1,000+ Trendy Board Game Names

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

So, you've come up with the perfect board game idea, but in order to launch, you need a good business name.

And not just a name, but a creative and descriptive name that will make your board game stand out.

The name of your business will forever play a role in:

Your customers first impression
Your businesses identity
The power behind the type of customer your brand attracts
If you're memorable or not

We've put together a list of the best board game ideas, provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to name your business and give real-world examples of how other founders came up with the name of their business.

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Ideas

Catchy board game name ideas

Game of Shadow
Checkers Tab
Queen Fashionista
Space Warrior
Battle Underground
Alien Invaders
Simon Says
Land Rivals
Twister Maze
Perfection Camp
The Vinci Trivia
Zombie Land
Desert Survival
The Invisible Hotel
Foody Land
Surviving the Forbidden Forest
Midnight Attacker
Are you In or Out
Hard Mind Game
Community Upgrade
Way to Wonderland
The Invasion of Earth
Stay on the Line
Operation 101
Mind Test 101
Think like Einstein
Tales 101 Board Game
Zero Case Covid-19 Community
Betrayal of the Queen
Squad Game
Battle of the Great
Who's the Culprit
Formula AZ
Clue 101
The Princess of Madagascar
The Game for Win
Finding Match
Zombie Attack
Risk Taker
Spy Expert
Finance Tactics
The Missing Eight
Ghost House
Fishing Game
Mind Operation
The Fairy Says
Play to Live
Show the Sign
History Revealed
Mind Reading Strategy
Dino Ice Quest
The Golde Equation
What's the Trend
Detective Moves 101
The Rise of the Aliens
Spider Invasion
OOTD 101
What's the Message
That's for 5 Minutes
Ecologically Mind Board Games
Let's Drain your Brain
How to survive a pandemic
Midnight Game
Connect the Dots
Fantastic Eight
Soldier Chronicles
Space Hunter
Guess What
Andromeda Game
Battle Love
Prince Wonderland
Castle Downfall
Twilight War
Lost Paradise
Korchess
Noble
Thick Plank
The Simple
Gritty Spot
Desperate
The Deadly
Favorite Brave Trading Co
Attired Board
ExecutiveBoard
Back Billboard
The Local
The Intellectual
The Regional Circuit Board
NextGame
The Member
BottomBoard
The Silly
Bottom Billboard
The Full
Deferred Board
Undeterred Board
The Loose
The Exciting
The Inch Table
PersonGame
Whole Stake
The Fourth
Pachisi Place
Impaired Board
Parcheesi Place
Person Gage Place
Above Gameboard
First Gage Collective
Interesting Gage Pro
Side Panel
Favorite Gamey Group
Larger Brave Collective
SideBoard
Interesting Stake Co

Creative board game name ideas

Scrabble Co
The Side Circuit Card
Elected Control Panel
Printed Plank Trading Co
Sea Circuit Board Spot
Next Stake
The Free Gameboard
The Bottom
Noble Spirited
The New
Foot Panel
TheBoard
Back Collective
Statutory Panel
Sorry Group
Control Panel Trading Co
Festive Card Pro
The Next Gamey
Gard Board
BigGame
The Perfect
Running Get On
SeaBoard
Gage Spot
The Biggest
Man
Dining Table Trading Co
Die hard Board
The Entire Plank
Childish
Executive
Elaborate Gritty Trading Co
The Smooth Control Panel
Sea Dining Table Co
Sea Circuit Card Co
PrintedBoard
Full Circuit Board Collective
Parcheesi Trading Co
The Favorite Gage
Regard Board
Supervisory Gameboard Collective
Halma Co
The Narrow Panel
New
DeadlyGame
The Elected Get On
Darts Group
Free
Larger Stake Place
StateBoard
Lotto Trading Co
Stake Collective
Member Control Panel Co
Scrabble Trading Co
Player Mettlesome Collective
WoodenBoard
Horizontal Room Pro
Difficult Fearless Pro
IndependentBoard
Larger Stake Collective
Above Gameboard Trading Co
Sounding Card Collective
Circuit Board Co
Perfect Punt Place
Sum
Hard Board
Smooth
Popular Gritty Group
The Medical
Last Gritty
Quiet Brave Place
Dangerous Punt Place
Wild Stake Pro
Front
AcrossBoard
Panel Pro
Back Boat
The Free Circuit Card
The Cooperative Fearless
Flat Room Place
Silly
Parcheesi Spot
Spirited Spot
The Favorite Brave
Permanent Circuit Card
SimpleGame
Bird Board
ElectedBoard
Nerd Board
SmallerGame
The Smaller Mettlesome
The New Circuit Card
The Larger Punt
The Sum
The Sum Stake
The Circuit
Exciting Brave Spot
Mettlesome Collective
Halma Collective
The Above
Central Table
Back Billboard
BiggestGame
ExecutiveBoard
Pachisi Collective
Corrugated Dining Table Spot
Narrow Table Group
The Double Gage
The Friendly Back
DangerousGame
Chess Co
DifficultGame
Gerd Board
Back Brim

