Lorenzo il Magnifico
It’s not easy trying to be as magnificent as Lorenzo. Brace yourselves!
Thailand Board Game Show 2025: Quick Takes Part 1
From Thailand with love
Innovation: Echoes of the Past
Echoes and good parenting (or filial piety)
Gather. Game. Retreat. BGCR2025 is here!
It’s that time of the year when we get ready to retreat for a weekend of games, games and more games. The BGC Retreat returns this Dec 12-14 weekend for our signature offsite boardgaming event. Get the deets here, sign-up, and see you (and your friends & family?) next month!
Schotten Totten
Revisiting an oldie from Reiner Knizia
The Bloody Inn
Welcome to the Hotel California!
set for Thailand Board Game Show 2025
It’s happening at Union Mall, Bangkok, 7 – 9 Nov 2025 (Friday to Sunday). Several Malaysian designers and publishers will be there, and Cili Padi Games will be one of them. In addition to Pinocchio and Dancing Queen, Ali Baba and Snow White will […]
Duel for Cardia
A delicious two player game I wish I had designed.
Dancing Queen royalty
Photo from Matagot The Matagot international edition of Dancing Queen was released in June 2025. I signed the game with them mid 2023. At the time the rough plan was to release the game by end 2024. I received my designer’s advance shortly after signing the game. […]
Caper: Europe and game reviews
No, you have never played a bad game, and here’s why.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 2nd edition
I ran out of stock of Ali Baba around mid of the year and had to arrange a 2nd printing.
My Top 50 Games – 2025
My top 50 games of all time.
Pagan: Fate of Roanoke
Pagan is an asymmetrical game of witch vs inspector, in which you will be playing mind games and trying to outmanoeuvre your opponent.
Cities
How would you build Barcelona, Sydney, Rome, or Shanghai?
Note Flash
You need to be able to read music to play this. Or learn to read music so that you can play.
boardgaming on the iPad
It was good to catch up with some older games on the iPad
boardgaming in photos: online plays
Keeping in touch using online boardgames
Game showcase at Lolla Paluza cafe – 26 Oct 2025
I have been invited to showcase my games at Lolla Paluza Cafe in Taman Paramount, Petaling Jaya this coming Sunday.
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