This is the quarter final that looks straightforward on paper and probably isn’t. Terraforming Mars is the heavier, longer, more complex game. It has been on the BGG top ten for years and has a devoted following among people who like their games to take two hours and fill a table with cards. Cascadia is … Read more
Of all the quarter final matchups we could have ended up with, this is the one that makes the most sense and the least sense at the same time. Wingspan and 7 Wonders are both card-based games. Both play in under 90 minutes. Both are accessible enough to get onto the table with people who … Read more
Azul is out, beaten by 7 Wonders in the closest match of the round. Ark Nova is out, beaten by Root. Wingspan beat Fate of the Fellowship 88-13 and faces 7 Wonders in the quarter finals. The four quarter final matchups are: Wingspan vs 7 Wonders, Terraforming Mars vs Cascadia, Forest Shuffle vs Lords of … Read more
TL;DR Brass: Birmingham, the BGG number one ranked game, lost to The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship 89-11. Ark Nova is now the highest-ranked BGG game still in the tournament. Every game received at least some votes this round. Azul and 7 Wonders meet in the World Cup of Board Games 2026 … Read more
The Round of 64 is done. We have 32 survivors. War of the Ring is out, beaten by Jaipur. Sky Team lost 100-0. Heat: Pedal to the Metal was knocked out by 7 Wonders. Brass: Birmingham, Ark Nova, Terraforming Mars and Pangemia are all still in. The Round of 32 draw is at the bottom … Read more
The short version: The group stage is done. 64 games have qualified for the World Cup of Board Games Round of 64. They’ve been seeded 1 to 64 by BGG rank and drawn into a four-quarter knockout bracket. Brass: Birmingham is the top seed. Earth scraped through as the lowest-ranked qualifier at BGG #198. Final … Read more
TL;DR While the football World Cup kicks off in North America, we’re running our own tournament. The World Cup of Board Games include 200 of BGG’s top-ranked games have been drawn into 20 groups of 10. Pick up to 3 favourites from each group. The 3 highest vote-getters in each group go through to the … Read more
I picked up D.O.T at UK Games Expo bundled with Fetching Feathers. I will be honest: it was an afterthought. I preorderd Fetching feathers nad the bundle was an option. I knew nothing about it but Chris Priscott games are usually fab so i too a chance. I was there for the birds. D.O.T was … Read more
Where the Story Comes First The Short Version – Tl;Dr Betrayal at House on the Hill is one of the oldest games on most hobbyists’ shelves, first published in 2004, and it is still the one I reach for when I want a game night that feels like a horror film rather than a puzzle. … Read more
TL;DR — If someone you know is curious about board games, these are the seven I’d put in front of them first. Each one is easy to explain, hard to hate, and good enough that experienced gamers won’t be bored either. Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Azul, Just One, Sushi Go!, Pandemic, and Catan. Any of … Read more
