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THE TABLEFOLK GUIDE · UNRANKED

Best Strategy Board Games

Choose for your table. Unranked collection examples.

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Start with the people at your table, the time you have and the kind of evening you want. This unranked preview brings together launch games tagged for strategy; genuine founder reviews will inform any future picks.

FIRST, A FEW THINGS TO CHECK

Choose for the people at your table.

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Check every intended player count

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Allow time to learn as well as play

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Choose the mood that suits your group

FROM THE COLLECTION

Games to explore.

These are unranked examples based on player counts, times and descriptions. Check each game page for current Table Tested status and recorded reviews.

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7 Wonders Duel box art

7 Wonders Duel

Draft cards and build a civilisation in a head-to-head duel.

2 players · up to 30 minExplore game ↗

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Pandemic box art

Pandemic

Work as a team to contain outbreaks around the world.

2–4 players · up to 45 minExplore game ↗

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Carcassonne box art

Carcassonne

Build a landscape of roads, cities and fields, one tile at a time.

2–5 players · up to 45 minExplore game ↗

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Catan box art

Catan

Trade resources and build settlements across a changing island.

3–4 players · up to 120 minExplore game ↗

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Kingdomino box art

Kingdomino

Choose domino-shaped lands to build a colourful kingdom.

2–4 players · up to 25 minExplore game ↗

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7 Wonders box art

7 Wonders

Draft cards to develop an ancient city and build its wonder.

2–7 players · up to 30 minExplore game ↗

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The Castles of Burgundy box art

The Castles of Burgundy

Turn dice rolls into a growing estate of towns, farms, ships and castles.

1–4 players · up to 120 minExplore game ↗

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The Taverns of Tiefenthal box art

The Taverns of Tiefenthal

Build a better tavern by hiring staff, serving guests and choosing how to spend your dice.

2–4 players · up to 60 minExplore game ↗

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Port Royal box art

Port Royal

Reveal ships and crew in a busy harbour, then decide when to stop pushing your luck.

2–5 players · up to 50 minExplore game ↗

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Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All box art

Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All

Choose a Disney villain and pursue your own objective while heroes get in everyone’s way.

2–6 players · up to 120 minExplore game ↗

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Minecraft: Builders & Biomes box art

Minecraft: Builders & Biomes

Mine a shared block cube, construct buildings and battle mobs for experience points.

2–4 players · up to 60 minExplore game ↗

A LITTLE MORE HELP

Questions around the table.

Are these ranked Tablefolk recommendations?

Not yet. These are unranked collection examples based on the supplied game data. Tablefolk scores and picks require genuine recorded reviews.

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