
BGG is the go-to platform for every content related to board games. The most impressive feature is a catalog that gathers the whole history of the medium (128 000+ games). Titles interesting from our perspective are gathered in Music category (which includes also merely music-themed games) and under Singing mechanic (where singing is sometimes a very small part of the whole game). Among these items you may find musically rich experiences to buy in a box.
One of the many features of BGG are lists and here you may find music-related ones from wiki editor, including:
- Rhythm Games (visit list)
- Toys Instruments Included (visit list)
- Games for Karaoke (visit list)
There are more board games that connect to music, firstly by theme, secondly by employing tests of musical trivia knowledge, or those that are educational on the subject (in the school curriculum sense). Here are a few more notable titles from the Board Game Geek database.
Music games on BGG
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Scott Joplin Melody Dicer: The Music Making Game | a ragtime take on Musikalisches Würfelspiel | |
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Dixit | this game provides an awesome set of inspire cards (especially with all extensions) and may be played musically with its existing rules when "playing music" replaces the basic variant of "speaking". | |
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Signs | a set of cards designed by Peter Brotzmann specifically for improvisation. | |
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Images | a game that integrates with Signs. | |
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Cacophony | noisy charades with body movement. | |
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Muzundrum | the one that introduced a 12-sided Musician's Dice (with pitches on sides) | |
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A game about WEE WHIMSICAL CREATURES and trying to identify them after someone makes noises (soon as print-to-play) | ||
PATCH: The Card Game | a deck for exploring modular synthesis. | ||
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Cobra | a strategy game that was an inspiration and a namesake for one of games of John Zorn, probably the most famous game piece ever. |