Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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5 players can be an odd number, both numerically and board game wise, but these top 10 5 players games thrive at 5.

00:00 Intro

01:35 #10 Flip 7 – 2024 – Eric Olsen – The Op Games
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420087/flip-7

02:57 #9 King of Tokyo – 2011 – Richard Garfield – IELLO–
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70323/king-of-tokyo

04:43 #8 High Society – 1995 – Reiner Knizia – Allplay
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220/high-society

06:21 #7 Hadara – 2019 – Benjamin Schwer – Hans im Glück
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269144/hadara

08:48 #6 Magical Athlete - 2025 – Richard Garfield, Takashi Ishida – CMYK
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/454103/magical-athlete

10:22 #5 Heat: Pedal to the Metal – 2022 – Asger Aleksandrov Granerud, Daniel Skjold Pedersen – Days of Wonder
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366013/heat-pedal-to-the-metal

12:58 #4 Hansa Teutonica – 2009 – Andreas Steding – Argentum Verlag
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43015/hansa-teutonica

14:12 #3 That’s Not a Hat – 2023 – Kasper Lapp – El Dragón Azul
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375651/thats-not-a-hat

16:32 #2 Hooky – 2023 – rFriends of Aseema, James Miller (I) – Rio Grande Games
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/377480/hooky

18:54 #1 Ready Set Bet – 2022 – John D. Clair – AEG
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351040/ready-set-bet

21:04 Outro