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.

1,365 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #1,967
BGG rating: 6.9

Sleuth

3–7 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.5/5
1971

BGG rank: BGG #1,992
BGG rating: 6.5

Mystery of the Abbey

3–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.2/5
1995

BGG rank: BGG #1,997
BGG rating: 7.4

Marabunta

2 players
30 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #2,028
BGG rating: 7.1

Metro X

1–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #2,081
BGG rating: 6.8

Beyond Balderdash

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.5/5
1993

BGG rank: BGG #2,126
BGG rating: 7.0

Ogre

1–3 players
45 min
Complexity 2.3/5
1977

BGG rank: BGG #2,196
BGG rating: 7.1

Telestrations: After Dark

4–8 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #2,199
BGG rating: 7.1

Explorers

1–4 players
20 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #2,214
BGG rating: 7.0

Break the Code

2–4 players
15 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #2,215
BGG rating: 6.7

Corinth

2–4 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #2,225
BGG rating: 7.2

Bravo!

1–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #2,235
BGG rating: 7.3

Panda Royale

2–10 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #2,240
BGG rating: 7.2

Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write

1–5 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #2,261
BGG rating: 6.8

Trek 12: Himalaya

1–50 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #2,335
BGG rating: 7.5

Four Against Darkness

1 player
45–75 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #2,356
BGG rating: 7.7

Sagrada Artisans

2–4 players
45–60 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #2,359
BGG rating: 7.1

B-17: Queen of the Skies

1–2 players
20–60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
1981

BGG rank: BGG #2,362
BGG rating: 7.5

Escape the Dark Sector

1–4 players
20–60 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #2,375
BGG rating: 6.9

Wits & Wagers Family

3–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #2,407
BGG rating: 6.5

Balderdash

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 1.4/5
1984

BGG rank: BGG #2,440
BGG rating: 6.8

La Granja: No Siesta

1–4 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #2,444
BGG rating: 7.2

Cascadia: Rolling Rivers

1–4 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #2,487
BGG rating: 8.1

Lairs

2 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #2,595
BGG rating: 6.5

Nuns on the Run

2–8 players
45–60 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2010

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