Best secret unit deployment board games
The best secret unit deployment board games are Android Netrunner, Captain Sonar and Letters from Whitechapel — the top-rated of 199 secret unit deployment board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Android Netrunner (2012) at 7.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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BluffingAndroid Netrunner (2012)2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9
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DeductionCaptain Sonar (2016)2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingLetters from Whitechapel (2011)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureFury of Dracula (Third\/Fourth Edition) (2015)2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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AnimalsEvolution (2014)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Civil WarSekigahara The Unification of Japan (2011)2 players · 180 min · ★ 8.0
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AnimalsEvolution Climate (2016)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureFury of Dracula (Second Edition) (2005)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureLord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005)2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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Age of ReasonMaria (2009)2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureLord of the Rings The Confrontation (2002)2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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DeductionSpecter Ops (2015)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingFrancis Drake (2013)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4
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DeductionScotland Yard (1983)3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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MedievalHammer of the Scots (2002)2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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WargameD-Day at Omaha Beach (2009)1–2 players · 480 min · ★ 8.3
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BluffingTreasure Island (2018)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingFugitive (2017)2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 7.2
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Age of ReasonImperial Struggle (2020)2 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.4
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BluffingWhitehall Mystery (2017)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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NapoleonicNapoleon's Triumph (2007)2–8 players · 180 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureDungeon Twister (2004)2 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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FantasyBattle for Rokugan (2017)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Abstract StrategyStratego (1946)2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameLegend of the Five Rings The Card Game (2017)2 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GamePaper Tales (2017)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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HorrorEscape from the Aliens in Outer Space (2010)2–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.9
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FantasyTitan (1980)2–6 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.0
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FantasyWildlands (2018)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientJulius Caesar Caesar (2010)2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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DiceCircadians First Light (2019)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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AnimalsFelix The Cat in the Sack (2007)3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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FightingNecromunda Underhive (1995)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingCold War CIA vs KGB (2007)2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.6
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EconomicEmpires in Arms (1983)2–7 players · 120–12000 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingNuns on the Run (2010)2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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WargameEurope Engulfed WWII European Theatre Block Game (2003)2–3 players · 720 min · ★ 7.5
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Civil WarWars of the Roses Lancaster vs. York (2010)2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingHera and Zeus (2000)2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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FantasyLockup A Roll Player Tale (2019)1–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4
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WargameRommel in the Desert (1982)2 players · 150 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientPerikles (2006)3–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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AdventureDungeon Twister 2 Prison (2009)1–2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Spies/Secret AgentsCity of Spies Estoril 1942 (2015)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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DeductionHunt for the Ring (2017)2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientConquest of Paradise (2007)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingThunder & Lightning (2016)2 players · 40 min · ★ 7.2
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MedievalCrusader Rex (2005)2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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Civil WarRichard III The Wars of the Roses (2009)2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingLifeboat (2002)4–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3
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American Civil WarThe Guns of Gettysburg (2013)2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.8
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NapoleonicBonaparte at Marengo (2005)2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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WargameEastFront The War in Russia (1991)2 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7
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BluffingThe Name of the Rose (2008)2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 6.8
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Civil WarAngola (1988)2–4 players · 480 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureDungeon Twister Paladins & Dragons (2004)2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientAge of Mythology The Boardgame (2003)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.1
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Childrens GameThe Great Museum Caper (1991)2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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CivilizationClockwork Wars (2015)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicWar Room (2019)2–6 players · 120–360 min · ★ 8.4
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Frequently asked
- What is the best secret unit deployment board game?
- Android Netrunner (2012) is the highest-rated secret unit deployment board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.9/10 from 27,090 ratings. Captain Sonar and Letters from Whitechapel round out the top three.
- How many secret unit deployment board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 199 secret unit deployment board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.