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Why Haggis is the greatest modern climbing game
What makes Haggis such an enduring game? I'm diving in.
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Board Games
Finding the sweet spot for board game expansions
When are expansions essential, and when are they unnecessary? What's the sweet spot?
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Two great games to play this summer: Oddland and Hot Streak
These two games offer two sides of the family-weight coin.
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Understanding Reiner Knizia, board gaming's most prolific designer
I'm diving deep into the data.
Board Games
Why are great flicking games hard to come by?
Flicking games underwent a small resurgence, but why aren't there more of them?
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Flip 7, Looot stand out among 2025 Spiel des Jahres nominees
The annual gaming award nominees were announced.
Retrospectives
Looking back at 2005 in board games
2005 wasn't the strongest year in games — the best was very much yet to come.
What Makes a Game?
Risk as an essential feature in games
We start to try to answer an age-old question: What makes a game?
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How tariffs are impacting board game publishers
It's not pretty.
Trick-Taking and Climbing
Four games to replace the classic card game Hearts
Hearts is great, but these four games are newer and shinier.
Great Games
Guiding newcomers into deck-building board games
There's a wide world of exciting deck-building games out there, but finding the right entry points for newcomers isn't always straightforward.
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Five great games on Board Game Arena, plus a discussion on U.S. tariffs
It's an awful week for publishers and players alike.