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Board games from the 2020s

249 games in the catalogue were first published in the 2020s, listed by year.

249games
40award winners
100designers
126publishers
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Andor: The Family Fantasy GameInka Brand · 20202–41 awardAnno 1800Martin Wallace · 20202–4120 minAqualinFranckh-Kosmos · 20202Bomb Squad20202–530 min10+

All 249 games

249 games
GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
Andor: The Family Fantasy Game 20202–4——Inka BrandChildren's game
Anno 180020202–4120 min—Martin WallaceBoard game
Aqualin20202——Franckh-KosmosTile-based game
Bomb Squad20202–530 min10+Cooperative board game
Bunker20204–16—18+Economicus GamesCard game
Calico 20201–4——White Goblin GamesBoard game
Dragomino 20202–4——Bruno CathalaChildren's game
Dune: Imperium 20201–460–120 min14+Paul DennenBoard game
Forgotten Waters20203–7—14+Plaid Hat GamesAdventure board game
Ghost Letters20202–12——Economicus GamesCard game
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion20201–430–120 min14+Isaac ChildresCooperative board game
Intime Conviction: The case of the Wine Cork20202–12——Lifestyle BoardgamesDetective fiction
Jurassic Parts20202–5—14+EvrikusBoard game
Lost Ruins of Arnak 20201–460 min12+Czech Games EditionBoard game
Micons20202–4—3+GigamicCard game
MicroMacro: Crime City 20201–4——Edition SpielwieseCooperative board game
Oceans20202–460–90 min12+Rightgames RBG SIACard game
On Mars20201–490–150 min14+ArclightTile-based game
Oriflamme: Ablaze20203–5—10+GalaktaCard game
Paleo 20201–4—10+Peter RustemeyerCooperative board game
Pandemic Legacy: Season 020202–445–60 min14+Matt LeacockCooperative board game
Pendulum20201–5—12+999 GamesCard game
Sagani20201–4—8+Uwe RosenbergTile-based game
Storytailors20202–6—5+Lifestyle BoardgamesStorytelling game
The Deadlies20203–5—10+Hobby JapanCard game
Ticket to Ride: Amsterdam20202–410–15 min8+Alan R. MoonBoard game
Tortuga 219920202–4—12+Lavka GamesCard game
Under Falling Skies 20201——White Goblin GamesBoard game
Unlock! Mythic Adventures20201–660 min10+Space CowboysBoard game
Unlock!: Star Wars Escape Game20201–660 min10+Space CowboysBoard game
Western Legends20202–660–90 min14+Hervé LemaîtreDice game
Zombie Teenz Evolution20202–420 min8+Cooperative board game
7 Wonders: Architects 20212–725 min8+Antoine BauzaBoard game
A.D.E.L.E.20211–5—12+Albert ReyesBoard game
Ark Nova 20211–4—14+Mathias WiggeBoard game
Brazil: Imperial20211–4—14+Hobby JapanTile-based game
Brew20212–4—10+Portal GamesCard game
Cartaventura: Lhasa20211–645 min10+Franckh-KosmosCard game
Catapult Feud2021220–30 min7+Pegasus SpieleBoard game
Descent: Legends of the Dark20211–4——Fantasy Flight GamesFantasy
Destinies20211–3—14+Hobby WorldAdventure board game
Destinies: Myth & Folklore20211–3—14+Board game expansion
Destinies: Sea of Sand20211–3—14+Board game expansion
Detecteam Family: A Pie Gone Missing20212–4—8+Lifestyle BoardgamesCooperative board game
Detecteam Family: Cheating Champions20212–4——Lifestyle BoardgamesCooperative board game
Detecteam Family: One Egg Too Many20212–4—8+Lifestyle BoardgamesCooperative board game
Dustbiters20212——Jan Willem NijmanCard game
Eila and Something Shiny20211—12+Jeffrey CCHCard game
Euthia: Torment of Resurrection20211–4——Steamforged GamesFantasy
Froggies20212–4——Amigo SpieleCard game
Kemet: Blood and Sand20212–5—13+Pegasus SpieleBoard game
Khôra: Rise of an Empire20212–475 min14+Board game
Last Message20213–815 min8+Hobby JapanBoard game
Magic Mountain 20211–6——Jens-Peter SchliemannCooperative board game
Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile20211–645–150 min10+Cole WehrleAdventure board game
Quest20214–1030 min14+Hobby JapanCard game
