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Top Board Games of 2021

The highest-rated board games of 2021, ranked by community votes on Peakd.

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Sakura

All information about boardgames

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The Lord of the Rings Board Game by Games Workshop

A board game based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic high fantasy novel and movie trilogy

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Pictionary

A drawing game for teams or individuals where one person draws a word or phrase while their teammates try to guess it

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Taboo

A fast-paced word-guessing party game where players describe a word without using certain keywords

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Charades

Play Charades like a pro with our online word generator

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Cranium

End-to-end AI security and governance for the agentic era

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Crimson Skies

album by Cloudscape

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Kurnik

community-supported website of classic board and card games

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Evasion

2001 book based on the zine of the same name

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best board games in 2021?▾

Based on community votes, Sakura is the highest-rated board games of 2021, ranked #1 by the community.

How are annual rankings calculated?▾

Peakd annual rankings reflect trust-weighted community votes. Daily snapshots capture rank positions, and the most recent snapshot for the year is displayed. Rankings cannot be manipulated by companies.

What changed from 2020?▾

Rankings shift as the community votes. New entrants may appear while others drop. Compare with the 2020 rankings to see movement.

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