Board Game News
GrandCon 2024 Recap
GrandCon is an annual tabletop gaming convention that takes place on or near Labor Day weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It began in 2013,...
Game Reviews
Potion Explosion Review
This game has been out for a while but much to my surprise we have yet to publish a formal tabletop review for Potion...
Top Ten Game Lists
Top Ten Railroad Ink Challenge Expansions
Let’s brush up on our SAT analogies, shall we? Pigeons are to major cities as what are to board gamers? Are you thinking it...
Quizzes
Which Theme Park Board Game Should You Play?
Fans of the theme park genre not only love visiting amusement parks, but also creating our own. Back in the day, video games like...
Crowdfunding Campaigns of the Week
Crowdfunding Campaigns of the Week – 11/4/24
November is here as the year begins to roll to a close. I hope everyone had a great Halloween last week as we all...
Digital Board Game Reviews
Quilts and Cats of Calico Digital Review
While I have not played the original Calico, I couldn’t help but try this digital version simply because the game trailer revealed actual animated...
Kickstarter Game Previews
Spooktacular Preview
Note: This preview uses pre-release components and rules. What you see here may be different from the final, published game.
While I wouldn't call them a...
Quest Lists
The Best Spooky Board Games to Play on Halloween
There’s something about autumn with the crisp cool air that invokes a certain feeling. And no, it’s not the Pumpkin Spice everything that invades...
Level Up My Game
All Game Terrain Review
Everyone knows I am a major miniatures war gaming player and love painting up my armies to make them look shiny on the tabletop....
Interviews
Sherwin Matthews (lead designer of Elden Ring) Interview
I love board games. I love video games. I love coop games. I had a chance to play Horizon Zero Dawn, and while I...
Rumblings from the Deep
The “Postumus Opening” in Time of Crisis
Thanks to the wonderful “Rally the Troops” gaming website, I’ve played many, many games of GMT’s Time of Crisis (designed by Wray Farrell and...
Quick Hits from the Vault
Quick Hits: Marvel Champions: The Card Game Review
It's time for another Quick Hits from the Vault, the series where many of the BGQ team gathers together to give you our quick...
Parental Guidance
How to Raise a Gamer: Part 1 – To Lay Tiles or...
COVID-19 has forced a lot of “quality” time with the family. Board games have been needed to fill the hours between teaching your kids...