Community and Resources
Recommended resources if you're interested in trying designer board gaming.
- Designer Games 101. If you're looking for general information about the hobby, start here.
- BoardGameGeek. "An extensive database of boardgames as well as an active community of users."
- Catan Online. Learn to play The Settlers of Catan online, free.
Events
Links to board gaming events.
- Unity Games. A news list uniting many local gaming groups in the MA/NH/ME area, and organizers of the annual Unity Games event.
- Essen. The official site for the world's biggest board gaming expo.
- BoardGameGeek.CON. A large board gaming convention in Texas run by BoardGameGeek.
News & Reviews
Sites for information about the latest news and games.
- Boardgame News. news, reviews, previews, designer interviews, columnist spews, and much more about the world of board games to amuse, peruse and confuse.
- Erik Arneson on About.com. A good blog of board game news and reviews.
- Board Games with Scott. A very good series of video reviews for new board games.
- The Dice Tower. A board gaming podcast hosted by Funagain Games.
Movie-Related
Links related to Going Cardboard
- Facebook Group. A good way to stay updated on major developments.
- The BoardGameDoc blog. A brilliant showcase of my noobishness with information about both designer board games and indie documentary-making.
- The Survey. Whether you've never heard of these games or are a true board game geek, tell us about yourself.