Tag: Board Games

Congratulations, you are now an adult. You finally have the means to buy the board games you have ever wanted. Although you are running short on time, there is surely no stopping you from sparing a few nights a week to have your group come together and play. But play what exactly? Today, we take a look at some of the...

The nominations for the upcoming Spiel des Jahres Awards, one of the biggest distinctions a board game can win in the industry, will be announced during a live stream on May 22 at 4:00 pm local time, the organization’s social media account shared on Twitter. Nominees for Spiel Des Jahres 2023 Revealed Soon The stream will be available at spiel-des-jahres.de, the...

The Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow is perhaps one of the best known board games there is. Published in 2001 by Lui-même among others, the game has quickly become a staple of many genres at the same time. The Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow is touted as a great party and deduction game, an awesome bluffing game, and not least –...

The prolific designer that is Reiner Knizia has creativity that knows no bounds. Born in 1957 in Germany, the man has authored thousands of games that are some of the most played titles to this very day. The Quest for ell Dorado, My City, Tigris & Euphrates, Modern Art, Yellow & Yangtze, Indigo, and tons of others are just some of...

Swedish board game studio Ion Game Design has announced that they will be collaborating with critically acclaimed Swedish artist and author Johan Egerkrans on an upcoming dinosaur-inspired board game title. The announcement was made via a Twitter post and includes a short teaser-style video announcing the collaboration. It was further revealed that Friends of Ion Members Club members will have...

The Old King’s Crown by publisher Eerie Idol Games and designer Pablo Clark has been confirmed for Kickstarter launch in a developer’s update shared on BoardGameGeek. More details have been released, with Clark outlining the process that has gone into the development of the game and the public reception since it was first introduced publicly in 2022.  The game has been in the works for...

Ares Games has confirmed that they are planning to release a new Cold War strategy game by Asyncron, the developers. The new title, fittingly called DEFCON 1, is set to hit retail in September 2023.  Ares Games Brings New Cold War Game  Ares Games and Asyncron will work together on the game’s distribution as part of an original agreement signed back in...

Funforge, a French game boards studio and publisher, has partnered with Flat River Group for the exclusive distribution of its English-language games in the United States and Canada. This will significantly expand Funforge’s reach in the markets and help cover the studio’s commercial needs from end-to-end, as reported by ICv2. Determined to Strengthen North American Presence Funforge is a publisher with...

Board games enthusiasts have yet another reason to be hyped about - UK Games Expo (UKGE) has announced the Judges Choice Awards for 2023. As our readers may know, there were some amazing titles revealed in this year’s Awards Shortlist, and the winners' names now add up to the hype of the enormous board game event in June. Here...

The 17th Annual Golden Geek Awards hosted by BoardGameGeek have finally reached their conclusion, with hundreds of hopefuls and dozens of winners. This year’s edition of the event distinguished a number of brilliant games across 13 game categories, and one category for best podcast and digital implementation of board game design each. The upshot is that Splendor Duel is once...