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Kano Game Review
Kano was a title that had a lot of buzz around the halls of Gen Con this year. Though the theme of the convention seemed to be small-box card games and RPGs, this tile-laying puzzle managed to squeak onto my radar. I …
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My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #98: The Balkan Wars from Imperial Elegy: The Road to the Great War 1850-1920 from VUCA Simulations
With this My Favorite Wargame Cards Series, I hope to take a look at a specific card from the various wargames that I have played and share how it is used in the game. I am not a strategist and frankly I am not that g…
Read at The Players' Aid (opens in a new tab)Flying Into the Moon Towers in Paupers’ Ladder… Literally
Explore Brighthelm on an adventure as a cursed Bodach with a bird in Paupers’ Ladder.
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There comes a time when you look at the rules for a new board game, when it suddenly stops feeling exciting and starts feeling intimidating. The rules are too long and convoluted, the main game board is cluttered, and…
Read at Tabletop Games Blog (opens in a new tab)Dale Yu: Review of The Amazing Journey
The Amazing Journey Designers: Lorenzo Silva, Hjalmar Hach Publisher: Horrible Guild Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 60 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher The Amazing Journey is a globe-trotting game for…
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I’ll never forget a brief conversation I had with a friend in the game industry around 10 years ago. We were talking about a publisher with 20 employees, and they were looking to hire more people. I asked my friend, “…
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Is Growth Good?
I’ll never forget a brief conversation I had with a friend in the game industry around 10 years ago. We were talking about a publisher with 20 employees, and they were looking to hire more people. I asked my friend, “…
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Fossilium Board Game Review
Fossilium WBG Score: 8 Player Count: 1-4 You’ll like this if you like: Euros to be brown and about fossils Published by: Giant Roc, Sinister Fish Games Designed by: Julia Thiemann, Christoph Waage This is a free revie…
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Explore a magical world as a village witch tasked with healing a community with Apothecaria.
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Mini Rogue: The Council (2026, Nuts! Publishing) is a dream come true for rogue-like video game fans like me. Sometimes, I just want a quick-playing challenge to table by myself, and I now see why the Mini Rogue serie…
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Crowdfunding Campaigns of the Week – 10/12/26
Welcome to this week’s batch of crowdfunding campaigns. We have a variety of offerings here, so we hope you will find something that catches your eye. Also, if you want to chat with the BGQ team, join our Discord Serv…
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Interview with Brian Asklev Co-Designer of Napoléon 1870: The Collapse of the Second French Empire from Shakos Currently on Kickstarter
I do love a good Napoleonics wargame and The Conquerors Series from Shakos is really very good as we have played a few games over the years. They have a new volume in that series on Kickstarter that is designed by a t…
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Gattara: The Cat Magnet Preview
Gattara: The Cat Magnet is a fast-paced card game for feline loving families. This is a easy to teach game that has some claws from Disometric Games.
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Cross The Line Party Game Review
Cross The Line WBG Score: 7/10 Player Count: 2-8 You’ll like this if you like: Card games with interesting layers and scoring. Published by: Gray Matters Games Designed by: Joe Barron, Brady Peterson, David Yakos This…
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Bunny Kingdom Town Designer: Richard Garfield Publisher: iello Players: 2 Age: 10 Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://link.amazon/B0eqsbmxY Played with review copy provided by publisher Become the leader o…
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Hello, Old Friend
by Justin Bell Usually, I play games four days a week. Mondays, with my review crew; Wednesdays, with a group in Chicago I’ve known for years; Fridays with my wife; the occasional Saturdays with a group that gets toge…
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Designer’s Diary: BLACK FLAG!
by Emiliano Sciarra The BANG! System's Long Voyage to the Caribbean It may seem strange to say it now, with Black Flag! about to be published by DV Games nearly a quarter of a century after the release of the first ed…
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Welcome to GM Screen Time, the series where we dive deep into my bag of Gamemastering tricks to find different strategies and tips I've used at my tables to promote a fun environment. In this installment, we discuss t…
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Today I'm sharing some great games with key similarities to Namiji, which is designed by Antoine Bauza and now published by Stonemaier Games. https://youtu.be/5ZDZt33NLWc
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Unboxing Video: Chicago ’68 from The Dietz Foundation
Chicago ’68 is a game about the riots during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, set against the social upheavals of America in the sixties. After the Summer of Love, the Summer of Tear Gas. On one side: th…
Read at The Players' Aid (opens in a new tab)Dale Yu: Review of Kano
Kano Designer: Angel Pintero Publisher: Matagot Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 35 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In Kano, 2 to 4 players compete to create their own Emakimono—traditional Japanese p…
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Designer Diary: Tanglung
by Mark William Howdy everyone. I am Mark William, former video editor, current data insights officer and the designer of Tanglung . This post is adapted from the blog series that I wrote on the game’s page. The Malay…
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Czech Games Edition rolled the dice back in 2022 with the release of Deal with the Devil . It was the most shocking thing I played from a major publisher that year by a country mile. A strictly four-player-only, hidde…
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Unboxing Video: Nightfighter Command from War Diary Publications
Nightfighter Command is a WWII soloitaire narrative game where you defend Southern England against the Nazi bombers. Based at Middle Wallop or West Malling RAF base you will be directed to fly against German bombing r…
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The early morning air is filled with birdsong. Colourful feathers catch the first rays of sunlight, while movement in the undergrowth reveals birds searching for food, possibly for the early worm. As a patient observe…
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Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict Designers: Geoff Engelstein, Stephen Buonocore Publisher: OfficeDog Players: 2-4 Age: 14+ Time: 60-90 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher It is the Third Age of …
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Regarding the Art of Diplomacy: A Congress of Vienna Player’s Guide- Issues (Part 1 of 2)
Introduction by Fred Schachter, CoV Assistant Designer & Editor: Frank and I were pleased to meet Justin during a game convention a few years ago, where we were running Congress of Vienna “Learn the Rules / Play the G…
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Designer Diary: Dungeon Cube
by Nicolò Chioato Twenty Days, a Couch, and a Rubik's Cube It was the autumn of 2022, and I had just undergone surgery for two herniated discs in my back. My recovery came with some fairly strict instructions: I could…
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Le Chocolat Game Review
I adore this little game. Absolutely adore it. Le Chocolat , from designer Mashiu, is a quick two-player I Split-You Choose game that comes in a box smaller than most chocolate bars on the market. It has lived in my b…
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Travel across Brighthelm on an unforgettable adventure with a bird in Paupers’ Ladder.
