The oldest German role-playing game is back!

Soon a new—and overall the sixth—edition of the oldest German role-playing game will be released by Pegasus Spiele. And no, it's not about "The Dark Eye," which most people… read more

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Conludo: Wil Wheaton back at the board game table — but the BGG community waits in vain for updates

Announced as a stretch goal for the Guild Kickstarter, Conludo was supposed to bring back the spirit of Tabletop — yet a year after the Baltimore Con reveal, it's been radio… read more

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Mercenaries Wanted: Cephalofair brings drafting to the Gloomhaven universe - with 61 characters and a $25 price tag

Instead of a ton-heavy dungeon crawler, Cephalofair brought a compact drafting game to Gen Con 2026: 61 mercenaries from Gloomhaven, Frosthaven, and Jaws of the Lion, designed by… read more

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Pampero for €69.95 instead of €125: The wind energy expert game is heavily discounted

Clean energy at a bargain price: The highly praised economic expert game Pampero by Julián Pombo has dropped from 125 to under 70 euros at two shops - 44 percent off. Argentina,… read more

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Test | The Lord of the Rings: The Fate of the Fellowship

To save Middle-earth from Sauron's dark tyranny, the "One Ring" must be destroyed in the eternal fires of Mount Doom. So an unlikely fellowship of Men, Elves, and Dwarves forms… read more

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Hell of a Deal: Smirk & Dagger brings cooperative poker against the devil - with 52 chips and a cheat mechanic

Poker, but together against hell: Smirk & Dagger Games delivers a cooperative Texas Hold'em experience with 52 poker chips, six neoprene mats, and a cheat mechanic that makes… read more

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Test | The Lord of the Rings

To save Middle-earth from Sauron's dark tyranny, the "One Ring" must be destroyed in the eternal fires of Mount Doom. So an unusual fellowship of men, elves, and dwarves forms… read more

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Baba Is You & Party House: Two indie video game icons take over the Kickstarter table

Bitewing Games brings the award-winning indie games to the table as a competitive two-player puzzle and a push-your-luck deckbuilder - joint Kickstarter starting September 15. Two… read more

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Crowdfunding horror: El Dorado Games - Gamefound - translations canceled, insolvency, no money back

The US-based TREEHOUSE PROPERTIES LLC, better known as El Dorado Games, has quietly disappeared from the scene. The Gamefound projects Legend Academy and the Windward expansion… read more

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New pre-orders at Fantasywelt - The highlights and all 345 games at a glance

Kingdom Come: Deliverance with a board game adaptation, the third part of The Crew, and the tricky Moustache - Fantasywelt has added 345 new games to its lineup for pre-order over… read more

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"I was about to give up" — Mẫn Trần on games, barriers, and the courage to be visible

15 questions, 15 honest answers: Mẫn Trần on her near-retirement, sexism in the scene, and why it took her seven years for her first BGG post At the end of June 2026, a young… read more

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Test | Look at the Stars

Night after night I sit beneath the wide canopy of the sky and watch the sparkling dots that weave themselves into pictures. With every glance upward, it seems as if the stars are… read more

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The cheapest board game deals of the week on Amazon (06.08.2026)

Thursday is deal day. We scoured the current Amazon offers and picked out the 43 cheapest board game deals of the week — sorted by discount. From family games to expert games, all… read more

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Zhanguo: The First Empire for €18.99 — 71% off at Spiele-Offensive

BGG 7.5, Weight 3.82, 71% below MSRP — the deal of the week for strategy game fans This doesn't happen every day: Zhanguo: The First Empire, a tactically deep strategy game by… read more

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#598 BSN Team (120) | Trophies on the Gaming Table – How Much Do Board Game Awards Matter to Us?

We asked ourselves whether we let ourselves be influenced by board game awards. This question can be understood in different ways. Buying, playing, or recommending. How do we let… read more

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Kelp: Offshore Offspring — Sharks hunt in packs, octopuses evolve

The first big expansion for the asymmetric shark-vs-octopus duel brings new strategies for both sides — plus a deluxe reprint of the base game to go with it. Kelp, the two-player… read more

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Through the Mountains: Knizia gets a sequel for his 1998 classic

Reiner Knizia is riding the wave of success: Three weeks after his first Kennerspiel des Jahres win with Rebirth, Allplay announces Through the Mountains - a sequel to Through the… read more

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AI art in board games: What publishers need to know legally

For three days now, the EU labeling requirement for AI content has been in effect. Two recent rulings show: anyone who uses AI-generated illustrations commercially gives up the… read more

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Test | Neodreams

Neodreams — expert game by Ivan Lashin: Ever wished you could earn money in your sleep? Just let your dreams work for you and generate income more passively than ever before!… read more

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Darth Vader on the Gen Con stage: D&D gets an official Star Wars crossover

After the World of Warcraft crossover, Wizards of the Coast is bringing the second Universes Beyond expansion in 2027: Season of Rebellion brings the Galactic Civil War into the… read more

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