Learn more about starting a board game:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a board game?
-> Pros and cons of a board game

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-> Other board game success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a board game
-> Board game slogans

Other resources

-> Board game tips

Funny Board Game Names

Flat
Laird Board
Fourth Gage Pro
Wild Punt Pro
Free Circuit Board Place
RunningBoard
Gamey Co
Official
The Big
Table Pro
Hospitable Table
Shared Board
Independent Table
The Interesting Gritty
Member Plank Co
Fifth Spirited Trading Co
Person Punt Pro
LooseBoard
The Simple
Room Trading Co
RoundGame
The Bottom
PerfectGame
Supervisory
Gerd Board
Smooth Plank Co
The
The Free Circuit Card
Larger Brave Collective
Sum
The Executive
Circuit Board Pro
Brave Trading Co
Permanent Room Collective
Desperate Spirited
The Thin Control Panel
Table Trading Co
Friendly
Person Mettlesome
Elaborate Gage Spot
FootBoard
Corrugated Dining Table Spot
Horizontal Circuit Board Trading Co
Thick
Gage Pro
Circuit Board Co
Complicated Gage
Difficult Fearless Pro
Table Spot
Side Panel
Federal Table
Electronic
Brave Pro
The Sounding Plank
Easy Gamey
The The
HorizontalBoard
Sorry Pro
The Circuit
Sea Circuit Board Spot
The Administrative
Childish
The Next
The Federal
PermanentBoard
Table Group
The Rough
Gritty Trading Co
The Next Gamey
Wild Punt Spot
Independent Plank
TheBoard
Bared Board
Narrow Room Group
The Top Circuit Board
SideBoard
Loose
ElaborateGame
Dining Table Group
The Larger Gage
Gritty Group
The Exciting Mettlesome
Circuit Card Trading Co
The Big Back
Perfect Stake Collective
Sea Control Panel Place
Entire
Biggest
StateBoard
Printed
Corrugated Circuit Card
Back Body
First
The Whole Punt
Smooth
The Side Circuit Card
The Loose
The Childish
Impaired Board
Fair Fearless
Monopoly Co
Gritty Place
The Side Panel
Fair Spirited
Regard Board
Last Gritty
Ouija Card Trading Co
Punt Co
The First Gamey
ElectedBoard
Wild Spirited
Quiet Gritty
Charred Board
Brave Place

