The BGG Hotness list is one of the best real-time signals we have for what the hobby is thinking about. This week, it’s thinking about interaction. The Top 5 #1 — Concordia Special Edition is holding firm at the top for a second consecutive week. This isn’t surprising — Concordia has always been the euro that euro-sceptics love, precisely because your card plays directly affect what’s available to opponents. The Special Edition adds enough production value to justify a re-buy for existing fans, and it’s pulling in new players who skipped the understated original box. ...

Every few weeks, the D&D subreddits light up with the same conversation wearing different clothes: “Have you ever met someone interested in D&D and immediately thought ‘I’d never let you play at my table’?” The answers are always the same mix of horror stories, defensive DMs, and earnest discussions about “fit.” And every time, the discourse treats this as a community problem — bad actors, poor social skills, mismatched expectations. ...

March is historically one of the busiest months for tabletop crowdfunding. Publishers who missed the holiday window and designers fresh from prototype season converge on Kickstarter and GameFound simultaneously, which means a lot of campaigns competing for your attention — and your wallet. We track crowdfunding through a combination of Reddit roundups, Kickstarter’s discover page, and direct publisher announcements. Here’s what stood out this week. What We’re Watching 1. Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood (2nd Printing) Platform: Kickstarter | Status: 500%+ funded ...

There’s a conversation that happens at every board game meetup: “Have you tried it online?” Five years ago, this was almost always a compromise — a pale imitation of the real thing. In 2026, it’s increasingly a genuine recommendation. The Platform Wars Three platforms now dominate digital tabletop, and they’ve taken radically different approaches. Board Game Arena has become the default. Over 500 games, free tier that’s genuinely usable, and a turn-based system that lets you play Ark Nova with someone in Tokyo across three days. Their secret weapon? Publisher partnerships. When a hot game launches physically, the BGA version often follows within months. The recent additions of Earth and Heat: Pedal to the Metal have been particularly well-received. ...