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This game suddenly strong into my head when I was walking into the house today. I think that my brother picked it up 20 to 30 years ago. I don't remember the exact time frame, or whether it was a new game at the time. I also don't remember the exact mechanics, although I think it had something to do with moving the pie
Two quick videos of 10 or so on my GD’42 play thru  
Guide a space-faring colony of bees to advance while exploring among the stars with Apiary. The post Setting Out on a Buzz-Buzz-Buzz Space Journey with Apiary appeared first on Gameward Bound.
by Beth Heile Instead of the usual lineup of game announcements and post-convention hauls, I wanted to write and photograph about the random tidbits that caught my attention at this year’s Gen Con, including a wonderful interview with Felicia Day (see below).Full up before we even beginHot Weather, Hot GamesLet’s start
These are “super” early, just observations I’ve had that could easily be wrong. We are in the early stages of discovery (at least I am) where it’s difficult to evaluate some cards because you need to see them interacting with other cards. In particular the Near/Far Frontier worlds have some big
Battles in the East (BITE) is a series simulating World War II Eastern Front battles. The system rules are an evolution of the SPI classics Panzergruppe Guderian, Army Group South and Cobra. Unit integrity bonuses include Soviet Corps and vary to show the increasing Soviet cohesion and decreasing German cohesion as the
Snow muffled every footstep until the only sounds were distant birds and the steady crunch beneath our boots. The silence stretched in every direction: left to right, ahead and behind, as well as all the way up into the thermosphere. We were far away from anywhere. Yet, we knew we were safe. As the darkness settled all
Not Alone: Remastered Edition (2026) Designer: Ghislain Masson Publisher: Geek Attitude Games Players: 2-7 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 mins Review copy provided by Luma Imports Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4xfBsG7 Not Alone is a game that was first released in 2016 … Continue reading →
I did a spoiler-free post about Regicide Legacy in April, giving a quick overview and showing the basic game components. This post continues from there. The first part of this post will contain no spoilers. If you have not played the game and you are thinking about it, it's safe to proceed. I played the
As a natural melancholic, the idea of being drawn to the sea — to drown one’s regrets, whether figuratively or bodily — makes me glad there isn’t a significant body of water within six hundred miles. It isn’t that suicide holds appeal for its own sake. Rather, it’s a fire door in the back, rigge
. The situation at first light Two commanders were wrong about each other, and both stayed wrong for way too long. Napoleon believed the army in front of him on the Landgrafenberg was the main Prussian army. It was not. Late on the 13th the larger part of Brunswick’s force some 60,000 men were marching […]
July had no conventions or anything, but yet it somehow managed to almost have as many new to me games as June did. The fact that all of these were shorter games, unlike last month, made things a bit different though. I’ve now played...
Hues and Cues designer Scott Brady, Sagrada co-creator Daryl Andrews and Friendly Skeleton CEO Jacob Way said Best in Play will offer everything from interim executive leadership and designer representation to publisher submission management and crowdfunding strategy. The post Trio of board game industry veterans launc
Choose how to build a zoo with all sorts of animals and sponsors to discover in Ark Nova. The post A Visit to Ark Nova with Sloths and a Slow Food Franchise appeared first on Gameward Bound.
My WBC 2026 is over and I’m sad about it! Well, it actually ended last Thursday evening after 5 1/2 days of gaming goodness, but I am now just putting together this wrap-up post. I had planned to stay until Saturday morning and then leave to come home to attend a concert with my wife […]
Seventy-four thousand people walk into a bar. That’s it. That’s Gen Con. BGQ was there, and we’ve got the recap to prove it. The Gen Con Experience Tony: Gen Con’s attendance this year came in at 74,000+, which was apparently a record. But it felt more crowded than ever to me. When the dealer hall […] Source
Panic Lab Designer: Dominique Ehrhard Publisher: Gigamic Players: 2-10 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Amoebas have escaped and are slithering around in all directions! Catch them fast!   In Panic Lab, the player-scientists … Continue reading →
Gambler x Gamble!! (two exclamation marks) is a game from Japan released in 2024. It is a reimplementation of a 2016 game called Gambler x Gamble! (one exclamation mark), which won the Group SNE Contest in 2015. We all know what it will be named when it gets a third edition, don't we? When I read the r
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-x3bgz-1b2d69f It’s another “lagniappe” episode of the Gumbo podcast with Mitchell Prudhomme! First, Mitchell and BJ chat about the Summer of Mitchell (and Connor?). Then, they chat about their recent play of DUEL OF MELOCH (Scythe v Expeditions two player dueling game) from Stone
I follow Games Unlimited PGH (@gamesunlimitedpgh) on Instagram, and Kylie frequently offers really helpful retailer perspectives for publishers to consider. One of his recent videos (actually a repost from a few years ago) was both surprising and insightful in a few different ways, as Kylie reveals that he–a very
Few people in the hobby game industry have have seen as many sides of the business as Scott Morris - from leading global strategy at Lucky Duck Games, building publishing partnerships at GTS Distribution and running sales, marketing and social media at Arcane Wonders. Now Morris is applying that experience to his own v
Build presence across districts with buildings, monuments, and residents in Castellans. The post Stepping Into a Beautiful City in Castellans (of Valeria) appeared first on Gameward Bound.
