b562e699-ffc7-5a1d-a490-0fbd0c1c38d2Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:35:14 +0000Captivate.fmW. Eric Martinhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/18bc7b1b-1e0a-4776-812e-90b541ecda33/BOARDCAST-sm5.jpgW. Eric MartinW. Eric MartinAudio narration of select Board Game Beat articleshttps://the-boardcast.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastTo Succeed in 2026, Make Your Games SmallerPublishers have been hearing from retailers that their customers want less expensive games, so they're listening to feedback and creating products that fit that request.

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]]>fa88e023-0161-4395-a221-8d9eb05375d8Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:35:00 -040010:39falsefull77How to Use BoardGameGeek — and WhyGet an overview of tools within the world's largest online database of board and card games to understand how they can help you promote games that you design and publish by getting more information about those games into the hands of players.

]]>Get an overview of tools within the world's largest online database of board and card games to understand how they can help you promote games that you design and publish by getting more information about those games into the hands of players.

]]>8d246a46-9fbc-469a-8a6e-5be74735bffdTue, 03 Mar 2026 01:05:00 -040036:00falsefull66Spotting Criminals Is a Daily Challenge in "Clues by Sam"How quickly can you sort the guilty from the innocent?

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]]>0f88d7af-81cc-4738-8708-dd3aa44ee71aTue, 24 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -040017:57falsefull55After Ten Years of EXITs, Inka and Markus Brand Aren't Going AnywhereThe EXIT: The Game escape room series turns ten in 2026, and designers Inka and Markus Brand describe how the series has changed over the years.

]]>The EXIT: The Game escape room series turns ten in 2026, and designers Inka and Markus Brand describe how the series has changed over the years.

]]>55f62cfd-4f8e-46b9-b30f-c52b9119a87dTue, 17 Feb 2026 08:55:00 -040015:46falsefull44Raf Peeters Puts the "Smart" in SmartGamesRaf Peeters has designed more than 130 logic puzzles for Belgian publisher Smart Toys and Games. In this article, he explains how he started creating puzzles, the five types of puzzles Smart publishes, and how he and his team develop 120 challenges of varying difficulty levels for these puzzles.

]]>Raf Peeters has designed more than 130 logic puzzles for Belgian publisher Smart Toys and Games. In this article, he explains how he started creating puzzles, the five types of puzzles Smart publishes, and how he and his team develop 120 challenges of varying difficulty levels for these puzzles.

]]>23398b98-e3bb-4083-b902-7b494ab03460Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -040031:20falsefull33Games, Puzzles, and Everything in BetweenEric interviews board game designers to explore the differences between games and puzzles.

]]>Eric interviews board game designers to explore the differences between games and puzzles.

]]>2c8ac42a-add5-4bd2-ac30-8dd78d3d4b66Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -040016:13falsefull22Welcome to Board Game BeatThanks for supporting Board Game Beat!

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