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Disney Board Games: Villainous, Lorcana and Licensed Classics

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Disney board games cover a lot of ground, from the Villainous strategy games to Lorcana cards, plus Disney editions of Monopoly, Codenames, Dixit and UNO and games for young Disney Princess fans. Each game below lists its players, age and play time. The Villainous guide shows which villains come in each box.

  • 11 games
  • 1997 to 2023
  • 2 to 10+ players
  • 4 classic editions

So many villains, so little table space. Choose a game below, and I’ll help narrow the field.

Disney licenses its characters for two kinds of games: complete games built around them, like Villainous, and classics given Disney art. This page sorts them into separate groups, so you can spot a strategy game or a themed Monopoly at a glance. For a darker fantasy tone, head to the wider fantasy board games hub.

New to Villainous? Introduction to Evil is a standalone set for beginners.

Start here: three Disney board games for different groups

Need a game for 8 people? Codenames: Disney Family Edition plays up to 8.

  • Big strategy night

    Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes It All

    For 2 to 6 players, ages 10+, with games lasting about 45 to 120 minutes. Each villain has a different goal, so everyone at the table is playing their own game.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 20 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level7 / 10Can explain the timeline
    How we rate

  • Larger groups

    Codenames: Disney Family Edition

    For 2 to 8 players, ages 8+. Disney and Pixar pictures take the place of the word grid.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 5 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level3 / 10Knows the main characters
    How we rate

  • Young children

    Candy Land: Disney Princess Edition

    Candy Land: Disney Princess Edition is for 2 to 3 players, ages 3+, and features Cinderella, Rapunzel and Ariel.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 2 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level2 / 10Watched it once on a flight
    How we rate

The card games start with the Villainous family and Lorcana, then cover party games, a long card game and family classics. The Disney Villainous board game is the natural reference point: each expansion builds on its turn structure. Check the player counts and ages on each card; they vary widely.

Disney Villainous, Codenames, Dixit, UNO and more Disney board games

The three-villain boxes work on their own or with other Disney sets.

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Main games

Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes It All

  • 2018
  • 2-6 players
  • 45-120 minutes
  • Ages 10+

The game that launched the Villainous line. Play a Disney villain with your own deck, board and goal. Each player takes a different path to victory.

How it plays

On your turn, move to a location on your realm board and take its actions. You might gain Power, play cards or vanquish a hero. The Fate action lets you play a card from an opponent's Fate deck against them. The first player to complete their villain's objective wins.

The film or show connection

Maleficent, Ursula, Jafar, Prince John, the Queen of Hearts and Captain Hook each get a deck of allies, items and effects, along with heroes their rivals can use against them.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 20 min
Player experience
Geek Level7 / 10Can explain the timeline
How we rate

Type strategy board game

  • asymmetric
  • villains
  • strategy
  • expandable
Publisher
Ravensburger (first co-published with Wonder Forge)
Designers
Prospero Hall (core mechanics by Aaron Donogh and Brian Kirk)
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Editions and expansions

  • Wicked to the Core (2019)
  • Evil Comes Prepared (2019)
  • Perfectly Wretched (2020)
  • Despicable Plots (2021)
  • Bigger and Badder (2022)
  • Introduction to Evil (2023)
  • Filled with Fright (2023)
  • Sugar and Spite (2024)
  • Treacherous Tides (2025)

Source 1 (en.wikipedia.org) Source 2 (seattletimes.com)

Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil

  • 2023
  • 2-4 players
  • 40-80 minutes
  • Ages 10+

A standalone Villainous set designed for beginners, with four familiar villains. Mix it with other Disney Villainous sets for more variety.

How it plays

The turn structure stays the same as in the base game. Move your villain to a location on your realm board, take its actions, play a Fate card against an opponent and end your turn with four cards in hand.

The film or show connection

Maleficent, Captain Hook, Ursula and Prince John each have heroes, items and events from their own films in their Fate decks.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 15 min
Player experience
Geek Level6 / 10Has a favorite side character
How we rate

Type strategy board game In print

  • beginner friendly
  • standalone
  • villains
Publisher
Ravensburger
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Source 1 (ravensburger.de) Source 2 (lorcana.ravensburger.us) Source 3 (en.wikipedia.org)

Disney Lorcana

  • 2023
  • 2+ players

Ravensburger's Disney trading card game comes with booster packs and separate decks, not a board. It takes place in the invented realm of Lorcana.

