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Renegade Game Studios has announced a new game, there’s a roundup of new FoxMind Games from the New York Toy Fair 2018, and Z-Man Games has released a slew of mini expansions.

A 2015 Spiel des Jahres Nominee, The Game is devilishly simple. It will take you minutes to learn, but so much longer to beat!

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.

Arcane Wonders has announced a new game, Game Salute announced three new game imprints last month, and the cover art for Forbidden Sky has been released.

Players are skiers, with rockets attached to their skis, and they’re racing down a mountain. Unfortunately you have to contend with both a yeti and an avalanche on your way down!

This month’s Kickstarter games will take you on a tour of outer space, a trip to the subatomic level, and on a twisty murder mystery. There’s even a visit from a celebrity, as Sonic the Hedgehog races in to get backing for his new board game.

USAopoly has announced a Wrinkle in Time game, a Munchkin Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is in the works, and it’s time to submit your nominations for the Golden Geek Awards.

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.

Will you donate your beans to a player in need or wheel and deal? Rio Grande's classic card game puts you in the role of bean farmer.