The Best 3D Printed Board Games of 2024

Don't Break the Ice

If you haven’t played Don’t Break the Ice before, it’s similar to a 2D version of Jenga. Each player takes a turn removing a block, in this case an ice block with a pick, and the player who causes all of the ice to fall loses!

Chair-Stacking Game

This game is simple enough that it doesn’t need much explanation, but it’s still fun and challenging. Starting from one single chair, players take turns stacking chairs, and the first one to cause the structure to fall is the loser. Chairs have different backrest patterns that offer different ways to stack them.

Elastic Football

Elastic football is a tabletop game in which elastic rubbers replace the traditional rods used in foosball, but the goal of the game remains the same. The objective is to be the first person to score five goals by shooting the ball into your opponent’s net while defending your own.

Balancing Game

Here’s a reverse Jenga with a twist. Instead of taking blocks off, you have to put them on. Additionally, there are different shapes, so you can be strategic and use what’s easier for you or what will make it harder for others. However, take into account that you’ll have to use all your shapes eventually. How to win? Don’t be the one that makes it fall.

Table War

This game was actually the winner of the “Tabletop Games and Puzzles” design contest by Printables. It’s similar to Pachisi, but each square on the board has a different theme. For example, when a player lands in the battle square, the player has to pull the safety pin of the grenade and pass it around players until it “explodes” (which will simply be a sound), and the loser has to put their tank back in the base.

Pac-Man

The game involves one player taking on the role of Pac-Man, while the other player assumes the role of the ghosts. The goal is to collect all four red pills without being captured by the ghosts. Pac-Man can also acquire power pellets and other superpowers to help him clear the board.

Settlers of Catan

No one takes their strategy game as seriously as a Settlers of Catan player. In this game, players have to collect resources to build roads, expand cities, and conquer territory. The board will vary from game to game, and with so many types of tiles, it’s a great choice to 3D print.

Chinese Checkers

To play, you’ll need 60 pegs printed in total, 10 for each of the 6 colors. And as the creator does, you can print them all together and then paint the top of the peg. The board also includes storage for the pegs, so you don’t risk losing any!

Chess

This beautiful chess set uses hexagonal twisted bases and 3D printing to make the game look elegant, yet it’s got a fun side to it since it’s 3D printed. While the maker laser cut their own board, maybe you’ve already got one lying around.

Checkers

While this is a slightly less complicated version of chess, don’t get overconfident – you’ll still need your brain to defeat a worthy opponent. Checkers is also played between two players, but the pieces can only move diagonally and can only kill by jumping diagonally in front of another piece. Notice that the pieces must be placed in only one color on the grid.

Gobblet

This game is another different, more advanced version of Tic-Tac-Toe. In this case, you’re aiming to get four in a row, starting with the smallest pieces. However, bigger pieces can eat the smaller ones, so you have to think about how to slow down your opponent while preventing them from slowing you down.

Backgammon

This game is a combination of strategy and luck. After all, a bad dice roll could be your downfall. The design uses magnets to keep the pieces orderly on the board, but the author warns that the small magnets and other parts could be a risk for young children.

Scrabble

By printing your own Scrabble tiles, you’ll never run out of words to make up. Or you can even create your own game from scratch by printing a full set and board instead of buying it. Just remember to print the correct number of tiles per letter to keep the game faithful to the original.

Focus

You play the game on a square board, and each player has a set of colored pieces they use to try to capture their opponent’s pieces. The game is won by capturing all of your opponent’s pieces or placing your pieces in their starting position.

Travel Tic-Tac-Toe

Thanks to the smart design, the board can fit both the circles and crosses, and the pieces can even be stacked on top of each other for storage. To win, simply stack three in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line before your opponent.

Connect 4

This miniature game includes storage in its base for all the pieces. You’ll need 25 in each color, and some glue is required to assemble the frame. For your discs to slide in without issue, you’ll need a good printing resolution and close dimensional accuracy. Otherwise, a bit of sanding could be necessary.

Pocket Sternhalma

Sternhalma can be played by two to six players. However, because of the vast amount of pins – 60 to be exact – it can be a bit messy to carry around. This designer has come up with a brilliant way to make it portable without taking up too much space.