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Iranian designer’s Persian folklore game about exorcising demons wins 2026 Cardboard Edison Award, which celebrates the best in unpublished designs

The debut design from Iranian video game veteran Yasaman Farazan was praised by judges for its “genius” action selection system, which makes use of a physical ‘astrolabe’, calling it “thematic, toyetic, and an absolute joy to engage with”.

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“We need to stop being reactionary”: New GAMA president Meredith Placko on being data driven, improving communication and turning its ten-year plan into a reality

Speaking to BoardGameWire in her first long-form interview since being elected GAMA president last month, Meredith Placko said putting proactive structures in place to prevent GAMA “stepping in the mud all the time” was one of her priorities.

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BoardGameGeek fires veteran advertising manager for rejecting campaign due to firsthand experiences of demonic possession

Chad Krizan told Possess Me, Satan publisher Falling Whale Games that he couldn’t “in good conscience” approve ads for its Gamefound campaign as “the thought of displaying this subject matter makes me sick to my stomach”.

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Reiner Knizia, Markus Slawitscheck could both seal historic trio of wins in this year’s Spiel des Jahres

Spiel des Jahres Association chairman Harald Schrapers said the jury looked at a record 571 games for this year’s awards, underscoring the sheer mass of games being released through retail.

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