The best board games 2020

From party games to deep RPG adventures, these are the best board games to play

Where do you begin when it comes to the best board games? They’re more popular now than ever, and that means we have no shortage of choice. If you’re just starting out in the world of tabletop games, ‘overwhelming’ is an understatement.

That’s where we come in. The GamesRadar+ team has spent years playing every game we could lay our hands on, so we’ve got plenty of suggestions to get you started. Regardless of whether you’re hunting down strategy epics, something for a party, or quieter alternatives you can play as a couple, you’ll find it here in our list of the best board games. To help save you money along the way, our price comparison charts have also dug out the cheapest prices for them.

This guide is regularly updated with new entries that we think are worth your hard-earned time, so be sure to pop back every now and then. Because there’s plenty more on the way: our Divinity: Original Sin board game preview showed that roleplaying epics can still be accessible, while old favorites are staging a comeback via sequels.

Let’s get to it!