Farewell (for now)
This is the last issue of BGW. I have decided to put it on hold for now. Life is catching up with me and I don't have the time necessary to maintain it. I'll make the archives of past issues available and you'll still be able to find me on Twitter under @BoardGamerWkly.
Star Wars
George Lucas' brainchild has probably created more fans than any other franchise in the entertainment history. What started as a film trilogy is now ennealogy with spinoffs, countless books, comics, video games, board games, etc. Star Wars day is coming soon - May 4th so it's a good time to look into some board games from the galaxy far far away.
Ever since the first movie, the board games have started to pour in. There are more than 300! games and expansions listed on Star Wars family of games on BGG. They range from reimplementations of other games like Risk: Star Wars, Carcassone: Star Wars and Star Wars: Imperial Assault (reimplementation of Descent) to original games like Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit, Star Wars: The Card Game, Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game and Star Wars: Armada.
Fantasy Flight Games has the license to produce Star Wars board games at the moment and it uses it very well. Last year we had two new hits from them - Star Wars: Destiny and Star Wars: Rebellion which is at the moment #5 overall on BGG.
April 29th, 2017 is the International Tabletop Day! What will you be playing? Any Star Wars games?
News
Board Games Come to Life! – International Tabletop Day 2017
Geek & Sundry intro video. Be prepared on Saturday, April 29th. Happy International Tabletop Day 2017!
Games News! 24/04/2017
Paul Dean of Shut Up & Sit Down shares the latest board games news. Barenpark, Hardback, Rayguns and Rocketships, The Path to Carcosa, Fallout Miniatures Game, Dead of Winter comics...
Board Games coming to Kickstarer in May 2017
Kevin from Tantrum House shares a bunch of games launching on Kickstarter in May, 2017.
2017 Mensa Mind Game Winners Have Been Chosen!
This weekend, hundreds of Mensans gathered in Herndon, Virginia, to decide which submitted games deserve the coveted Mensa Select Seal for 2017.
Board Game and Tabletop News – April 26th 2017
Chris Bryan shares the latest board game news. Tabletop Day, Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, Legend of the Five Rings, Caverna: Cave vs. Cave, Dead of Winter comic, Ferox.
Articles and Videos
It’s my party and I’ll play games if I want to
It’s getting warmer outside, people are starting to plan barbecues and social gatherings and late nights of drinking, so I thought I’d go through some of the games that I love to take with me when going to such events.
Ryan and Katie's Top 10 Collaborative Board Games
Ryan and Katie of Tantrum House share their Top 10 Favorite Collaborative Board Games.
Designer Spotlight: Asger Harding Granerud
Asger Harding Granerud is the designer behind the smash hits Flamme Rouge and 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis. He’s also a pretty great guy and a designer who I think will we’ll be seeing a lot more of the coming years.
Board Game Artists #5: Maisherly
I am a kind of nerdy city girl living in Taipei. I like static activities, such as: drawing, playing games, reading comics and novels, listening music and singing.
My House Fire Games » The Daily Worker Placement
After a small fire in his apartment building, Sean J was suggested by a friend to make a list of the games he’d grab from a fire if he could only take ten.
First Fish Games, learning from failure and relaunching for success
First Fish Games is currently running a kickstarter campaign for their board game Get of my land! They are doing really good. This campaign is a relaunch. Earlier this year they tried to kickstart the game but they failed. Read below and find out what they did wrong and what they did right!
Crowdfunding
One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows by Chris Cieslik
A stand-alone expansion to One Deck Dungeon, featuring new heroes, dungeons, combats, and perils. Get your dice ready for adventure!
Clans of Caledonia: A Game about Whisky, Trade, and Glory by Juma Al-JouJou
As proud members of the old clans, 1 - 4 players use their unique abilities and cunning skill to earn the greatest wealth and fame.
Barker's Row by Overworld Games
Step right up! Delight the rubes by playing the most fantastic carnival attractions in this visually impressive masterpiece.
Rayguns & Rocketships by IDW Games
An inventive dual-scale miniatures board game for 2-4 players that takes place in the golden-age of Sci-Fi space operas!
Barbarians: The Invasion by Tabula Games
Lead your barbarian clan to glory in this worker placement and area control eurogame from the acclaimed author of Hyperborea and Asgard
Bios Genesis 2nd edition. Begin, evolve, conquer! by Sierra Madre Games
The origins of life game, Bios Genesis is back! Legendary designer Phil Eklund returns with a second edition of his hit: Bios Genesis!
Reviews and Playthroughs
TableTop: Wil Wheaton Plays STAR REALMS with Melissa DeTora
This episode of TableTop will be interesting because professional MTG Pro Tour player Melissa DeTora is here to face Wil Wheaton in STAR REALMS, a fast-paced one-on-one deck-building game.
Dale Yu: Review of NMBR9
NMBR9 is the newest entry in one of my favorite genres – the simultaneous puzzle with identical pieces genre – which really needs a better name, maybe simultaneous solitaire?
Via Nebula Gameplay Runthrough
Rahdo runs through Via Nebula, a route building game from designer Martin Wallace, published by Space Cowboys.
Review: 5 Minute Dungeon
5 Minute dungeon is a cooperative, real-time card game where players have literally five minutes to defeat a horde of monsters guarding a dungeon.
Last Will & Getting Sacked - Shut Up & Sit Down Review
Shut Up & Sit Down reviews Last Will and the expansion Last Will: Getting Sacked. In his last will, your rich uncle stated that all of his millions will go to the nephew who can enjoy money the most.
Review: Ancient Terrible Things
The derelict shrine looked accursed alright. The cadaverous temple stood just like how the old timer told you before he died, as if he had handed you a photograph of the mossy, sagging stones.
New Angeles Review - The Best Negotiation Game Ever?
I review New Angeles, a board game of negotiation and corporate greed, set in the Android: Netrunner universe, from Fantasy Flight Games.
Week in Review - April 24, 2017
Check out short summaries of all The Dice Tower and friends reviews last week!
Influencers
Inside the Box
I have discovered Inside the Box last year and it's one of my favorite YouTube channels. Their shows are extremely entertaining to the point that they feel like a regular sitcom show that you would watch even if you are not interested in board games.
They don't produce many videos, an average is one video per two months, mostly because the production effort is so high. Warning - the show is not family friendly, as they use some profanities and even show some sex toys.
You can also find them on Twitter and Instagram and If you like them, become their patron on Patreon.