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Welcome to the Board Game Piki, the best place to decide between board games. Board games are simply games that can be played on boards. Sort by challenge, popular ratings, game type, number of players, and more. This Piki makes use of more than 20,000 facts about 373 board games. Sort and filter these board games according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for cheap board games, expensive board games or something else entirely, we have you covered.
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The Civil War
The Civil War takes about 1200 minutes to play and costs $6, and it is recommended for ages 12 and up. It can be played with at least 2 people and can be played with at most 2 people. It involves simulation.
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Price: $6
Given that users looking for the best overall board games prefer lower values for price, The Civil War achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Level of Challenge: Recommended Minimum Age - 12
The Civil War achieves 17% performance for level of challenge.
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Game Play, Skills and Types of Interaction: Simulation
The Civil War achieves 28% performance for game play, skills and types of interaction.
Twilight Struggle
Twilight Struggle takes about 180 minutes to play and costs $49.99. It is recommended for ages 13 and up and receives excellent marks for ease of learning from Pikimal users. It can be played with at least 2 people and can be played with at most 2 people.
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Price: $49.99
Given that users looking for the best overall board games prefer lower values for price, Twilight Struggle achieves 93% performance in this category.
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Level of Challenge: Recommended Minimum Age - 13, Ease of Learning - 4 stars, Difficulty of Mastery - 4 stars
Twilight Struggle achieves 47% performance for level of challenge.
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Game Play, Skills and Types of Interaction
Twilight Struggle achieves 57% performance for game play, skills and types of interaction.
Citadels
Citadels takes about 60 minutes to play and costs $18.78. It is recommended for ages 10 and up and receives exceptional marks for ease of learning from Pikimal users. It can be played with at least 2 people and can be played with at most 7 people.
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Price: $18.78
Given that users looking for the best overall board games prefer lower values for price, Citadels achieves 97% performance in this category.
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Level of Challenge: Recommended Minimum Age - 10, Ease of Learning - 5 stars, Difficulty of Mastery - 3 stars
Citadels achieves 77% performance for level of challenge.
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Game Play, Skills and Types of Interaction: Variable Phase Order
Citadels achieves 23% performance for game play, skills and types of interaction.
Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001-?
Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001-? takes about 180 minutes to play and costs $46. It is recommended for ages 12 and up and receives excellent marks for ease of learning from Pikimal users. It can be played with at least 1 people and can be played with at most 2 people.
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Price: $46
Given that users looking for the best overall board games prefer lower values for price, Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001-? achieves 93% performance in this category.
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Level of Challenge: Recommended Minimum Age - 12, Ease of Learning - 4 stars, Difficulty of Mastery - 3 stars
Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001-? achieves 52% performance for level of challenge.
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Game Play, Skills and Types of Interaction
Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001-? achieves 57% performance for game play, skills and types of interaction.
Bohnanza
Bohnanza takes about 45 minutes to play and costs $19.99, and it receives exceptional marks for ease of learning from Pikimal users. It is recommended for ages 8 and up. It can be played with at least 2 people and can be played with at most 7 people.
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Price: $19.99
Given that users looking for the best overall board games prefer lower values for price, Bohnanza achieves 97% performance in this category.
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Level of Challenge: Recommended Minimum Age - 8, Ease of Learning - 5 stars, Difficulty of Mastery - 2 stars
Bohnanza achieves 39% performance for level of challenge.
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Game Play, Skills and Types of Interaction: Set Collection
Bohnanza achieves 66% performance for game play, skills and types of interaction.
Scrabble
Scrabble takes about 90 minutes to play and costs $15. It is recommended for ages 10 and up and receives exceptional marks for ease of learning from Pikimal users. It can be played with at least 2 people and can be played with at most 4 people.
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Price: $15
Given that users looking for the best overall board games prefer lower values for price, Scrabble achieves 98% performance in this category.
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Level of Challenge: Recommended Minimum Age - 10, Ease of Learning - 5 stars, Difficulty of Mastery - 4 stars
Scrabble achieves 100% performance for level of challenge.
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Game Play, Skills and Types of Interaction
Scrabble achieves 28% performance for game play, skills and types of interaction.
Vinhos
Vinhos takes about 150 minutes to play and costs $96.30. It receives exceptional marks for ease of learning from Pikimal users. It is recommended for ages 10 and up. It can be played with at least 2 people and can be played with at most 4 people.
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Price: $96.30
Given that users looking for the best overall board games prefer lower values for price, Vinhos achieves 86% performance in this category.
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Level of Challenge: Recommended Minimum Age - 10, Ease of Learning - 5 stars
Vinhos achieves 89% performance for level of challenge.
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Game Play, Skills and Types of Interaction: Variable Phase Order
Vinhos achieves 40% performance for game play, skills and types of interaction.
Bridge
Bridge takes about 180 minutes to play and costs $12.95. It is recommended for ages 12 and up and receives lackluster marks for ease of learning from Pikimal users. It can be played with at least 4 people and can be played with at most 4 people.
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Price: $12.95
Given that users looking for the best overall board games prefer lower values for price, Bridge achieves 98% performance in this category.
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Level of Challenge: Recommended Minimum Age - 12, Ease of Learning - 2 stars, Difficulty of Mastery - 4 stars
Bridge achieves 28% performance for level of challenge.
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Game Play, Skills and Types of Interaction: Auction/bidding, Betting/wagering
Bridge achieves 66% performance for game play, skills and types of interaction.
Backgammon
Backgammon takes about 30 minutes to play and costs $15. It is recommended for ages 8 and up and receives exceptional marks for ease of learning from Pikimal users. It can be played with at least 2 people and can be played with at most 2 people.
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Price: $15
Given that users looking for the best overall board games prefer lower values for price, Backgammon achieves 98% performance in this category.
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Level of Challenge: Recommended Minimum Age - 8, Ease of Learning - 5 stars, Difficulty of Mastery - 5 stars
Backgammon achieves 90% performance for level of challenge.
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Game Play, Skills and Types of Interaction: Betting/wagering, Roll and Move
Backgammon achieves 60% performance for game play, skills and types of interaction.
D-Day at Omaha Beach
D-Day at Omaha Beach takes about 180 minutes to play and costs $29.40, and it is recommended for ages 12 and up. It can be played with at least 1 people and can be played with at most 2 people. It involves simulation.
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Price: $29.40
Given that users looking for the best overall board games prefer lower values for price, D-Day at Omaha Beach achieves 96% performance in this category.
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Level of Challenge: Recommended Minimum Age - 12
D-Day at Omaha Beach achieves 17% performance for level of challenge.
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Game Play, Skills and Types of Interaction: Simulation
D-Day at Omaha Beach achieves 33% performance for game play, skills and types of interaction.