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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]

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Independent tabletop and board game journalism with deep-dive news, reviews, interviews, videos, and essays. 🌉 bridged from 🌐 https://wericmartin.com/: https://fed.brid.gy/web/wericmartin.com

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · yesterday

Asmodee Reports €422.1 Million in Sales for Q1 2026

Distributed games drive growth as asmodee studio sales rise only 1.8%

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 2d ago

Swapping Stories

To every game there is a season — churn, churn, churn

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 3d ago

Pics from Gen Con 2026 II

New releases and upcoming games from Dire Wolf and Devir; also, a cat!

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 5d ago

Dominant Species Find a New Life

U.S. publisher Allplay will re-release this classic Chad Jensen design

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 5d ago

Bitewing Is Win? Consult Baba to Find Out

Bitewing Games announces five new titles: Matchbox, Escar-GO!, Downtown, Party House, and Baba Is You: The Board Game

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 6d ago

Unmatched Plans from Restoration Games

Gen Con 2026 brings revelations about Restoration's plans

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 6d ago

Mercenaries Wanted at Gen Con 2026

Cephalofair Games gives a first look at a "Gloomhaven drafting game"

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 7d ago

Pics from Gen Con 2026

A sampling of images from appointments, media events, and life

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · last wk.

Tag Team Partners with SNK; Guillotine Collects More Heads

Going to Gen Con 2026? Here are three happenings to look for.

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · last wk.

Talking about The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth

You'll be blue if you eschew this new crew review. Also, corkscrew.

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · last wk.

Board Game Beat Is Six Months Old

Reflecting on past moves, while thinking about what comes next

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · last wk.

Old Games Made New

The past returns in Star Trek: Space Hunt, TworDuel, Golfie, and Risky Mixes

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 2w ago

Plans for Star Wars: Unlimited through 2027

New sets include Homeworlds, Legacy of Skywalker, System Overload, and Galaxy at War

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 2w ago

TTGDA: Please Credit Designers for Their Work

A plea from the Tabletop Game Designers Association

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 2w ago

Solving Board Game Puzzles

Sometimes your hobbies start overlapping...

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 2w ago

Gen Con 2026 Exclusives: Brumble Quest and Aw, Ducks!

Plaid Hat Games and Asmadi Games prepare stealth releases

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 2w ago

Lost Ruins of Arnak Receives a Surprise Shipment

Czech Games Edition wraps Elwen and Mín's Arnak with a Gen Con 2026 release

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 2w ago

Why I Avoid Game Sleeves

And why you may want to do the same

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 3w ago

DLP Games Offers You Loyalty, Chivalry, and...Mushrooms

Get an overview of Underwood, Loyalty: Rome, Chivalry, and Pirates of Maracaibo: Shipbuilders

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 3w ago

Head South with Alexander Pfister and Peter Prinz

Nanox Games prepares the board game -60º for release at SPIEL Essen 26

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 3w ago

Inside the Beat: Introducing Our New Ad System

Goodbye, Airtable and spreadsheets; hello, one-stop service

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 3w ago

Don't Panic! Matthias Cramer's Strange Creatures Are on Your Side

Overviews of the eight games German publisher AMIGO will release in late 2026

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 3w ago

From Thurn and Taxis to StageCoach, with Andreas Seyfarth

Other 2026 releases from Rio Grande Games include Kangaroo Island and Clockwork Wonders

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 3w ago

Expanding Board Games, and Deciphering the Death of the Author

Also, designer Michael Shinall is let go from CMON

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 3w ago

After Dinner, Reach for Ice Cream, Fruit Cocktail, and Moonshine

Sample three quick games inspired by ice cream, fruit, and moonshine: Melted, Fruit Cocktail, and Moonshine.

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 3w ago

JinxO Wins 2026 Spiel des Jahres

The Kennerspiel winner is Rebirth, with Mooki Island taking Kinderspiel

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 4w ago

Boss Fighters Get Jungle Fever

Ready for a new challenge in this arcade-like co-operative game?

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 4w ago

Game Market Comes to Gen Con 2026

Meet with designers and check out their creations

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 4w ago

Designer Diary — The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth

Thomas Sing on the creation of his newest entry in The Crew game series

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Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin [Unofficial]@wericmartin.com.web.brid.gy · 4w ago

Survive Death Station, and Gather Stories for Shahrazad

Korea Boardgames previews SPIEL Essen 26 releases and other games

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