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Best 5-player educational board games
The best 5-player educational board games are Wingspan, Pax Pamir Second Edition and Evolution — the top-rated of 75 5-player educational board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Wingspan (2019) at 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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AnimalsWingspan (2019)1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1
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EconomicPax Pamir Second Edition (2019)1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4
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AnimalsEvolution (2014)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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AnimalsEvolution Climate (2016)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameSpot it! (2009)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameTimeline Inventions (2010)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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AnimalsFauna (2008)2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameTimeline Historical Events (2011)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8
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American Indian Wars1812 The Invasion of Canada (2012)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameTimeline General Interest (2012)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameTimeline Science and Discoveries (2011)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameTimeline Music & Cinema (2013)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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EconomicKolejka Queue (2011)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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BluffingChrononauts (2000)1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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EducationalCompounded (2013)2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.8
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EconomicJohn Company (2017)1–6 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicCytosis A Cell Biology Board Game (2017)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.1
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Childrens GameWits and Wagers Family Deluxe Edition (2010)3–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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EducationalTerra (2014)2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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EducationalTrekking the World (2020)2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameTimeline Challenge (2015)2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsEvolution The Beginning (2016)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameFunemployed 'Hiring Frenzy' (2013)3–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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AnimalsCardline Animals (2012)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingTesla vs. Edison War of Currents (2015)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientCommissioned (2016)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameTimeline Classic (2012)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.5
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AnimalsDarwin's Choice (2019)2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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EducationalTrekking the National Parks Second Edition (2018)2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicTOKYO METRO (2018)1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameTimeline Americana (2014)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameTimeline American History (2014)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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DiceGenotype A Mendelian Genetics Game (2021)1–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.9
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EducationalTrekking the National Parks (2014)2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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DeductionEscape Room in a Box The Werewolf Experiment (2016)2–8 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.2
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American Civil WarEarly American Chrononauts (2004)1–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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Childrens GameRory's Story Cubes Voyages (2011)1–12 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameChronology The Game of All Time (1996)2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameCortex Challenge (2016)2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3
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EconomicPeriodic A Game of The Elements (2019)2–5 players · 40 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameCardline Globetrotter (2013)2–7 players · 15 min · ★ 6.4
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EducationalThe New Science (2013)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5
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AnimalsBirds of a Feather (2015)1–7 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8
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AnimalsSpot it! 1 (2012)2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3
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EconomicPeak Oil (2017)2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameOrganATTACK! (2016)2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameTimeline Star Wars (2015)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.2
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EducationalTravel Blog (2010)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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Quick educational board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
Card GameSpot it! (2009) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameTimeline Inventions (2010) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameTimeline Historical Events (2011) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameTimeline General Interest (2012) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameTimeline Science and Discoveries (2011) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameTimeline Music & Cinema (2013) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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BluffingChrononauts (2000) 1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Childrens GameWits and Wagers Family Deluxe Edition (2010) 3–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameTimeline Challenge (2015) 2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsEvolution The Beginning (2016) 2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameFunemployed 'Hiring Frenzy' (2013) 3–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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AnimalsCardline Animals (2012) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player educational board game?
- Wingspan (2019) is the highest-rated 5-player educational board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 47,973 ratings. Pax Pamir Second Edition and Evolution round out the top three.
- How many 5-player educational board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 75 5-player educational board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.