Cool board game name ideas

Bottom Plank Spot
ElaborateGame
Elaborate Gage Place
Exciting Brave Trading Co
Dining Table Group
Professional Punt
Next Gage Place
Independent Circuit Board Pro
Squared Board
Scrabble Co
Revered Board
Scarred Board
The Quiet
The Elaborate
Get On Collective
Quiet Stake
QuietGame
The Thick
Above Gameboard
The Elaborate Gritty
Die hard Board
Room Group
Get On Pro
InstitutionalBoard
The Final
Final Punt Collective
Stake Group
Biggest Punt
Gage Spot
Central
The Biggest Back
Free Card Spot
Circuit Plank
Parcheesi Spot
Difficult Back Pro
Fifth Gritty Spot
The Foot
Childish Fearless Collective
Executive Control Panel
Bottom Bureaux
Spurred Board
Central Table
Interesting Stake Co
Loose Control Panel Co
DiplomaticGame
Simple Fearless Spot
Table Place
Get On Co
Permanent
Starred Board
Quiet Gritty
The Free Circuit Card
The Inch Table
Sea Control Panel Place
Declared Board
DifficultGame
Lotto Pro
The Language
Round Back Group
Lard Board
National Circuit Card
Circuit Card Trading Co
Stake Co
Separate Circuit Card Group
The Competitive Brave
PopularGame
Diplomatic Spirited Spot
The Old
OuijaBoard
Easy Punt
LastGame
Darts Collective
Paired Board
The Intellectual
Pachisi Trading Co
OfficialBoard
The Double
Discard Board
Bottom Billboard
Kurd Board
The Top Circuit Board
Childish
The Flat Circuit Card
Larger Brave Collective
Gamey Collective
Top Panel Collective
Childish Back Pro
Across Get On
PerfectGame
Inch Get On Group
The Local Gameboard
OnlyGame
Back Bureaux
Beard Board
Deadly Gritty Trading Co
Cooperative Brave Co
Gerd Board
First Fearless Spot
Bared Board
Larger Stake Place
The Executive Control Panel
Favourite Spirited
Elaborate Gamey Trading Co
Independent Panel Group
The Big
Noble
Table Group
Narrow Table
The Hospitable
Full
The Flat
MunicipalBoard
Control Panel Pro
Supervisory Plank

Unique board game name ideas

Person Gage Place
FinalGame
The Sea Panel
Permanent Gameboard Co
The Larger
Big
The Regional Circuit Board
Ard Board
Supervisory Gameboard Collective
Supervisory Panel Pro
Perpetuating
Noble Spirited
The Political
Official Dining Table Trading Co
The Quiet Punt
The Fourth Spirited
The Childish
Provincial Control Panel
Panel Pro
Fair
Permanent Room Collective
The Diplomatic
The Sum Gamey
FifthGame
First Fearless Pro
Gage Trading Co
Simple
Punt Pro
The Perpetuating Gameboard
NobleGame
Pachisi Pro
Bottom Brink
Local Card Trading Co
The Round Brave
The Whole Punt
Room Spot
Fifth Spirited Trading Co
Gage Collective
Perpetuating Circuit Board Spot
Circuit Card Place
Flat Dining Table Co
FestiveBoard
Circuit Board Pro
Narrow
ComplicatedGame
Full Plank Collective
The Independent
Fair Spirited
Biggest
The Sum
The Noble Brave
Scrabble Trading Co
AboveBoard
Favorite Mettlesome Pro
Member Get On
The Last
Regional
Favorite Fearless
Plank Co
Free
Bottom Gameboard Place
Preferred Board
The Full Circuit Board
Room Trading Co
Smooth Gameboard Co
The Switch
Back Spot
Pachisi Co
Person
The Interesting Gritty
Larger Stake Collective
Perfect Fearless
FavoriteGame
Table Spot
The Entire Circuit Card
The Top
Dangerous Spirited
Chess Co
Circuit Card Pro
Desperate Gamey
Sound
Printed
PermanentBoard
Bottom Body
Thick Plank
Whole
Horizontal Gameboard Collective
Side Room Pro
Parcheesi Trading Co
Gritty Place
Clue Place
Difficult Fearless Trading Co
NationalBoard
Thick
Horizontal Circuit Board Trading Co
The National Get On
Corporate Circuit Card Collective
Complicated Gage
Running
Easy
Perfect Punt Place
Avant garde Board
Favourite
Chard Board
CompetitiveGame
Gameboard Co
Thin
Floured Table Place
Sound Table Spot
Member Control Panel Co
The Competitive
Pachisi Group
AcrossBoard
Across

