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Designers: Stefan Feld, Ulrich Fonrobert | Publisher: Queen Games Marrakesh currently sits comfortably in the top 500 games on Board Game Geek, ranking fifth among popular designer Stefan Feld’s desig

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

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

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

Designer: Meng Chunlin | Publisher: Dranda Games While cute usually means pretty and appealing, it can also be a nod to something clever in a simple yet pleasing way. You only have to look at the Expl

Designers: Simone Luciani, Nestore Mangone | Publisher: ThunderGryph Games While Darwin’s Journey might not be a new kid on the block, some games leave such a strong impression that it feels criminal