List of board games
This is a list of board games. This page classifies board games according to the concerns which might be uppermost for someone organizing a gaming event or party. See the article on game classification for other alternatives.
Two-player abstract strategy games
In abstract strategy games, players know the entire game state at all times, and random generators such as dice are not used.
Classic two-player abstract strategy games
Modern two-player abstract strategy games
Two-player games of chance
Luck or hidden information may decide the outcome, but skill predominates.
Multi-player elimination games
Participants are typically eliminated before game end.
European race games
- Circle of Knowledge
- Game of the Goose
- Game of Japan
- Jeu du Grand-Homme
- Peter Rabbit's Race Game
- Round the World with Nellie Bly
- The Sun of Brunswick
- Tour of Europe
Everyone can play along to the end. These games are especially suited for mixed play with adults and children.
Accurate simulation of historical or hypothetical battles is an objective. (See also Table-top games.)
Coordination, finesse, or other physical skills are necessary.
The rules are easy to learn and the outcome mostly or entirely due to chance.
Generic game sets
These are sets used to play various board games.
