Top 10 Card Games of all time

It's time for another Top 10 list, and today, we are taking a look at our top 10 card games of all time.
Making this list was fun as always, but it was also a kind of hard one to make, especially because the definition of card game is kind of hard to grasp.
We hope you'll enjoy this list! What is your favorite card games? Let us know in the comments!
#boardgames #boardgamegeek #review #top10
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1: 18:35

[@brucebush5744]

I’m sticking to games with just a deck of cards - but only because I love these type of games 10 - Village Green 9 - The Mind 8 - Lost Cities 7 - Wordsy 6 - Red7 5 - Cockroach Poker 4 - Coloretto 3 - Schotten Totten 2 - Ohanami 1 - High Society

[@RobertHovakimyan55]

Awesome video! Mine would probably be: 1) High Society 2) Schotten Totten 3) Parade 4) Pumafiosi 5) Cat Blues 6) Skull 7) Royal Visit 8) Bohnanza 9) Shamans 10) The Crew

[@thankim]

Great list! Bloody inn is my favorite game of all time currently! Theme, art, agonizing decisions, mechanics, player interaction, and most importantly, right length! So underrated!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It’s one of the most unique themes out there 😂

[@stuartshannon8561]

1)Innovation 2) star realms 3) Scout 4) Res Arcana 5)San Juan 6) Quests of Valleria 7) For Sale 8) 6 Nift (spelling) 9) love letter 10) Birds of a feather

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Great list! Thanks for sharing 🤩

[@dougsundseth6904]

Games you didn't mention that would be among my favorites: * Legend of the Five Rings TCG * Seventh Sea TCG * San Juan * Star Realms * Cribbage * Mü * Citadels I wouldn't call Wingspan a card game, but rather a tableau game, since most of the action happens on the tableau, not in your hand. Some stuff that's on the border between board game and card games that I really like: Condottiere, Clank Catacombs, Ascension Tactics, Medici, Commands & Colors (and related games).

[@rossjaax]

Great list and I like your conversational style. Charming.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jacobmccue365]

Great list! Arboretum and Air, Land, and Sea are particularly great choices. I'd put the Silver series (Silver Amulet, Bullet, etc.) way up there too.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Glad you enjoyed it! We have a couple of the Silver games. One we have played a couple of times, and one is still in shrink! Will try to play it for the shelf of shame project soon.

[@Kajuber]

Great list but surprised no Capital Lux 2 Generations. Fantastic card game for 2,3 and 4. Thanks and Cheers!

[@mshahrukh92]

I was going to to say the same thing. Capital Lux 2 Generations is my favourite card game and it scales so well. Great tactical card game you can play in around 30mins

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Love Capital Lux 2! It could have easily made the list, but didn’t this time around! Glad you are loving it!

[@Kajuber]

@@BoardGamingRamblings Lol. My comment was a little tongue in cheek made for fun in that no matter what list you come up with there's always someone like me saying "hey, what about this one". Although it really is a good game. Ha.👍

[@mshahrukh92]

Great video as always. Highly recommend Capital Lux 2: Generations

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I love Capital Lux 2, but haven’t played it a lot! Such a great game!

[@gcanceko]

Love this list! Scout, Schotten Totten and Air Land Sea are faves!!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Fantastic games! Thanks for sharing :)

[@paulhamrick3943]

Such a great list! Here has been my intro to card games, in order that I was introduced to them 1. Jaipur 2. 7 Wonders 3. Dominion 4. Air, Land, and Sea 5. Arboretum 6. Battle Line 7. The Crew I love all of them and on top of actually playing those I have a copy of The Bloody Inn and Scout and I need to get my gaming partners to all us to get those to the table (they like to stick to the same games). I have become more and more of a Knizia fan so I want to try Lost Cities as well. It is a game that at first I thought looked to "basic" and themeless but now I am all in on small box, themeless games so I need to give it a shot. Personally I would have to put Dominion *WITH* Intrigue, Seaside, and Prosperity expansions on the list as well but that's just me.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Yes, Intrigue as well! Those are the three expansions I have played with the most! You have a solid list of fun card games there :D

[@XCM666]

As a fellow Knizia fan, I want to recommend Blue Lagoon. Not a card game, but man is it good.

