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Ra and Write Reviewby Kerry Bohac on February 24, 2026When your spouse is an Egyptologist, it’s hard to pass up an opportunity to play and review the newest Ra iteration—Ra and Write. Even harder when you’re planning a visit to see an art show about Ancient Egypt’s gods. Designed by Reiner Knizia with art by Ian O’Toole, the game pulls forward themes which will Source
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The Box: An At-Home Escape Room Reviewby Zach Langsley Norman on February 23, 2026You’re in the mood for an Escape Room. Great! Except it’s a Tuesday night and you haven’t made a reservation. No wait, it’s the dang babysitter who canceled on you. No, wait, you don’t want to go outside. No, wait, your dog ate your ticket. No wait… We get it. For reasons both legitimate and/or Source
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Crowdfunding Campaigns of the Week – 2/23/26by Tony Mastrangeli on February 23, 2026Welcome to this week’s batch of crowdfunding campaigns. We have a variety of offerings here, so we hope you will find something that catches your eye. Also, if you want to chat with the BGQ team, join our Discord Server where we talk about games, movies, sports, and other fun stuff. Or, if Facebook is Source
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Dust Biters: Pocket Edition Reviewby Victoria Stefanelli on February 20, 2026According to the Dalai Lama, “the purpose of our lives is to be happy,” and so by the transitive property, it can be argued that the purpose of life is to play board games. Thus, we should play them every chance we get, even when traveling and constrained by limited luggage and/or table space. Button Source
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The Plum Island Horror: More of a Bad Thing Expansion Reviewby Tony Mastrangeli on February 19, 2026GMT Game is a war-game publisher known for its crunchy, strategic games… usually about war. However, they have also branched off into other areas, such as racing with Grand Prix and Thunder Alley. But my favorite offering of theirs is The Plum Island Horror. This cooperative game was a surprise hit for me in 2024, Source
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Neopets Battledome TCG Reviewby Marcus E. Burchers on February 18, 2026I’ve been a big fan of TCGs and CCGs (and adjacent) since the early days in the 90s. I’m always willing to give any game in the genre a look, no matter what the theme or IP (I had an extensive Mortal Kombat Kard Game collection and some decks for Sim City: The Card Game, Source
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A Wayfarer’s Tale Reviewby Brandon Bryson on February 17, 2026Exploring uncharted lands is not a new concept in the realm of board games. It’s an excellent way to create initial buy-in as players discover a world evolving over time. A Wayfarer’s Tale is designed by James Emmerson and illustrated by collaborator Tristam Rossin. They have visited this thematic space before. Earlier releases from the Source
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Crowdfunding Campaigns of the Week – 2/16/26by Tony Mastrangeli on February 16, 2026Welcome to this week’s batch of crowdfunding campaigns. We have a variety of offerings here, so we hope you will find something that catches your eye. Also, if you want to chat with the BGQ team, join our Discord Server where we talk about games, movies, sports, and other fun stuff. Or, if Facebook is Source
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Top 10 Boss Battler Board Gamesby Tony Mastrangeli on February 13, 2026While I’ve never been too into the boss battler genre of video games, I love them on the tabletop. You and your friends, working together, to take down a powerful enemy. And there are actually a LOT of unique choices in this genre. So many that it was actually really hard narrowing down the list. Source
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Merchants of Andromeda Reviewby Bailey Dunn on February 12, 2026I have been loving the Knizia Renaissance we’re currently living through. With publishers like Bitewing Games, 25th Century Games, and Allplay revitalizing and reprinting Knizia classics, has me giddy. Knowing hidden gems are coming back into print and being given much-needed facelifts is exactly what we need in this hobby of continued excess and over-production. Source
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