I created this site to help spotlight and share the stories behind board game art. Each year I host nominations and a vote on your favorite board game art from the previous year to help celebrate the hard work of those responsible for making our games look so beautiful.

Of course art is subjective, and when it comes to any top 10 list what is “the best” to one person may not be to another, but one thing I strongly believe is that board game art is worthy of discussion, and the talent behind it celebrated. I hope you’ve enjoyed taking part, or reading these results and consider what may have made your own top 10 this year.

You nominated over 350 different games

I asked you to nominate the best looking games of the last year and it’s a sure sign that the industry has never looked better that there were thousands of nominations with over 350 different titles put forward. However, only the top 10 most popular nominations could go to the final list.

Thousands of you voted on the top 10 nominations

I’ve split the vote results into runners up (in alphabetical order) and then a top 5, counting down to the number 1 spot. I’ve included links to the game pages on board game geek under (more info) so if you want to know more about any of the games on the list you can just click that link. I’ve also included the publishers’ game descriptions and quotes from those involved in creating the games.

This vote wouldn’t exist without your help

I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who voted as without your input this vote wouldn’t exist. I’d also like to thank all of those who shared this vote, as I run this site on my own and my voice only carries so far. With your help, each year it has become bigger than I could have possibly imagined.

So which board game had the best art of 2019?

This might be a vote for a top 10 but it’s safe to say all the games on this list should be considered examples of what can be done in this industry with the right talent involved. However you feel about this list, we can all agree that 2019 saw some outstanding titles released with exceptional art.

I’d like to say one last thank you to all of the artists out there, it’s their talent that brightens up our games and is taking this hobby to new and greater heights, and now .. on to the results!