Best action/event board games
The best action/event board games are Twilight Struggle, 1960 The Making of the President and Watergate — the top-rated of 16 action/event board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Twilight Struggle (2005) at 8.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Modern WarfareTwilight Struggle (2005)2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3
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Political1960 The Making of the President (2007)2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameWatergate (2019)2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.0
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ArabianLabyrinth The War on Terror (2010)1–2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GamePaleo (2020)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Bluffing13 Days The Cuban Missile Crisis (2016)2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientPendragon The Fall of Roman Britain (2017)1–4 players · 60–360 min · ★ 8.0
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Movies / TV / Radio themeThe Expanse Board Game (2017)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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WargameWorld War II Barbarossa to Berlin (2002)2 players · 420 min · ★ 7.3
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Age of ReasonWe the People (1993)2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureMachina Arcana (Second\/Third Edition) (2019)1–4 players · 150 min · ★ 8.0
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MedicalInfection Humanity's Last Gasp (2013)1 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureTrogdor!! The Board Game (2019)1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Movies / TV / Radio themeFreedom in the Galaxy The Star Rebellions (1979)2 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7
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American Civil WarFort Sumter The Secession Crisis (2018)2 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6
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American WestForged in Steel (2016)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
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Frequently asked
- What is the best action/event board game?
- Twilight Struggle (2005) is the highest-rated action/event board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.3/10 from 41,690 ratings. 1960 The Making of the President and Watergate round out the top three.
- How many action/event board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 16 action/event board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.