Best team-based game board games
The best team-based game board games are Codenames XXL, The Resistance Avalon and Santorini — the top-rated of 410 team-based game board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Codenames XXL (2015) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Card GameCodenames XXL (2015)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingThe Resistance Avalon (2012)5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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Abstract StrategySantorini (2016)2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingDer Widerstand (2009)5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Real-timeGalaxy Trucker (2007)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingSecret Hitler (2016)5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6
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DeductionDecrypto XL (2018)3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameCodenames Duet XXL (2017)2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameTichu (1991)4 players · 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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American WestBANG! The Dice Game (2013)3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategyMensa Connections (2004)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (2005)2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Abstract StrategyWar Chest (2018)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0
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American WestBANG! (2002)4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5
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FightingLast Night on Earth The Zombie Game (2007)2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9
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DeductionConcept (2013)4–12 players · 40 min · ★ 6.8
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AdventureFury of Dracula (Second Edition) (2005)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameUnmatched Battle of Legends (2019)2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0
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City BuildingTaluva (2006)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureConan (2016)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameDice Throne Season One (2018)2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6
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Party GameWavelength (2019)2–12 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingNot Alone (2016)2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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DeductionScotland Yard (1983)3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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DeductionMicroMacro Crime City (2020)1–4 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.9
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HumorTime's Up! (1999)4–18 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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Action / DexterityFlick 'em Up! (2015)2–10 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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HumorTime's Up! Title Recall! (2008)4–18 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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BluffingWerewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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AdventureShadow Hunters (2005)4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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AdventureMiddle-Earth Quest (2009)2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameUnmatched Cobble & Fog (2020)2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4
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Post-NapoleonicBetween Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2018)2–7 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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FantasyIn the Hall of the Mountain King (2019)2–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingTreasure Island (2018)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicAxis and Allies (1981)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 6.6
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FantasyThe Others (2016)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingTragedy Looper (2011)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureBatman Gotham City Chronicles (2019)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameBridge (1925)4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingWhitehall Mystery (2017)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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MiniaturesTide of Iron (2007)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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NegotiationVirgin Queen (2012)2–6 players · 420 min · ★ 8.0
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HorrorZombicide Season 3 Rue Morgue (2015)1–12 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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DeductionWhen I Dream (2016)4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingTwo Rooms and a Boom (2013)6–30 players · 7–20 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityCatacombs (Third Edition) (2015)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6
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WargameAxis & Allies Anniversary Edition (2008)2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.4
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ExplorationDoom The Boardgame (2004)2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 6.9
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FantasyCerebria The Inside World (2018)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Party GameTaboo (1989)4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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FantasyStronghold (2009)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicAxis & Allies (2004)2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategyThe King is Dead Second Edition (2020)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameMottainai Mini (2015)2–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureWorld of Warcraft The Boardgame (2005)2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.7
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Expansion for Base-gameBANG! Dodge City (2004)3–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9
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Frequently asked
- What is the best team-based game board game?
- Codenames XXL (2015) is the highest-rated team-based game board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 70,126 ratings. The Resistance Avalon and Santorini round out the top three.
- How many team-based game board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 410 team-based game board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.