The Very Best Board Games of 2025 - The Board Stupid Awards

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The tuxedos are on, the champagne is flowing, and the arguments have officially begun. Welcome to the 2025 Board Stupid Awards, where we crown the absolute best tabletop experiences of the year.

From the heavy-strategy epics that melted our brains to the party games that saved our social lives, we’re giving awards to the board games that deserved them. Stick around until the end to see which game took home the, Game of the Year, it's not one you will expect.

In this video:

Most Thematic Experience of the Year
Game of the year 2025
Best Board Game Art of 2025
Best Two Player Game 2025
Best Games for Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert Players!

And so much More!

We celebrate The Old Kings Crown, El Grande, Take Time, EGO, Aeterna, Tag Team, Feyas Swamp, Tenby, Fate of the Fellowship and many, many more of the top board games of 2025!

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03:39 Best Artwork
06:30 Best Experience
09:16 Best Reimplementation
11:09 Best 2 Player Game
13:40 Hidden Gem
16:40 Hall of Fame
19:49 Best Beginner Game 2025
22:13 Best Intermediate Game 2025
25:21 Best Advanced Game 2025
28:03 Best Expert Game 2025
30:43 Peoples Choice
32:50 Game of the Year 2025