by Beth Heile

The Preview lists for both Origins and Gen Con 2026 are both live.

Haven’t heard of a Preview list yet? Don’t worry! There are so many features on BGG it’s hard to keep track of them all. A Preview serves as a list of new and upcoming games that will be available at a specific convention, either for sale or as a demo.

FOR ATTENDEES:
Users attending those conventions are able to search, filter, sort, and save information from this list to help them target games they want to try or buy. Preview lists also have the booth numbers to help you easily create maps to buy/try your favorite games as efficiently as possible.

FOR BGG USERS:
Users visiting BGG can view this list to see which new titles are popular and getting a lot of buzz before a large event. You can use those same search, filter, sort, and save features to create personal wishlists of games you want to learn or buy. If the game is available through a major retailer, you can click through to the retailer directly from the Preview list (full disclosure: BGG may earn a commission from purchases made through Preview links.)

FOR PUBLISHERS:
Posting on a Preview list is completely free but is limited to titles that have been for sale only in the last four months or available as playable demos to the public. Preview lists are a great way to promote your new titles and share any deals or discounts you might be running at your booth. And did we mention it’s free?

The process to submit games for a Preview list has been overhauled in the last few months. Please email news@boardgamegeek.com for a full tutorial or if you are running into any problems.

GENERAL INFO
Currently BGG is offering Preview lists for the following conventions:
– Spielwarenmesse – list goes live in December
– Festival International des Jeux (FIJ) – list goes live in early January
– GAMA Expo – list goes live in early January
– UK Games Expo – list goes live in March
– Game Market Spring – Previously known as Tokyo Game Market, list goes live in March
– Origins – list goes live in April
– Gen Con – list goes live in early June
– SPIEL Essen – list goes live in July
– PAX Unplugged – list goes live in October

Please do not contact BGG to suggest other conventions to add to this list. We do not have plans to expand our preview lists at this time.

You can find all active and past Preview lists by clicking on “Browse” in the top menu of BGG and then choosing “Previews”.