How it plays

Build a deck of at least 60 cards, then put cards in your inkwell to pay for characters, actions and items. Send characters on quests for lore or challenge rivals. The first player to reach 20 lore wins.

The film or show connection

Characters, items and songs from many Disney films appear, but the game doesn't retell any one film.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 15 min
Player experience
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type trading card game In print

  • trading card game
  • collectible
  • no board
Publisher
Ravensburger
Designers
Ryan Miller and Steve Warner

Source 1 (en.wikipedia.org) Source 2 (cdn.ravensburger.com) Source 3 (disneylorcana.com)

How to play Disney Lorcana

Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances

  • 2022
  • 2 or 4 players
  • Ages 13+

A tactical arena game where teams of Disney and Pixar characters face off. It’s aimed at older players than most games on this page.

How it plays

Choose two characters, then grow your team as a chaptered learning system unlocks new abilities. Character cards move characters around the arena and apply status effects. Whoever has the most victory points at the end of the round wins. Play a duel with 2 players or in teams of two with 4 players.

The film or show connection

The core set includes Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey, Gaston, Maleficent, Aladdin, Ariel, Dr. Facilier, Demona and Sulley. The game is based on the Disney Sorcerer's Arena mobile game.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 15 min
Player experience
Geek Level6 / 10Has a favorite side character
How we rate

Type strategy board game

  • team skirmish
  • teens and adults
  • Disney and Pixar mix
Publisher
The Op (USAopoly)
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Editions and expansions

  • Core Set (2022)
  • Turning the Tide expansion (Davy Jones, Moana and Stitch), announced in 2022

Source 1 (theop.games) Source 2 (theop.games)

Dixit: Disney Edition

  • 3-6 players
  • 30 minutes
  • Ages 8+

A standalone Dixit with 84 cards inspired by Disney and Pixar movies. Clever clues matter more than film knowledge, so non-experts can score too.

How it plays

The storyteller picks a card and names a theme. Everyone else chooses a matching card from their hand. Shuffle and reveal the cards, then vote for the storyteller's. You score if some, but not all, players find your card.

The film or show connection

The illustrations draw on Disney and Pixar movies, from Snow White to Turning Red.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 5 min
Player experience
Geek Level3 / 10Knows the main characters
How we rate

Type party game In print

  • storytelling
  • art
  • party
  • standalone
Publisher
Libellud
Designers
Jean-Louis Roubira
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Editions and expansions

  • Dixit Signature: Adventure and Mystery, Disney Edition (21 cards, needs a Dixit base game)
  • Dixit Signature: Villains, Disney Edition (21 cards, needs a Dixit base game)

Source 1 (libellud.com) Source 2 (store.asmodee.com) Source 3 (libellud.com)

Munchkin Disney

  • 2020
  • 3-6 players
  • 60-120 minutes
  • Ages 10+

A Munchkin dungeon crawl packed with Disney characters and villains. This betrayal-friendly card game can bring arguments and a long session.

How it plays

Kick open Door cards and fight monsters with your level and gear. Ask for help, though rivals can interfere. Defeating monsters earns levels, and the first player to reach Level 10 wins.

The film or show connection

Disney films supply the monsters and characters, including Iago, the Queen of Hearts and Jafar.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 15 min
Player experience
Geek Level4 / 10Owns the soundtrack
How we rate

Type card game

  • take that
  • humor
  • long game
Publisher
USAopoly (The Op), based on Steve Jackson Games' Munchkin
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Source 1 (munchkin.game) Source 2 (theop.games)

The Wonderful World of Disney Trivia Game

  • 1997
  • Ages 6+

An older Disney trivia game from Mattel, discontinued in 1999. It has five question categories and separate question decks for adults and children.

How it plays

Players answer questions in five categories: Animation, Film, Song, Personalities and "Mousellaneous". One question deck is written for adults, the other for children.

The film or show connection

Questions cover Disney animation, films, songs and personalities.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 5 min
Player experience
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type party game Out of print

  • trivia
  • vintage
  • discontinued
Publisher
Mattel
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Source 1 (m.service.mattel.com)

Licensed classic editions

Codenames: Disney Family Edition

  • 2017
  • 2-8 players
  • Ages 8+

Disney Codenames swaps spy agents for Disney and Pixar pictures. It keeps the original's team clue-giving format and works with large groups.

How it plays

Each team has a clue-giver who can see the key. Give a one-word clue and a number, then have teammates guess cards while avoiding the other team's cards. An easier 4x4 mode without an assassin card is included.

