Twilight Struggle
"Twilight Struggle" was the highest-ranked game on BoardGameGeek from December 2010 to January 2016. As of August 2018, the board game occupies a fifth spot. Being released in 2005 it is the oldest board game in the overall top 10 ranking.
Board wargame
The beginning of the commercial board wargaming hobby is generally tied to the name "Avalon Hill" and the publication of "Tactics II" in 1958, along with "Gettysburg", the first board game designed to simulate a historical battle.