As I approached the BGQ Review Copy Altar (B.R.C.A, for short), a new in-shrink copy of the Galileo Galilei expansion, Luna, materialized in front of me. I looked around. “Hello?” No one responded. Tony is usually there for a snide comment, or Chris is hiding, waiting to snipe the copy right before you pick it […
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 presen
Those of you who’ve followed my writing and social media posting over the years know I have a very special place in my heart for the Disney theme parks… and, prior to becoming the guy who turns a certain shade … Continue reading →
Last month, SDHistCon held its first ever North convention in St. Paul, Minneapolis, on July 11-12, 2026. SDHistCon North was held inside the Union Depot, a gorgeous location that had lots of hotels and restaurants within walking distance. The post SDHistCon North: Undaunted 2200: Revolution, Baltic Empires, Penitent a
Asian Board Games Festival - Malaysia 2026 is happening Fri 7 Aug 2026 to Sun 9 Aug 2026 in Penang. By the time you read this, I'm probably on the way to Penang, or I am already in Penang running my booth. This is my third time exhibiting at ABGF MY. This time I will have two new games, Pilgrim Poker and Malaysian
The first thing one notices about the third scenario in Stephen Rangazas’s The Guerrilla Generation is that the script has been flipped. Unlike both the Uruguay and Peru scenarios, which presented the COIN Series’s customary red insurgents facing off against government blues, here the entire color scheme ha
Today the Ikoria previews revealed a new mechanic: companion. From Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Mechanics, you can choose up to one companion card in your sideboard (or in your collection outside the game) and reveal it before the game begins. For example Umori, the Collector says: Companion — Each nonland card in your st
Ultron, Artificial Malevolence can create creature token copies of artifacts. The ability specifically states that you create the token copy and then it becomes a creature. Assuming I'm copying a noncreature artifact, does this mean that any effects checking for creature etb will not trigger? Or will those effects see
by Steph Hodge [imageid=9718883 medium rep]▪️ Cephalofair Games announced a new card game releasing this December called Mercenaries Wanted. From the designer Dennis Vögele (Gloomhaven (Second Edition)), he brings us back into the Gloomhven universe with this 1-6 player card drafting game. From the Newsletter and BGG:I
Opposed vs Steve, online/VASSAL. Part 1 covers setup through Turn 5. This part carries the game to its end on 2026-08-03. Same conventions: [GAME] for board, [SOURCED] for history. . Play-by-Play — Turns 6 to 12 [Game] Turns 6–10 — 28 March to 1 April: The long middle Giving in partially to frustration at not […
We’re now starting to get into the 4000s in the Boardgame Geek game rankings, and while this century isn’t as bad as last week’s (though hopefully you think my post about it was A+, would highly recommend!), it is close. However, there are always...
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Gen Con's latest hefty attendance figure extends its steady post-pandemic growth, following record crowds of 70,000 in 2023, 71,000 in 2024 and almost 72,000 last year - which all broke the 2019 pre-pandemic high. The post Gen Con tops 74,000 attendees as record-breaking show preps for much-needed venue, hotel expansio
Icaion, the impossible to pronounce sequel to the equally slippery Mysthea, has been reviewed by BGQ before. Spencer covered the multiplayer game and came away less-than-impressed. This time, we’re diving into Icaion solo, with some multiplayer thoughts sprinkled in as well. Icaion, from Martino Chiacchiera and Marta C
Travel through time to thwart Dr. Faux’s evil plans with the quirky agents in The LOOP. The post Back In Time with The LOOP, a Non-Evil Clone, and Management appeared first on Gameward Bound.
