Best 13 Peacekeeping Operations Board Games of 2024
Welcome to our rundown of the top 13 board games based on peacekeeping operations. When picking these games, we focused on fun, strategy, and how each game handles the theme of peacekeeping operations. Whether it’s saving the world from a pandemic, maintaining balance of power, or negotiating peace in historical conflicts, each game offers a unique experience. Dive in to explore board games that promise hours of fun and a chance to flex your peacekeeping muscles with friends.
On this list:
13 Peacekeepers
In this game, you act as a UN peacekeeper. The theme is spot on, and the strategic gameplay is great for new players.
12 Pandemic
It’s not about armed conflict, but managing a global crisis, which aligns well with peacekeeping operations. You work together to save the world.
11 Risk: Balance of Power
A streamlined version of Risk that focuses on balance and strategy – perfect for those interested in peacekeeping without the usual Risk chaos.
10 Fog of Love
Fog of Love is a unique blend of storytelling and strategy. In this game, you and your partner (or a friend) play as two characters in a romantic relationship. Though it’s not a traditional ‘peacekeeping operations’ game, it requires negotiation, understanding, and balancing tension, much like maintaining peace in real world scenarios.
9 Freedom: The Underground Railroad
This game emphasizes working together to achieve a peaceful goal. It’s historical and educational, which makes it worth trying.
8 Pacific Typhoon
Set during WWII, but with a twist. You manage resources and work with allies – much like peacekeeping operations.
7 Endeavor: Age of Sail
Explore and expand with diplomacy. It involves strategic alliances that reflect peacekeeping operations in a nautical setting.
6 Archipelago
A semi-cooperative game where you manage islands and prevent rebellion. It’s all about maintaining peace in a chaotic environment.
5 Liberia: Descent into Hell
Players navigate the complexities of maintaining peace in a war-torn Liberia. Tough decisions and real scenarios make this a standout game.
4 This War of Mine: The Board Game
Based on the video game, it provides a grim but compelling view of civilian life in conflict zones, touching on the heart of peacekeeping operations.
3 Watergate
A two-player game on the Watergate scandal. Not a war game, but it’s all about strategy and managing information, much like peacekeeping.
2 Secret Hitler
A hidden role game where you work to maintain democracy. Ideal for understanding peacekeeping operations within political turmoil.
