Best campaign / battle card driven board games
The best campaign / battle card driven board games are Gloomhaven, Twilight Struggle and Spirit Island — the top-rated of 234 campaign / battle card driven board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Gloomhaven (2017) at 8.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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AdventureGloomhaven (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8
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Modern WarfareTwilight Struggle (2005)2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3
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Age of ReasonSpirit Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4
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AdventureGloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.8
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AdventureWar of the Ring Second Edition (2012)2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5
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AdventureNemesis (2018)1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4
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MiniaturesMemoir '44 (2004)2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameInis (2016)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureThe Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureTainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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AdventureWar of the Ring (2004)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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AncientCommands and Colors Ancients (2006)2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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Political1960 The Making of the President (2007)2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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WargameCombat Commander Europe (2006)2 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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WargamePaths of Glory (1999)2 players · 480 min · ★ 8.1
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FantasyBattleLore (2006)2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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FantasyBattleLore Second Edition (2013)2 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientMythic Battles Pantheon (2017)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4
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AncientHannibal Rome vs. Carthage (1996)2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.8
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NegotiationHere I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 (2006)2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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FantasyCastle Panic Wood Edition (2009)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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ArabianLabyrinth The War on Terror (2010)1–2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.6
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NapoleonicCommands & Colors Napoleonics (2010)2 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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Age of Reason1775 Rebellion (2013)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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FightingGears of War The Board Game (2011)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5
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MedievalHammer of the Scots (2002)2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicTriumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2
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HorrorDawn of the Zeds (Third Edition) (2016)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2
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BluffingBlack Rose Wars (2019)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameUp Front (1983)2–3 players · 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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NauticalEmpire of the Sun The Pacific War 1941-1945 (2005)1–2 players · 360 min · ★ 8.2
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PoliticalChurchill (2015)1–3 players · 60–300 min · ★ 7.7
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EducationalWir sind das Volk! (2014)2 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8
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AncientHannibal & Hamilcar (2018)2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 8.3
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Age of ReasonImperial Struggle (2020)2 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.4
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Modern Warfare1989 Dawn of Freedom (2012)2 players · 150 min · ★ 7.8
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Educational878 Vikings Invasions of England (2017)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Age of ReasonWashington's War (2010)2 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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WargameCombat Commander Pacific (2008)2 players · 180 min · ★ 8.1
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NegotiationVirgin Queen (2012)2–6 players · 420 min · ★ 8.0
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BluffingA Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings Expansion (2004)3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Movies / TV / Radio themeRisk Star Wars Edition (2015)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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FightingStar Wars The Queen's Gambit (2000)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureBloodborne The Board Game (2021)1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 8.1
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FantasyBattles of Westeros (2010)2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientFalling Sky The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar (2016)1–4 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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Age of ReasonWilderness War (2001)2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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WargameQuartermaster General WW2 (2014)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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WargameNo Retreat! The Russian Front (2011)2 players · 360 min · ★ 7.8
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AncientTime of Crisis The Roman Empire in Turmoil (2017)2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6
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American Civil WarFor the People (1998)2 players · 360 min · ★ 7.7
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MedievalWarrior Knights (2006)2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9
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American Indian Wars1812 The Invasion of Canada (2012)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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NapoleonicManoeuvre (2008)2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientJulius Caesar Caesar (2010)2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Modern WarfareAndean Abyss (2012)1–4 players · 360 min · ★ 7.6
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FightingStar Wars Epic Duels (2002)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Spies/Secret AgentsV-Commandos (2016)1–4 players · 30–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameMaximum Apocalypse (2018)1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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Frequently asked
- What is the best campaign / battle card driven board game?
- Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated campaign / battle card driven board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Twilight Struggle and Spirit Island round out the top three.
- How many campaign / battle card driven board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 234 campaign / battle card driven board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.