What does AI recommend for tabletop board games?

Z-Man Games has surged to the top of AI recommendations, becoming the most-cited publisher in the tabletop board games niche. This reflects a broader shift where assistants now highlight its classic cooperative game Pandemic as a definitive answer for the 'best board game'.

Which tabletop board games brands appear most in AI answers?

Across 4,067 AI responses, Codenames is mentioned most, named in 25% of them, followed by Days of Wonder (25%) and Gamewright (24%).

How does Parse rank these brands?

Parse measures each brand's mention rate — the share of answers naming it — across 4,067 AI responses to this market's buyer questions. Answers are collected daily and the ranking is published weekly.

How does a brand enter this ranking?

Brands enter the ranking when AI answers mention them. Parse collects answers daily and publishes the re-measured set weekly, so new brands appear as AI starts recommending them.

Best tabletop board games, according to AI

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 4,067 AI responses · See how Parse measures this

Tabletop Board Games

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Measured across ChatGPT & Google AI

Best Tabletop Board Games, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	CodenamesThe undisputed go-to recommendation for adult party and word games.	The undisputed go-to recommendation for adult party and word games.	25%
2	Days of WonderIts game Ticket to Ride is a staple for family game night answers.	Its game Ticket to Ride is a staple for family game night answers.	25%
3	GamewrightPublisher of Sushi Go!, a common card game suggestion for families.	Publisher of Sushi Go!, a common card game suggestion for families.	24%
4	CatanA consistent 'gateway game' recommendation for general and family prompts.	A consistent 'gateway game' recommendation for general and family prompts.	22%
5	Z-Man GamesPublisher of Pandemic, saw a massive rise to the top-cited brand.	Publisher of Pandemic, saw a massive rise to the top-cited brand.	22%
6	Hasbro		15%
7	Cards Against HumanityA frequent, if qualified, recommendation for adult party games.	A frequent, if qualified, recommendation for adult party games.	15%
8	Hans im Glück		14%
9	Basic FunIts game Telestrations has become a top suggestion for adult game nights.	Its game Telestrations has become a top suggestion for adult game nights.	14%
10	Next Move GamesPublisher of Azul; formerly a top brand, now mentioned less frequently.	Publisher of Azul; formerly a top brand, now mentioned less frequently.	13%
11	Wavelength		12%
12	Exploding Kittens		11%
13	Blue Orange Games		11%
14	Libellud		10%
15	The Op		9%
16	Asmodee		9%
17	Mattel		9%
18	Jenga		9%
19	Gloomhaven		9%
20	Greater Than Games		8%
21	Big Potato		8%
22	Secret Hitler		8%
23	IELLO		8%
24	North Star Games		8%
25	7 Wonders DuelDominates the 2-player strategy category, often cited as the top pick.	Dominates the 2-player strategy category, often cited as the top pick.	8%
26	Space Cowboys		7%
27	Indie Boards & Cards		7%
28	Stonemaier Games		7%
29	Fantasy Flight Games		7%
30	Roxley Games		6%
31	Masters of Mystery		5%
32	My Mystery Party		5%
33	Cephalofair Games		5%
34	Bezier Games		5%
35	Anomia		5%
36	HABA USA		5%
37	Jackbox Games		5%
38	Thames & Kosmos		4%
39	Fireside Games		4%
40	Repos Production		4%
41	Oriental Trading		4%
42	Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza		4%
43	Kosmos		4%
44	Talking Tables		4%
45	BoardGameGeek		4%
46	Escape Room: The Game		4%
47	Ravensburger		3%
48	Hachette Board Games		3%
49	Twilight Struggle		3%
50	Night of Mystery		3%
51	Stronghold Games		3%
52	Hunt A Killer		3%
53	Etsy		3%
54	Gen42Publisher of Hive, a consistently recommended abstract strategy game for two players.	Publisher of Hive, a consistently recommended abstract strategy game for two players.	3%
55	Chess.com		3%
56	What Do You Meme?		3%
57	Walmart		3%
58	Wikipedia		3%
59	Plaid Hat Games		3%
60	Dire Wolf Digital		3%
61	Scorpion Masqué		3%
62	Heads Up!		2%
63	Blokus		2%
64	Cluebox		2%
65	Two Rooms and a Boom		2%
66	Goliath Games		2%
67	Barnes & Noble		2%
68	Scrabble		2%
69	Wild Optimists		2%
70	Grey Fox Games		2%
71	Stratego		2%
72	Escape the Crate		2%
73	Shot In The Dark Mysteries		2%
74	ThinkFun		2%
75	PostCurious		2%
76	University Games		2%
77	Uno		2%
78	Rio Grande Games		2%
79	Blood on the Clocktower		2%
80	Target		2%
81	Time's Up!		2%
82	Floodgate Games		2%
83	Alderac Entertainment Group		2%
84	Charades		2%
85	Apples to Apples		2%
86	Thames & Kosmos		2%
87	Maple Mystery Games		2%
88	Buffalo Games		2%
89	DarkPark		2%
90	Avalon Hill		2%
91	Patchwork		2%
92	Theory11		2%
93	Wood Expressions		2%
94	NBC		2%
95	Ares Games		2%
96	Leder Games		2%
97	Moose Toys		1%
98	Freeform Games		1%
99	Cocktail Games		1%
100	Dominion		1%