Root's beautiful woodland aesthetic belies its complexity, with unique victory conditions adding to the challenge. Wingspan's stunning bird artwork and aesthetics are unparalleled, despite a deep ...

In Germany, the home of modern board-gaming, the industry has grown by over 40% in the past five years. Here’s why. In Germany, the home of modern board-gaming, the industry has grown by over 40% in ...

Thomas.Matthews has designed the V&A Museum of Childhood’s autumn exhibition, looking at board games and their social, physical and historical perspectives, including how they can be considered works ...

The best part about it is that it’s great for all ages and a round takes only 10 minutes to play. While it’s become a regular ...

Strategy Games 31 years later, XCOM creator Julian Gollop says strategy games are still "where my heart lies" and he wants to make them "more accessible and immersive" – his latest attempt is out ...

Modern games are mostly the product of a design trend that dates back to the mid-'90s. So it's of particular interest to go digging for gold in the years prior to that explosion. Here, presented in ...

When you play a game, you have to learn some rules, right? Well, same goes for designing a game. And here's one rule: No idea is too wacky. Take a game called Unexploded Cow, for instance. "That's a ...