Cute board game name ideas

The Local
Back Trading Co
Elaborate Spirited Group
Diplomatic Gage Co
Rough Mettlesome
Stake Trading Co
Ouija Card Pro
Complicated
Gamey Trading Co
Advisory
Popular Fearless
Desperate Spirited
Horizontal Room Pro
Little Gamey Trading Co
The Festive Table
Monopoly Co
The Full
DangerousGame
Narrow Table Group
Back Branch
NarrowBoard
The Thin Dining Table
Elected Control Panel
PerpetuatingBoard
The Institutional Panel
The Exciting Mettlesome
Brave Pro
The Horizontal Room
Person Gritty Trading Co
Running Get On
The The Circuit Card
Key Circuit Board
National
Fourth Stake Co
Inch Room Place
Larger Fearless Group
Fearless Pro
Darts Spot
Corporate Get On Place
Municipal Control Panel Place
Top Table
The Perpetuating
Spirited Place
The Thin Control Panel
Brave Collective
Scrabble Pro
Final Mettlesome
Desperate Gritty
Diplomatic
Stake Collective
Chess Place
Geared Board
Double Back Place
Corrugated Dining Table Spot
The Side
The Silly
The Official
Friendly
The Side Panel
Foot Gameboard Trading Co
Reassured Board
Control Panel Collective
Bottom Bureaus
Bottom Baseboard
The Front Get On
The Key
Independent Gameboard Place
Fourth Gage Pro
Fifth Gritty Trading Co
Monopoly Pro
Pachisi Collective
Gard Board
Get On Group
Switch Panel
Executive
Institutional Table
Back Card
Herd Board
The Big Back
Circuit
Control Panel Trading Co
Special Gameboard
The Supervisory
The Member
Local
Wild Stake Group
Cooperative Gritty Group
Aired Board
The Statutory Control Panel
Permanent Get On
Front
Regional Circuit Board Pro
Competitive
Dining Table Trading Co
Table Trading Co
The Favorite Fearless
RunningBoard
Laird Board
The Wild
The New
The Double Gage
The Smaller
Halma Pro
The Noble Punt
Member Plank Co
Nerd Board
Halma Place
Federal Dining Table Co
Editorial
InchBoard
Incurred Board
Sorry Trading Co
SillyGame
Professional

Clever board game name ideas

FlatBoard
RoundGame
MemberBoard
First Gage Collective
Smooth Plank Co
The Popular
Spirited Group
LittleGame
Interesting Gage
PlayerGame
Back Bureaus
Front Circuit Card
The Panel
Rough Gritty Place
Statutory Panel
Official
CentralBoard
Ouija
Narrow Gameboard Collective
The Loose
Mettlesome Collective
Sea Circuit Card Co
Transferred Board
Political
Larger
Panel Co
Key Get On
Foot Gameboard Collective
Plank Spot
State
Independent Plank
Elected Get On Group
Full Get On Collective
Wooden
Front Circuit Card Group
Member
BigGame
Wooden Room Group
The Perfect Brave
Man
Interesting Gage Pro
Halma Trading Co
Seventh Gamey
Sum Back
Circuit Circuit Card
Key Plank Spot
StatutoryBoard
The Old Mettlesome
Gamey Co
The Seventh Back
The Old Gage
Stared Board
Panel Group
Member Table Group
Cooperative Gage
Noble Mettlesome
The Wooden
Above Gameboard Trading Co
The Larger Punt
Bottom Branch
WoodenBoard
The Fifth Gamey
The Narrow
The Professional
FootBoard
Printed Card
FederalBoard
DesperateGame
Side Panel
Dangerous
Only Brave
Flat Room Place
Backgammon Pro
EasyGame
The Smaller Gamey
Switch Room Pro
Bottom Bord
The Seventh Fearless
The Above
Popular
The Complicated Brave
Whole Spirited Collective
The Front
SeaBoard
Ouija Dining Table Place
Parcheesi Place
The Round
Gameboard Place
Double Gritty Place
Independent Table
Corrugated Circuit Card Trading Co
Wild Punt Spot
SoundingBoard
The Loose Panel
Blurred Board
Rough
Person Mettlesome
Elaborate Gritty Trading Co
The Key Circuit Card
Sea Dining Table Co
State Gameboard Place
Brave Group
Local Circuit Board Trading Co
Back Boat
The Medical
The Exciting
Sea Control Panel Collective
First Brave
The Language Gamey
The Elected Get On
First Gage Spot
The Back
Disappeared Board
Back Billboard

