicated deck card game
River Dragons 20002–6——AsmodeeBoard game
Taj Mahal 20002–5——Reiner KniziaBoard game
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Collectible Card Game20012–10——Score EntertainmentCollectible card game
DVONN20012—9+Kris BurmAbstract strategy game
Go Golly!20012–6——Zoch VerlagCard game
Hive20012——Tile-based game
Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game20012——Games WorkshopMiniature wargaming
Starship Catan20012——Klaus TeuberCard game
The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow 20018–18—10+Hervé MarlySocial deduction game
A Game of Thrones20022–5——Fantasy Flight GamesDedicated deck card game
Bang!20024–720–40 min8+Mayfair GamesDedicated deck card game
Beast20022–4—14+GaGa GamesBoard game
Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers20022–5—8+Klaus-Jürgen WredeTile-based game
Clans20022–4——Winning MovesBoard game
Fish, fluff, meatballs20022–5——Friedemann FrieseBoard game
O Zoo le Mio20022——Corné van MoorselTile-based game
Pirate's Cove20023–560 min8+Amigo SpieleBoard game
Pueblo20022–4——Abstract strategy game
Puerto Rico 20023–590–150 min12+Andreas SeyfarthGerman-style board game
Squad Seven 20022–420 min12+Board game
Wooly Wars 20022–430 min7+AsmodeeBoard game
A Game of Thrones20033–5150 min14+Fantasy Flight GamesFantasy
Alhambra 20032–6——Dirk HennTile-based game
Amun-Re 20033–5——Reiner KniziaBoard game
Berserk20032——Hobby WorldCollectible card game
Cat & Mouse20032–4——RavensburgerChildren's game
Coloretto 20032–530 min8+Michael SchachtCard game
Gemblo20032–6——Gemblo CompanyAbstract strategy game
Hey, That's My Fish!20032–420 min8+Abstract game
Horus Heresy20032——Collectible card game
King's Breakfast20033–515 min7+Aaron WeissblumCard game
Maka Bana20032–6——François HaffnerBoard game
Spooky stairs 20032–4—4+Drei Magier SpieleChildren's game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game20032–4——Board game
YINSH20032——Kris BurmAbstract strategy game
Around the World in 80 Days20043–6——Michael RieneckGerman-style board game
Betrayal at House on the Hill20043–6——Bruce GlasscoCooperative board game
Black Stories20042—12+Holger BöschDedicated deck card game
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game20042——Fantasy Flight GamesDedicated deck card game
Goa20042–4——Hans im GlückBoard game
Hansa20042–4——Michael SchachtBoard game
High Bohn Plus20042–760 min13+Uwe RosenbergCard game
Himalaya20043–4——Tilsit ÉditionsBoard game
Indus20042–4——Wolfgang PanningBoard game
Jambo 20042——Rüdiger DornBoard game
Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India 20043–5——Wolfgang KramerBoard game
Niagara 20043–5—8+Thomas LieschingGerman-style board game
Power Grid 20042–6120 min12+Friedemann FrieseBoard game
Ribbit20042–5—4+Reiner KniziaCard game
Saboteur20043–10—8+Frederic MoyersoenCard game
Sky My Husband20042–815 min12+InterludeBoard game
Ticket to Ride 20042–530–60 min8+Alan R. MoonGerman-style board game
Toc Toc Toc !20043–520 min7+Bruno FaiduttiBoard game
Antike20052–6—12+Mac GerdtsBoard game
Aqua Romana20052–4——Martin SchlegelBoard game
Arkham Horror (2nd Edition)20051–8——Fantasy Flight GamesBoard game
Attacktix Battle Figure Game: Star Wars20052——HasbroBoard game
Caylus 20052–5—12+Board game
Descent: Journeys in the Dark20052–5——Fantasy Flight GamesFantasy
Fury of Dracula20052–5—10+Board game
Inkan aarre20052–6——Kari MannerlaBoard game
Khet20052——Abstract strategy game
Potion-making: Practice20052–6——Sergey MachinCard game
PÜNCT20052—10+Kris BurmAbstract strategy game
Railways of the World20052–6120 min—Martin WallaceBoard game
Shadow Hunters20054–860 min8+Card game
Sleeping Queens20052–510 min8+Grow Jogos e BrinquedosCard game
That's Life!20052–630 min8+Wolfgang KramerBoard game
Ticket to Ride: Europe20052–530–60 min8+Alan R. MoonBoard game
Anasazi20062–4——Klaus-Jürgen WredeBoard game
