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Which one would you grab off the shelf tonight?
Wingspan
Ark Nova
Cascadia
Haven't played any
TURN 01 FEATURED READS

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The board game Ark Nova STRATEGY
Strategy 6 min read May 20, 2026

The hidden math behind Ark Nova's first three rounds

Ark Nova looks like an end-game scoring race. The math says the game is decided in the first three rounds, and most players don't realize it until round eight.
The board game Apiary REVIEWS
Reviews 4 min

Apiary is quietly the year's best worker placement
Stacked boxes of classic gateway games: Catan, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Kingdomino, and Lost Cities THEORY
Theory 3 min

Stop calling everything a gateway game
Emergent Board Game: Available Now! DESIGN
Design 1 min

Emergent Board Game: Available Now!
DESIGN
Design 1 min

Emergent: A Supply Chain Strategy Game Rulebook
Liar’s Dice Addendum THEORY
Theory 2 min

Liar’s Dice Addendum
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