Best Z-Man Games in 2026

STRATEGY GAME: Players must work together playing to their characters' strengths as they plan their strategy of eradicating the diseases before they overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks. A truly cooperative game where you win or lose together.

COOPERATIVE BOARD GAME: Only through teamwork will you keep the world safe from outbreaks and epidemics. Your team must work together and plan carefully to stem the tide of infection while working toward finding the cures.

WORK TOGETHER AND SAVE HUMANITY: Four diseases threaten the world, and your elite team of specialists must find a cure for each of them before it’s too late. Everyone must work together applying their unique character skills to benefit the team—and the world.

SPECIAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: Celebrate 20 years of Carcassonne with this special edition of the classic tile-placement game. The Carcassonne 20th Anniversary Edition comes with the complete base game, and is compatible with all Carcassonne expansions.

STRATEGY GAME - PLAN YOUR WAY TO VICTORY: Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time. Whether blocking a city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points, Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

HIGH REPLAYABILITY: With its simple yet rich game mechanics and tiles that can be configured into numerous combinations, Carcassonne appeals to beginners and veteran gamers alike.

THIS IS A CARCASSONNE BOARD GAME EXPANSION: You will need Carcassonne Base Game in order to play with this expansion.

STRATEGY GAME - PLAN YOUR WAY TO VICTORY: Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time. Whether blocking a city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points, Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

NEW WAYS TO SHAPE THE MEDIEVAL COUNTRYSIDE: Eighteen Land tiles feature two new buildings that open additional avenues to scoring points. Construct imposing cathedrals that increase your cities' value, or build humble inns along your roads to double the value of your thieves.

STRATEGY GAME: Players must work together playing to their characters' strengths as they plan their strategy of eradicating the diseases before they overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks. A truly cooperative game where you win or lose together.

COOPERATIVE BOARD GAME: Only through teamwork will you keep the world safe from outbreaks and epidemics. Your team must work together and plan carefully to stem the tide of infection while working toward finding the cures.

PLAY OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR: Pandemic Legacy begins like the original Pandemic, but soon morphs into something more. Pandemic Legacy has a story arc that occurs over the course of a year. Each passing month brings new objectives, new challenges, and even new rules.

STRATEGY GAME - PLAN YOUR WAY TO VICTORY: Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time. Whether blocking a city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points, Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

ONE STEP AT A TIME TILE-PLACEMENT GAME: Players fill in the countryside around the medieval fortified city, choosing from tiles that depict cities, roads, monasteries, and fields; each new tile creates an ever-expanding board on which players can then add their followers.

JACK OF ALL TRADES: Followers can take many different roles (knights, monks, farmers, or thieves) determined by the type of tile on which they're placed. Each role scores points differently, so you'll need careful planning to make the best use of your followers.

STRATEGY GAME - PLAN YOUR WAY TO VICTORY: Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time. Whether blocking a city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points, Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

ELEGANT GAME MECHANICS: Players fill in the countryside around the medieval fortified city and choose from tiles that depict cities, roads, monasteries, and fields; each new tile creates an ever-expanding board on which players can then add their followers.

MANY GAMEPLAY OPTIONS TO EXPLORE: Select from over 150 tiles and 7 meeple types to develop your own medieval countryside. As the map grows, so does the opportunity for players to disrupt each other’s plans. Clever placement of tiles and meeples is key to victory!

THIS IS A PANDEMIC BOARD GAME EXPANSION: You will need Pandemic Base Game in order to play with this expansion.

RAISE THE STAKES AND FACE NEW CHALLENGES WITH THIS EXPANSION: You’ve found the cures to four diseases. But what happens when those diseases get stronger? Worse yet, what happens when someone spreads them intentionally? Try each challenge individually or combine them all for a major test!

THREE EXCITING NEW CHALLENGES: Challenge 1: one disease might become a Virulent Strain and become more difficult to treat. Challenge 2: an unpredictable fifth disease with the Mutation challenge pops up in unexpected places. Challenge 3: a fifth player dons the mask of the Bio-Terrorist and spreads panic.

THIS IS A CARCASSONNE BOARD GAME EXPANSION: You will need Carcassonne Base Game in order to play with this expansion.

