Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 641 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Ticket to Ride holds a clear lead across tabletop board games, frequently recommended for family game nights and older kids. For adult group gatherings, Codenames is the usual answer.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | word-based team deduction for adult game nights and large groups | word-based team deduction for adult game nights and large groups | 34% |
| 2 | cross-country train route building for families and older kids | cross-country train route building for families and older kids | 34% |
| 3 | drawing and guessing party play for large gatherings | drawing and guessing party play for large gatherings | 21% |
| 4 | classic resource trading and settlement building gateway gameplay | classic resource trading and settlement building gateway gameplay | 18% |
| 5 | accessible tile-placement strategy for casual adult game nights | accessible tile-placement strategy for casual adult game nights | 17% |
| 6 | cooperative disease outbreak containment and campaign play | cooperative disease outbreak containment and campaign play | 16% |
| 7 | 13% | ||
| 8 | classic medieval landscape tile-laying strategy for family play | classic medieval landscape tile-laying strategy for family play | 13% |
| 9 | 12% | ||
| 10 | 12% | ||
| 11 | massive fantasy dungeon crawls featuring deep tactical combat | massive fantasy dungeon crawls featuring deep tactical combat | 12% |
| 12 | cooperative treasure hunting for families with young children | cooperative treasure hunting for families with young children | 11% |
| 13 | 11% | ||
| 14 | 10% | ||
| 15 | 10% |
What’s changing · since July
Since July, Telestrationsrising and Monikersrising have become common answers for adult-themed party games. Box ONErising is also now among the most cited options for boxed escape rooms.
Weeks of Aug 24 – Sep 6, 2026 · Since Jul 5
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Widest split: Azul, 26% on ChatGPT Search and 8% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codenames | 36% | 32% | |
| Ticket to Ride | 37% | 30% | |
| Telestrations | 21% | 20% | |
| Catan | 18% | 17% | |
| Azul | 26% | 8% | |
| Pandemic | 18% | 13% | |
| Just One | 16% | 10% | |
| Carcassonne | 13% | 13% | |
| Brass: Birmingham | 14% | 9% | |
| Monikers | 13% | 10% |
| AI engine | Leading brand |
|---|---|
| CMYK Games | |
| Codenames |
11% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. reddit.com, youtube.com, wargamer.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
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Mentioned in · since Jul 5
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