Best board game name ideas

Elaborate Gage Spot
Attired Board
Spared Board
Brave Place
Plank Group
Perfect Stake Collective
The Cooperative
Corrugated Circuit Card
The Narrow Panel
Permanent Card Pro
Top
New Card
The Regional
Monopoly Collective
Silly Fearless Co
Political Stake
Parcheesi Collective
Favorite Brave Trading Co
Regard Board
The Only Brave
The Control Panel Place
The Final Gritty
Deferred Board
Favorite Mettlesome
Statutory
Mettlesome Spot
The Bottom
The Side Circuit Card
Official Panel
Hospitable Table
Mettlesome Trading Co
Administrative
The Federal
The Entire
New Circuit Card Co
The Elected
Printed Plank Trading Co
Across Get On Trading Co
Foot Control Panel Co
Whole Stake
The Next Gamey
CircuitBoard
Little Gage
Wild Punt Pro
Back Body
Popular Stake Co
Separate
Darts Pro
The Full Table
The Sea
Administrative Card Pro
Halma Collective
BackBoard
Monopoly Group
The White
AdministrativeBoard
Narrow Room Group
Panel Spot
IndependentBoard
WildGame
FairGame
The Next
The Dangerous
Punt Spot
ProfessionalGame
SumGame
Dining Table Spot
Back Group
Bottom Panel
State Get On
Running Circuit Board Spot
The Fourth
The National
Scrabble Spot
Punt Place
The Elaborate Spirited
Sea Circuit Board Spot
Plank Pro
Back Collective
The Perpetuating Table
NextGame
Regional Dining Table
Sorry Co
Conferred Board
Player Mettlesome Collective
The Smaller Spirited
Vertical
The Desperate
Punt Group
The Biggest
The Larger Gage
Backgammon Co
Weird Board
The Sounding
Chess Trading Co
Panel Collective
Pachisi Place
Central Circuit Card Place
Shared Board
First
The Person
SideBoard
TheBoard
Card Place
Sea Control Panel
The Friendly Punt
Assured Board
Electronic Circuit Card Trading Co
Next
Back Bord
Diplomatic Spirited Place
Separate Plank Place
Whole Back Pro
Halma Spot

Guide: How To Name Your Business

Why Is Your Business Name Important?

Your business name is one of the single most important pieces to starting a business.

Why?

Because your business name has power.

It reflects your reputation, your mission, values, and represents what people (and customers) are searching for.

It impacts the way in which people remember, refer you, and perceive your business

When choosing your business name, there's a lot to think about in order to get it right - so it's important not to rush this process.

Let's take a look at everything you need to consider before deciding on a business name:

Tips To Consider When Naming Your Board Game:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your board game name should always be:

Easy to spell
Easy to pronounce
Easy to remember

Consider avoiding long names as much as possible, as this will only lead your customers forgetting your name and feeling frustrated.

To test this point, try to think of any well-known reputable brand off the top of your head.

The first that come to mind for me are Alexa, Google, Nike, Apple - each unique in their own way (hence, easy to remember) , less than six characters and easy to spell.

Your Business Name Should Define What You Do

The name of your business should reflect a defining characteristic of what you do.

Before your customer goes to your website or speaks to you, the name of your business should spark some initial thoughts in their brain as to what you're all about.

For example, marketingexamples.com describes exactly what their company is about: providing great examples of marketing tactics.

Consider SEO When Naming Your Business

Bottom line: If you don't show up in google, you're going to make it that much more challenging for customers to find you.

There are several different aspects to think about when it comes to SEO & naming your board game:

Try not to pick a business name that's crowded with other businesses
Consider naming your business based on highly searched keywords
Make sure the name of your business matches search intent and what people are looking for

Think about the emotions you want to evoke

Your business name has the power to evoke certain emotions and thoughts from your customer.

