Best hand management board games
The best hand management board games are Terraforming Mars, Pandemic Legacy Season 1 and Twilight Struggle — the top-rated of 2,049 hand management board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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EconomicTerraforming Mars (2016)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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EnvironmentalPandemic Legacy Season 1 (2015)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.6
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Modern WarfareTwilight Struggle (2005)2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3
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Ancient7 Wonders (2010)2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsAgricola (2007)1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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MedicalPandemic (2008)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6
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AnimalsWingspan (2019)1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1
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EconomicBrass Birmingham (2018)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7
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Card GameDominion (2008)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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American WestGreat Western Trail (2016)1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3
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Age of ReasonSpirit Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4
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Civil WarStar Wars Rebellion (2016)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4
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AdventureArkham Horror The Card Game (2016)1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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FantasyBlood Rage (2015)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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EconomicViticulture Essential Edition (2015)1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameRace for the Galaxy (2007)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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AncientConcordia (2013)2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1
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TrainsTicket to Ride (2004)2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureMage Knight Board Game (2011)1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1
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AnimalsRoot (2018)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureMansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
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AnimalsEverdell (2018)1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureWar of the Ring Second Edition (2012)2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5
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EconomicBrass Lancashire (2007)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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BluffingBattlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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BluffingAndroid Netrunner (2012)2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9
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BluffingDead of Winter A Crossroads Game (2014)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameStar Realms (2014)2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameDominion Intrigue (2009)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureThe 7th Continent (2017)1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1
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AnimalsJaipur (2009)2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameLove Letter (2012)2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameThe Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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BluffingMagic: The Gathering (1993)2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientTigris & Euphrates (1997)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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MedievalEl Grande (1995)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingA Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationThrough the Ages A Story of Civilization (2006)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.9
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BluffingCosmic Encounter (2008)3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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EnvironmentalPandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameMarvel Champions The Card Game (2019)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2
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AdventureArkham Horror (2005)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureThe Lord of the Rings The Card Game (2011)1–2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7
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DeductionMysterium (2015)2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3
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MedievalRaiders of the North Sea (2015)2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameLost Cities (1999)2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameUnderwater Cities (2018)1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameAeon's End (2016)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameSushi Go Party! (2016)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicMaracaibo (2019)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3
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AncientKemet (2012)2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicGrand Austria Hotel (2015)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9
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AncientTrajan (2011)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureToo Many Bones (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4
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Card GameBohnanza Fan Edition (1997)2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsAgricola Revised Edition (2016)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0
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AncientImperial Settlers (2014)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureTainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Card GameSeasons (2012)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Frequently asked
- What is the best hand management board game?
- Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated hand management board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Pandemic Legacy Season 1 and Twilight Struggle round out the top three.
- How many hand management board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 2,049 hand management board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.