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26° Città di Jesolo

28 settembre 2026: inizia domani il 26° Torneo di Backgammon Città di Jesolo, come ogni anno organizzato e diretto dal nostro Dario Zaccariotto, assieme ai colleghi Alfonso Sara e Cesare Nanti. L’evento, che riunisce giocatori da tutta Europa, proseguirà fino a domenica 4 ottobre.

Combo Festival

4 October 2026: Dario De Toffoli and Furio Honsell will be playing with numbers at the COMBO Festival in Milan, attempting once again to dispel preconceptions about mental arithmetic and demonstrating just how interesting, entertaining and even useful it is for keeping the brain active and agile.

Rome becomes the capital of Hive

July 2026: The next European Convention of Hive will take place in Rome on 5 and 6 September, organised by Francesco Salerno, a leading expert and winner of numerous medals in this discipline, as well as our team-mate at the Mind Sports Olympiad.

Cartagena on Ludika.com

9 July 2026: For the past few days, it has been possible to back the Ludika project on Kickstarter – the platform and community dedicated to virtualised board games – where our Cartagena is now also available!

Publications

Viking Traders

October 2026: a new game by Leo Colovini and Gabriele Bubola has been released. Published by the Canadian company Outset Media, it sees players sailing along the winding fjords of the north as Viking merchants in search of the best deals. Endless replayability thanks to the modular board, which offers a new layout for every game.

Fugu

September 2026: the winner of the 2025 Archimede Award has hit the shelves, published by Helvetiq in six different editions across a total of eight languages! Riccardo and Flavio Foches, father and son, are the creators of this small but engaging card game, in which the challenge is to build a harmonious marine ecosystem that respects the different needs of each inhabitant.

Funsis

September 2026: a new edition of the family card game Dummy by Leo Colovini and Dario De Toffoli has been released. Published by Franjos with rules in no fewer than 13 languages. Fast-paced, simple and engaging – a timeless game!

Funkel Munken

September 2026: an exciting game for the whole family, which takes you on a hunt for precious gems in the underground tunnels of the Funkel Munken dwarves’ mine. Fun is guaranteed thanks to a unique game mechanism that combines wonder with ingenuity!

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