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Godzilla Board Games: Tokyo Clash, Card Games, Monopoly, and Jenga

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Godzilla board games date back to 1963. Today’s shelf includes Tokyo Clash, two card games, Monopoly, and Jenga. This page lists 11 licensed games, with player counts, play times, and the Godzilla era each one draws on.

  • 11 games
  • 1963 to 2026
  • 2 to 12 players
  • 1 classic edition

Stomp, smash, roll dice. Here’s which games are listed as available.

Godzilla tabletop games began in 1963 with a spinner game, followed by a wave of releases in 2019 and 2020 and a new card game in 2025. Most feature Toho kaiju, while Godzilla vs. Kong comes from the Legendary crossover era. For more giant-monster settings, browse our sci fi board games hub.

Need a quick game? Godzilla Jenga is a block-stacking game with no long rules to learn.

Choosing a Godzilla game to start with

Tokyo Clash has the miniatures and destructible city.

  • Monster brawl for four

    Godzilla: Tokyo Clash

    Godzilla: Tokyo Clash plays 2-4 players, takes about 45 minutes, and is rated ages 10+. Each kaiju comes with its own deck and miniature.

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

  • Quick game, any group size

    Jenga: Godzilla Extreme Edition

    Jenga: Godzilla Extreme Edition gives The Op’s block-stacking game a Godzilla makeover. The rules are quick to learn.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 1 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level2 / 10Watched it once on a flight
    How we rate

  • Card players, two seats

    Godzilla Card Game (Bushiroad)

    Bushiroad’s Godzilla Card Game is a two-player duel. Its starter decks feature Godzilla Minus One and the Heisei series.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 20 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
    How we rate

The cards cover current hobby games and wrap up with two vintage finds from 1978 and 1963. Specs come from publisher pages; we left a few fields blank when we found no official source. For miniatures, start with the Godzilla Tokyo Clash card.

Godzilla board games, card games, and dexterity games

The 1963 and 1978 games are vintage collector items, not shelf staples.

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Main games

Godzilla: Tokyo Clash

  • 2020
  • 2-4 players
  • 45 minutes
  • Ages 10+

The main hobby-style Godzilla board game pits four kaiju against each other in a modular Tokyo that gets wrecked as you play.

How it plays

Each round, play from your five-card hand or use your kaiju’s discard action. There are no health points. Damage means taking cards from a rival’s kaiju deck, and those cards count as trophies at the end.

The film or show connection

Play as Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah or Megalon, each represented by a miniature. An Oxygen Destroyer marker tracks how close humans are to driving the kaiju away. Once it reaches the end, the game is over.

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

Type strategy board game

  • miniatures
  • deck-driven
  • area smashing
Publisher
Funko Games
Designers
Prospero Hall
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Source 1 (funko.com) Source 2 (slashfilm.com) Source 3 (en.wikipedia.org)

Godzilla Card Game (Bushiroad)

  • 2025
  • 2 players

The newer of the two Godzilla card games comes from Toho and Bushiroad. Its first booster set arrived on July 5, 2025, and the official site now lists several more sets.

How it plays

Each player builds a Main Deck and a Monster Deck with four monsters ranked I through IV. Rage Cards track each monster’s rising power. Win by invading your opponent’s battlefield or countering their Monster Card four times with Battle Cards.

The film or show connection

The starter decks draw from Godzilla Minus One and the Heisei series. The first booster is called Godzilla vs. Godzilla, with art featuring monsters, weapons and posters from the 1954 film to Godzilla Minus One.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 20 min
Player experience
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type trading card game In print

  • collectible
  • two players
  • new in 2025
Publisher
Toho and Bushiroad

Source 1 (en.godzilla-cardgame.com) Source 2 (en.godzilla-cardgame.com) Source 3 (godzilla.com) Source 4 (bushiroad.co.jp)

How to play Godzilla Card Game (Bushiroad)

Godzilla Card Game (Bandai)

  • 2019
  • 2-4 players
  • 30 minutes

Bandai announced this older, separate Godzilla card game in June 2019 for a September release. It plays 2-4 players in about 30 minutes.

How it plays

The Chrono Clash system uses a shared power track that shifts with the power of the cards you play. Its position determines when the turn ends.

The film or show connection

Godzilla, Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan feature in the game. The first set was announced with four preconstructed decks.

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

Type trading card game

  • collectible
  • Chrono Clash
  • older game
Publisher
Bandai
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Source 1 (comicbook.com) Source 2 (en.wikipedia.org)

Jenga: Godzilla Extreme Edition

  • 2020

The Op launched this Godzilla edition of Jenga in 2020 at a $19.99 MSRP. We couldn’t find a current official product page.

