While I’ve had my share of visits to art galleries and spent a reasonable amount of time reading the tiny placards or wall explainers of exhibits, I can’t say that I’ve ever looked into some of the well-known rivalries. I may be a heathen in admitting this but when I looked at the premise for […]

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Innovation debuted in 2010, accomplishing the impressive feat of packing an entire interactive civilization game into a mere 105 cards. Its popularity has led to subsequent printings of three other editions, each with slight tweaks to card balance and artwork. Additionally, there have been four expansions that add to and alter the existing gameplay in […]

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Have you ever traveled to a destination city and gone on a city tour like a true tourist? I have when I first visited Philadelphia, Seattle, and Las Vegas. All included landmarks and the city’s history, which was interesting and even shocking. My most memorable travel tour was a Chicago one where my group realized […]

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I really enjoy board games with a myriad of unique cards, such as Terraforming Mars, Ark Nova, Wingspan, and, of course, Finspan. I love how tactical these games play out. You need to be flexible with your strategy because the cards you get may not synergize well with your current plan, so you need to […]

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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 […]

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Extraterrestrial settings are popular for board games, possibly because they avoid the potential geopolitical quandary or insensitivity of area control, settlement, and resource/worker exploitation inherent to games of more Earthly environs. Thus, designers are free to escalate conflict without offense, such as in titles like Moon Colony: Bloodbath, Moonrakers, and Skymines. This is where 2023’s […]

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I love it when game designers give us a unique take on mechanics that have been around for a long time. Fight 5 gave us a new spin on the card game war, Samurai Spirit channeled its inner blackjack, and quite a few games have pulled from the ancient game Mancala, notably Five Tribes. Today, […]

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I’ve exceeded my word count, so no witty intros today for Stonesaga, which is an expansive game that plays one to four players over 60 – 120 minutes per session, according to the box. Published by Open Owl Studios, Stonesaga is a cooperative survival crafting board game set in a unique and persistent world. Gameplay […]

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Sea Salt & Paper is one of my favorite small card games. Not only does it have beautiful and unique art, but the gameplay is a very nice balance of strategy and luck that works well for me. I added the Extra Salt expansion to my copy when it came out and always play with […]

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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 […]

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A couple of weeks ago, we announced our nominees for our 13th Annual Board Game Awards. As always, it was rough even choosing which games to nominate. Since then, we’ve put our heads together, tested the games, and come up with a consensus. Today, we are excited to announce the winners of our 2025 Board […]

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My wife Melodi’s favorite games blend a mix of looking just a little bit ahead, plus a compelling theme. They tend to be medium-weight. She has had serious game crushes on Isle of Skye (BGG weight = 2.25), Kingdom Builder (2.07), and Wingspan (2.48). Games that drift towards the 3.5 or higher tend to get […]

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Note: This preview uses pre-release components and rules. What you see here may be different from the final, published game. As the new year starts, I thought I’d impart a fact about space. Did you know that current research suggests that the universe may be almost 27 billion years old, almost twice the age we previously […]

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A lot of work goes into establishing yourself in space. You need to explore the vast expanse before you. Suss out the friendliness level of the aliens. Doesn’t hurt to figure out how powerful their military is, too, you know, just in case. Research some new tech to make all that other stuff easier. You […]

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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. Or, if Facebook is […]

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Roll and Move, justifiably, gets a lot of hate from hobby board gamers. Games like Chutes and Ladders are pretty bad with a lack of player agency, as that roll of the dice is the only mechanic in the game. Today, I’m going to list 10 games that use that tired and true mechanic but […]

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I am an animal nut. While I could do without snakes and some bugs, the rest get the full measure of my affection. It helps if they are cute, but they don’t even really have to be. I mean, pangolins are weird-looking, but still lovable in my book. When I learned there was a board […]

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When the Queen of Hearts invites you to Wonderland, you’d better know your cards. Off with Their Heads!, designed by JB Howell and Michael Mihealsick with illustration by Manny Trembley, is a trick-and-write card game for 2-4 players published by Druid City Games. The game shares the same theme and trippy aesthetic as Druid City’s, […]

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