[@Johannes_W]

Nice mix of games here 🙂 I am not sure about the order, but some of my favourite card games that come to mind: MtG, Race for the Galaxy, Imperium (Classics and Legends), CABO, Ruthless and good old Skat.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Need to play Imperium again. Didn’t love it my first time playing!

[@Johannes_W]

@@BoardGamingRamblings Yeah, it has such intense upkeeping which really makes it hard to love, but it was the only not trading card game which gave me the good old MtG feeling in a single box :)

[@TheDarktater]

My top card games: 1. Sentinels of the Multiverse (any variation) 2. Sidereal Confluence 3. Aeon's End 4. A Game of Thrones: The Card Game LCG (I use static decks) 5. The Crew 6. Marvel Champions LCG (6 and 7 can be swapped depending on the day of the week) 7. The Lord of the Rings LCG 8. Quests of Valeria 9. Sushi Go Party! 10. Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game I didn't count wingspan because of all the extra components but if I was counting it Wingspan would have been in my 1st spot.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Great list! We recently got a copy of Sidereal Confluence. Super excited to play it some time!

[@KissellMissile]

Curious why Wingspan had too many other components, but Sidereal Confluence doesn't?

[@TheDarktater]

@@KissellMissile maybe the player boards ruled it out in my mind? Wingspan you are playing all the cards to your own board, whereas Sidereal you are just building a tableau of cards.

[@danoleary7401]

Where did Zogar’s Gaze foo in the list. I saw it in the slack on the intro

[@stevekingswell9143]

Thx, great list

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you so much 🤩

[@joaquinperezblanca6242]

Great video guys! I would add Red 7, Dungeon Riders, Beasty Bar, Citadels and Hero Realms. Congrats from Spain!

[@rachelandryan]

You two are funny with the upside down Star Wars 😄

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Haha, thank you 😂

[@aidosm2003]

Thanks for the video😊

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thanks for watching! 🤩

[@madhujith]

Guys didn't see any of the other Cosmos series of 2p games. If you get an opportunity highly recommend trying Kahuna, Caesar and Cleopatra, Balloon Cup, Jambo, Odin's Ravens.... Also try out Targi

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Some we haven’t played, and some aren’t card games, but we do like a few of them :) Still some I’d love to try out!

[@johns6177]

thank you for the list! Just got High society. wondering if you guys had ever played.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Love High Society a lot! Hope you’ll love it as well!

[@uptheirons6353]

Great video! A little surprised Love Letter didn't make this list.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Love Letter is great, but for me, not as good as any of these, hehe :)

[@uptheirons6353]

@@BoardGamingRamblings good to know!

[@warrentutwiler8297]

Nice list. While I did like Schotten Totten (it was Battle Line for me though), I much preferred Stefan Feld's Roma - but that had dice and tokens as well, so maybe it wouldn't have qualified for the list. (Oddly, I didn't like Roma II nearly as much as the original). Thanks for continuing to make great content!

[@EmpressG]

Love The Bloody Inn. Love Hanamikoji. Love SO many card games you'd get sick of my long list! 🤣 Would add Circle the Wagons though.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

So many good ones! I really like Circle the Wagons as well!

[@chaosinthechasm]

Great list! My top 5 right now are: 1. Res Arcana 2. Race for the Galaxy 3. Gosu X 4. Caper: Europe 5. Scout

[@WendyGa]

Excellent calls! Bohnanza, War of the ring, Arkham the card game, Lost Cities, The Crew would also be on my list. Also, Air, Land & Sea which makes for such a tense head to head. I once used to play MtG. Back in the day of 3rd or 4tj edition. But that was costly .. Feels like we have similar tastes. :)

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

So many good ones to choose from! Glad you liked our lists 🥳

[@AaronAndSusie]

Little behind on this one but if no one mentioned - they are in the process of re releasing all the sets in a new consolidated format so if you were writing it off because of availability that should be fixed now or going to be soon!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Yes, I did find out, but thank you for sharing! Now, we just need more time 😂

[@itsGabrielaCristina]

Nice picks! My top 5 are Scout, Radlands, The Bloody Inn, Arboretum, and Caper Europe. Wingspan would be on this list, but it has too many additional components to count as a card game for me.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Fantastic top 5! Thanks for sharing :D

[@stevekingswell9143]

@@BoardGamingRamblings yeah, Radlands is very cool.

