Board Gaming

Are you a board game fan who would like to have a regular game night? I started mine a few years ago, thinking it would be a fun one-time deal, but after the success of that evening I’ve turned it into an event that has my friends consistently asking when my next game night will be. Here are six tips for organizing and running your own successful game night regularly.

Every year the board game industry grows and incorporates more and more dedicated players. The last few years have been termed the "board game renaissance," and in a lot of ways it truly is the best era in gaming thus far. By the time industry magazine ICv2 reports of the most recent figures (typically 10-20% annual growth since around 2008) a plethora of new board game publishers have already sprung up. With the growth of Kickstarter, starting a publishing company has become a lot more accessible for those that don't have the financial resources to afford printing thousands of copies of a game on their own.

The board game subscription model is something that has cropped up in the last few years, met with some successes and some failures. But is this one here to stay?

Some ideas just hit you like lightning. Once they've worked their way into the folds of your brain, they will not relent until they've achieved fruition.

There are myths galore that non-gamers buy into, thinking the hobby just isn’t for them. Here we address the top 10 board gaming myths.

Great news for board game enthusiasts: Penny Arcade has announced a new convention that will focus strictly on tabletop gaming.