Best Selling Board Game Arrivals of 2020 at Cape Fear Games
We've made it to the end of 2020! While this year has been filled with negatives, it's worth taking a moment to step back and reflect on all of the good it's left us with - including new game releases to enjoy from the cozy comfort of our homes.
Through belated releases, shipping delays, and various lockdowns and restrictions - the board game community persevered. We dusted off the archives and dug through the reports to compile our personal list of the top 50 releases of 2020 (by volume sold) at Cape Fear Games!
The dates featured next to the title reflect the month we first received inventory of these games - and are not relevant to the games' official release date.
30. Spicy (July 2020)
Lie about your cards and call your friends out when they do the same.
2-6 Players | 15-20 Minutes | Ages 10+
29. Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness (February 2020)
Six new monsters duke it out to see who reigns supreme.
2-6 Players | 10 Minutes | Ages 8+
28. Root: Underworld Expansion (February 2020)
Bring two new factions and maps into the battle for the fight to rule the woodlands.
2-6 Players | 60-90 Minutes | Ages 10+
27. Villainous Perfectly Wretched (March 2020)
The cruelest of them all have come to conquer the spotlight.
2-3 Players | 40-60 Minutes | Ages 10+
26. Fluttering Souls (July 2020)
Draft beautiful butterflies and compete to attract the legendary White Butterfly.
2 Players | 10-20 Minutes | Ages 13+
25. Splendor: Marvel (September 2020)
Race to be the first to collect all infinity stones and get the Infinity Gauntlet.
2-4 Players | 30 Minutes | Ages 10+
24. Ravine (March 2020)
Survive cougars, floods, and loneliness, while searching for food... but don't go mad!
3-6 Players | 15-20 Minutes | Ages 7+
23. Maracaibo (January 2020)
Seafarers work to obtain wealth and fame in the 17th century Caribbean.
1-4 Players | 30-120 Minutes | Ages12+
22. Calico (August 2020)
Sew a quilt, collect buttons, attract cats.
Currently Out-Of-Stock Due to High Demand
1-4 Players | 30-45 Minutes | Ages 13+
21. Small World of Warcraft (September 2020)
Take charge of the fantasy races of Azeroth to eliminate foes and occupy lands.
2-5 Players | 40-80 Minutes | Ages 8+
20. Fox in the Forest: Duet (January 2020)
Win tricks to move in the forest, collecting the gems before running out of time!
2 Players | 30 Minutes | Ages 10+
19. Mariposas (August 2020)
Guide monarch butterflies on their journey along eastern North America.
2-5 Players | 45-75 Minutes | Ages 14+
18. Minecraft: Builders and Biomes (May 2020)
Collect rare blocks and build spectacular structures, but beware of dangerous mobs!
Currently Out-Of-Stock Due to High Demand
2-4 Players | 30-60 Minutes | Ages 10+
17. Over Under Ostrich (October 2020)
A frenetic card popping race to collect ostriches!
2-8 Players | 5-10 Minutes | Ages 6+
Currently Out-Of-Stock Due to High Demand
16. Mechanica (January 2020)
Build a robotic factory out of interlocking puzzle pieces.
1-4 Players | 45-75 Minutes | Ages 12+
15. Unlock! Star Wars (November 2020)
Escape situations on Hoth, Jedha, & an Imperial ship in a galaxy far, far away.
1-6 Players | 60-90 Minutes | Ages 10+
Currently Out-Of-Stock Due to High Demand
14. Strawberry Sunset (September 2020)
Compete to see who can create the most luscious strawberry patch.
2-4 Players | 10-20 Minutes | Ages 7+
Currently Out-Of-Stock Due to High Demand
13. Fort (August 2020)
Built the most awesome fort while making friends and eating pizza.
2-4 Players | 20-40 Minutes | Ages 10+
12. Wingspan: Oceania (November 2020)
Travel to Oceania to discover new birds (and more!) for your wildlife preserve.
1-5 Players | 40-70 Minutes | Ages10+
11. Mysterium Park (October 2020)
It's cotton candy, circus, dark secrets - a psychic investigation at Mysterium Park!
2-6 Players | 30-45 Minutes | Ages 10+
10. Taverns of Tiefenthal (January 2020)
Construct and upgrade your own tavern in this beer-filled deckbuilding game.
2-4 Players | 60 Minutes | Ages 12+
Currently Out-Of-Stock Due to High Demand
9. Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (July 2020)
Vanquish monsters with strategic cardplay in a 25-scenario Gloomhaven campaign.
1-4 Players | 30-120 Minutes | Ages 14+
Currently Out-Of-Stock Due to High Demand
8. The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine (August 2020)
Go on a planet-discovering space mission in this cooperative trick-taking game.
2-5 Players | 20 Minutes | Ages 10+
7. Here to Slay (October 2020)
Powerful heroes band together to slay monsters for their abilities.
2-6 Players | 15-90 Minutes | Ages 14+
Kickstarter Bundle Available In-Store Only
6. Scooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion (July 2020)
Ruh-roh! Can you work together to find all the clues and escape the haunted mansion?
1-99 Players | 1-2 Hours | Ages 12+
5. Exploding Kittens: Barking Kittens Expansion (July 2020)
An expansion for Exploding Kittens with a wearable cat crown.
2-5 Players | 15 Minutes | Ages 7+
Currently Out-Of-Stock Due to High Demand
4. The Isle of Cats (January 2020)
Rescue as many cats as you can before Lord Vesh arrives and destroys their home.
1-4 Players | 60-90 Minutes | Ages 8+
3. Trial by Trolley (June 2020)
Whose life (or death) do you value more? A game of difficult moral decisions.
3-13 Players | 30-90 Minutes | Ages 14+
2. Throw Throw Burrito (January 2020)
Throw, dodge, rage in this exciting party game!
2-6 Players | 15 Minutes | Ages 7+
1. Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman (October 2020)
Race against each other to SLAP a match between a card and spoken word.
3-8 Players | 10 Minutes | Ages8+