How it plays

It uses the familiar Jenga block-stacking format. We couldn’t find an official rules summary for the Godzilla twist, so we’ll leave the details to the imagination.

The film or show connection

This licensed Toho edition doesn’t follow a particular film.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 1 min
Player experience
Geek Level2 / 10Watched it once on a flight
How we rate

Type dexterity game

  • dexterity
  • block stacking
  • quick
Publisher
The Op (USAopoly)
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Source 1 (theop.games) Source 2 (licensinginternational.org) Source 3 (en.wikipedia.org)

King of Tokyo: Godzilla

  • 2026
  • 2-6 players
  • 30 minutes
  • Ages 8+

Richard Garfield’s King of Tokyo gets a Godzilla edition. IELLO’s French page lists an October 9, 2026 release date. Toho’s news post planned the English edition for Europe in May and the US in August 2026.

How it plays

This is a standalone game, so King of Tokyo isn’t required. Roll six dice up to three times, fight for Tokyo, and race to 20 victory points or to be the last monster standing. Event cards affect every monster at the table, and each monster has its own Evolution cards.

The film or show connection

Choose from Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Hedorah, Rodan, Mothra and Mechagodzilla.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 8 min
Player experience
Geek Level4 / 10Owns the soundtrack
How we rate

Type family board game

  • dice
  • monsters
  • up to 6 players
Publisher
IELLO
Designers
Richard Garfield
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Source 1 (godzilla.com) Source 2 (godzilla.com) Source 3 (iello.fr)

Godzilla Total War

  • 2019
  • 3-12 players
  • 20 minutes
  • Ages 8+

Gen X Games, a Spanish publisher, brings large groups a fast card brawl. Don’t Panic Games sells a French edition; English availability isn’t confirmed.

How it plays

Each player chooses one of 12 kaiju, then uses cards and special strikes to knock out rivals. The last monster standing wins.

The film or show connection

Based on Godzilla: Final Wars, the game offers 12 kaiju from the film. Free downloads add Mechagodzilla, Destoroyah and Biollante.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 8 min
Player experience
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type card game

  • last monster standing
  • big groups
  • Final Wars
Publisher
Gen X Games (Don't Panic Games for the French edition)
Designers
Óscar Arévalo
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Source 1 (genxgames.es) Source 2 (dontpanicgames.com)

Godzilla vs. Kong

  • 2022
  • 2-4 players
  • 30-60 minutes
  • Ages 14+

Gen X Games in Spain made this dice-rolling combat game based on the 2021 film. English availability isn’t confirmed.

How it plays

Each player chooses one of three titans and rolls six combat dice, with cunning points paying for rerolls. Play a skill or surprise card, then see if your rival can defend.

The film or show connection

The box includes figures of Godzilla, Kong and Mechagodzilla, plus four extra variants for replay.

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

Type family board game

  • dice
  • MonsterVerse
  • Spanish release
Publisher
Gen X Games
Designers
Enrique Dueñas
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Source 1 (genxgames.es)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

  • 2020
  • 2-5 players
  • 30 minutes
  • Ages 10+

Gen X Games based this board game on the 2019 film Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The publisher listed it in December 2020.

How it plays

Each player is a scientist working for Monarch. Using dice and a city board, secretly aim to destroy two Titans and complete two lines of research to become Monarch’s next leader.

The film or show connection

The game is based on the 2019 Warner Bros and Legendary film Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

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

Type family board game

  • dice
  • Monarch
  • Legendary film
Publisher
Gen X Games
Designers
Enrique Dueñas
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Source 1 (genxgames.es)

Godzilla Game (Mattel, 1978)

  • 1978
  • 2-4 players
  • Ages 5+

This vintage Godzilla game has a moving platform and a spring-loaded monster. ComicBook.com calls it the most collectible of the later Godzilla games.

How it plays

Players attach spaceships to a platform, then take turns spinning a wheel to move it. Every so often, a spring-loaded Godzilla pops out and eats a ship. The last player with a ship wins.

The film or show connection

A pop-up Godzilla grabs the spaceships. Their artwork bears the designation P-1, also used in the film Invasion of Astro-Monster.

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

Type family board game Out of print

  • vintage
  • pop-up Godzilla
  • collectible
Publisher
Mattel
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Source 1 (en.wikipedia.org) Source 2 (comicbook.com)

Godzilla Game (Ideal, 1963)

  • 1963

The oldest Godzilla board game on this page is out of production. Our sources don’t identify the players or age range.

