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BGRM 2025

May 2026: The proceedings of the Board Game Research Meeting 2025 have been published; our own Dario De Toffoli took part as a speaker, giving a presentation on the Premio Archimede.

Il Giocatore dell’Anno 2026

1–3 May 2026: after almost 20 years, the Player of the Year tournament is back! A welcome return, which for us at studiogiochi has a touch of nostalgia: we organised it 13 times between 1992 and 2007! And of course, our very own Dario De Toffoli couldn’t be missing…

Nuovi giochi di tavoliere

April 2026: Agostino Recchia and Marino Carpignano published the book Nuovi giochi di tavoliere – 26 sfide inedite e sorprendenti, with a foreword by Dario De Toffoli.

Roaring 20s on Tabletop Gaming

April 2026: Tabletop Gaming, the UK’s leading magazine specialising in board games, has published a review of Roaring 20s, a card game by Leo Colovini, awarding it the ‘Must Play’ badge in this month’s issue. Read the article!

Publications

Gefangen im Varieté

May 2026: Leo Colovini’s eighth pocket escape room is now available, set behind the scenes of an old, abandoned circus, where you’ll need to navigate a maze of puzzles using logic, intelligence and clues. Perfect for solving as a team, whether with family or friends.

L’enigmistica del grande calcio 2.0

24 April 2026: The world of football trivia is back with three new Italian books edited by Dario Zaccariotto! Three books dedicated to three Italian football teams, perfect for enjoying with friends and testing your knowledge of the team… Available from today in Italian bookshops and online stores.

Mouseion – The art of game with the Borghese Gallery

April 2026: Mouseion brings to a close the trilogy of games created by studiogiochi for the Galleria Borghese in Rome. Taking on the role of researchers, in this game you will gather information on the gallery’s masterpieces to write the finest art treatise of all time!

Magazine

April 2026: here’s another outstanding finalist for the Premio Archimede that has been published by Mandoo Games. Created by Alessandro Zappi, Andrea and Lorenzo Martini, it’s a thrilling game set in the world of publishing, where players search for the most compelling stories to publish!

Masterword

Play Masterword, the game that tests your logical and creative reasoning skills, developed by studiogiochi!

2022 was the “randolphian” year!
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth (on May 4, 2022) the gaming world dedicated deserved tributes to him. It was time that even the “gamers” became aware of one of the giants on whose shoulders we all stand.
In this area the chronicle of what happened throughout the course of the year.

Italian Games Archive