STRATEGY GAME - PLAN YOUR WAY TO VICTORY: Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time. Whether blocking a city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points, Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

RULE THE CITY OR THE ROADS: Choose to rule the city or patrol the roads with this expansion's new options. Claim the largest city and gain the king tile for bonus points or take charge of the longest road as the robber. Either option gives new opportunities to claim points and outwit your opponents.

BUILD A MEDIEVAL CITY FIT FOR A KING: The kingdom is in need of a new Master Builder and you are among those vying for the coveted title. To be selected, you must impress the monarchy by constructing the most majestic medieval metropolis.

STRATEGY CARD GAME: Building your city will require coin and the help of a diverse cast of characters. Will you hire the elusive Thief to pick one of your rival's pockets, or will you commission the Architect to quickly build several districts? At the end of the game, the player with the most impressive city wins!

NEW UPDATED CONTENT: This edition includes all the content from the previous editions by Fantasy Flight Games along with nine never-before-seen characters and twelve new districts developed by the original designer. Updated graphic design and all-new art brings to life an inviting realm rich in diversity and filled with possibilities.

THIS IS A CARCASSONNE BOARD GAME EXPANSION: You will need Carcassonne Base Game in order to play with this expansion.

STRATEGY GAME - PLAN YOUR WAY TO VICTORY: Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time. Whether blocking a city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points, Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

BUILD FASTER AND SCORE BIGGER: This expansion adds new features and opens more ways to outwit your opponents. The new builder follower allows you to speed up construction while the pig followers and Goods tokens give you more ways to score points. The player with the most gains bonus points at the end of the game.

THIS IS AN EXPANSION TO MERCHANTS AND MARAUDERS: This is not a standalone game. You will need a copy of the Merchants and Marauders Board Game in order to play with this expansion.

DIVE BACK INTO THE CARIBBEAN: Seas of Glory adds eleven new modules to bring even more depth to your quest to become an influential merchant or a dreaded pirate.

STRATEGY BOARD GAME: Mix and match different challenges, such as changing winds and managing crew loyalty, to refresh your search for fame and fortune. Each module adds a new layer of thematic flavor and gives you even more control over the path you take.

STRATEGY GAME: Players must work together playing to their characters' strengths as they plan their strategy of eradicating the diseases before they overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks. A truly cooperative game where you win or lose together.

COOPERATIVE BOARD GAME: Only through teamwork will you keep the world safe from outbreaks and epidemics. Your team must work together and plan carefully to stem the tide of infection while working toward finding the cures.

PLAY OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR: Pandemic Legacy begins like the original Pandemic, but soon morphs into something more. Pandemic Legacy has a story arc that occurs over the course of a year. Each passing month brings new objectives, new challenges, and even new rules.

STONE AGE, A FASCINATING ADVENTURE IN THE PAST

2 to 4 players

60 minutes playtime

STRATEGY GAME: Set in the era of the Cold War, players must work together and use carefully constructed character aliases to complete mission objectives for the CIA before the world is overwhelmed by the looming threat of a new bioweapon. A truly cooperative game where you win or lose together.

COOPERATIVE BOARD GAME: Only through teamwork will you and the other players uncover Cold War secrets, stop agents from escalating international tension, and keep the world safe. Each player’s alias will gain contacts and other assets, helping you work together to execute plans smoothly.

PLAY OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR: Pandemic Legacy takes gameplay from the original Pandemic, but soon morphs into something more. Pandemic Legacy has a story arc that occurs over the course of a year. Each passing month brings new objectives, new challenges, and even new rules.

A NEW PANDEMIC SYSTEM GAME SET IN THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE: The Grand Army of the Republic is in continuous conflict with the unending waves of Count Dooku’s droid battalions. In Star Wars: The Clone Wars – A Pandemic System Game, stand together as legendary Jedi against the Sith Lord and his Separatist forces.

STRATEGY BOARD GAME: Utilize each character’s unique abilities to cut down swarms of droids, complete missions across the galaxy, and use the power of the Force to battle iconic villains across four exciting scenarios.

PERFECT FOR STAR WARS FANS: Take on the roles of heroic Jedi, each with powerful and unique abilities, to battle the Separatist forces. Play through 4 different scenarios, each featuring its own main villain.

THIS IS A PANDEMIC BOARD GAME EXPANSION: You will need Pandemic Base Game in order to play with this expansion.

NEW LEVEL OF CHALLENGES: Your job of curing deadly diseases is about to get more difficult. This expansion introduces three modules that provide unique ways to play and give you greater control over each game's difficulty.

