Best betting and bluffing board games
The best betting and bluffing board games are Rising Sun, Sheriff of Nottingham and Camel Up — the top-rated of 149 betting and bluffing board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Rising Sun (2018) at 7.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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BluffingRising Sun (2018)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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BluffingSheriff of Nottingham (2014)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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AnimalsCamel Up (2014)2–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureWestern Legends (2018)2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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RacingDownforce (2017)2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientSpartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery (2012)3–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingWits & Wagers Deluxe Edition (2005)3–7 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingPerudo (1800)2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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AnimalsCamel Up (Second Edition) (2018)3–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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Party GameWavelength (2019)2–12 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureCelestia (2015)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameWizard (1984)3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingWelcome to the Dungeon (2013)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingPoker (1810)2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Abstract StrategyBackgammon (-3000)2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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NauticalManilla (2005)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameTitan The Arena (1997)2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8
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AnimalsWinner's Circle (2001)2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsFauna (2008)2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameThe Red Dragon Inn (2007)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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AnimalsTales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise (2011)2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1
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HumorSay Anything 10th Anniversary (2008)3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameHaggis (2010)2–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsFelix The Cat in the Sack (2007)3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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American WestDoomtown Reloaded (2014)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameThe Red Dragon Inn 2 (2008)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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MedievalA War of Whispers (2019)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameTussie Mussie (2019)2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0
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Party GameWits & Wagers Party (2012)4–18 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameZing! (2003)3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameThe Red Dragon Inn 3 (2011)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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Childrens GameWits and Wagers Family Deluxe Edition (2010)3–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameOriflamme (2019)3–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.2
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EducationalTerra (2014)2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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AnimalsLong Shot (2009)3–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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AnimalsHorse Fever (2009)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameTimeline Challenge (2015)2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Party GameBezzerwizzer (2007)2–12 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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Age of ReasonQueen's Necklace (2003)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.4
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Aviation / FlightCloud 9 (1999)3–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5
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AncientCircus Maximus (1979)2–10 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameThe Red Dragon Inn 5 The Character Trove (2015)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingOracle Pathway (2012)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameThe Red Dragon Inn 4 (2013)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Abstract StrategyRiichi Mahjong4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4
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Card GameMus (1745)4 players · 10 min · ★ 7.9
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RacingTop Race (1996)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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DiceDojo Kun (2015)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsThree-Dragon Ante (2005)2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5
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EconomicBlack Friday (2010)2–5 players · 55 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameCheaty Mages! (2008)3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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FightingBioShock Infinite The Siege of Columbia (2013)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameCamel Up Cards (2016)2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.7
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AnimalsUnicorn Fever (2020)2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingWorld Championship Russian Roulette (2017)2–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.9
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AnimalsPass the Pigs (1977)2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.4
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EconomicTOKYO METRO (2018)1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameMarrying Mr. Darcy (2014)2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.4
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DeductionBarbarossa (1988)3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameThe Red Dragon Inn 6 Villains (2017)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.1
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Frequently asked
- What is the best betting and bluffing board game?
- Rising Sun (2018) is the highest-rated betting and bluffing board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.9/10 from 16,423 ratings. Sheriff of Nottingham and Camel Up round out the top three.
- How many betting and bluffing board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 149 betting and bluffing board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.