Board Game News – Board Game Quest

Dice Tower West Recap

James Wolff — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:42:13 +0000

I hadn’t been to a gaming convention in years. Too many years. So when a friend started planning a trip late last year for Dice Tower West, I was very interested in joining him. While Gen Con and GAMA are all about releases, Dice Tower West is about playing the games. How was it? Read […]

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Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition Giveaway

Tony Mastrangeli — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:06:50 +0000

Lost Ruins of Arnak is easily one of the best games to come out in 2020. This hybrid deck builder and worker placement game has won its fair share of accolades and for good reason. It’s pretty fantastic. If you haven’t heard of this one, be sure to check out our reviews of it here. Since […]

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Cool Animal Facts Giveaway

Tony Mastrangeli — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 16:43:34 +0000

As we get ready to say goodbye to 2023, we are going to send off the year with one last giveaway. And party game fans rejoice because we are partnering up with Level 99 Games to giveaway not 1, not 2, but 3 copies of their brand new game Cool Animal Facts! This new party […]

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Board Game Gift Guide 2023

Tony Mastrangeli — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 14:09:48 +0000

As the weather turns cold, the days shorten, and the smell of pumpkin spice fills your nostrils you know what time it is. That’s right, the holiday season is upon us. And with Black Friday just around the corner, the shopping season is here as well. And since everyone knows board games make the best […]

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PAX Unplugged 2023 Recap

Alex Rosenwald — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:07:42 +0000

Another year, another early December fix of games of all kinds for those brave enough to venture forth into the City of Brotherly Love. Still the same place for all those great Essen releases, the unpublished prototypes still being hashed out, and everything in between, PAXU descended into Philadelphia, with your favorite BGQ writers Alex, […]

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DreamEscape Giveaway

Tony Mastrangeli — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:54:22 +0000

Over the past few years, solo gaming has exploded in popularity, and with good reason. It’s a great way to get in some tabletop gaming when you don’t have your gaming buddies around. Recently, publisher BadCat Games has launched its crowdfunding campaign for its new solo game DreamEscape. DreamEscape is billed as a narrative exploration […]

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Flamecraft Promo Card Giveaway

Tony Mastrangeli — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:26:31 +0000

If you haven’t played it before, Flamecraft is a fun little worker placement and set collection game that will have you using dragons to compete for victory points. It’s a light game that’s pretty accessible to just about any type of gamer. For those of you have already have the game, or even just want […]

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Stronghold Games Openly Embraces AI Art For Their Latest Kickstarter

Tony Mastrangeli — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:39:40 +0000

The use of AI art in board games has been a hot topic lately, and for good reason. Its use in commercial work is in both a morally and legally grey area (to be generous). Recently, Kickstarter announced that they weren’t banning products using AI art on their platform, but are requiring creators to disclose […]

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The Shores of Tripoli Board Game Giveaway

Tony Mastrangeli — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:20:36 +0000

Last year our reviewer Jacob posted his thoughts of the card-driven war game The Shores of Tripoli. It’s a light war game that claims a 45-60 minute playtime. It also has asymmetrical victory conditions and card-driven gameplay in the vein of Twilight Struggle or Watergate. If you are a fan of those types of games, […]

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Petersen Games and Catalyst Games Partner Up

Tony Mastrangeli — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:35:26 +0000

Announced today, on the eve of Gen Con is that embattled board game publisher Petersen Games (Cthulhu Wars, Planet Apocalypse) has entered into a partnership with publishers Catalyst Games Labs (Battletech). In this new agreement, Catalyst Games will handle all of the “publishing” duties for Petersen Games past and present titles. In effect, Petersen Games […]

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