What is the best constrained bidding board game?

Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014) is the highest-rated constrained bidding board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 33,113 ratings. Keyflower and Alchemists round out the top three.

How many constrained bidding board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 16 constrained bidding board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

Best constrained bidding board games

The best constrained bidding board games are Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala, Keyflower and Alchemists — the top-rated of 16 constrained bidding board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014)
2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.8
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Keyflower (2012)
2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Alchemists (2014)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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Lord of the Rings (2003)
3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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Stockpile (2015)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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High Society (1995)
3–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.1
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Nidavellir (2020)
2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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Condottiere (1995)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Homesteaders (2009)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Pan Am (2020)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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Byzanz (2008)
3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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Senators (2017)
3–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Biblios Dice (2015)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Furnace (2021)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Bremerhaven (2013)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.6
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Amun-Re The Card Game (2017)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Frequently asked

What is the best constrained bidding board game?: Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014) is the highest-rated constrained bidding board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 33,113 ratings. Keyflower and Alchemists round out the top three.
How many constrained bidding board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 16 constrained bidding board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.