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There was a celebratory mood at Toy Fair 2026. Not only was the event blowing out 72 candles on its birthday cake, but the UK toy market had grown for the first time in five years. Overall toy sales w

Designers: Luc Rémond, David Simiand | Publisher: Hobby World Many of my favourite board games scratch the direct competition itch in subtle rather than overtly aggressive ways. Tundra is just that ki

Designers: Emely Brand, Inka Brand, Markus Brand, Lukas Brand | Publisher: Edition Spielwiese It’s difficult to provide something fresh in the social deduction genre. Many games in this category combi

Designers: Maximilian Lichtner, David Poluda | Publisher: Tabletopper Games An asteroid has careened into the sun, causing violent solar storms. Earth has been transformed into a post-apocalyptic, irr

Sometimes inspiration can come from the most unusual of places for game designers. Perhaps they’ll be out on a walk and suddenly have an idea for a forest-management game. Maybe during a traditional g

Designer: Alexandros Kapidakis | Publisher: Dranda Games What constitutes originality? Inventiveness and creativity are clearly important, and not being a direct copy of something else helps. But beyo