Publisher

Across the Board

Across the Board — Brazilian publisher (active 1995–2023) focused on bringing international board games to the Brazilian market.

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Biography

Across the Board is a Brazilian board game publisher listed from 1995 to 2023 in our data, with 13 published titles. The company positions itself as a bridge to bring classics and new international releases to Brazilian players through localization. Precise founding-location details are not specified in the source data.

Career

Since 1995 Across the Board has localized and published a variety of international games for Brazil, emphasizing translation quality and production. Their 13-game catalogue (to 2023) spans multiple mechanics: prominently hand management, dice, cooperative and solo play, and includes card games, fantasy and deduction titles. The publisher works with international partners to license and produce both classics and new releases for the local market.

Most Famous Games

Top releases include Faraway (2023), Revive (2022) and La Granja (2014). Other notable published titles are Oltréé (2021), Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (2014) and Sprawlopolis (2018). Several of these games have received awards such as the Meeples Choice Award and Jogo do Ano.

Design Style

The catalog emphasizes varied mechanics—especially hand management and card-driven designs—while covering cooperative and solo experiences. The selection balances family-friendly, deduction/mystery and tactical Euro-style games.