Designer Preview: Dark Pact
by Tom Lehmann Dark Pact is a deck-building game for 1-4 occult researchers seeking to make pacts with otherworldly forces. The game includes thirteen dark pacts, and the first player to obtain and satisfy a dark pact’s condition wins. An…
Matt: Happy New Year
I rang in the new year with an unexpected trip to St. Barts that ended up with friends. I made a resolution in 2025 to watch more films. It’s an art form I have many friends in and when we…
Wingspan, Scythe, Cartographers, and More: Teasers for 2026 from Stonemaier and Thunderworks
by W. Eric Martin ▪️ On Dec. 31, 2025, Jamey Stegmaier hosted a preview video of Stonemaier Games‘ 2026 release schedule, giving teasers for each title, with more info to come as each game nears release. In chronological order: •…
Travel to Gold Country, Return to Las Vegas, and Await the New Condottiere
by W. Eric Martin ▪️ U.S. publisher Bitewing Games has revealed its next collaboration with designer Reiner Knizia: Gold Country, which this being a re-implementation of 2012’s Spectaculum that has been “reworked from the ground up”, according to Bitewing’s Nick…
Open Channels FM: Building Successful Collaboration Through Communication in WordPress Release Teams
In the world of open source, communication stands out as a key factor for successful collaboration. WordPress release teams unite contributors from all around the globe, bringing together a remarkable diversity of experiences, cultures, and time zones. While technical prowess…
Master Jumping, Build an Ancient Empire, and Prepare Eternal Decks
by W. Eric Martin With January 2026 one tick of the calendar away — depending on when you’re reading this post, of course — thoughts turn to the tsunami of crowdfunding projects that will soon be reaching out for backers….
Best of Best WordPress Tutorials of 2025 on WPBeginner
As the year comes to an end, we’re taking a moment to look back at some of the best tutorials we’ve published on WPBeginner in 2025. While 2025 brought us plenty of exciting WordPress updates and new features, one topic…
Ask Ms. Meeple: What If Someone Won’t Accept Our Advice?
by Greyfax To update my previous announcement, this is actually the last column I’ll be doing. I didn’t get additional questions, and as I said previously I’m out of ideas. Thanks for reading! I’ve edited the following question for gender:…
Open Channels FM: Do the Woo / Open Channels FM 2025 Pathway
For Open Channels FM 2025 has been a windy pathway that has led to a sweet spot for us in 2026. Sorry, You're not allowed to submit vote ! Total 0 Votes 0 0 Tell us how can we improve…
Designer Diaries: Even More Trivia (Part 2)
by Paul Schulz Over the last five years, six trivia games of my design were published — and even more are on the way, with many more ideas still in my head. It’s time to take a breath and reflect:…
