What is the best negotiation board game?

Cosmic Encounter (2008) is the highest-rated negotiation board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.5/10 from 27,892 ratings. Bohnanza Fan Edition and Sheriff of Nottingham round out the top three.

How many negotiation board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 23 negotiation board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

Best negotiation board games

The best negotiation board games are Cosmic Encounter, Bohnanza Fan Edition and Sheriff of Nottingham — the top-rated of 23 negotiation board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Cosmic Encounter (2008) at 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Cosmic Encounter (2008)
3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Bohnanza Fan Edition (1997)
2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Chinatown (1999)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Diplomacy (1959)
2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.0
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The Traders of Genoa (2001)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1
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Sidereal Confluence Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant (2017)
4–9 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Churchill (2015)
1–3 players · 60–300 min · ★ 7.7
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Cosmic Encounter (1977)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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Werewolf (1986)
8–24 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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Rival Restaurants (2019)
2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 8.0
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Moonrakers (2020)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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More Cosmic Encounter (1992)
2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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Game of Thrones The Iron Throne (2016)
3–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8
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Versailles 1919 (2020)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Cosmic Encounter 42nd Anniversary Edition (2018)
3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Witch Trial (2001)
3–7 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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Metropolis (1984)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4
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Medieval (2003)
3–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.2
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Origins of World War II (1971)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.0
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Koalition (1992)
4–10 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4
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A Line in the Sand The Battle of Iraq (1991)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.0
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Blood Wars (1995)
2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 5.3
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Frequently asked

What is the best negotiation board game?: Cosmic Encounter (2008) is the highest-rated negotiation board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.5/10 from 27,892 ratings. Bohnanza Fan Edition and Sheriff of Nottingham round out the top three.
How many negotiation board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 23 negotiation board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.