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Quick Peaks – Wool Street, The Druids of Edora, Pondscape, Into the Machine, Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs
Wool Street - Justin Bell This is hard to believe, but sometimes a game ends up being…well, too short. Enter Wool Street , a “Mini Card Game” from the folks at Hachette. Players buy and sell wool products in five diff…
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Braided Skies Review
Life and work are stressful; that’s why we need vacations that can clear the mind and invigorate our spirits with a sense of adventure, such as gem collecting in a sea of giant glowing jellyfish. Or how about being sh…
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Video Review: Battles of the American Revolution Tri-Pack II: Germantown from GMT Games
Battles of the American Revolution Tri-Pack II: Monmouth, Germantown and Newtown is the second compilation of earlier releases from GMT Games’ Battles of the American Revolution Series. These are tactical level battle…
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Traveluencer Designer: Ryo Nakamura (中村 良), Zhonghao Yang, Kai Zu Publisher: Broadway Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Preorder link: https://forms.gle/RqukaTumiF9zULs1A Played with review copy provided by …
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Questions for The Bits: My Answers (Part 2)
A few days ago I posted an article with my answers to some of the questions I asked Joe from Allplay and Nick from Bitewing on their podcast (The Bits), and today I’m back with a few more responses. Also, the podcast …
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Questions for The Bits: My Answers (Part 2)
A few days ago I posted an article with my answers to some of the questions I asked Joe from Allplay and Nick from Bitewing on their podcast (The Bits), and today I’m back with a few more responses. Also, the podcast …
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ARC: The Underworld P500 Spotlight: “Breach, Clear, Extract — The Siege of Crawford Police Station”
The invasion is no longer a shadow on the outskirts; it has reached the interior. GMT Games presents the second part of our deep-dive playthrough series with legendary designer James M. Day (Panzer, MBT), taking you s…
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Geek List: Gaming Opportunities at SDHistCon 2026 – November 6-9th
4 weeks from today, we will be attending the San Diego Historical Games Convention (SDHistCon 2026) held in sunny San Diego, California. This convention will include 3 days (for us) filled with gaming, designer interv…
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Viking Route Review
This hobby uses a lot of common mechanisms and themes, so it’s exciting when someone brings something new to the table. Viking Route does that, not with its theme of Vikings sailing around doing Viking things, but wit…
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Arrange cards into a connected scene by planning how to balance each turn in Smitten.
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History Behind the Cards – A Look at Checkpoint Charlie from GMT Games – Card #8: Loudspeaker Wars
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 tai…
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For me, it's probably a little too light and disjointed, but if you've got a group who like lighter games, I think you'll have a killer time, dudes & dudettes.
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Fire in the Lake Variant: A Better “Better War” A 1969 to 1972
Westmoreland’s War Ends Until the last day of January 1968, William Westmoreland commanded the US war in Vietnam. He’d run it since 1964, built it from advisors to half a million men, and told the National Press Club …
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Join Jamey for Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics! https://youtube.com/live/bt8LintWvfI
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The Capsule Collector and the Azul Kids Played Codenames on Netflix for the Gunsen
by Steph Hodge [imageid=9848748 medium rep]▪️ Czech Games Edition (CGE) announced Codenames Party! An all-new way to play Codenames . Now on Netflix! You simply need your phone connected to the tv as a controller. If …
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TEND Review
I remember in 2018 when Welcome To… was released, and it reignited the roll and write craze (even though it was a flip and write). We started seeing all kinds of “X and Write” games, some amazing, others… better left …
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Discussion Thread: The All Too Common Misunderstanding or Misinterpretation of the Word “Wargame”
A few months ago, I started a new feature on the blog called Discussion Thread where I plan to pose a question or a share a situation and seek your input and comments on the issue to gain greater understanding and to …
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Rowing to Hades: Sample Turn
This short article illustrates a single player’s turn of Rowing to Hades (P500). Future articles will dive more in depth into other topics. The game is simple, but not simplistic, and the basic mechanics work together…
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