Trending Board Games — Meeple Mountain

Your friends say that you really love board games, your collection numbers in the hundreds and no longer fits in “the closet”, you visit board game conventions (perhaps more than once a year), and you have at least one piece of clothing that proclaims your love of all things tabletop. Let’s face it…you’ve got the itch, and the only thing that can scratch it is more board games.

Welcome to the Meeple Mountain Trending Board Games page, your hub for the most popular board games: talked-about, debated, and loved. We’ve curated a list that showcases the hottest board games captivating the tabletop gaming world (retrieved from the BoardGameGeek Hotness list), interwoven with the exceptional content you know and love from Meeple Mountain. While we may not have covered every board game on this prestigious list yet, our commitment to staying current and relevant ensures that we consistently earn your trust and visits.

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SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Search for signs of alien life by launching probes and analyzing distant signals.

Ark Nova

Plan and build a modern, scientifically managed zoo to support conservation projects.

Arcs

Guide your faction through a space opera.

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread

Dare to tread the paths of Arydia, exploring its open world in a campaign setting.

Harmonies

Create your own landscape and habitats to welcome animals.

Fromage

Cheesemakers compete to run the most prosperous creamery in France.

Faraway

Explore a mysterious land and fulfill quests on your way back.

Sky Team

Pilot and co-pilot work together to land planes.

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth

Play as the Fellowship or Sauron and attempt to determine the fate of Middle-earth.

Slay the Spire: The Board Game

Craft a unique deck, discover powerful relics, and Slay the Spire together!

Civolution

Manage the countless possibilities of evolving your civilization.

Heat: Pedal to the Metal

Manage your race car's speed to keep from overheating.

Andromeda's Edge

Factions clash on the edge of the galaxy!

Wondrous Creatures

Enjoy an innovative worker placement mechanism featuring 100+ fantastic creatures!

Wingspan

Attract a beautiful and diverse collection of birds to your wildlife preserve.

Brass: Birmingham

Build networks, grow industries, and navigate the world of the Industrial Revolution.

Terraforming Mars

Compete with rival CEOs to make Mars habitable and build your corporate empire.

Spirit Island

Island Spirits join forces using elemental powers to defend their home from invaders.

Dune: Imperium

Influence, intrigue, and combat in the universe of Dune.

Dune: Imperium – Uprising

Deploy agents, build your deck, and engage in strategic battles to control Arrakis.

Lost Ruins of Arnak

Explore an island to find resources and discover the lost ruins of Arnak.

Cascadia

Create the most harmonious ecosystem as you puzzle together habitats and wildlife.

Forest Shuffle

Gather the most valuable trees and attract species to them.

Everdell

Gather resources to develop a harmonious village of woodland critters and structures.

The White Castle

Become the most influential clan in Japan's Himeji stronghold.

Root

Decide the fate of the forest as woodland factions fight for contrasting goals.

Unconscious Mind

Through dreams, Freud's followers delve into their clients’ unconscious minds.

Azul

Artfully embellish the walls of your palace by drafting the most beautiful tiles.

SCOUT

Poach your opponents' artists and outdo each other's circus shows.

Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game

Burn metals in fast-paced allomantic battles.

Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan

Forge Kaan’s fate in an ever-evolving narrative action adventure for 1 to 4 players.

Scythe

Five factions vie for dominance in a war-torn, mech-filled, dieselpunk 1920s Europe.

Endeavor: Deep Sea

Lead your research institute to explore ocean depths and publish your findings!

Sea Salt & Paper

A few delicate Origami-style illustrations and a whole marine universe comes to life!

War of the Ring: Second Edition

The Fellowship and the Free Peoples clash with Sauron over the fate of Middle-earth.

Bomb Busters

Players defuse bombs by deducing and cutting unseen wires of different values.

7 Wonders Duel

Science? Military? What will you draft to win this head-to-head version of 7 Wonders?

Wyrmspan

Build a cavernous sanctuary for dragons of all shapes and sizes!

Castle Combo

Draft people from the lower and upper city to create a valuable house.

Arkham Horror: The Card Game

Investigate the horrors of Arkham while courting cosmic doom.

Cthulhu: Death May Die

Disrupt the ritual and slay the Elder Gods in this co-op dice chucker.

The Castles of Burgundy

Plan, trade, and build your Burgundian estate to prosperity and prominence.

The Quacks of Quedlinburg

Pull ingredients from your stock to make your pot bubble, but hopefully not explode!

CATAN

Collect and trade resources to build up the island of Catan in this modern classic.

Carcassonne

Shape the medieval landscape of France, claiming cities, monasteries and farms.

Flip 7

Score the cards in front of you, or take another card, risking everything you hold?

The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game

Travel from the Shire and overcome every obstacle as a team.

Nemesis

Survive an alien-infested spaceship, but beware of other players and their agendas!

Voidfall

Repel the Voidborn and restore Domineum in this space themed, heavy Euro.

Let's Go! To Japan

Create a travel itinerary and go on your dream vacation to Japan.