How it plays

Players spin to move colored pieces across a city board toward the Rocket Launch Area. There, they fire missiles at Godzilla to end his rampage.

The film or show connection

Godzilla appears on the board and box. ComicBook.com says Ideal released the game to capitalize on King Kong vs. Godzilla.

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

Type family board game Out of print

  • vintage
  • spinner race
  • oldest listed
Publisher
Ideal
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Source 1 (comicbook.com) Source 2 (en.wikipedia.org)

Licensed classic editions

Monopoly: Godzilla

  • 2020
  • 2-6 players
  • 60 minutes
  • Ages 8+

Godzilla Monopoly swaps familiar city streets for kaiju locations such as Monster Island and Kitakami Lake. The Op lists it on its website.

How it plays

The rules are classic Monopoly: buy, sell and trade locations, then build Facilities and Bases to take over the board.

The film or show connection

Six custom-sculpted tokens include Mothra, Godzilla, King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla. Rodan is tied to Monster Island, while Mothra is tied to Infant Island.

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

Type licensed classic edition In print

  • property trading
  • family
  • six movers
Publisher
The Op (USAopoly)
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Source 1 (theop.games) Source 2 (theop.games) Source 3 (licensinginternational.org)

Comparing Godzilla Monopoly, Jenga, and Tokyo Clash

Godzilla games compared by year, players, play time, ages and type
GameYearPlayersPlay timeAgesType
Godzilla: Tokyo Clash20202-445 minutes10+strategy board game
Godzilla Card Game (Bushiroad)20252Not listedNot listedtrading card game
Godzilla Card Game (Bandai)20192-430 minutesNot listedtrading card game
Monopoly: Godzilla20202-660 minutes8+licensed classic edition
Jenga: Godzilla Extreme Edition2020Not listedNot listedNot listeddexterity game
King of Tokyo: Godzilla20262-630 minutes8+family board game
Godzilla Total War20193-1220 minutes8+card game
Godzilla vs. Kong20222-430-60 minutes14+family board game
Godzilla: King of the Monsters20202-530 minutes10+family board game
Godzilla Game (Mattel, 1978)19782-4Not listed5+family board game
Godzilla Game (Ideal, 1963)1963Not listedNot listedNot listedfamily board game

A Godzilla tabletop timeline

Licensed Godzilla tabletop games from the 1960s through this year.

Need a quick game? Godzilla Jenga is a block-stacking game with no long rules to learn.

Godzilla card game searches can get confusing: the Bandai game from 2019 and the Toho and Bushiroad game from 2025 share a name, but not rules. The comparison below explains how they play, and the Godzilla card game page covers the newer game in depth.

Godzilla card game: Bushiroad, Bandai and Total War are three different games

A search for a Godzilla card game can turn up three unrelated products.

Bushiroad Godzilla Card Game (2025)

For 2 players, with Main and Monster decks, Rage cards, and starter decks based on Godzilla Minus One and the Heisei series.

Bandai Godzilla Card Game (2019)

For 2-4 players, about 30 minutes. The Chrono Clash power track steers play, and the first set was announced with four preconstructed decks.

Godzilla Total War (2019)

For 3-12 players, 20 minutes. This last-monster-standing brawl is based on Godzilla: Final Wars and comes from Gen X Games in Spain.

Before the modern titles came two toy-aisle games. Ideal's 1963 version is a spinner race, while Mattel's 1978 version has a monster that springs out of the board. Both are out of production, and the 1963 Ideal Godzilla game is the older game.

Looking for a card game? Check the year: there are two.

Vintage Godzilla games from 1963 and 1978

Two toy-aisle classics mark the early days of Godzilla tabletop games.

  • Ideal, 1963

    Race a spinner across the city board to the Rocket Launch Area, then fire missiles at Godzilla. ComicBook.com links the game to King Kong vs. Godzilla.

  • Mattel, 1978

    A spring-loaded Godzilla pops out of the board and gobbles up spaceships. The last player with a ship wins.

Each Godzilla game draws from a different part of the films. Fans of the Legendary crossover can check out Godzilla vs. Kong, while players after the classic roster can try Tokyo Clash. For another creature-feature franchise, visit our Jurassic Park board games page.

Which version of Godzilla appears in each game?

The franchise spans decades and studios, and each game draws from a different part of it.

  • Classic Toho kaiju

    Tokyo Clash and Monopoly: Godzilla feature the classic monster roster: Mothra, King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla, Rodan and more.

  • Godzilla: Final Wars

    Godzilla Total War is based on that film and lets you choose from 12 kaiju.

