Four days, 200,000 attendees, and over 1,800 new releases. We walked every hall so you don't have to — here are the games that defined this year's fair.
Fresh from the table — news, reviews, and guides.
Hearthwood asks you to build a woodland burrow before winter comes. It's gentle, gorgeous, and far more cutthroat than the box art suggests.
Seating, snacks, game selection, and the delicate art of teaching rules without losing the room. Everything we've learned from a decade of hosting.
Board game art has never been better. We spoke with three illustrators about how the industry's visual renaissance happened — and where it's going.
New figures show 2026 is on pace to be the biggest year in tabletop crowdfunding history, despite a wider economic slowdown.
A beautiful nautical adventure with a brilliant central mechanism — buried beneath a forty-page rulebook and a four-hour playtime.
Heard the word 'eurogame' and nodded along without really knowing? Here's what it means, why people love them, and the three games to start with.
Honest scores. No sponsored copies, no pulled punches.
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