FINE-TUNE THE DIFFICULTY OF YOUR GAME: Take greater control over the diseases, or make things more unpredictable. If you want to inject an increase in difficulty to your games, the Emergency Event Challenge is for you.

THIS IS A CARCASSONNE BOARD GAME EXPANSION: You will need Carcassonne Base Game in order to play with this expansion.

STRATEGY GAME - PLAN YOUR WAY TO VICTORY: Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time. Whether blocking a city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points, Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

ENTER THE REALM OF CHIVALRY AND SORCERY: The Princess sends knights out to perform acts of chivalry; meanwhile, a fearsome dragon threatens followers unprotected by the magic of the fairies! The Princess & The Dragon expansion introduces princesses, dragons, fairies, and other storybook elements that add surprising wrinkles to your Carcassonne game.

ENTER THE HOUSE OF DANGER: Discover a thrilling adventure investigating criminal activity and a dark history in your town. Haunted by the mystery of the Marsden mansion's missing owner, you decide to take the case. With your skills as a detective, as well as your psychic senses, you're confident you can solve it.

ADVENTURE GAME: Explore the mansion and unravel its secrets. Cross paths with ghostly figures, navigate a secret lab, and conquer challenges. Think carefully as you choose which paths to investigate. What will YOU choose?

COLLECT CLUES AND ITEMS: Starting with a bottle of water and your trusty pocket knife, you'll discover clues and new items to aid your investigation and help overcome obstacles that challenge your perception, strength, dexterity, and more as you explore. Clues and items found along the way can be used to boost your chances of winning the challenge.

STRATEGY GAME: Fish, hunt, and gather from the prehistoric landscape and compete with other tribes for claim over key natural features in this exciting stand-alone game inspired by the classic Carcassonne which provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

A JOURNEY TO PREHISTORIC TIMES: A mammoth herd stomps across the grasslands to drink from a crystal-blue river. Cunning hunters watch from the trees, waiting for the right moment to strike. Looming stone monuments, menhirs, encircle a peaceful forest clearing, while fisherfolk set traps in a distant lake.

HOW TO ACHIEVE VICTORY: Hunters & Gatherers combines the classic tile-laying gameplay of the original Carcassonne with new thematic features and adjusted scoring rules for an all-new challenge. Expand the wilderness as you play, then score points for features you've claimed. Use the special menhir tiles to your advantage to get ahead of your opponents!

STRATEGY GAME: You and your friends play as a team of Dutch civil officials helping to modernize the water containment system. Your ultimate goal is to construct four hydraulic structures that will ensure the safety of the Dutch people for generations to come.

COOPERATIVE BOARD GAME: Only through teamwork will you have a chance to win. Players must work together planning their strategy. Choose your actions carefully, work as a team, and usher in the Industrial Age! A truly cooperative game where you win or lose together.

WATER THREAT: For centuries, the Dutch have relied upon a series of dikes and wind-powered pumps to keep water from invading their lands. But with a quarter of the Netherlands reclaimed from the sea and an expanding population, a new system is needed to hold back the ever-encroaching waters.

A QUICK CARD GAME OF RISK AND DEDUCTION: The lair of the galaxy’s most notorious gangster is a place of danger and deception. Based on the beloved game Love Letter and set in the Star Wars universe, players compete using members of the Rebel Alliance and denizens of Jabba’s Palace to outwit and outlast one another.

STRATEGY GAME: In a quick card game of rebel bravery and vile deceit, players utilize the talents of iconic characters from Return of the Jedi. Can you carry out your agenda while outthinking your foes?

OUTWIT YOUR OPPONENTS: Playing cards one at a time, players will use the abilities of these key Star Wars characters to successfully deliver their letter and avoid being caught. Once a set number of favor tokens are acquired, that player will win.

STRATEGY GAME: Travel back in history to the time of the world’s greatest empire: Rome. You must recruit armies, fortify cities, forge alliances, and face off against the invading hordes in battle in order to stop the fall of Rome!

COOPERATIVE BOARD GAME: Improve your team’s chances to defend against the invaders by working together and using your unique skills wisely. Only through teamwork will you have a chance to stop the invading horde. A truly cooperative game where you win or lose together.

