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Marco | Illustrator exploring the arts and crafts behind board games.
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More photodumps for Essen ‘26! 🇩🇪 was one helluva an experience 😂 I’ll make my usual Aftermath post as soon as I get back, but there’s a ton of things to write about 😁

Really cool to finally see Mark! @ninjageekgames who helped me a ton leading up to Kad’s Kickstarter Campaign! 🔥🔥

Thanks to everyone who came by and support the game! (And book!)

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🇮🇹 La Fifa World Cup 2026 è giunta al termine incoronando la Spagna sul tetto del mondo. Ma chi avrà vinto il mondiale dei giochi da tavolo “Notti Analogiche”? 🏆

Fateci sapere nei commenti se ha vinto il gioco per cui avete fatto il tifo e votato per tutto il torneo, o se siete delusi perché volevate un altro vincitore! 👑

Noi vi ringraziamo per aver partecipato a ogni round con entusiasmo e speriamo di avervi fatto divertire con questo torneo, un abbraccio da Paolo e Marco! 🫂

🇬🇧🇺🇸 The Fifa World Cup 2026 has come to an end, crowning Spain on top of the world. But who will have won the board game World Cup, “Notti Analogiche”? 🏆

Let us know in the comments if the game you cheered for and voted for throughout the tournament won, or if you’re disappointed because you wanted a different winner! 👑

Thank you for joining in every round with such enthusiasm, and we hope you had fun with this tournament, a hug from Paolo and Marco! 🫂

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Berlin BrettspielCon Event-Review in 🇩🇪🇬🇧

🇬🇧 in comments

🇩🇪 BerlinCon 2026 – Was für ein Wochenende! 🎲❤️

Nun ist die BerlinCon schon wieder vorbei. Wie können drei Tage voller Spielen, Verlagsbesuche und noch mehr Spielen so schnell vergehen? Ganz einfach: Es war fantastisch!

Mein Sohn Philipp und ich waren alle drei Tage dabei. Unser Hotel lag 20–30 Minuten entfernt. Lesson Learned Nr. 1: Nächstes Mal buchen wir direkt im Estrel. So kann man Spiele zwischendurch aufs Zimmer bringen und die Game Night bis zum Ende genießen.

Am Freitag starteten wir um 16:30 Uhr mit der riesigen Game Night. Bis zu 3.000 Spieler, eine riesige Spieleausleihe und eine großartige App zum Reservieren und Abholen der Spiele über die Fast Lane.

Am Samstag öffnete die eigentliche BerlinCon. In rund eineinhalb Hallen präsentierten vor allem deutsche Verlage ihre Neuheiten. Das erinnerte mich ein wenig an die SPIEL Essen: Spiele direkt am Stand testen, von Erklärprofis lernen und nach Promos, Bundles und Neuheiten stöbern.

Ein Highlight sind für mich die Würfelaktionen bei Feuerland und Strohmann. Für einen kleinen Einsatz würfelt man mit einem W20 oder W30 – je höher der Wurf, desto größer die Auswahl. So konnten wir mehrere Spiele deutlich günstiger mitnehmen. 🤗

Natürlich wurde auch jede Menge gespielt. Besonders gefreut habe ich mich, endlich Marco von @boardgamesbydesign kennenzulernen. Gemeinsam mit David und seinen Freunden war das ein richtig tolles Treffen. ❤️

Am Sonntag standen noch die Spiele auf dem Einkaufszettel, die am Samstag ausverkauft waren, sowie ein Autogramm vom Autor von Cozy Stickerville. 🤩 Danach wurde bis etwa 18 Uhr gespielt.

Für mich ist die BerlinCon die perfekte Mischung aus Neuheiten, Schnäppchen und langen Spielrunden. Nächstes Jahr bin ich definitiv wieder dabei – dann aber mit Zimmer direkt im Estrel.

Die Spiele, die wir an diesem Wochenende gespielt haben, schauen wir uns in den nächsten Beiträgen noch etwas genauer an. Da waren einige echte Highlights dabei! 🎲

Wie hat euch die BerlinCon gefallen? Was würdet ihr euch für die Zukunft wünschen?