[@TerralingMarine]

I'd like to put out a plug for my ALL TIME favorite card game. I know it's older, and I know it isn't the easiest to get hold of... But GLORY TO ROME!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Never gotten to try it, but I know it’s a favorite for many people! Thank you for sharing 🤩

[@mmikoff]

You've missed Race for the Galaxy - the bestestest card game ever made.

[@gabrielgohier-roy1903]

Amen

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I like it, but never fell in love with it!

[@pedrofanti]

Great list! Though I'd see Modern Art.

[@HenningAndersen]

Ooo nice list! Arkham looks like a fun and lighter game to play after i finish pandemic legacy!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Arkham The Card game is a lot of fun, and with the new way it’s released (that I just found out abou) it’s even easier to get into!

[@HenningAndersen]

Nice! Thanks again for the advice! Gonna watch the "top 10 games" next for some more

[@jasonc2784]

Lol. Not sure that I would consider Arkham a light game.

[@HenningAndersen]

@@jasonc2784 well I've bought it now and your right, it's pretty heavy! Maybe less than pandemic legacy, but still a long way from a "quick and easy" one. I still really like it though! Didn't think it would be as "legacy" as it is, i thought it would be easier to jump between different players, scenarios and the there was no "campaign"

[@AleksandarDaGr8]

Love Scout, Hanamikoji, Wingspan, and Earth! Try out Cat in the Box if you havent, one of my new favorites!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

We played and liked Cat in the box last year, but didn’t fall in love with it! Thanks for watching :D

[@alxabreu]

Another great video from these "2 random norwegian people". Thank you! I'll take a new look at Mystic Vale and The Crew. Maybe you'll be responsible for 2 new games to my collection because there's no such thing as having too many games, right?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you for the kind words 😁 The Crew «2» is amazing! 🤩

[@caesarsihombing2822]

My top 3 : 1. Marvel Champions 2. Dominion (as I remember 'C' is for 'Clean up') 3. Magic

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Great list, and thank you for reminding me of C 😅

[@staciehaden8888]

Card games are my favorite!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

So many good ones! What are some of your favorites?

[@secondstone4968]

Please show more photos of these games

[@MrKikke2]

I think that you guys would enjoy the old Pecking Order game from Richard Garfield. You should give it a try, it can be played with a standard deck of cards.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I’ll check it out! Thanks for sharing :)

[@Oaklestat]

Great list. I think Skull King should be on here

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

That is one we haven’t played! 😮

[@matthewcrawford4216]

Skull king is so good. We played out a deck so much I had to order a second.

[@staaniach21]

Netrunner for 1vs1 Arkham for CO-OP and you don't need any card game if you are playing with same nerd as you of course ( for casuals prop. For Sale is a good choice)

[@davidt4233]

Nice list. I got rid of Arkham LCg for Marvel Champions. No luck bag to deal with and you cycle your deck much faster.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

We didn't really like Marvel Champions the few times we played it, so we ended up getting rid of it! Will see how much we like Arkham when we have time to go back :D Glad you're enjoyin the game, and thank you for watching!

[@darbyl3872]

Nokosu Dice is a great tricktaker, with dice also acting as cards as well as becoming your bid for the round. It's hard to find, so I scavenged the components, and downloaded the rules from BGG. It is more complex than any other tricktakers I've played. For a simple and fun tricktaker, the rules for David And Goliath are also available.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Seems like one we need to try to find! Thanks for sharing! :D

[@skeezaworkan]

Arkham Horror LCG is very easily available to buy, especially with the new publishing format.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I haven’t followed any news of this, as I didn’t know about the new expansion boxes. We have soooo many campaign games to play, but I would love to play more of this as well!

[@the_justifier4788]

So right... money drain. You nailed it. But is so fun.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It absolutely is! I have had so many fun hours of Magic 🤩

[@ToddFern]

Oh, I like these two random Norwegian people!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you 🥳

[@readilium3432]

Netrunner. Best card game. Best two player game. Best game.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I have played it a lot, and like it a lot, but it’s been so many years since I played it last. I’m excited to play it for keep or cull!

