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by Katerina Xerovasila World Order, much like Hegemony, is not what you'd call a simple game. It's a simulation of how the real world actually works, translated into a tabletop game. A complex system of interconnected parts that all need to work ...

by Justin Bell Hell of a Deal was hot the entire four days of Gen Con a few weeks ago. It was so hot that the game's publisher, Smirk & Dagger, sold out almost immediately on the show's first day. This was doubly impressive because the game wasn't ...

by Michi Die I am Michael and Cherry on Top is my first published game. The publisher is Piatnik - all very exciting! I thought people might be interested in the game itself and how it came to life. Aspiring game designers might also find the thought ...

by Daniel Zhang By Daniel Zhang, CEO and Lead Designer of Tumor TacticsWhen I was nine, my grandmother was diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer. For months, I watched her move in and out of hospitals while treatments that were supposed to help ...

by Steph Hodge [imageid=9389693 medium rep]- The Op Games released Evenglow. From designer Jason Katzwinkel, this is a super puzzly new tile-placement game that plays in 30-45 minutes. Will you have the right balance of tiles to score the most points ...

by Martin Oddino Board games have a funny way of taking unexpected paths. Bariloche is one of those projects that started small and ended up surprising us in more than one way.It all began in 2024 with a casual chat between friends (and fellow ...

by Justin Bell A few weeks ago, my wife sent me a link to an article on Slate titled "Have We Been Playing Monopoly Wrong All Along?" written by Luke Winkie. It was a great read, in part because there are references not only to BGG but also some of ...

by Jakov J What's This?Countryball Cards is a chaotic card game in which you attack your friends with the British navy, Swedish vikings or the Polish winged hussars, then build Romanian forts, Chinese factories or even heal your team with French ...

by fernando marecos I'm Fernando Marecos, an industrial designer, teacher, illustrator, and for the past few years, also a board game designer. In 2025, I published Pintó, the game of drawing bad. A party game where whoever draws the worst wins.All ...

by Steph Hodge [imageid=8317240 medium rep]- Falling is a new release shipping now from Capstone Games. From designer Kentaro Yazawa ( ) (Master of Respect), this is a big 90-120 minute game for 1-4 players. My understanding is that there is now an ...