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by Bert Hardeman I have always loved playing games, and at some point, I thought: "Maybe I could design one myself." So, I sat down one evening, whipped up a prototype, and tried it by myself. It was a terrible game. I quickly realized that game ...

by ilgiocointavolo GURPS at 40: Steve Jackson Reflects on Building Gaming's Most Ambitious System When I told Steve Jackson that three of my gaming buddies started arguing about GURPS combat mechanics just from hearing I'd be interviewing him, he ...

by Steph Hodge I recently had the chance to sit down with The Op Games and get the detailed lineup of 2026 titles! I believe I counted 16 games, which don't even include the long list of Co-Branded Mass Market titles. Here are some highlights. - To ...

by Jesse Eyer Concept I think we can all agree that global pandemics suck. But for all the misery that came out of COVID-19, there were a few small bright spots, and one of them was the inception of Siberian Manhunt. By the end of 2020, we were deep ...

by Emanuele Briano I've always been drawn to collaborative games with asymmetrical information. I like designs with few rules, high replayability, and systems that rely on player perception from different points of view. Cards often fit this approach ...

by nestore mangone In December 2017 I was asking myself a couple of times a day whether Newton was ready, and I could not come up with a convincing answer; but since no game is ever truly ready, the very fact that I kept asking the question meant it ...

by James Buckley As the geopolitical environment becomes more tumultuous, the use of digital and analogue games by professionals to understand, model, and prepare for the future is coming to prominence. Professional wargaming is having its moment in ...

by Steph Hodge Hey Everyone! Thank you so much for the warm welcome on my first post last week. :meeple: Today I wanted to bring attention to Board Game Arena. Many of us enjoy playing games online, and BGA is one of the key websites for doing that.

by Robby Boey The Museum Spark The whole story of Abbates traces back to a single weekend outing: a perfectly ordinary visit to museum M in Leuven, Belgium. Museums usually inspire me to admiration, contemplation, and maybe jealousy when confronted ...

by Steph Hodge - Capstone Games plans to release Rising Cultures this March 2026. This extends their 2-player lineup of games which includes Pagan: Fate of Roanoke, Watergate, Suna Valo, and many more! Rising Cultures is brought to you from designers ...