The Spiel des Jahres (German for "Game of the Year") is an annual German award for board and card games first awarded in 1979 with the purpose of "rewarding excellence in game design, and promoting top-quality games in the German market." It is also considered the most pres...
philryuh - updated 16 hours ago
Behind the Scenes of "What's Eric Playing?" with Board Game Reviewer Eric Yurko
On July 11, 2015, Eric posted his first review of Catan and kicked off "What's Eric Playing," a blog dedicated to tabletop game reviews. Now past review #450 after only four years, Eric leads a double life of software engineer by day and prolific reviewer/photographer by night. He is known by many...
This is an automated weekly post to talk about the games you played last week.
When looking into buying board games, one of the biggest obstacles can be deciding what retailer to buy from. Many times it is easy to just rely on Amazon for everything, as it's definitely the largest and most prominent online retailer today, but they are not always the cheapes...
When a bunch of essential board games are still on sale after Prime Day Alright. I don't know how long these sales are going to last, so this won't be the most in-depth article, but the everything you need to know is in here. If you've been wanting to expand or start your boar...
philryuh - updated 6 days ago
Board Game Meets Wildlife - How Catherine Hamilton Illustrated the Evolution Series
Catherine is a renowned bird watcher/artist with a stroke of genius for capturing the beauty of wildlife. While her pursuits leave her practically homeless half of the year, it's pretty clear by now that no one's forcing her to do this. In 2014, her beautiful watercolor unexpectedly crossed over i...
[Evolution: Climate, Evolution, Evolution: Flight Expansion, Evolution: The Beginning, Oceans: An Evolution Game]
"Gaming Unplugged Since 2000." Founded by Scott Alden and Derk Solko, the website Board Game Geek continues to offer the largest database of board games today. The website does not only feature board games, but genres such as dice games, card games, tile-laying games, economic...
I see how to delete a list, but how do I remove one game from an existing list?
Do you hear them? The whispers on the streets. The silence of the birds. The excited gossip of the poor. The nervous chuckles of the wealthy. The warning signs are clear for all to see. The Day is coming. The Day of chaos that comes ever year. The Day that drives the multitudes to insanity. The...
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[Tyrants of the Underdark]
pshapiro - updated 3 days ago
ReviewChampions of Midgard: Favorite Game Friday (with Valhalla) (https://boardgamesquad.com/champions-of-midgard-friday-favorite/)
Mark Hengst take a look at Champions of Midgard and why this hybrid game is Friday Favorite....
[Champions of Midgard: Valhalla Expansion]
pshapiro - updated 3 days ago
ReviewChampions of Midgard: Favorite Game Friday (https://boardgamesquad.com/champions-of-midgard-friday-favorite/)Mark Hengst take a look at Champions of Midgard and why this hybrid game is Friday Favorite....
[Champions of Midgard]
pshapiro - updated 3 days ago
ReviewNewton Review: Have Books, Will Travel (https://boardgamesquad.com/newton/)
Simone Luciani took cover under the shade of an apple tree to ponder life, the universe, and game design. While deep in thought, an apple fell from a branch of the tree onto Luciani’s head. “Eureka,”...
[Newton]
pshapiro - updated 3 days ago
ReviewZombicide: Black Plague Review, Let’s Kick Medieval Zombie Butt! (https://boardgamesquad.com/zombicide-black-plague/)
Zombicide: Black Plague, Game Profile: Designed by Raphaël Guiton, Jean-Baptiste Lullien, Nicolas Raoult Plays in ~90 minutes Accommodates 1-6 players Author’s Plays: 8, at a mixture of 1-6 players B...
[Zombicide: Black Plague]
sahmreviews - updated 3 days ago
ReviewShifting Realms Game Overview (http://www.sahmreviews.com/2019/07/soaring-rhino-shifting-realms.html)Control areas, collect resources and build structures to earn the most victory points in Shifting Realms from Soaring Rhino....
[Shifting Realms]
[Secrets of the Lost Tomb]
This is an automated weekly post to talk about the games that came out on kickstarter this past week. A Touch More Class: 9 New 5th Edition Classes 6,364% of $1,000 Middara: Unintentional Malum - The Complete Trilogy 5,367% of $40,000 Seasons of Rice 1,850% of $1,000 Menagerie of Monste...
[Perfect Boardgame Sleeves, Escape from Darkmoor Keep, Menagerie of Monsters Enamel Pins, Gods and Goddesses: Redux, Dwarf Miniatures by Yedharo Models...]
sahmreviews - updated 4 days ago
ReviewLegendary Forests Game Overview (http://www.sahmreviews.com/2019/07/iello-legendary-forests.html)Love Carcassonne but it's too difficult for the family? Check out iello's new Legendary Forests! It's the lastest Japanese import done right!...
[Legendary Forests]
sahmreviews - updated 5 days ago
ReviewBloom Roll and Write Game Overview (http://www.sahmreviews.com/2019/07/gamewright-bloom.html)Select your favorite flower and create bouquets in Bloom dice game from Gamewright....
[Bloom]
If somebody missed backing the 7th continent, but want to buy a copy, the base game and some expansions are available from Serious Poulp webshop ($80+shipping). Skip the overpriced ones on ebay.
[The 7th Continent]
This is an automated weekly post to talk about the game recommendations. Describe the type of game you're looking for, a little bit of what you like, or give recommendations to others.
What are some features/upgrades you'd like to see in the use of your wishlists/game lists? Some features I'd like to see are: Ability to filter through my lists with criteria like number of players needed, playtime, rating, etc. so that I can easily decide on a game I want to bring out for a nig...
philryuh - updated 7 days ago
BGATrent came out with the 1st mobile version of BGA! Please give tons of feedback :) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlasalpha.boardgameatlas)
Your map to board games.
Board game prices with over 30,000 games to search, dozens of retailers for price comparison, and exclusive content to read.
See the latest news in board gaming, get the be...
sahmreviews - updated 7 days ago
ReviewThrift Treasure: Zaxxon (http://www.sahmreviews.com/2019/07/thrift-treasure-zaxxon.html)One of my favorite arcade games was once made into a board game. Experience your own flashback by checking out how Zaxxon was played!...
[Zaxxon]
sahmreviews - updated 7 days ago
ReviewArraial Game Overview (http://www.sahmreviews.com/2019/07/pandasaurus-games-arraial.html)You'll use recognizable polyomino (Tetris-shaped) pieces to entice visitors to your festival in Arraial from Pandasaurus Games....
[Arraial]
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sahmreviews - updated 10 days ago
ReviewThe Mansky Caper Game Overview (http://www.sahmreviews.com/2019/07/calliope-games-the-mansky-caper.html)You can be greedy or you can play it safe in The Mansky Caper from Calliope Games. Just don't blow the place up!...
[The Mansky Caper]
Time to continue the previews from last week with a fresh batch! This time we’ll tell you about 3 projects – some starting tomorrow and some launching next week. Dice Hospital: Community Care – July 9th “Dice Hospital”’s title already tells a lot about what to expect from the ...
I bet many of you can recognize at least one of these (or could name even more games like that). Polyomino puzzlers, inspired by Tetris have been gaining popularity among board game creators. We’ve already sewn patchwork quilts, planned gardens, prepared a feast for a nordic ...
Gwido Idziak - updated 10 days ago
CrowdfundingTrudvang Legends – Next Game by Eric Lang Coming Within Weeks
Trudvang Legends has grabbed our attention since its announcement in summer 2018. Creating a game in RiotMinds’ rich, and fascinating universe, while claiming to make it into a one-of-a-kind revolutionary product, sounded rather bold. With names like Eric M. Lang though, it was ...
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