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BoardGameReport Staff · 10/19/2026
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Stonemaier Podcast · News
Many crowdfunded games of a similar weight, aesthetic appeal, polish, quality, price, and region-friendly fulfillment--even from less-established publishers with a much smaller reach than Stonemaier Games--have attracted more early-adopter customers than our launches. Why is that? And does it highlight a problem or an asset? https://stonemaiergames.com/can-a-ready-to-ship-launch-ever-capture-the-magic-of-crowdfunding/
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I’m struggling to fully understand something, and I’d love to hear your perspective. It’s actually two different sides to the same coin: Is there something inherently magical about crowdfunding for consumers that cannot be captured by a newly revealed, ready-to-ship product? If there is a sacrifice in attracting early-adopter consumers via the ready-to-ship model, is […]
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by Richard Garfield The Origin I forget the exact chain of events that lead up to Christian sharing an early prototype of Final Titan with me. We were talking about autobattlers, a digital game form that I think is particularly good for board game players. My early attempts to make autobattler board games felt clumsy; like they would be more fun on computer than around a table.
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When I hear the words “hot air balloon” and “panorama” used to describe a board game, I expect a game with gorgeous table presence, breathtaking views, and a serene, cohesive aesthetic. PARKS, by Henry Audubon, promises beautiful scenery, and it delivers. While I didn’t expect Panorama to have artwork as gorgeous as PARKS, I did […] Source
Read at Board Game Quest (opens in a new tab)Work to survive during the Viking Age amidst memorable stories in Winds of the North.
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, with publishers seemingly pivoting toward small-box card games, it hasn't been a great year for fans of "beige" games . Fortunately, there's still a trickle of titles making their way stateside, especially with Essen Spiel right around the corner. As I get older, my tastes have shifted from grinding through three-to-four-hour heavyweight monsters (like Lacerda’s Speakeasy , On Mars , or Kanban EV ) toward mid-weight Euros I can finish in under two hours.
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My friend Kevin Bertram and I get asked fairly regularly to look at new games – either for honest feedback or as submissions for Fort Circle Games to consider for publication. In the DC area, we are blessed to have a lot of smart people and a lot of aspiring historical game designers. Obviously, for […]
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I love a different style and focus of wargame. A game that takes a look at an important but somewhat obscure or rarely addressed historical topic, such as espionage or intelligence, and creates a gaming experience tailored around the events to highlight and evoke the difficulties and tension that would have been present. In January […]
Read at The Players' Aid (opens in a new tab)... board games , there will be something on this plate you may like. In Tasting History: The Board Game , each player works to collect ingredients from ...
Read at gamespot.com (opens in a new tab)If you're interested in more board games you can play solo, make sure to check out IGN's list of the best single-player tabletop games available now.
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Read at plasticsnews.com (opens in a new tab)A trip to Denmark inspired two North Providence residents to open The Game House, a community-minded board game cafe.
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