Community and Resources


Recommended resources if you're interested in trying designer board gaming.

  • Designer Games 101. If you're looking for general information about the hobby, start here.
  • BoardGameGeek. "An extensive database of boardgames as well as an active community of users."
  • Catan Online. Learn to play The Settlers of Catan online, free.

Events


Links to board gaming events.

  • Unity Games. A news list uniting many local gaming groups in the MA/NH/ME area, and organizers of the annual Unity Games event.
  • Essen. The official site for the world's biggest board gaming expo.
  • BoardGameGeek.CON. A large board gaming convention in Texas run by BoardGameGeek.

News & Reviews


Sites for information about the latest news and games.

  • Boardgame News. news, reviews, previews, designer interviews, columnist spews, and much more about the world of board games to amuse, peruse and confuse.
  • Erik Arneson on About.com. A good blog of board game news and reviews.
  • BrettSpiel. Brett Gilbert's blog about board game design.
  • Board Games with Scott. A very good series of video reviews for new board games.
  • The Dice Tower. A board gaming podcast hosted by Funagain Games.

Movie-Related


Links related to Going Cardboard

  • Facebook Group. A good way to stay updated on major developments.
  • The BoardGameDoc blog. A brilliant showcase of my noobishness with information about both designer board games and indie documentary-making.
  • The Survey. Whether you've never heard of these games or are a true board game geek, tell us about yourself.