The most played board games in December 2025

December brought a festive atmosphere to the chart of the most-played games too. Flip 7 remains at the top, continuing to prove that this fast-paced and thrilling card game appeals to a wide range of players. Close behind are Harmonies and Ark Nova, confirming that strategic and visually polished games have a firm place on players’ tables.

Compared to November, the rankings have shifted slightly. Take Time and The White Castle have dropped out, whilst The Gang, Splendor and Trio have broken into the most-played list. December thus brings together tried-and-tested hits and fresh, popular titles that have marked the festive season.

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.

Azul (Slovenian edition)

In Azul, players take turns drafting coloured tiles and placing them on their player board. Later in the round, players score points based on how they have placed their tiles to decorate the palace. Extra points are scored for specific patterns and completed sets. Wasted…

Terraforming Mars

In the year 2400, humanity begins terraforming the planet Mars. Contribute the most and beat the other corporations!

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.  

Cascadia

Cascadia is a tile-laying and token-drafting game featuring the habitats and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest.

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.

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…

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.

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.

The Gang

Gather your gang and get ready for a series of bank heists using the power of poker! If all players correctly assess their hands, you can crack one of the bank vaults! If not, you trigger the alarm! If you manage to crack three vaults…

Carcassonne (Slovenian edition)

Carcassonne is a family board game in which players lay tiles to build the landscape of Carcassonne in southern France.

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…

Trio (Slovenian rules)

Trio is a card game in which players look for three matching cards. The deck consists of 36 cards, numbered from 1 to 12 three times. Players receive some cards in hand, which they must sort from lowest to highest, and the remaining cards are…

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.

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth (Slovenian edition)

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth is a dynamic two-player game in which one player takes the role of the Fellowship of the Ring and the other the forces of Sauron. A tense struggle for the fate of Middle-earth unfolds as players compete…

December has once again demonstrated just how diverse players’ tastes are – ranging from light-hearted family games to deep strategic challenges. The chart offers inspiration for every type of player and confirms that chilly evenings are perfect for good company and a great board game.