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Best Strategy Board Games for Teens (15+)
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items Looking for the best strategy board games for teens who are ready for more than just party games? This list features 18 teen-tested games that challenge players to think critically, plan ahead, and outsmart their opponents — all while having fun. Fro...
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Modern Classics
Beautiful Games
Deep Strategy
Cooperative & Narrative
Chaotic & Fun
Bluff & Risk
Modern Classics
Approachable but smart — perfect for teens getting into strategy games
Build train routes across the map while trying to outmaneuver your opponents. Simple to learn, endlessly replayable.
Ticket to Ride by Alan R. Moon
Trade, build, and compete for resources in this strategy icon. Teens love the wheeling, dealing, and occasional backstabbing.
Settlers of Catan Board Game: 5th Edition
Draft cards to grow your civilization over three ages. Fast-paced and strategic, even with larger groups.
7 Wonders New Edition Strategy Game by Antoine Bauza
Place tiles to build cities, roads, and farms. Easy rules, lots of sneaky strategy.
Carcassonne -- Board Game
Beautiful Games
Visually stunning picks that are also smart and satisfying
Attract birds to your wildlife preserve in this relaxing engine-builder. Gorgeous components, rich gameplay.
Wingspan by Elizabeth Hargrave
Draft colorful tiles to complete beautiful mosaic patterns. Surprisingly competitive beneath its calm surface.
Azul Strategy Game by Michael Kiesling
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Create a Pacific Northwest landscape with layered scoring goals. Peaceful vibe, satisfying puzzle.
Cascadia by Randy Flynn
Deep Strategy
For teens who love complex decision-making and long-term planning
Command a faction in a post-war alternate Europe. Combines resource management, area control, and stunning art.
Scythe by Jamey Stegmaier - A Strategy Board Game in Dieselpunk 1920s Europe from Stonemaier Games
Compete to make Mars habitable by managing resources, building projects, and planning ahead. Deep and rewarding.
Terraforming Mars by Jacob Fryxelius
Collect gems and buy cards to build your economic engine. Quick turns with serious strategy underneath.
Splendor Strategy Board Game for Ages 10 and up, from Asmodee
Sneak into a dungeon, grab treasure, and escape before the dragon catches you. Strategic fun with push-your-luck tension.
CLANK! Deck Building Adventure Game - Family Board Game for Treasure Hunting Night, Strategy Exploration Tabletop Entertainment
Cooperative & Narrative
For players who like working as a team or diving into story-based gameplay
Work together to stop global disease outbreaks before time runs out. High tension and true teamwork.
Pandemic, Board Game
Explore a haunted mansion — until one of you turns traitor. Every game has a different twist.
Betrayal at House on the Hill by Bruce Glassco, Rob Daviau, Bill McQuillan, Mike Selinker, and Teeuwynn Woodruff
Chaotic & Fun
Humorous, fast, meme-friendly games teens love
Build your unicorn army and sabotage your friends. Cute, chaotic, and extremely online.
Unstable Unicorns Diamond Edition by Unstable Games
Giant monsters battle for dominance with dice and special powers. Fast, loud, and hilarious.
KING OF TOKYO: 2ND EDITION
Stack up your fortune while stealing from everyone else. Easy to learn, surprisingly intense.
Cover Your Assets by Brent Beck and Jeffrey Beck
Bluff & Risk
Games based on deception, betting, or luck-pushing
A minimalist bluffing game where you risk it all — or get called out. Short, sharp, and addictive.
Skull Family Board Game for Ages 10+, from Asmodee
Brew potions by pulling ingredients from your bag… but push too far and your pot might explode. Risky fun every time.
The Quacks of Quedlinburg