  • Heisei and Minus One

    Bushiroad’s launch starter decks cover the Heisei series and Godzilla Minus One.

  • The 2021 crossover film

    Gen X Games' Godzilla vs. Kong comes with Godzilla, Kong, and Mechagodzilla figures. Its Godzilla: King of the Monsters game follows the 2019 film.

Godzilla board game facts

Tokyo Clash has the miniatures and destructible city.

  • Ideal's 1963 Godzilla Game and a nearly identical King Kong game are described as the earliest officially licensed toys for either character. Both were released to capitalize on King Kong vs. Godzilla.

    Source 1 (comicbook.com)

  • Mattel's 1978 Godzilla Game put a spring-loaded Godzilla in the middle of the board to gobble up players' spaceships.

    Source 1 (en.wikipedia.org)

  • Tokyo Clash has no health points. Attacks take cards from a rival's kaiju deck, and those cards become trophies at the end.

    Source 1 (slashfilm.com)

  • Monopoly: Godzilla puts Rodan on Monster Island and Mothra on Infant Island, and includes six collectible movers.

    Source 1 (theop.games)

  • In 2020, IDW and Toho announced a multi-year licensing program covering tabletop games, comics, books and puzzles.

    Source 1 (idwmediaholdings.com)

  • In the Bushiroad Godzilla Card Game, you win by invading your opponent's battlefield or countering their Monster Card four times.

    Source 1 (godzilla.com)

Godzilla board game questions

Is there an official Godzilla board game?

Yes. Godzilla: Tokyo Clash from Funko Games (2020) is the main one. It plays 2-4 players, ages 10+, and takes about 45 minutes. Monopoly, Jenga and several card games are licensed too.

Is there a Godzilla card game?

There are two separate ones. Bandai released a Godzilla Card Game in 2019, while Toho and Bushiroad released the first booster set for a new trading card game on July 5, 2025. Godzilla Total War is a third, party-style card game.

How many players can play Godzilla Tokyo Clash?

2-4 players, ages 10+, with about 45 minutes per game. Choose Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah or Megalon.

Is there a Godzilla Monopoly?

Yes. Monopoly: Godzilla from The Op (USAopoly) is for 2-6 players, ages 8+, and includes six collectible movers, among them Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Mechagodzilla.

How does Godzilla Jenga work?

Jenga: Godzilla Extreme Edition is The Op's Godzilla edition of Jenga, the block-stacking game. It launched in North America in 2020. We found no official rules summary explaining its Godzilla twist.

Is there a Godzilla chess set?

We couldn’t confirm a licensed Godzilla chess set from any publisher. The listings we found came from independent sellers and a 3D-print file.

Are there Godzilla miniatures for tabletop play?

Godzilla: Tokyo Clash includes kaiju miniatures, but we didn’t find a separate licensed Godzilla miniatures game.

Is there a King of Tokyo Godzilla edition?

Yes. IELLO's King of Tokyo: Godzilla, designed by Richard Garfield, is for 2-6 players, ages 8+, and takes about 30 minutes. IELLO's French page lists October 9, 2026, while Toho planned the English edition for the US in August 2026.

What was the first Godzilla board game?

Ideal's 1963 Godzilla Game is the earliest we found. Players spin to move across the board to a launch area, then fire missiles at the monster.

The 1963 and 1978 games are vintage collector items, not shelf staples.

Need a quick game? Godzilla Jenga is a block-stacking game with no long rules to learn.

Sources

  1. Funko: Godzilla Tokyo Clash funko.com
  2. SlashFilm: Godzilla: Tokyo Clash review slashfilm.com
  3. Godzilla Card Game official site (English) en.godzilla-cardgame.com
  4. Godzilla.com: Godzilla Card Game godzilla.com
  5. ComicBook.com: Bandai Godzilla Card Game announced comicbook.com
  6. The Op: Monopoly Godzilla theop.games
  7. The Op: Godzilla Monopoly and Jenga launch theop.games
  8. Godzilla.com: King of Tokyo: Godzilla godzilla.com
  9. IELLO: King of Tokyo Godzilla iello.fr
  10. Gen X Games: Godzilla Total War genxgames.es
  11. Gen X Games: Godzilla vs. Kong genxgames.es
  12. Gen X Games: Godzilla King of the Monsters genxgames.es
  13. Wikipedia: Godzilla Game (Mattel) en.wikipedia.org
  14. Wikipedia: List of Godzilla games en.wikipedia.org
  15. ComicBook.com: The 1963 Ideal Godzilla Game comicbook.com