Best action drafting board games
The best action drafting board games are Puerto Rico, Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition and El Grande — the top-rated of 23 action drafting board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Puerto Rico (2002) at 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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City BuildingPuerto Rico (2002)3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.0
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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MedievalEl Grande (1995)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingCitadels Classic (2000)2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingRising Sun (2018)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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DeductionAlchemists (2014)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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FarmingVillage (2011)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicGrand Austria Hotel (2015)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9
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Card GameInis (2016)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicBarrage (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Card GameSan Juan (2004)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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DiceCoimbra (2018)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicIn the Year of the Dragon (2007)2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingCitadels (2016)2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameSan Juan (Second Edition) (2014)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5
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DiceYspahan (2006)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientTekhenu Obelisk of the Sun (2020)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9
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Science FictionBeyond the Sun (2020)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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EconomicPipeline (2019)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Science FictionNew Frontiers (2018)2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.6
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AncientGentes (2017)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicNauticus (2013)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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Lyndon MartinThe Cost (2020)2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.4
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Frequently asked
- What is the best action drafting board game?
- Puerto Rico (2002) is the highest-rated action drafting board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.0/10 from 64,023 ratings. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition and El Grande round out the top three.
- How many action drafting board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 23 action drafting board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.