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BGG.CONline is currently up and in full swing, delivering livestream gaming goodness from 1:00 to 7:00 EDT on May 20 and 21 on BGG’s twitch channel ( https://twitch.tv/boardgamegeektv ). And concurrent with all this content is the newly formed Geek Game Shop ( https://geekgameshop.com/ ), acting as a virtual dealer hall, allowing viewers to purchase new and exciting games.

"With folks isolating at home, games provide a great way to spend time with your family members, and we're glad to support designers and publishers in their efforts to share games with those who...

Starling Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the first expansion to A War of Whispers , which was published last year. The expansion, A War of Whispers: Dark Alliances , is designed by the original games designer, Jeremy Stoltzfus. The artists are the same as for the original game as well, Tomasz Jedruszek and Dann May. Just as with the original game, the expansion plays 2-4 players, ages 14 and up, in about 30-60 minutes.

A War of Whispers is a competitive game of intrigue using area control as its main mechanism. In the...

Do you like listening to music while you play board games? Maybe selecting some oddly appropriate tunes to some of your favorites, like "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel while playing Flash Point: Fire Rescue , or "We Built This City" by Starship when playing Suburbia ? Hasbro likes this idea too, and has made for you a special Pandora playlist for each of their most popular games. It's very easy to startup too - simply visit this link , select the game, log into or make your Pandora...

Cranio Creations has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Wolfgang Kramer & Michael Kiesling classic, Maharaja . The game has been re-designed by Simone Luciani of Tzolk'in fame. In addition, the graphics and components for the game have been improved and overhauled. The artists for this new edition are Klemens Franz and Samuele Gaudio. The game plays 2-4 players, ages 14 and up, in about 90 minutes.

In Maharaja , the players are each attempting to win the favor of their maharaja. They do this by building statues and raising shrines, making the visit of...