#BerlinCon #BerlinCon2026 #Brettspiele #BoardgameWelle #BoardgameCommunity

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🇬🇧 english in the first comment 👇

signore e signori, in occasione dell’inizio dei mondiali di calcio 2026 @giochianalogici e @boardgamesbydesign vi danno il benvenuto a “Notti Analogiche”, il mondiale dei giochi da tavolo!

16 giochi, 16 nazioni, un solo vincitore. Chi? sarete voi a deciderlo!

Da oggi fino alla fine del mondiale di calcio (19 luglio) potrete votare nelle storie Instagram di @giochianalogici e, in maniera alternata, in quelle di @boardgamesbydesign (autore delle grafiche!)

Il gioco (e la relativa nazione) più votato passerà il turno, fino all’epica finale!

Come abbiamo scelto i giochi?

La scelta è basata sui dati di @boardgamegeek : abbiamo messo in ordine i giochi più posseduti del sito e di questi abbiamo selezionato i primi 16 appartenenti a nazioni diverse (basandoci sul primo Paese di pubblicazione). Fatto questo, abbiamo preso il sottinsieme e lo abbiamo messo in ordine dal più al meno popolare, incrociando gli scontri in stile playoff (es: il primo contro il sedicesimo, il secondo contro il quindicesimo ecc.). Ci scusiamo per eventuali errori nella raccolta e nella revisione dei dati: non siamo degli analisti e lo scopo è puramente…ludico!

Si parte a brevissimo nelle storie di @giochianalogici , mentre il secondo “scontro” sarà votato fra due giorni sulle storie di @boardgamesbydesign e così via a partite alterne. Potete votare per tutto il tempo della durata delle storie instagram (24 ore)

Chi vorreste come campione del mondo? Scrivetecelo nei commenti!

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🏆 UKGE JUDGES' CHOICE 🏆

*still pinching myself that this isn't a dream*

Incredibly honoured that Peranakan: Tiles and Tactics made the UK Games Expo Judges' Choice shortlist for Best Abstract Game - out of thousands of games submitted, Peranakan emerged as the TOP 3 🥳 (winner to be announced by @ukgamesexpo on 12 May)

To stand alongside giants like Vantage, Fliptoons, and Magical Athlete, feels so surreal (and magical, of course! 😝) At the same time, this also feels like a major milestone, a big first step onto the global stage of critical acclaim.

Thankful for everyone who has journeyed with us thus far: my family, friends, playtesters, reviewers, industry partners. This is as much your celebration as it is mine :)

celebratory Michael Jackson dance soon? 🕺

📷 credits @boardgamesbydesign Peranakan: Tiles and Tactics board game, shortlisted for UK Games Expo 2026 Judges' Choice Awards for Best Abstract Game

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Thanks to @boardgamesbydesign for the prompt to take a trip down memory lane today. It is amazing to think of how my love of gaming has grown over the last 10 years. We played games as a family during holidays, Pictionary, Scrabble and Yahtzee were the go-to games. When I attended university I got introduced to a few more that I bought home to share with my family like #dutchblitz #pirateflux by @looneylabs and @riograndegames #bohnanza. When @roundtableyql opened in Lethbridge we because regulars and enjoyed the freedom of trying to many new to us games, we brought our friends and set up work Christmas parties through them. Recently we even attended a wedding there! When we moved to Edmonton, we were surprised to hear about #GOBFest just up the road from where we lived and we attended our first board game convention in 2019! We were introduced to so many new games and doubled our board game collection that weekend. The folks at GOBfest were so kind. This is also where I first learned about the @bgstatsapp and I have been using it ever since! I also accidentally joined a Dominion Tournament and everyone was very happy to teach me as we went. I would proudly say that @zmangamesofficial ‘s pandemic was our gateways game as co-op board games helped to recreate a love of board games that was different to anything we had experienced before. I meant my game group at GOBFest in 2021 that have become meaningful friendships in my life. Now I live rural and host a monthly board game night at our local library and have a regular crew that are great sports at trying new games even though they look overwhelming at first. I love this community and what we share and all the differences that we bring to the table. Again thanks to @boardgamesbydesign for the post, please go check out their post and give them a follow! #boardgames #boardgamer #tabletopgames #bgstats #loveofgaming #bgg

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