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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!
Calcolo Mentale 2026: pubblicate le classifiche
13 aprile 2026: sono online la cronaca e i risultati del Campionato Italiano di Calcolo Mentale 2026, un'edizione straordinaria che ci ha regalato davvero grandi emozioni e tante soddisfazioni! Presto arriveranno altri contenuti sull'evento.
‘Il gioco in tavolo’ interview with Leo Colovini
16 February 2026: Leo Colovini was interviewed by Riccardo Scaringi from ‘Il gioco in tavolo’ (The Board Game), a Italian YouTube channel dedicated to promoting board game culture. Watch the podcast video!
Calcolo Mentale 2026: pubblicato il programma
28 gennaio 2026: è online il programma del Campionato Italiano di Calcolo Mentale 2026 e gli eventi correlati che si svolgeranno a Lucca il 10 e 11 aprile 2026.
The Notice of Competition of Premio Archimede 2027 is on-line!
January 10, 2026: Have you invented a game and would like to present it to the most important publishers for publication? The notice for Premio Archimede 2027 is now online, with all the information you need to participate in Italy's biggest competition for unpublished board games! Pay attention to the new features, read the notice carefully!
Calcolo Mentale 2026: iscrizioni aperte
30 dicembre 2026: da oggi sono ufficialmente aperte le iscrizioni al Campionato Italiano di Calcolo Mentale 2026 che si svolgerà sabato 11 aprile alla Scuola IMT Alti Studi di Lucca.
Matematica nei giochi e giochi nella matematica
1 November 2025: we will be at Lucca Comics & Games to talk about mathematics and games at the Library of the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca. Don't miss it, we will have fun and play together!
Premio Archimede 2025 – videos by ioGioco
October 2025: Thanks to ioGioco, the complete montage of the 2025 Archimedes Award ceremony, enriched with lively interviews and comments. Various other video interviews are also available on the same page.
25° Città di Jesolo
1 October 2025: Once again this year, our Dario Zaccariotto, together with his colleagues Alfonso Sara and Cesare Nanti, is organising and directing the City of Jesolo Backgammon Tournament, which kicked off yesterday evening at the Atlantico Hotel and will continue until Sunday 5 October. The results and photos of the event will soon be available on this website.
Apnea di Flavio e Riccardo Foches vince il Premio Archimede 2025
21 settembre 2025: è Apnea dei trentini Flavio e Riccardo Foches il vincitore del Premio Archimede 2025! Al secondo posto Magic Mushrooms di Carlo Scolari e al terzo OilRock 1864 di Marco Piola Caselli. Nei prossimi giorni pubblicheremo tutte le foto di questo straordinario evento.
MSO 2025 CONCLUDED
26 August 2025: and this year's edition is over! A subdued edition for Italy, but for our De Toffoli, the Mind Sports Olympiad remains an unmissable event. Read his reports from the boards to find out how it went.
Double award at UK Games Expo 2025 for Australis
July 2025: We are delighted to announce that Australis, a game by Alex Zucchini and Leo Colovini magnificently produced by Kosmos, has won the UK Games Expo People's Choice General Award 2025! Not only that, it also won the Best Dice Game of the Judges Choice Awards!
Board Game Research Meeting 2025
10 July 2025: Dario De Toffoli was invited as a speaker at the Board Game Research Meeting, where he spoke about the genesis, history, evolution, impact and prospects of the Premio Archimede.
Spiel der Spiele 2025 per Gloomies
June 2025: Gloomies by Filippo Landini has won the top prize at Austria's Spiel der Spiele 2025! Published as a result of its participation in the Premio Archimede and beautifully produced by Ravensburger, Gloomies emerged as the game the committee liked best, for its rich mix of interaction, planning and a bit of luck.
Leo Colovini guest at Venezia Comics 2025
4 May 2025: Leo Colovini guest of honour at Venezia Comics, with an exhibition of his best-loved games, which it was also possible to play. Dario De Toffoli and Andrea Angiolino also dialogue with him.
Premio Archimede 2025: a new record
April 2025: registration for the Premio Archimede 2025 has just closed and a new record has been set: 246 games have been entered, from 16 countries and 4 continents! Many games will make it to the finals to be tested by the international publishers, who have already reached 26!
Il Gazzettino interviews Dario De Toffoli
2 April 2025: Filomena Spolaor interviewed our Dario De Toffoli as part of a report on gambling in the Gazzettino.