Shamans20213–5—10+GaGa GamesCard game
Sleeping Gods 20211–4——Ryan LaukatBoard game
St Patrick20213–4—10+AbacusCard game
Stardew Valley: The Board Game20211–4—13+Eric BaroneCooperative board game
Stuffed Fables: Oh, Brother!20212–4—7+Jerry HawthorneBoard game expansion
The Fuzzies20212–4——Wolfgang WarschGame of skill
Trio 20213–6—7+Card game
Unfathomable20213–6—14+Corey KonieczkaBoard game
Unlock! Legendary Adventures20211–660 min10+Space CowboysBoard game
Uno All Wild!20212–10—7+MattelCard game
Unsettled20212–4——Tom MattsonCooperative board game
Welcome to the Moon20211–625 min10+Benoit TurpinBoard game
Whirling Witchcraft20212–5—14+Alderac Entertainment GroupCard game
Wonder Book20211–460–90 min10+Martino ChiacchieraCard game
Akropolis 20221–420–30 min8+GigamicTile-based game
Blood on the Clocktower20226–21—15+FuntailsSocial deduction game
Cascadia 20221–4—10+Randy FlynnTile-based game
Challengers! 20221–845 min8+Markus SlawitscheckCard game
Crazy Adventures: Even More Adventures20222–530 min8+Igor VidenkovBoard game expansion
Dead Reckoning: Sea Dogs Expansion20221–490–150 min14+John D ClairBoard game expansion
Dice Hunters of Therion20222–4——Richard GarfieldDice game
Donjons & Dominos20221–4——Romaric BriandDungeon crawl
Dorfromantik: The Board Game 20221–630–60 min8+Michael PalmCooperative board game
Dune: Imperium – Immortality20221–460–120 min13+Paul DennenBoard game expansion
Dune: Imperium – Rise of Ix20221–460–120 min13+Paul DennenBoard game expansion
Evergreen20221–4—8+GigamicBoard game
Feed the Kraken20225–11—12+Niza GamsCard game
Flamecraft20221–560 min10+999 GamesBoard game
Frosthaven20221–490–180 min14+Isaac ChildresCooperative board game
Frostpunk: The Board Game20221–4——Adam KwapińskiCooperative board game
Fun Facts20223–830 min8+Repos ProductionCard game
Governance game20222–6——Foundation for Public CodeCard game
Heat: Pedal to the Metal 20221–630 min10+Asger Harding GranerudBoard game
Hidden Leaders20222–6—10+MatagotCard game
KuZOOkA20222–6——Leo ColoviniBoard game
Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest 20221–6——Paolo MoriBoard game
Marrakesh20222–4——Queen GamesBoard game
My City: Roll & Write20221–6——Reiner KniziaDice game
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood20221–4—14+Jamie JollyAdventure board game
Oriflamme: Alliance20223–5—10+EvrikusCard game
Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash20222–425 min—Wolfgang WarschChildren's game
Revive20221–490–120 min14+Pegasus SpieleAdventure board game
Saboteur: The Dark Cave20222–8—10+Frederic MoyersoenCard game
Sea Salt & Paper 20222–4—8+Pierre-Yves GallardCard game
Terra Nova20222–460–90 min12+Franckh-KosmosBoard game
The Animals of Baker Street20221–445 min10+Clémentine BeauvaisCooperative board game
The Thing: The Boardgame20221–8—14+Andrea CrespiSocial deduction game
Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train20222–415–30 min6+Alan R. MoonChildren's game
Ticket to Ride: Northern Lights20222–530–60 min8+Alan R. MoonBoard game
Ticket to Ride: San Francisco20222–410–15 min8+Alan R. MoonBoard game
Trekking Through History20221–445 min—Strategic game
Turing Machine20221–420 min14+Board game
Vivid Memories20222–4—13+Matthew DunstanBoard game
Wandering Towers 20222–6——Wolfgang KramerBoard game
War of the Ring: The Card Game20222–4—12+DevirCard game
Zombie Kittens20222–5—7+Elan LeeCard game
51st State: Ultimate Edition20231–4——Ignacy TrzewiczekBoard game
Africa & Middle East20231–530–120 min14+Dave BeckBoard game expansion
Against the Shadow20231–2——DevirCard game
Alibi: A Dish to Die For20234–8——Antonello LotrontoLive action role-playing game
Ancient Knowledge20232–460 min12+Hobby WorldCard game
Arborea20231–5—14+Dani GarciaBoard game