Arkadia20062–4——Rüdiger DornBoard game
Axis & Allies: Battle of the Bulge20062——Avalon HillBoard wargame
BattleLore 20062——Richard BorgFantasy
Coach Ride to Devil's Castle20063–10——Michael PalmCard game
Dinosaurus20062–430 min—Franckh-KosmosBoard game
Dreamblade20062–4——Wizards of the CoastCollectible miniatures game
Factory Fun20062–5——Corné van MoorselBoard game
Formidable Foes20062–6——Friedemann FrieseBoard game
Great Wall of China20062–5——Reiner KniziaCard game
Here I Stand20062–6——GMT GamesBoard game
Mr. Jack2006230 min9+Board game
Piratissimo20062–430 min—Manfred LudwigBoard game
Potion-Making: Guild Of Alchemists20062–6——Sergey MachinBoard game expansion
Potion-Making: University Course20062–8——Sergey MachinBoard game expansion
Qwirkle 20062–4——Susan McKinley RossTile-based game
Shogun 20063–5——Board wargame
The Pillars of the Earth 20062–4——Michael RieneckBoard game
Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization20062–4——Vlaada ChvátilBoard game
Thurn and Taxis 20062–4——Andreas SeyfarthHistorical board game
Ticket to Ride: Märklin20062–530–60 min8+Alan R. MoonBoard game
Victory at Sea20062——Mongoose PublishingBoard wargame
Agricola 20071–4—12+Uwe RosenbergGerman-style board game
BANG! The Bullet!20073–820–40 min8+Mayfair GamesCard game
Brass: Lancashire 20072–460–120 min14+Martin WallaceBoard game
Burg Appenzell 20072–4—6+Children's game
Caylus Magna Carta 20072–4——William AttiaDedicated deck card game
Fruttirelli20072–4——SelectaChildren's game
Hamburgum20072–5——Mac GerdtsBoard game
Kamon20072—8+Bruno CathalaBoard game
Kámen – zbraně – papír20072–4——Vlaada ChvátilCard game
League of Six20073–5——Vladimír SuchýBoard game
Race for the Galaxy 20072–440 min12+Dedicated deck card game
RattleSnake20072–4—8+Roberto Di MeglioBoard game
Stonehenge20072–5——Paizo PublishingAnthology
Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries20072–330–60 min8+Alan R. MoonBoard game
Tzaar20072——Kris BurmAbstract strategy game
Zombie in My Pocket 20071——Print & Play
Zooloretto 20072–545 min8+Michael SchachtTile-based game
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! – Russia 1941-4220081–4—10+Wargame
Dice Town20082–545 min8+Ludovic MaublancBoard game
Dixit 20083–8——Jean-Louis RoubiraCard game
Dominion 20082–4——Donald X. VaccarinoDedicated deck card game
Dōbutsu shōgi20082——Madoka KitaoShogi variant
Monty Python Fluxx20082–6——Pegasus SpieleBoard game
Pack & Stack20083–6—10+Bernd EisensteinGame of skill
Pandemic 20082–4—8+Matt LeacockCooperative board game
Red November20081–8——Fantasy Flight GamesBoard game
Snow Tails20082–5——AsmodeeBoard game
Stone Age20082–460 min10+Bernd BrunnhoferBoard game
The Name of the Rose20082–5——Stefan FeldBoard game
The Swarm20082–4——Wolfgang KramerBoard game
Ticket to Ride: The Card Game20082–430 min8+Alan R. MoonCard game
We play shopping20082–4——Marco TeubnerBoard game
Alcazar20092–5——Wolfgang KramerBoard game
Burg der 1000 Spiegel 20092–4——Inka and Markus BrandChildren's game
Claustrophobia2009260 min14+CrocBoard game
Cyclades20092–560–90 min13+Ludovic MaublancBoard game
De Kolonisten van de Lage Landen20093–5——Klaus TeuberBoard game
Dobble20092–8—7+Igor PolouchineBoard game
Dune Express 20092–515 min7+Dice game
Dungeon Lords20092–4——Vlaada ChvátilFantasy
Endeavor20093–590 min12+Lookout GamesBoard game
I Luv London20092–6—8+Big Brothers Big Sisters of CanadaRoll-and-move game
Jackal20092–4—8+MagellanTile-based game
Jaipur 2009230 min12+Card game
Pandemic: On the Brink 20092–5——Thomas LehmannBoard game expansion
Small World 20092–5——AsmodeeFantasy
The Island of Fear20095–25—14+Hobby WorldSocial deduction game
The Kids of Carcassonne20092–410–20 min4+Marco TeubnerChildren's game
The Resistance20095–10——Social deduction game
Thunderstone20091–5——Mike ElliottBoard game
Warhammer: Invasion20092——Dedicated deck card game