Best area-impulse board games
The best area-impulse board games are Star Wars Rebellion, Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition and Twilight Imperium Third Edition — the top-rated of 19 area-impulse board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Star Wars Rebellion (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Civil WarStar Wars Rebellion (2016)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationEclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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Card GameWarhammer 40 (2014)2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4
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WargameBreakout Normandy (1992)2 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7
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Civil WarRichard III The Wars of the Roses (2009)2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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WargameStorm over Arnhem (1981)2 players · 300 min · ★ 7.2
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WargameTurning Point Stalingrad (1989)1–2 players · 120–1800 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientAfter the Flood (2008)3 players · 180 min · ★ 6.9
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WargameStorm Over Stalingrad (2006)1–2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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WargameThunder at Cassino (1987)1–2 players · 360 min · ★ 7.0
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WargameMonty's Gamble Market Garden (2003)2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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WargameStalingrad Inferno on the Volga (2018)1–3 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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WargameGrand Illusion Mirage of Glory (2004)2 players · 240 min · ★ 6.9
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American Civil WarGettysburg Badges of Courage (2004)2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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FantasyCircus Imperium (1988)2–12 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7
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EconomicCornish Smuggler (2013)2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 5.9
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Modern WarfareThe Hunt for Red October (1988)2 players · 60 min · ★ 6.0
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Frequently asked
- What is the best area-impulse board game?
- Star Wars Rebellion (2016) is the highest-rated area-impulse board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 24,030 ratings. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition and Twilight Imperium Third Edition round out the top three.
- How many area-impulse board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 19 area-impulse board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.