Top 40 Board Games of All Time 2026 Part 3: 20 - 11
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The Top 10 is in sight! Welcome to Part 3 of our Top 40 Board Games of All Time. Today we're counting down from 20 to 11, and the quality is through the roof.
This bracket features some of the most beautiful productions in our collection alongside games that have defined entire genres. We're diving into the legendary dungeons of HeroQuest, negotiating the fate of a kingdom in The King's Dilemma, and exploring the deep tech trees of Beyond the Sun. Grab a coffee and settle in—it's about to get tactical.
Games Featured in This Episode:
Rising Sun – Cold tea ceremonies and epic miniatures. CMON's masterpiece of negotiation and war.
HeroQuest – The nostalgia is real, but the gameplay still holds up. The ultimate gateway dungeon crawl.
Cascadero – Reiner Knizia proving once again why he's a master of tile-laying and tight scoring chains.
Yellow & Yangtze – The "sister" game to Tigris & Euphrates. Is it the superior hex-based experience?
Beyond the Sun – Space exploration meets the most satisfying tech tree in board gaming history.
The King's Dilemma – A narrative legacy experience like no other. Will you vote for the people or your own pockets?
Ironwood – Asymmetric tactical combat at its finest. Woodwalkers vs. Ironclad—who takes the crystal?
Aeterna – Martin Wallace takes us to Rome in this elegant, high-tension area control game.
Smartphone Inc. – Can you corner the market? One of the cleanest economic engines ever designed.
...and more as we approach the final 10!
Timestamps
0:00 Intro: The home stretch!
01:37 Game 20
04:38 Game 19
07:28 Game 18
10:37 Game 17
14:30 Game 16
18:45 Game 15
23:15 Game 14
26:42 Game 13
31:46 Game 12
36:24 Game 11
41:12 Discussion
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