When it comes to movie sequels, people can be divided on whether they make a franchise better or dilute it. There are countless movies that had a great entry into the world of cinema, only to release a subpar effort as a sequel, thereby diluting the brand. Yet it’s hard to ignore the fact that […]
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 […]
Imagine a world inhabited by Cthululian Horrors, Arthurian Knights, Icelandic Vikings, and the odd Gloranthan adventurer, all coming together for a weekend of libations, laughter, and (tabletop) adventures. Now, add in jolly hobbits, a few flightless kiwis, and about 23 million sheep for good measure. Welcome to Chaosium Con NZ, and its sister event, Gaming […]
When I hear the words “hot air balloon” and “panorama” used to describe a board game, I expect a game with gorgeous table presence, breathtaking views, and a serene, cohesive aesthetic. PARKS, by Henry Audubon, promises beautiful scenery, and it delivers. While I didn’t expect Panorama to have artwork as gorgeous as PARKS, I did […]
Earlier this year, I was introduced to the solo card game Mini Rogue. Published by Nuts Publishing, this delving game has you exploring a mini dungeon, trying to make your way to the bottom level. Hot on the heels of its Kickstarter delivery, a new standalone expansion has been released. Mini Rogue: The Council adds […]
Back in the aughts, I spent an embarrassing amount of time playing a building simulator that placed you on the banks of a river in BCE, building rich civilizations that eventually created impressive ziggurats and pyramids. Assyria gives me the same vibe, in a board game I can whisk on and off the table in […]
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 […]
To attempt to write a thematic intro for Papyria would be as silly as attempting to do so for The Castles of Burgundy (CoB). Papyria invokes the feel of ancient Mesopotamia in the same way that CoB immerses players in medieval France—i.e., other than some papyri and sheep, respectively, not all that much. I bother […]
Edwin Starr wrote an anti-war song in the 1970s with the famous chorus: “War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!” This was likely in response to the Vietnam War, and it’s hard to argue that the chorus is wrong. Now, I don’t know Edwin, but I wonder if he ever played any good war […]
The village of Buttonville is undoubtedly the most glorious village of all time, aside from one small problem: There’s no one there! In The Glorious Guilds of Buttonville, you slip into the role of a guild master and recruit new residents—quirky inventors, cunning traders, and fearless guards—to transform the sleepy little town into a place […]
Stonemaier Games recently acquired the rights to the classic white box game Tokaido and its follow-up Namiji. Tokaido is well known and loved around my house, as we have the collector’s edition that was on Kickstarter a while ago. But it’s been over a decade since that game first debuted. When Stonemaier’s version of Namiji […]
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 […]
Life and work are stressful; that’s why we need vacations that can clear the mind and invigorate our spirits with a sense of adventure, such as gem collecting in a sea of giant glowing jellyfish. Or how about being shrunken to insect size to explore wooded lands atop a galloping mouse? Such are two of […]
This hobby uses a lot of common mechanisms and themes, so it’s exciting when someone brings something new to the table. Viking Route does that, not with its theme of Vikings sailing around doing Viking things, but with the use of magnets. Viking Route is a one- to four-player game that plays in about an […]
I remember in 2018 when Welcome To… was released, and it reignited the roll and write craze (even though it was a flip and write). We started seeing all kinds of “X and Write” games, some amazing, others… better left on the shelf. But while the deluge of roll and write games has slowed down […]
Merchants of Play is a board gaming platform where users can play official implementations of popular titles such as My Little Scythe, Trailblazers, and Moytura. The CEO, Mack Flavelle, has also used the platform to launch and test his own designs, including Sky Bloom, which will be launching on Kickstarter on October 6th. We had […]
My family consists of my wife, my 10-year-old daughter, my 16-year-old son, and my 19-year-old son—and my mother-in-law joins in when she’s around, too. Finding a game that everyone across those wide age gaps and varying board game experience can play and genuinely enjoy is always a challenge. Usually, the most effective hits are easy […]
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 […]
Whether it’s Smaug, Drogon, or Toothless, dragons have conventionally been portrayed as giant, malevolent, fire-breathing beings feared for their ability to maim and murder. What would happen instead if they were more diminutive and used their fire-breathing and magical abilities for good, or at least for good artisanal endeavors? This is the idea that fueled […]
It actually felt like summer for a few days in the Midwest. I could finally stand outside without melting into a pile of vaguely human-shaped goo. Nothing was falling from the sky; no torrents of water coming through convention hall roofs, no hunks of ice breaking windshields or skulls. A gentle breeze instead of a […]
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