Ark Nova: Marine Worlds20231–490–150 min14+Cranio CreationsTile-based game
Art Society20232–430–60 min10+Mitch WallaceTile-based game
City of the Great Machine20231–460–90 min14+German TikhomirovBoard game
Coffee Rush20232–4—8+Euijin HanBoard game
Comet20232–445–75 min12+HUCH!Board game
Daruma20232–520–40 min8+Jorge J. BarrosoDice game
Daybreak 20231–4——Matt LeacockBoard game
Destinies: Witchwood20231–3—14+Board game expansion
Detecteam Kids: Max the Cat аnd Friends20232–4—6+Lifestyle BoardgamesCooperative board game
Detecteam Kids: Once upon an Island20232–4—6+Lifestyle BoardgamesCooperative board game
Disney Lorcana20232–6——RavensburgerCollectible card game
Distilled20231–530–150 min14+Dave BeckCard game
Doggerland20231–490 min—Laurent GuilbertBoard game
Earth20231–5—13+Maxime TardifCard game
Evenfall20231–460–120 min14+Stefano Di SilvioCard game
Evolution: New World20232–4—11+Dmitry KnorreCard game
Evolution: New World – Butterfly Effect20231–630–60 min11+Dmitry KnorreCard game
FTW?!20232–6——Friedemann FrieseCard game
Faraway 20232–6——Card game
Forbidden Jungle20232–545 min10+Matt LeacockCooperative board game
Forest Shuffle 20232–5—10+KoschCard game
Great Kingdom20232——Korea BoardgamesAbstract strategy game
Historical Mystery: Death at the Ball20231–460–90 min18+Hobby WorldCooperative board game
Ierusalem: Anno Domini20231–4—12+Carmen García JiménezCard game
Inside the Box20232–6—12+MagellanCard game
Intent to Kill20232–4—16+Artur KhodzhikovInvestigation game
King's Crown20232——Korea BoardgamesAbstract strategy game
Mafiabursdag20232–630–60 min—Dennis VareideFamily board game
Match!20232–6——Schmidt SpieleCard game
Mirror of Truth20232–6—8+Economicus GamesBoard game
Moon River20232–4—8+Bruno CathalaTile-based game
My Puzzle Adventure: Dragon 2023130 min5+Game FlowBoard game
NEON20232–6—12+Hobby WorldBoard game
Next Station: London20231–425 min8+Board game
Nine Knights20232——Korea BoardgamesAbstract strategy game
Rats of Wistar20231–4—13+Simone LucianiGerman-style board game
Rolling Heights20231–4—14+John D ClairGerman-style board game
Satori20231–425–100 min14+Lifestyle BoardgamesBoard game
Savernake Forest20232–4—10+999 GamesCard game
Sky Team 2023220 min10+999 GamesCooperative board game
Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game20232——Fantasy Flight GamesCard game
Taco Kitten Pizza20232–6——Card game
Terrorscape20232–4—14+GalaktaCard game
That's not a Hat20233–8——Card game
The British Way: Counterinsurgency at the End of Empire20231–260 min14+GMT GamesWargame
The Kakapo: Buddy & Party20232–415–30 min10+Cooperative board game
The Vale of Eternity20232–430–45 min14+Eric HongCard game
The White Castle 20231–4—12+999 GamesGerman-style board game
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West20232–520–90 min10+Alan R. MoonAdventure board game
Uno Flex!20232–8—7+MattelCard game
Uno Show 'Em No Mercy20232–6—7+MattelCard game
Whale to Look20232–5——Bruno FaiduttiDeduction game
Witchcraft!20231—10+Roger TankersleyCard game
Yucatan20232–4—14+MatagotGerman-style board game
Yummy Lava20232–4——Schmidt SpieleChildren's game
3 Chapters20242–630 min10+Joe HoutCard game
Arbolito20241–615–20 min7+Arno SteinwenderBoard game
Arcs20242–4——Leder GamesSpace opera
Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread20241–4—14+Cody MillerCooperative board game
Balconia2024220 min10+OrigamesBoard game
Bomb Busters 20242–530 min10+999 GamesCooperative board game
Botanicus 20242–4——999 GamesBoard game
Captain Flip20242–520 min8+Board game
Cask Strength20241–530–150 min14+Board game expansion
Castle Combo20242–510–25 min10+Franckh-KosmosCard game
Concilium Urbis20241–640–60 min10+Jorge J. BarrosoTile-based game
Critter Kitchen20241–5—10+White Goblin GamesBoard game
Defenders of the Wild20241–4—14+MatagotCooperative board game
