Best tile placement board games
The best tile placement board games are The Castles of Burgundy, Carcassonne and Azul — the top-rated of 748 tile placement board games in the MeeplePick database, led by The Castles of Burgundy (2011) at 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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DiceThe Castles of Burgundy (2011)2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingCarcassonne (2000)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Abstract StrategyAzul (2017)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8
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Abstract StrategyPatchwork Winter Edition (2014)2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7
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AnimalsCaverna The Cave Farmers (2013)1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0
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Real-timeGalaxy Trucker (2007)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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AncientTeotihuacan City of Gods (2018)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Expansion (2002)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicIsle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingCarcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingLisboa (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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AnimalsDinosaur Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingThe Princes of Florence (2000)2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicAcquire (1964)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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Abstract StrategySamurai (1998)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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DiceRajas of the Ganges (2017)2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7
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BluffingArboretum (2015)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Post-NapoleonicTrickerion Legends of Illusion (2015)2–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicDungeon Lords (2009)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicSteam (2009)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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AnimalsAgricola All Creatures Big and Small (2012)2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Abstract StrategyTravel Blokus (2000)2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Abstract StrategyMensa Connections (2004)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingQuadropolis (2016)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingGlass Road (2013)1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4
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Abstract StrategyAzul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra (2018)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Abstract StrategyTsuro (2004)2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
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EconomicHeaven & Ale (2017)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6
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PrehistoricCarcassonne Hunters and Gatherers (2002)2–5 players · 35 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingChinatown (1999)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingGlen More (2010)2–5 players · 45–70 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingGlen More II Chronicles (2019)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Abstract StrategyQwirkle Collector's Edition (2006)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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PuzzleKaruba (2015)2–4 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.2
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City BuildingQueendomino XL (2017)2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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AnimalsZooloretto (2007)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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City BuildingAntiquity (2004)2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicVikings (2007)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationSanta Maria (2017)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingLords of Vegas (2010)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingCarcassonne The River (2001)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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NauticalAmerigo (2013)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicCacao (2015)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingGinkgopolis (2012)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingTaluva (2006)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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Word GameScrabble (1948)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3
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Post-NapoleonicObsession (2018)1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.3
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American WestCarson City (2009)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientThe Downfall of Pompeii (2004)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameSprawlopolis (2018)1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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2015 Cardboard Republic Socializer Laurel NomineeLanterns The Harvest Festival (2015)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Castle (2003)2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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CivilizationThe Great Zimbabwe (2012)2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureEscape Plan (2019)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicPipeline (2019)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicVegas Showdown (2005)3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2
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Abstract StrategyDragon Castle (2017)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameAmong the Stars (2012)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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CivilizationThe Colonists (2016)1–4 players · 30–360 min · ★ 7.6
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Abstract StrategyMexica (2002)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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Frequently asked
- What is the best tile placement board game?
- The Castles of Burgundy (2011) is the highest-rated tile placement board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 48,026 ratings. Carcassonne and Azul round out the top three.
- How many tile placement board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 748 tile placement board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.