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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

Trojhranná Hra

May 2026: introducing “Game of Triangles”! A pocket-sized game that’s easy to learn and quick to play, featuring colourful triangular cards to be placed on the table according to compatibility rules. It was created for Nivea and distributed in the Czech Republic as part of a promotional campaign.

Mare Fuori Quiz Game

May 2026: Studiogiochi has created the themed quiz game Mare Fuori, which Bauli has included in its 2026 Easter eggs. It is a card-based game featuring 32 multiple-choice questions, all centred on the Rai TV series set in the juvenile detention centre in Naples, which has become a genuine pop culture phenomenon among young people in recent years.

Top Drop

May 2026: the Premio Archimede finalists continue to hit the shelves! Top Drop by Simona Greco and Marco Rava is now available, published by Helvetiq in five different editions. A handy little box to carry with you at all times so you can play anywhere with friends – a cooperative card game where everyone wins or loses together.

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.

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.

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