THE GREATEST EMPIRE IN HISTORY: At the height of its power, the Roman Empire held more than two million square miles of territory, but the borders have been left open to invasion. Members of these invading tribes migrate through the cities and countryside of the Empire. If left unchecked, these warriors will sack cities, proceeding along the path to Rome itself.

STORYBOOK ADVENTURE GAME: In Mice & Mystics, players advance through the chapters of a storybook and take on the roles of heroes who were turned into mice by an evil Queen. These cunning field mice must race through a castle that is now twenty times larger than before to warn the King.

COOPERATIVE STRATEGY GAME: Players work together to save an imperiled kingdom and face countless adversaries including rats, cockroaches, spiders and the castle's housecat, Brodie. Each player has a vital role in the quest to warn the King, and it will take careful planning to discover the Queen's weakness and defeat her.

FUN FOR FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Mice & Mystics is the perfect game for family night or gaming events. Part fairytale and part game, this storybook will provide any group of friends with an unforgettable adventure they will talk about for years to come.

THIS IS A CARCASSONNE BOARD GAME EXPANSION: You will need Carcassonne Base Game in order to play with this expansion.

STRATEGY GAME - PLAN YOUR WAY TO VICTORY: Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time. Whether blocking a city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points, Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

NUMEROUS NEW OPPORTUNITIES: This expansion gives players even more gameplay options with 12 new land tiles and mayor, wagon, and barn pieces for each player. Control cities with a mayor piece or enhance the value of your field with a barn piece. The variety of tiles and pieces creates numerous opportunities to employ cunning strategies to outwit opponents.

THIS IS A CARCASSONNE BOARD GAME EXPANSION: You will need Carcassonne Base Game in order to play with this expansion.

STRATEGY GAME - PLAN YOUR WAY TO VICTORY: Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time. Whether blocking a city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points, Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH: The tent has been pitched outside of town and the performers are ready to thrill the crowd with their death-defying stunts. A new world of excitement awaits capturing the thrill of the circus. Under the Big Top gives players plenty of opportunities to score big points—if they can draw in the crowds!

STRATEGY GAME: Embark on an epic adventure to bring humanity back from the brink of extinction in this standalone follow-up to the acclaimed Pandemic Legacy: Season 1. Players must work together to provide the few cities of the known world with supplies and venture out to discover what’s left of the world. A truly cooperative game where you win or lose together.

COOPERATIVE BOARD GAME: Only through teamwork will you and the other players be able to lead the world through crisis in this desperate fight for survival. Work together to use your skills, scout out new areas on the map, and complete objectives.

PLAY OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR: Pandemic Legacy takes gameplay from the original Pandemic, but soon morphs into something more. Pandemic Legacy has a story arc that occurs over the course of a year. Each passing month brings new objectives, new challenges, and even new rules.

THIS IS A CARCASSONNE BOARD GAME EXPANSION: You will need Carcassonne Base Game in order to play with this expansion.

STRATEGY GAME - PLAN YOUR WAY TO VICTORY: Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time. Whether blocking a city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points, Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

BUILD HILLS AND CULTIVATE VINEYARDS: Get a better view with the hills and gain the advantage from the high ground. Add thriving vineyards to grow wine around a monastery and increase its value. Watch out for sabotage from your opponents! Only a completed monastery can claim the bonus points from the vineyards.

STRATEGY GAME: Embark on an epic adventure to bring humanity back from the brink of extinction in this standalone follow-up to the acclaimed Pandemic Legacy: Season 1. Players must work together to provide the few cities of the known world with supplies and venture out to discover what’s left of the world. A truly cooperative game where you win or lose together.

COOPERATIVE BOARD GAME: Only through teamwork will you and the other players be able to lead the world through crisis in this desperate fight for survival. Work together to use your skills, scout out new areas on the map, and complete objectives.

PLAY OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR: Pandemic Legacy takes gameplay from the original Pandemic, but soon morphs into something more. Pandemic Legacy has a story arc that occurs over the course of a year. Each passing month brings new objectives, new challenges, and even new rules.

Build imposing structures that touch the sky in this Carcassonne expansion.

In The Tower, the focus is on building up, not out. This expansion for the classic Carcassonne tile-laying game adds eighteen Land tiles, plus thirty tower floors that you can use to construct towers to spot your opponents’ followers.

Gain new actions as your towers grow taller or deny your opponents these actions by placing a follower on top of a tower to finish it.