One of our all-time favorite board game publishers is Stonemaier games. They have made some of the most celebrated and popular modern board games in Wingspan, Viticulture, and Scythe. Stonemaier Games has continually proven itself to be one of the best publishers at publishing games with high-quality components and engaging gameplay. At the start of 2025 Stonemaier has released 19 games and we’re tier ranking every one.

We’re sharing our picks for the best board games like Yahtzee!

Small card games can be an incredible bang for your buck. They can often be found for a reasonable price point, are easy to teach, and can offer incredible strategy to make each play better than the next. We’re rating the 9 small box card games we recently played below to help you find the ones to try next, and the ones to skip.