The Games Queen
Ranked
Dice Games
Yahtzee – A classic dice game where players roll and reroll dice to achieve specific combinations and earn points.
Farkle – A quick and simple dice game where players roll and score based on combinations of numbers.
Zombie Dice – A push-your-luck game where players take on the role of zombies trying to eat as many brains as possible without getting shot.
Sushi Roll – A dice version of the popular Sushi Go! card game, where players draft sushi dishes to create the best meal.
King of Tokyo – A game of giant monsters competing to be the King of Tokyo, rolling dice to attack, heal, or score points.
Roll for the Galaxy – A strategic space-themed game where players build intergalactic civilizations by rolling and assigning dice.
Dice Forge – A game where players customize and upgrade their dice by replacing the faces, allowing for unique strategies.
Qwixx – A quick and simple dice game that combines elements of luck and strategy as players cross off numbers on their scorecards.
Bang! The Dice Game – A dice version of the popular card game Bang!, where players take on roles in a Wild West shootout.
Pandemic: The Fall of Rome – A dice-based version of the cooperative board game Pandemic, set in ancient Rome, where players work together to stop the spread of diseases.
Deck Building
Dominion – Often considered the first deck-building game, Dominion allows players to create their own kingdoms by acquiring and upgrading cards from a common pool.
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – In this game, players recruit heroes and fight against villains in the Marvel Universe, adding to and evolving their decks.
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer – A fantasy-themed deck-building game with a rotating central deck of cards that players can acquire.
Star Realms – A fast-paced sci-fi deck-building game where players battle each other in a cosmic showdown.
Aeon’s End – A cooperative deck-building game where players defend a city from powerful monsters using unique characters and spells.
Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure – A deck-building game combined with a board game that has players delving into a dungeon to steal treasure and avoid making too much noise (Clank).
Terraforming Mars – While primarily an engine-building game, Terraforming Mars also incorporates deck-building elements as players enhance their corporations and terraform the Red Planet.
Mystic Vale – In Mystic Vale, players use transparent cards to customize and upgrade their deck by adding advancements and avoiding decay.
Shards of Infinity – A sci-fi deck-building game similar to Star Realms but with its own unique mechanics and setting.
Thunderstone Quest – A fantasy-themed deck-building game where players recruit heroes, acquire weapons, and confront monsters to gain victory points.
Family Fun
Ticket to Ride – A classic family board game where players collect train cards and build railway routes across a map.
Carcassonne – A tile-laying game where players build a medieval landscape with cities, roads, and fields.
Pandemic – A cooperative game where players work together as a team of disease-fighting specialists to stop the spread of infectious diseases.
Azul – A beautiful and strategic tile-laying game where players create intricate patterns with colorful tiles.
Codenames – A word-based party game where players give one-word clues to help their team guess the correct words on a grid.
Splendor – A game of collecting and trading gemstones to build a powerful trading business.
Kingdomino – A simple yet engaging tile-laying game where players create their own kingdoms with domino-like tiles.
Sushi Go! – A fast and fun card drafting game where players try to create the best sushi dishes.
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine – A cooperative trick-taking card game set in space, where players work together to complete missions.
Wingspan – A beautiful and educational game where players build habitats for birds and compete for points.
Worker Placement
Agricola – A classic worker placement game where players are farmers building their farms and managing resources.
Caverna: The Cave Farmers – Another farming-themed worker placement game with a focus on dwarves and cave exploration.
Viticulture – In this game, you run your vineyard and winery, managing workers to produce wine.
Lords of Waterdeep – A Dungeons & Dragons-themed worker placement game where players take on the roles of lords vying for control of the city.
Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar – A game that uses a rotating gear system to track time as you place workers in Mayan temples.
Stone Age – Set in prehistoric times, you gather resources, build tools, and feed your tribe in this worker placement game.
The Manhattan Project – A game about building atomic bombs during the Cold War, with a strong worker placement mechanic.
Architects of the West Kingdom – Set in the Carolingian Empire, players are royal architects competing to construct various buildings.
Everdell – A visually stunning game with a worker placement mechanic, set in a vibrant woodland world.
Raiders of the North Sea – A Viking-themed worker placement game where players gather resources and raid settlements.