The film or show connection

Cards feature characters and locations from Disney and Pixar films, with words on one side and images on the other. No single film is retold.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 5 min
Player experience
Geek Level3 / 10Knows the main characters
How we rate

Type licensed classic edition

  • word game
  • teams
  • party
  • quick
Publisher
Czech Games Edition
Designers
Vlaada Chvatil (original Codenames)
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Source 1 (en.wikipedia.org) Source 2 (ign.com)

Monopoly: Disney Villains Edition

  • 2020
  • 2-6 players
  • Ages 8+

Monopoly with six playable villains, each with character powers. Other Disney Monopoly editions are out there, but this one has the clearest documented specs.

How it plays

Roll, move and buy properties as usual, but hire villains to raise your rent. Get the Flames of Power ring to use a character ability, draw Poison Apple cards and use Vehicle spaces to advance. The last player with money wins after everyone else goes bankrupt.

The film or show connection

The six villains are Cruella, Jafar, Scar, the Evil Queen, Maleficent and Hook. The game draws on villains rather than a single film.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 8 min
Player experience
Geek Level3 / 10Knows the main characters
How we rate

Type licensed classic edition

  • property trading
  • villain powers
  • family
Publisher
Hasbro
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Editions and expansions

  • Monopoly: Disney Frozen 2 Edition (Hasbro, ages 8+)
  • Monopoly: Mickey Mouse 75th Anniversary Edition (2004, USAopoly, listed in Wikipedia's list of licensed Monopoly editions)

Source 1 (instructions.hasbro.com) Source 2 (abcnews.com) Source 3 (en.wikipedia.org) Source 4 (instructions.hasbro.com)

UNO Disney

  • 2016
  • 2-10 players
  • Ages 7+

Mattel has released several Disney UNO decks. The DTD31 version features images from classic Disney animated movies.

How it plays

Match the top card by color or number, or draw a card. The DTD31 deck adds Mickey Mouse rule cards and two customizable cards. The first player or team to 500 points wins.

The film or show connection

The art comes from classic Disney animated movies. No single film is featured.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 2 min
Player experience
Geek Level2 / 10Watched it once on a flight
How we rate

Type licensed classic edition

  • card game
  • quick
  • family
  • many editions
Publisher
Mattel
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Editions and expansions

  • UNO Disney (DTD31, released 2016)

Source 1 (m.service.mattel.com)

Candy Land: Disney Princess Edition

  • 2015
  • 2-3 players
  • Ages 3+

The Disney Princess game for the youngest players. It follows the Candy Land race, with Cinderella, Rapunzel and Ariel as playable characters.

How it plays

Draw cards and move your princess along a rainbow path through eight magical lands. Reach the castle first to win.

The film or show connection

Choose Cinderella, Rapunzel or Ariel as your princess.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 2 min
Player experience
Geek Level2 / 10Watched it once on a flight
How we rate

Type licensed classic edition

  • preschool
  • Disney Princess
  • race
Publisher
Hasbro
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Editions and expansions

  • Guess Who? Disney Princess (Hasbro, Spanish edition "Quién es quién Princesas Disney")

Source 1 (instructions.hasbro.com) Source 2 (instructions.hasbro.com)

Compare Disney board games by players, time and age

Disney games compared by year, players, ages and type
GameYearPlayersAgesType
Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes It All20182-610+strategy board game
Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil20232-410+strategy board game
Disney Lorcana20232+Not listedtrading card game
Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances20222 or 413+strategy board game
Codenames: Disney Family Edition20172-88+licensed classic edition
Dixit: Disney EditionNot listed3-68+party game
Munchkin Disney20203-610+card game
Monopoly: Disney Villains Edition20202-68+licensed classic edition
UNO Disney20162-107+licensed classic edition
The Wonderful World of Disney Trivia Game1997Not listed6+party game
Candy Land: Disney Princess Edition20152-33+licensed classic edition

Disney board game timeline, 1985 to 2025

Disney licensing began with party games and now includes strategy games and trading cards.

New to Villainous? Introduction to Evil is a standalone set for beginners.

Villainous has grown to ten boxes, so it gets its own map. The guide below lists each box, its villains and whether it stands alone. For a gentler start, Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil is a standalone set for 2 to 4 players, with four familiar villains.

Disney Villainous expansion guide: villains in each box

Ravensburger calls these multi-villain boxes standalone expansions. Play one on its own or mix it with another Disney Villainous set.