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

Bridge, Cribbage, Piquet, Gin Rummy 😉

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thanks for sharing :D

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

@@BoardGamingRamblings 💚

[@tammybravo-eby7814]

Oh great, now I have to go and buy Mystic Vale. 😉

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It’s a lot of fun! There was a definitive edition with some expansions I think :)

[@tammybravo-eby7814]

I did see that but I ended up going with the base. Thanks!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Have fun :D

[@FemmeSensei]

Hmmm.... Your definition of card games is much different than mine!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Cool, what is your definition? 🤩

[@FemmeSensei]

@@BoardGamingRamblings I was expecting cards only, or where the board is kind of just a guideline...Verdant would be an edge case, but essentially games you can play with JUST the cards. Games like Parade, Mission Deep Sea met what I was expecting when I clicked in...Guillotine...Lost Cities was a great example...that kind of thing :). Can't play most of these without a board or tokens and dice though so that was unexpected :).

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

That makes sense! On my list, 6 of the games can be played with cards only, and the 4 others need some tokens (and a couple need quite a few tokens) I wanted to do most pure card games, and ended up being pretty happy with the way it ended up :)

[@FemmeSensei]

@@BoardGamingRamblings Then you did brilliantly!

[@mikezent1909]

Dominion is the OG #1

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It’s still a lot of fun!

[@Scooterspade]

what happened to the fantastic crossover fancy show?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I do not know, and it made me sad while editing as well! It will be back soon, I promise 🥳

[@NeroDefogger]

you can hear the PFFFF sound I made at 20:00 from across the world, at this point I'm not even mad nor disappointed, I'm just... I'm just disgusted

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Haha, not a fan, I presume? 😅 It’s one I probably will never play again, but it has been a big part of my life! :)

[@neptuune]

No Cat in the Box ? Tssssss 😒 😉

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Hehe, no! I liked it, but it would be low on this list!

[@neptuune]

@@BoardGamingRamblings fine, I'm unsubscribing right now 😤 😅

[@danielcarlsson615]

😱 where’s marvel champions?. 😢 it’s one you use play more too.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Sadly never liked it too much! I played Legendary a lot, but it’s been a long long time since we last did!

[@icex4055]

“You can even play it with your grandma . . .” Hey, my wife resembles that remark! I had to take Tom Vasel to task just yesterday for saying “Even your grandpa knows Ironman.” What’s with all this elder abuse among board game content creators lately? 😢 This grandpa knows (and has forgotten) a lot! My favorite games are Lisboa & A Feast for Odin (with an eternal place in my heart for Die Macher), so a little For Sale doesn’t scare me. I love you guys, but give us seniors a break!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Never mean any disrespect with anything, and I agree that even though it’s a normal saying doesn’t mean I have to say it! I love all board gamers (who are nice people) whatever age 🤩

[@icex4055]

@@BoardGamingRamblings Saul Goodman! The truth is the old grandma/grandpa jokes more accurately fit great grandparents these days! I’ve proudly served as both board game & video game coach for all six of my grandchildren. My parents wouldn’t even conceive of such a notion. Although we did get my dear mom playing euros before she passed. Game on!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I absolutely agree! Keep on being awesome 😁

[@TheMartinChronicles]

Send me your copy of Zogars Gaze.😃

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Haha 😂 Zogars Gaze is one of few games I will keep because of the nostalgia, eveb though it’s nearly unplayable 😅

[@TheMartinChronicles]

@@BoardGamingRamblings The box artwork caught my eye in the thumbnail so I searched it on BGG. It's got a terrible rating and runs about $200 for a copy. These things fascinate me.😛

[@KitMunki]

Shame too many of these don’t actually show the games. 🙁 missed opportunity

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I always do my best to add pictures of all the games :) In top 10 lists, some games has been a long time since we played, and that makes it less likely that we have pictures available. I cannot steal other peoples pictures, and we do not always have time to take out the games and take new pictures. When all that is said, I do agree with you, and I would have liked to have pictures for all the games :)

[@KitMunki]

@@BoardGamingRamblings your chat is great tho 😁

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

@@KitMunki Thank you! We do our best, and we always strive to be better :)

[@grog3514]

Why do you show star wars and not talk about it?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It’s a joke, sorry 😂 We ended up putting it upside down in the first video we talked about it! 😅