Paper-and-Pencil board games

Find Paper-and-Pencil games for rules assistance and scenario narration where available. Compare players and playtime, ordered by overall BoardGameGeek rank.

1,367 games

Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.

BGG rank: BGG #12,290
BGG rating: 6.3

Honey Moon

2–6 players
5 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #12,320
BGG rating: 5.7

Farkle

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
1930

BGG rank: BGG #12,327
BGG rating: 6.4

Thread Count

2–6 players
5 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #12,359
BGG rating: 7.2

Rollway Station

1 player
30–45 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #12,369
BGG rating: 6.8

En Garde!

2–20 players
90 min
Complexity 2.2/5
1975

BGG rank: BGG #12,412
BGG rating: 6.4

Picassimo

3–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #12,443
BGG rating: 7.9

Footy Manager

1–8 players
Complexity 2.0/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #12,450
BGG rating: 7.0

Paleontologists

1–100 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #12,489
BGG rating: 6.5

The d6 Shooters

1 player
25 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #12,490
BGG rating: 7.5

Rocky Mountain Man

1–2 players
120–720 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #12,570
BGG rating: 6.6

Luck of the Draw

4–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #12,587
BGG rating: 7.0

Roll Estate

1–5 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #12,629
BGG rating: 6.6

Zwergendorf

1–4 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #12,637
BGG rating: 7.0

Football Highlights: The Dice Game

1–4 players
20–45 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #12,648
BGG rating: 7.9

Jardín Japonés

1–99 players
20–50 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #12,649
BGG rating: 6.6

Queen of 12

1–4 players
40 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #12,761
BGG rating: 6.7

Mythology: A Game of Adventure in the Age of Heros

2–10 players
120–240 min
Complexity 3.4/5
1980

BGG rank: BGG #12,773
BGG rating: 7.0

One Page War

1–10 players
15–30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #12,777
BGG rating: 7.0

Indus 2500 BCE

1–5 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #12,800
BGG rating: 7.3

General Quarters

90–240 min
Complexity 2.3/5
1975

BGG rank: BGG #12,852
BGG rating: 6.8

Academia

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 1.4/5
1989

BGG rank: BGG #12,890
BGG rating: 7.3

French Foreign Legion: A Game of Desperate Fighting in a Desert Fort

2–3 players
60 min
Complexity 1.8/5
1982

BGG rank: BGG #12,924
BGG rating: 6.4

Tadaaam!

4–9 players
30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #12,927
BGG rating: 6.7

The Lost Island

1–4 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2021

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