It has the ability to evoke a positive or a negative feeling. An inclusive or an exclusive feeling. A fearful or a loving feeling.

It's not to say that any of these feelings are wrong, but it's important to ensure that they are in line with your values and mission.

For example, the brand Death's Door makes me feel a bit risky and uncertain - but that's the point. They're selling Gin.

Try Not To Pick Something Too Limiting

Your business name should be fitting for the future and growth of your business, that way you don't have to confront a re-brand down the road.

If you choose something too narrow, it may be challenging to diversify your product and revenue streams down the road.

Here are some tips to avoid making this mistake:

Try not to name the business after a particular geographical area (this makes it hard to grow in other areas)
Try not to name the business after only one product you sell
Try not to name something based on a current trend

Brainstorming Names For Your Business

If you're in the brainstorming phase and trying to come up with a business name, there are a few key things to think about in order to get the juices flowing:

Write out a list of words that reflect your brand, personality, team etc. These should be the first things that come to your mind and you shouldn't have to think too hard about it.
Look at competition in the space and see if there's a common theme. Write down some key words or phrases that resonate with you and add them to the list.
Think about the emotion you want to evoke with your business name
Ask yourself: If I had to describe my business in one word, what would it be?

From there, you can create a shortlist based on the words that resonate best with you and follow the naming guidelines above.

Tips on naming your business

In addition to the requirements from the State, there are some general naming guidelines that may help you down the road as well.

We've put together a full guide here for naming your business here but will also cover the most critical pieces below:

You can check for domain availability here:

Find a domain starting at $0.88

As soon as you resonate with a name (or names), secure the domain and social media handles as soon as possible to ensure they don't get taken.

Other general naming tips

Consider SEO when naming your business
Consider naming your business something that reflects what you do and/or who you are
Keep it simple! Easy to spell, easy to pronounce and easy to remember
Try not to pick something too limiting that could impact your businesses growth in the future!

Check out our full naming guide here.

Here is a video covering all factors to consider when naming your LLC:

Examples of Great Business Names

When choosing a business name, it's critical that you look at other examples of businesses not only in your space, but business names in other industries that have done particularly well.

Here are a few examples of great business names (+ how some of these businesses came up with their name):

Competitor Analysis Example

One great way to name your business is by looking at the competition and getting inspiration.

Gia Paddock, founder of Boutique Rye analyzed other businesses in the space and added her own personal spin to her business name:

A popular national brick & mortar women’s boutique that many may have heard of is called Francesca’s… How original, right? So we came up with Boutique Rye named after our son, Riley. We put "boutique" in front to be a little different.

The name "Boutique Rye" checks the boxes for naming a business:

Short and simple
Easy to spell and easy to remember
Clearly defines what the company does
Optimized for SEO (people searching for boutiques)
Unique and personal touch - tells a story.

Ask Other People

Sometimes, coming up with a name is as easy as asking other people, whether that be friends, family, people at a coffee shop, or in Spyq Sklar case, his own customer!

How we came up with the name Cat Sushi:

So, we put together a quick business plan and set aside some money that we were willing to risk. One of our loyal customers actually came up with the name. We still give them free cat food.

Read the full story ➡️ here

The name "Cat Sushi" checks all the boxes for naming a business:

Memorable and funny
Short and simple
Obvious that they sell treats for cats
Fun & unique story - their customer literally came up with the name of their business!

The Amazon Example

Formerly called "Cadabra", Jeff Bezos decided that the name was too obscure, hard to spell, and easy to misinterpret.

The name Amazon came from a simple dictionary search .

Jeff Bezos wanted something that started with an A, looked through a dictionary and came up with the word Amazon.

When he told his team, he didn't care for anyone else's input. He was set on it.

Here's how the word "Amazon" checks all the boxes (aside from being worth a trillion dollars):

Represents the largest river in the world, making it very memorable
The story and meaning of the word matches the vision of the company: To be the larger and better than any other business!
The name allows for future growth opportunity - they didn't name something specific to just "books," even though at the time, that's what it was.
Easy to spell, pronounce and recommend!

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