August 2025 brought a host of exciting games that captivated both families and experienced players. According to data from BoardGameGeek, players were most drawn to a mix of fast-paced, strategic and visually appealing games that offer fun, tactics and a few surprises. Here’s a round-up of the 15 most-played games of the month.
Flip 7 2nd Edition
The second edition of the popular game Flip 7, now in a handy, smaller version without a box. Flip cards one at a time, but watch out – if you hit the same number twice, you're bust! Flip 7 is a tense mix of luck…
Harmonies (Slovenian edition)
In Harmonies you build landscapes by placing coloured tokens and creating habitats for your animals. To score the most points and win the game, cleverly incorporate habitats into your landscapes and populate as many of them as possible.
Ark Nova
In Ark Nova you will plan and design a modern zoo. With the goal of owning the most successful zoo, you will build enclosures, accommodate animals and support conservation projects all over the world.
Forest Shuffle (Slovenian edition)
In Forest Shuffle, players compete to collect the most valuable trees and then attract species to those trees, creating an ecologically balanced habitat for flora and fauna.
Azul: Master Chocolatier (Slovenian edition)
Azul is a wonderful strategy game in which players decorate the king's palace with colourful tiles and collect points through a careful choice of patterns. Special combinations bring extra points, while unused tiles bring minus points. In the Azul: Master Chocolatier version, the tiles are…
Terraforming Mars
In the year 2400, humanity begins terraforming the planet Mars. Contribute the most and beat the other corporations!
Sky Team
Sky Team is a cooperative game designed exclusively for two players, who take on the roles of pilot and co-pilot of a passenger aircraft. Your goal is to work together in sync as a team and land safely at various airports around the world.
Lost Ruins of Arnak
On an uninhabited island in uncharted seas, explorers have found traces of a great civilisation. Now you will lead an expedition to explore the island, find lost artefacts and face fearsome guardians, all in the quest to learn the island's secrets.
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
In SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, a Euro game for 1–4 players, you run a scientific institution tasked with searching for traces of life beyond planet Earth. The game draws inspiration from current and emerging technologies and efforts in space exploration.
Heat: Pedal to the Metal (Slovenian edition)
Heat: Pedal to the Metal is a game that puts players behind the wheel of tense car races, battling for position to cross the finish line first. Players manage their car's speed and must be careful not to overheat. Choosing the right upgrades for their…
Scout
SCOUT is a ladder-climbing game in which cards have two potential values, players may not change the order of the cards in their hand, and players can skip their turn to take a card from the current high set into their hand.
Arcs
Arcs is a dynamic science-fiction strategy game for 2–4 players, set in a dark yet fun space setting. Get ready for dramatic twists in this galactic battle.
Splendor (Slovenian edition)
Splendor is a game of token collecting and card development. Players are Renaissance merchants trying to buy gem mines, means of transport and shops – all to gain the most prestige points. If you're wealthy enough, you might even be visited by a noble, which…
Carcassonne (Slovenian edition)
Carcassonne is a family board game in which players lay tiles to build the landscape of Carcassonne in southern France.
August showcased a diverse range of board games – from fast-paced card games such as Scout and Flip 7 to complex strategic challenges such as Terraforming Mars and Ark Nova. For anyone looking for a new game to play with family or friends, this is the perfect list.
