The games below are all have a war theme – whether it is based on historical events, medieval war or future sci-fi. Some board games have great ‘war’ mechanics but lack a good theme – I want games that are immersive and engaging. The games focus on troop movements and strategic placement on a map. Many of the abstract strategy games played today like Onitama or GO and even Backgammon could be argued to have ‘War’ like elements.įor my list of the best war board games below I have focused on two crucial aspects which I believe make a great war game – the theme and mechanics.Įach game I have reviewed below will incorporate mechanics that are strategic, operation and tactical.
It is therefore hard to nail down a definition for a ‘war board game’. The premise of the game is that two opposing armies are fighting to take the other armies king.
In fact – most board games through time began with, or took inspiration from war.Ĭhess is the perfect example.
War board games have a deep-rooted place in board game history.
