Best variable set-up board games
The best variable set-up board games are Dominion, Everdell and Small World — the top-rated of 52 variable set-up board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Dominion (2008) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Card GameDominion (2008)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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AnimalsEverdell (2018)1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1
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FantasySmall World (2009)2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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MedievalThe Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingCaylus Premium Limited Edition (2005)2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameLegendary A Marvel Deck Building Game (2012)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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AnimalsCamel Up (2014)2–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0
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MedievalKingdom Builder (2011)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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FantasyPotion Explosion (2015)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2
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FantasyTyrants of the Underdark (2016)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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Card GameRed7 (2014)2–4 players · 5–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameFirst Class All Aboard the Orient Express! (2016)2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.5
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Age of ReasonMaria (2009)2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0
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AncientTekhenu Obelisk of the Sun (2020)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9
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Card GameValeria Card Kingdoms (2016)1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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Science FictionOutlive (2017)2–4 players · 40–110 min · ★ 7.4
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AncientNations The Dice Game (2014)1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0
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EconomicBrew Crafters (2013)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Abstract StrategyStratego (1946)2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.1
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DiceCubitos (2021)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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MedievalMedieval Academy (2014)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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City BuildingCaylus 1303 (2019)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameAnno 1800 (2020)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.9
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EnvironmentalHaspelknecht The Story of Early Coal Mining (2015)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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Industry / ManufacturingThe Castles of Tuscany (2020)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicCalimala (2017)3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2
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2019 Meeples Choice NomineeExpedition to Newdale (2019)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Aviation / FlightYukon Airways (2019)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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FantasyWarhammer Age of Sigmar Warcry Starter Set (2019)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.4
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AncientPharaon (2019)1–5 players · 30–75 min · ★ 7.5
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AnimalsWild Space (2020)1–5 players · 15–40 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingGlasgow (2020)2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Collectible ComponentsPirates of the Spanish Main (2004)2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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ExplorationDarwin's Journey (2021)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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AnimalsDouble Bites (2020)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3
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FantasyThe Dragon & Flagon (2016)2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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MedievalDe Vulgari Eloquentia Deluxe Edition (2019)2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameImperium Classics (2021)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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Filip HarteliusVillage Green (2020)1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameThe LOOP (2020)1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 8.1
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Queen GamesWinter Kingdom (2020)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Abstract StrategyMandala Stones (2021)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Abstract StrategyMandala Stones (2021) 2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicBretagne (2015)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientThe Peloponnesian War (1991)1–2 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7
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AdventureThe Mystic Wood (1980)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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AncientLions of Lydia (2021)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4
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FantasyThe Liberation of Rietburg (2019)2–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0
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TrainsTraintopia (2020)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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WargamePanzerArmee Afrika Rommel in the Desert (1973)2 players · 180 min · ★ 6.3
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MiniaturesBroadside (1962)2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.1
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EconomicThe Game of Nations (1973)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 5.2
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Frequently asked
- What is the best variable set-up board game?
- Dominion (2008) is the highest-rated variable set-up board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 79,469 ratings. Everdell and Small World round out the top three.
- How many variable set-up board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 52 variable set-up board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.