  • The Worst Takes It All (2018)

    The original edition is the base game for 2 to 6 players, featuring Maleficent, Ursula, Jafar, Captain Hook, Prince John and the Queen of Hearts.

  • Wicked to the Core (2019)

    Hades, Dr. Facilier and the Evil Queen. Play solo or combine this set with another Disney set.

  • Evil Comes Prepared (2019)

    Scar, Yzma and Ratigan, villains from The Lion King, The Emperor's New Groove and The Great Mouse Detective.

  • Perfectly Wretched (2020)

    Cruella de Vil, Mother Gothel and Pete star in this box, which follows the same standalone rules as the other three-villain boxes.

  • Despicable Plots (2021)

    Gaston, the Horned King and Lady Tremaine, Cinderella's wicked stepmother.

  • Bigger and Badder (2022)

    Syndrome, Lotso and Madam Mim bring two Pixar villains into the mix.

  • Introduction to Evil (2023)

    This beginner set is for 2 to 4 players and features Maleficent, Captain Hook, Ursula and Prince John. Play it on its own or combine it with other Disney Villainous sets.

  • Filled with Fright (2023)

    Ravensburger’s first single-character expansion features Oogie Boogie trying to dethrone Jack Skellington. Play it with another Disney Villainous game.

  • Sugar and Spite (2024)

    King Candy and Shere Khan lead this two-villain standalone expansion.

  • Treacherous Tides (2025)

    Davy Jones and Tamatoa star in this two-villain standalone expansion for 2 players, with about 40 minutes of play.

  • Other Villainous universes

    Marvel Villainous and Star Wars Villainous use the same system. Find Marvel's on the Marvel board games page, and Star Wars has its own page.

Beyond Villainous, most Disney games here put new art on familiar games. They’re easy to teach, though editions vary in tokens, cards and special powers. The Monopoly Disney Villains Edition shows how much a re-skin can change: it adds character powers to the standard rules.

Lorcana uses cards only. For games with a board, browse the board game cards.

Disney Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, UNO and Yahtzee editions

Disney licenses its characters for classic games, so plenty of editions exist beyond the card games above.

  • Monopoly: Disney edition

    Hasbro's Disney Villains Edition (2020) is for 2 to 6 players, ages 8+. Its Frozen 2 Edition is also ages 8+. Wikipedia's list of licensed Monopoly editions also includes a Mickey Mouse 75th Anniversary Edition.

  • Disney Trivial Pursuit

    Wikipedia's list includes Walt Disney Family Edition (1985), Featuring the Magic of Disney (1986), Disney Animated Picture (2002), Disney Edition (2005) and Disney For All (2011).

  • Disney UNO

    Mattel has issued several Disney decks, including DTD31, which has Mickey Mouse rule cards and two customizable cards.

  • Disney Yahtzee

    The Op sells themed editions, including Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

  • Disney Codenames and Dixit

    Codenames: Disney Family Edition (2017) is for 2 to 8 players. Dixit: Disney Edition has 84 cards and is for 3 to 6.

Tim Burton's film is the one Disney title with enough licensed games to fill its own page. If you want Jack and Oogie Boogie on the table, the Nightmare Before Christmas board game page compares Monopoly, Clue, Operation and the card games, and the Oogie Boogie Villainous expansion is already covered in the guide above.

The Nightmare Before Christmas has a page of its own.

Tim Burton's film has more licensed games than most Disney titles, so we cover those games separately.

Nightmare Before Christmas Board Games

The three-villain boxes work on their own or with other Disney sets.

Where to find them. We cover Monopoly, Clue, Operation, Yahtzee, Trivial Pursuit, Munchkin, Making Christmas and Take Over the Holidays on our Nightmare Before Christmas board games page.

In Villainous. Oogie Boogie appears in the Filled with Fright expansion, covered in the Villainous guide above.

Disney board game facts, from Villainous sales to Lorcana sets

Need a game for 8 people? Codenames: Disney Family Edition plays up to 8.

  • By 2019, Disney Villainous had sold more than 500,000 copies. That year, the Toy Foundation named it Game of the Year at the Toy of the Year Awards.

    Source 1 (seattletimes.com)

  • Disney Lorcana launched in August 2023 with The First Chapter, a set of 216 unique cards.

    Source 1 (disneylorcana.com)

  • By May 2025, Lorcana had more than 1,500 cards across its first seven sets.