Detecteam Kids: Tales of the Plush Forest20242–4—6+Lifestyle BoardgamesCooperative board game
Dragon-Slayers20242–4—10+EvrikusCard game
Endeavor: Deep Sea 20241–460–120 min10+Carl de VisserCooperative board game
Escape from New York20241–4—14+Kevin WilsonCard game
Evenfall: The Crystal Path20241–460–120 min14+Stefano Di SilvioCard game
Flip 720243–830 min6+Card game
Foundations of Metropolis20242–4——Emerson MatsuuchiTile-based game
Fromage20241–430–45 min14+AsmodeeBoard game
Harmonies 20241–430–45 min10+Hobby JapanTile-based game
Historical Mystery: Bets are Made20241–460–90 min18+Hobby WorldCooperative board game
Historical Mystery: Disappearance in the Sky20241–460–90 min18+Hobby WorldCooperative board game
Historical Mystery: The Witch20241–460–90 min18+Hobby WorldCooperative board game
JinxO 20243–7——Party game
Looot20242–435 min10+Charles ChevallierTile-based game
Maple Valley20241–5—8+Roberta TaylorCard game
Men-Nefer20241–4——Pegasus SpieleBoard game
Message in a Bottle20242–610–15 min8+Lifestyle BoardgamesDice game
Mycelia20241–4—10+RavensburgerBoard game
Odin 20242–615 min7+Card game
Phoenix: New Horizon20241–460–120 min14+Jorge J. BarrosoBoard game
Pixies20242–530 min8+Card game
Primal: The Awakening20241–460–90 min14+CrowD GamesCooperative board game
Rebirth 20242–4——Reiner KniziaBoard game
River of Gold 20242–4——White Goblin GamesBoard game
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 20241–4—14+Hobby JapanBoard game
Spark of Rebellion20242——Fantasy Flight GamesBoard game expansion
StegegetS20242–620–60 min8+CardBoard PiratesDice game
Tabriz20241–5—10+Randy FlynnBoard game
The Battle of Versailles20242—14+Ferran Renalias ZuerasBoard game
The Gang20243–620 min—Franckh-KosmosCard game
The Vale of Eternity: Artifacts20242–440–60 min14+Eric HongCard game
Third Crusade20242–4—14+CardBoard PiratesBoard game
Ticket to Ride: Paris20242–410–15 min8+Alan R. MoonBoard game
Warhammer The Old World20242–4——Games WorkshopFictional universe
Windmill Valley20241–4——Board&DiceBoard game
Ants20252–4——Cranio CreationsBoard game
Black Book: The Board Game20251–4120–180 min13+Hobby WorldCooperative board game
Cocktails20251–545–150 min13+Dave BeckCard game
Discat20252–610 min8+Hobby JapanCard game
Dune: Imperium – Bloodlines20251–460–120 min12+Paul DennenBoard game expansion
Evolution: New World – The Cycle20252–630–60 min11+Dmitry KnorreCard game
Half-and-Seek20252–610 min5+Cranio CreationsBoard game
Historical Mystery: Treasures of the Galleon20251–460–90 min18+Hobby WorldCooperative board game
Mooki Island 2025210 min4+Le Scorpion MasquéCard game
Moonlight: The Land of the Wolves2025215–30 min10+CrowD GamesCard game
Onward20252–445–90 min14+Multiplayer online battle arena
Pondscape20251–4——Pink TroubadourBoard game
Présages20254–620–30 min8+Maxime RambourgCard game
Sanctuary20252–4——Mathias WiggeBoard game
Secret Ritual20252–1230–60 min8+Economicus GamesCard game
Sinister Institute20252–445–60 min10+Phil Walker-HardingCooperative board game
Speakeasy20251–4——Vital LacerdaBoard game
Take Time 20252–4——LibelludCooperative board game
The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship20251–5——Matt LeacockCooperative board game
Toy Battle 20252——Repos ProductionBoard game
Zenith 20252–425–35 min12+Grégory GrardCard game
Carnuta20262–425 min10+Gary KimBoard game
Endeavor: Deep Sea – Uncharted Waters20261–545–90 min14+Cranio CreationsBoard game expansion
Frosted Blooms20261–4——Ludovic MaublancTile-based game
Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo20262–645–90 min14+CrowD GamesDice game
Morty Sorty Magic Shop20262–4——Markus SlawitscheckBoard game
Ready Steady Slope20262–6——Card game
Yami20262–415–30 min10+CrowD GamesCooperative board game