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 good at games but I do understand how things should […]
    Ticket to Ride: London Designer: Alan R. Moon Publisher: Days of Wonder Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 10-15 minutes Played with review copy provided by Asmodee Ticket to Ride: London features the familiar gameplay from the Ticket to … Continue reading →
So I didn’t attend TGM but I did manage to acquire a few games. TGM designers continue to astound me with clever designs for trick takers and shedders as well as capturing unusual themes. Here are some of the stand … Continue reading →
Let’s play poker but in a different way. There has been several modern hobby games which make use of poker hands, e.g. The Gang. The good thing about these games is they use an aspect which most people are already familiar with. It will be easier for us gamers to convince our non gamer friends to try modern boardgames
Nutgoo.Lee’s Blancat made my seven-year-old cry. I know. That’s a movable bar. She was tired from a long day of playing in the sun, but she wanted to try the “kittie quilting game” anyway. It ended in tears. That’s on me, not Blancat, and certainly it isn’t on Nutgoo.Lee. But here
My take from the Soviet perspective. Weekly VASSAL sessions; a side-by-side with the OCS treatment of the same battle (Hube’s Pocket, via MMP’s The Third Winter) is being set up to run alongside — full comparison to land at bigboardgaming.com at some point! . Game Details Title Ukraine ’44 Year 2006 Designers Yasushi N
SPI’s Winter War: The Russo-Finnish Conflict, November 1939–March 1940 — James F. Goff, Strategy & Tactics #33, 1972. . The war nobody could believe Goff, S&T #33 (Jul 1972), p.27: “Finland, with three million people, prepared to defend herself against 150 million Soviets. The ensuing three and one-half month c
TCG distribution remains the engine behind Asmodee's ongoing growth, with trading card games responsible for more than two-thirds of that quarterly revenue, according to the company's latest financial report. The post Asmodee’s quarterly net sales soar again to over €422m, board game revenue jump hints at US retailer r
by voskampj I am Joey Voskamp, a Canadian designer of a small box card game called The Big Haul. This diary will shed some light on the process of making this game!Still on the Beach In early 2025, my wife and I were travelling on the auto train from Sanford, FL to Lorton, VA on the way home from a family vacation. The
Here are two facts you should know about me: I love area control games, and I often only get to play board games with two players. Sounds like a conundrum, right? Well! Moytura pitches itself as a two-player area control game with the feel of a five-player game, thanks to three bot players. But does […] Source
About 18 months ago, while attending Buckeye Game Fest in Columbus, Ohio, we met up with David Thompson to get a quick look at a few of his newest upcoming games at the time including Line of Fire: Burnt Moon from Osprey Games and the very interesting American Civil War game with a twist called […]
Look back at the highlights from the most memorable solo games in this review of July 2026. The post July 2026 Solo Games Review: Ratings, Awards, and More appeared first on Gameward Bound.
I never enjoyed history at school. I understood why it mattered as a subject, but learning names, dates and events off by rote simply didn’t work for me, no matter how hard I tried. Events were never taught in their chronological or geopolitical context. Things just didn’t make sense to me. So it seems iron
  Gruntz Designer: Carter Scott Publisher: Allplay Players: 2 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4hdVNHa Played with review copy provided by publisher In Gruntz, you’ll command units like infantry, tanks, and aircraft with rock-paper-scissors-like relationships. For … Co
Lifeboats is a 1993 game. That's more than 30 years old! I am pretty sure I have heard about it before. The version I recently played is a 2024 remake. This is a negotiation game for up to 7 players. This is the kind of game which I would cheekily say can destroy friendships, and I wouldn't be lying. Be prepared for hu
The Dice Tower announced the winners of their Dice Tower Awards during GenCon. Their Game of the Year award goes to Galactic Cruise, the breakout title by designers T.K. King, Dennis Northcott, and Koltin Thompson. It’s the third significant victory … Continue reading →
I won’t pretend to know what’s happening in Duel of Meloch. When we first got a glimpse of this world via Scythe, it was an alt-history Great War mechs-n’-boiled-barley affair. Then Expeditions rolled around and the whole thing took on a determinedly Strugatsky Brothers flair, all strange zones and al
It struck me that it might be of interest as we are as a society diving into the wolrd of AI at breakneck pace, to see how smart and dumb in the exact same breath AI can be. To see useful a tool it is and in the next breath how frustrating is its lack […]
Hackers versus a self-aware supercomputer in dystopian Japan. It's got a lot going on. The post Deckers First Impressions appeared first on Jesta ThaRogue.
On Sunday afternoon I received an email with a question that stumped me. I knew the answer, but I was at a complete lack of resources to provide an adequate response. The question was, “Do you make any games other than Wingspan?” There’s more context to the question: The person enjoys Wingspan and is
One of my favourite auction games has to be Reiner Knizia’s classic game, Ra. I love the pieces, I love the auction mechanism where you are either starting an auction on what’s out there or you are adding to it, but the choice may...
Rozum has been devastated by the strike, with parent business Factor Group estimating the losses at up to $670,000 - a situation which has prompted Rozum to launch a fundraising appeal to help it reprint its lost inventory. The post Russian missile strike destroys Ukrainian Catan, Exploding Kittens publisher’s entire 2
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 Server where we talk about games, movies, sports, and other fun stuff. Check it out and […] Sou