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Nineteen

Nineteen

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
10
Hextris

Hextris

boardgame

Hextris is an abstract strategy game played on a hexagonal board using Icehouse pieces. Players move or swap pieces of various sizes to form groups of five, which are then removed. The first player to successfully clear all fifteen of their pieces wins the game.

Players:
2–3
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
10
Padaxa

Padaxa

boardgame

In this board game, players form triangles on a hexagonal game board. Every time a triangle is successfully created, the players are rewarded with valuable victory points.

Players:
2
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
8
Hexone

Hexone

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Sputnik

Sputnik

boardgame

In this tactical board game, rockets take off to distant galaxies. Players must move their rocket to an adjacent galaxy and then remove one empty galaxy from the board each turn. The goal is to block opponents' movements and ensure your own rocket is the last one surviving the cosmic chaos.

Players:
2–6
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
7
CATAN

CATAN

boardgame

In Catan, players settle a modular island by building roads, settlements, and cities. They collect resources like wood, brick, ore, sheep, and wheat based on dice rolls. The first player to reach ten victory points wins the game.

Players:
3–4
Time:
60–120 min
Min. Age:
10
Bug

Bug

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
10–30 min
Min. Age:
9
Number Rings

Number Rings

boardgame

In Ring-A-Round, players choose a color and 18 spaces. By rolling three dice and using basic math, they form numbers to cover their own spaces with rings. Players can also cover opponents' spaces to slow them down. The first person to cover all 18 of their spaces wins the game.

Players:
2–4
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
8
Winkers the game

Winkers the game

boardgame

A fast strategy game on a 19-space hex board. Players take turns placing neutral checkers and flipping their own colored winks onto them using a snapping technique. The first player to successfully align three of their pieces in a row wins the game instantly.

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
0
Drako: Dragon & Dwarves

Drako: Dragon & Dwarves

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Spin & Trap

Spin & Trap

boardgame

Spin & Trap is a tactical board game for two players on a hexagonal grid. Players rotate and shift colored balls using special tools. The goal is to capture neutral green balls by skillfully surrounding them. The first player to successfully collect two green balls wins the game.

Players:
2
Time:
5–10 min
Min. Age:
8
Outfox

Outfox

boardgame

Outfox from the Pin International Games Collection is a tactical board game for 2 to 3 players. The goal is a line of three with either identical shapes in one color or different shapes in all colors. The twist: placing a piece forces an adjacent piece to slide away.

Players:
2–3
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
10
Honey Donuts

Honey Donuts

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
2 min
Min. Age:
6
Hop Little Frog

Hop Little Frog

boardgame

Four hungry frogs want to catch flies across the pond. Since lily pads are scarce, players must first grow them using dice rolls to help the frogs cross the water and successfully snap up their targets.

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
6
Churn

Churn

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
15–30 min
Min. Age:
0
Nex

Nex

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
0
Queen Bee

Queen Bee

boardgame

Players control bee forces with a queen, workers, and fighters on a hex grid. Each unit moves a specific distance, and opponents are captured by landing on their space. The goal is to safely move your queen to the center of the board.

Players:
2–4
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
8
One Tub Bilge

One Tub Bilge

boardgame

This satirical mini-board game by Howard Thompson parodies Steve Jackson Games. A U.S. ship attempts to sink communist units. The work was published in the magazine Interplay and humorously references the title of One-Page Bulge.

Players:
2
Time:
5 min
Min. Age:
12
Aisopos

Aisopos

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
8
One The Board Game

One The Board Game

boardgame

A cooperative Christian board game for various denominations. Players move pieces, answer questions, and discuss topics to collect segments. There are no winners or losers, as shared exploration and belief-sharing are the primary focus.

Players:
3–18
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
Crab Stack

Crab Stack

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
8
Drako: Knights & Trolls

Drako: Knights & Trolls

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Kendo

Kendo

boardgame

This abstract board game, launched in 1974 as Queen Bee and later rethemed as Kaiser, König, Edelmann and Kendo, has four samurai battle on a hex grid. Players must safely guide their prince to the center palace while scoring points.

Players:
2–4
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Beehive

Beehive

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
8