Best paper-and-pencil board games
The best paper-and-pencil board games are That's Pretty Clever!, Cartographers A Roll Player Tale and Telestrations — the top-rated of 198 paper-and-pencil board games in the MeeplePick database, led by That's Pretty Clever! (2018) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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DiceThat's Pretty Clever! (2018)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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FantasyCartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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HumorTelestrations (2009)4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingWits & Wagers Deluxe Edition (2005)3–7 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
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DiceTwice as Clever! (2019)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientRoll Through the Ages The Bronze Age (2008)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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DiceQwixx (2012)2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9
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AdventureSilver & Gold (2019)2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3
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DiceRailroad Ink Blazing Red Edition (2018)1–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2
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Party GameTelestrations 12 Player Party Pack (2011)4–12 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureEscape the Dark Castle (2017)1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.6
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DeductionMystery of the Abbey (1995)3–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.5
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HumorSay Anything 10th Anniversary (2008)3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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DiceFleet The Dice Game (2018)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8
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HorrorEscape from the Aliens in Outer Space (2010)2–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.9
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DiceEncore! (2016)1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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NauticalThe Hunters German U-Boats at War (2013)1–2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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ExplorationTrails of Tucana (2019)1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.5
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DiceOn Tour (2019)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.1
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Party GameScrabble Scattergories (1988)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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City BuildingThe Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingBalderdash (1984)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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DiceQwinto (2015)2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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DiceScrabble Boggle (1972)1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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HumorEat Poop You Cat3–99 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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FightingOgre (1977)1–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameSleuth (1971)3–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingBeyond Balderdash (1993)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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BluffingNuns on the Run (2010)2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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Aviation / FlightB-17 Queen of the Skies (1981)1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.1
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Action / DexterityPictomania (Second Edition) (2018)3–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureFour Against Darkness (2016)1 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientHadrian's Wall (2021)1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.3
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DiceLa Granja No Siesta (2016)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.8
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DiceCorinth (2019)2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.8
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Napoleonic2 de Mayo (2008)2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Childrens GameWits and Wagers Family Deluxe Edition (2010)3–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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DiceClever Cubed (2020)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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DiceRajas of the Ganges The Dice Charmers (2020)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.6
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Party GameCranium (1998)4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 5.7
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DeductionCode 777 (1985)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Childrens GameYahtzee (1956)2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.4
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AdventureEscape the Dark Sector (2020)1–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 8.1
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TransportationKokoro Avenue of the Kodama (2017)1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8
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DiceTroyes Dice (2020)1–10 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.4
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DiceVivaJava The Coffee Game The Dice Game (2014)1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6
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AdventureUltraQuest Gold (2016)2–5 players · 60–600 min · ★ 8.3
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FarmingAvenue (2016)1–10 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9
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DiceHarvest Dice (2017)2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.7
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HumorTelestrations After Dark (2015)4–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingSaint Malo (2012)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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2019 5 Seasons Best International Roll&Write Game NomineeKingdomino Duel (2019)2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Aviation / FlightAce of Aces Handy Rotary Series (1980)2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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City BuildingWelcome to New Las Vegas (2020)1–50 players · 35 min · ★ 7.0
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DiceCatan Dice Game (2007)1–4 players · 15 min · ★ 5.7
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Murder/MysteryEscape the Room Mystery at the Stargazer's Manor (2016)3–8 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameSecond Chance (2019)1–6 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.7
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BookD100 Dungeon (2017)1 players · 5–90 min · ★ 7.8
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RacingSpeed Circuit (1971)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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WargameRaid on St. Nazaire (1987)1 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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Frequently asked
- What is the best paper-and-pencil board game?
- That's Pretty Clever! (2018) is the highest-rated paper-and-pencil board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 15,506 ratings. Cartographers A Roll Player Tale and Telestrations round out the top three.
- How many paper-and-pencil board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 198 paper-and-pencil board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.