- BGG rank
- BGG #18,267
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Ember: The Magical Card Game
2–5 players10–30 min2016
Complexity 1.5/5
Best board games for 3 players
Find standalone games recommended for 3 players, with rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection follows the BoardGameGeek community player-count poll; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.
17,820 games
Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.
Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,272
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Gold Mine
2–6 players45 min2010
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,273
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Kids Express
1–4 players20 min2024
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,274
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Gemini Gauntlet
2–6 players60 min2021
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,275
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Necronomicon
2–4 players20–60 min2020
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,276
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Future Energy
2–4 players60 min2023
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,277
- BGG rating
- 6.3
McJohny's
3–6 players20 min2014
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,279
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Los Dorem & Las runas Mágicas
2–4 players25–35 min2022
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,282
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Quest Inc.
2–5 players40–75 min2025
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,285
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Motion Pictures: Movies Out of Cardboard
2–4 players30–45 min2016
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,289
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Nisyros
2–4 players30–60 min2016
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,290
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Black Swan
2–4 players30 min2012
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,291
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Byline
1–4 players45–75 min2026
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,293
- BGG rating
- 5.7
Rolit
2–4 players30 min1997
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,294
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Star Maps
1–4 players30 min2017
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,297
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Quintillions
1–4 players30 min1980
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,298
- BGG rating
- 6.7
The Garlic Vampires
2–4 players20 min2008
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,300
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Blindes Huhn (Second Edition)
3–5 players30–40 min2015
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,301
- BGG rating
- 8.3
La guerre de Cent Ans
2–4 players90–180 min2025
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,304
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Behext
3–5 players45–75 min2023
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,305
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Big Manitou
2–5 players30 min2005
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,306
- BGG rating
- 7.4
BitterSweet
1–4 players15–40 min2022
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,309
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Scripta
2–5 players15–30 min2025
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,310
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Goblins en la mina
2–6 players30–45 min2016
Complexity 1.8/5
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