    Source 1 (disneylorcana.com)

  • Ravensburger describes Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides as a standalone expansion that also combines with other Disney Villainous games.

    Source 1 (ravensburger.de)

  • Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances draws on the Disney Sorcerer's Arena mobile game.

    Source 1 (theop.games)

  • Dixit: Disney Edition features 84 illustrated cards based on Disney and Pixar movies, from Snow White to Turning Red.

    Source 1 (store.asmodee.com)

Questions about specific editions often come up for Monopoly, UNO and Trivial Pursuit, since Disney has released many versions of each. If a version’s details couldn’t be confirmed, the answer says so. For quizzes beyond Disney, visit our movie trivia games hub.

Answers to common Disney board game questions

How should you get started with Disney board games?

Choose for your group. Disney Villainous fits strategy fans aged 10+, Codenames: Disney Family Edition plays with groups of up to 8, and Candy Land: Disney Princess Edition is for ages 3+.

How many players can play the Disney Villainous board game?

The base game, The Worst Takes It All, plays with 2 to 6 players. Introduction to Evil plays with 2 to 4. Both are for ages 10+.

Does every Disney Villainous expansion need the base game?

The multi-villain boxes are different: Ravensburger calls them standalone expansions, so they work on their own or mix with another Disney set. Filled with Fright, the single-character Oogie Boogie expansion, requires another Disney Villainous game.

What is Disney Villainous Introduction to Evil?

Released in 2023, this beginner-focused set features Maleficent, Captain Hook, Ursula and Prince John. It plays 2 to 4 players and combines with other Disney Villainous sets.

Which villains appear in Disney Villainous Despicable Plots and Wicked to the Core?

Despicable Plots features Gaston, the Horned King and Lady Tremaine. Wicked to the Core features Hades, Dr. Facilier and the Evil Queen.

Does the Disney Lorcana trading card game count as a board game?

No. Disney Lorcana is a trading card game from Ravensburger. Players use separate decks of at least 60 cards, and booster packs are also available. The first player to reach 20 lore wins.

Is there a Monopoly Disney edition?

Yes, several. Monopoly: Disney Villains Edition from Hasbro came out in 2020 for 2 to 6 players, ages 8+. Hasbro also has a Frozen 2 edition for ages 8+.

Is there a Disney Trivial Pursuit?

Yes. Wikipedia's edition list includes Disney Family Editions from 1985 and 1986, Disney Animated Picture, Disney Edition and Disney For All.

Is there a Disney UNO?

Yes. Mattel has made several Disney decks, including DTD31 with Mickey Mouse rule cards and two customizable cards. They play like regular UNO for 2 to 10 players.

Is there a Disney Yahtzee?

Yes. The Op sells themed editions, including Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Is there a Disney Codenames?

Yes. Codenames: Disney Family Edition uses Disney and Pixar pictures and words and plays 2 to 8 players. It includes an easier 4x4 mode for younger players.

Is there a Disney Dixit?

Yes. Dixit: Disney Edition is a standalone game featuring 84 cards based on Disney and Pixar films. It is for 3 to 6 players, ages 8+.

Which Disney Princess board games work well for young kids?

Candy Land: Disney Princess Edition is for 2 to 3 players, ages 3+. Hasbro also makes a Guess Who? Disney Princess edition.

Is there a Disney trivia board game?

Mattel’s The Wonderful World of Disney Trivia Game asks about Disney films, songs and characters, with separate decks for adults and children. Mattel lists it as discontinued in 1999.

Are Marvel Villainous and Star Wars Villainous Disney games?

They use Ravensburger's Villainous system but feature Marvel and Star Wars. Star Wars has its own page: Star Wars board games.

The three-villain boxes work on their own or with other Disney sets.

New to Villainous? Introduction to Evil is a standalone set for beginners.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Villainous (board game) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Ravensburger: Disney Villainous Introduction to Evil ravensburger.de
  3. Ravensburger: Disney Villainous Treacherous Tides ravensburger.de
  4. Disney Lorcana quick-start guide cdn.ravensburger.com
  5. Disney Lorcana by Ravensburger: Fabled announcement disneylorcana.com
  6. Hasbro Monopoly Disney Villains instructions instructions.hasbro.com
  7. Wikipedia: List of Trivial Pursuit editions en.wikipedia.org
  8. Seattle Times on Ravensburger and Villainous seattletimes.com
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  12. Gaming Trend: Filled with Fright announcement gamingtrend.com