Ah gardens… A healthy, and diverse garden is buzzing with life: colorful, full of energy and peaceful, all at once.

What happens if you take a break and breathe it all in? You might discover a hidden and unknown world with tiny creatures everywhere: Under the Leaves, under mushrooms, and in puddles.

The game’s objective is quite simple: build a beautiful and varied garden. Lay down your tiles to attract bees and hummingbirds and discover little dwellers living under your feet by meeting certain conditions. Whoever has the most bees, hummingbirds and dwellers at the end of the 12 rounds, will win the game.

Each round is played in two phases.

During phase 1, you pick a tile from the market, grow your grid by adding the tile next to an existing one and if you connect colors by matching terrains, you will create larger areas to attract creatures.

Which brings us to phase 2 and the potential arrival of creatures. Create an area of three matching colors to attract bees. Pollinate terrains to get a hummingbird and if your pattern matches any active dweller cards, they will stay with you.

The game comes to an end when the tiles run out and the market cannot be restored.

Build a garden so nice that bees, hummingbirds, and crawlers squat in it rent-free.

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We would like to thank Trevor Benjamin and Brett J. Gilbert, the game designers, as well as Fractal Juegos, the publisher, for allowing us to use their game on the platform. Critters and other creatures would not have a digital place to live if it weren’t for andrelmlins‘ great BGA port.

This was your Wednesday release.

No mushroom was harmed in the making of this game, so take care and play fair…

This is the first cat-themed game of the Summer of Games 2026, and it is a banger!

You are a citizen of Squall’s End on a mission to rescue inhabitants from the legendary Isle of Cats. The island, inhabited by a race of ancient, fierce, wise, and majestic cats, is threatened by the approaching armies of Vesh Darkhand, who will stop at nothing to destroy the island and its noble creatures.

The Isle of Cats Duel is a competitive 2-player tile-placement game played over 4 rounds, aka days. Each player has their own boat containing 7 rooms, 5 colored treasure maps, and even rats to entertain the cats you’ll rescue. This is where you will be placing every cat you rescue and any treasure you find.

A round consists of setting up the island, player turns and clearing the island. At the start of each round, BGA will fill the island board as we want you to only have fun playing.

Once the set-up is complete, you will take turns with your opponent exploring the island by moving the Oshax figure exactly 2 spaces along the path footprints. You can also select discoveries and perform any number of fish actions you can afford. Discovering and fishing are optional, but they come with nice perks. You can discover cats, treasures and other shenanigans with immediate effect. Or you can use fish stored on your boat to move more, jump around, get a treasure or an extra discovery.

A round ends when the island is empty or when both players choose not to perform the selection action on consecutive turns. Then BGA jumps back in, clears the island and sets things up for the next day, sorry, round…

The Summer of Games 2026 will bring more cats around during the month of August. You can keep track of what will be released daily on this forum post. Now, it is time for you to go save some cats!

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Thanks to Frank West, the game designer, and to The City of Games, the publisher, for letting us add their game to the platform. And thank you to Mizutismask for the BGA port.

This was your Monday release.

Don’t expect the cats you rescue to be thankful. As a cat once said: “Meow! Zero fluff given”. Take care and play fair…

31 days, 31 games! We’re not kitten around: a new game every day for the whole month.

Yes, you guessed it right, Summer of Games 2026 is back and starting on August 1st!

We have many wonderful games waiting for you, and this is the purr-fect moment to adopt these new babies.

How Does It Work?

A new treasure chest will appear each day on the calendar.

Click on it.
Open it.
Discover the game of the day.

That is all you need to do. Every day until August 31st.

Unlock Exclusive Achievements

If you open the revealed game every single day, you will collect exclusive, cat-themed trophies. So cute…

There are 4 trophies:

• One for the 1st day you open a gift,
• Another for a 10-day streak,
• One more for clicking consecutively for 20 days on the front-page calendar,
• And a last one for completing the entire month's challenge.

The trophies are unique to this summer event and won’t return. If you miss a day, the streak breaks. It is a challenge, but it is a fun one.

Game List

The full game list will be updated regularly in this forum** post** so you can track everything revealed during the month.

Wherever you are, at the beach, up a mountain or even at work, we hope our kittens will bring you joy, excitement and a daily spark of play.

Stay cool, stay curious, and pet a cat.

With love,
The BGA Team

Imagine…

“It's 3 a.m. The lights are out. You and your group are trying to cross the street to an abandoned supermarket, looking for food and anything else you can grab. You’re listening to the shuffle of dead feet somewhere in the dark corners of the road. Then it happens: someone knocks over a can! The sound rolls across the tarmac like a gunshot. And every shadow turns toward you and the others at once.”

The mood is set.

Zombicide is a cooperative game where you take the roles of Survivors battling waves of Zombies controlled by the game itself. It is about teamwork but also action and reaching victory against impossible odds. Because here's the terrible truth at the heart of the game: the better you fight, the worse things get. Quite the catch-22, right?!?

All players win or lose together. Sure, one could argue that statement when playing the solo version, but let’s not… Only through team spirit will the Survivors give their best, unlocking powerful Skills and gaining access to the best weapons. Cooperation is the key to survival and victory!

Each round has 3 phases. First, you have the Player Phase where you each have 3 actions. Some actions make noise while others don’t, and any unused action is lost. Then comes the Zombie Phase, where Zombies (duh) attack whoever is in their zone, move towards the noisiest area, and new ones spawn. Finally, you remove all noise tokens and brace yourself for the next round.

Zombicide is fast and brutal! It's not about being the hero, it's about making sure everyone makes it out. Give the tutorial a go before you join the battlefield.

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A huge thanks to Raphaël Guiton, Jean-Baptiste Lullien and Nicolas Raoult, the game designers, as well as Asmodee for letting us add the Second Edition of this instant classic to the platform. And let’s celebrate the work of LeSteffen who brought the game to life, so to speak, on BGA.

This was your Wednesday release.

Braaains optional. Teamwork required. Take care and play fair…

For some, the Tarot is a glimpse into what might be. For you, it is a weapon.

In Soothsayers, you aren't just reading the future, you make it yours. You are a powerful mystic in a race against your rivals to control the fate of the universe.

On your turn, choose one of 4 actions. You can earn coins to build your fortune, draft new cards to grow your hand, ascend to higher levels to strengthen your influence, or capture a tarot card to unlock its power. It may look like a simple choice, but every decision shapes your game.

Capture the Empress, the Moon, or even Death itself, and harness the arcane powers of the tarot to bend fate to your will. Each card is a source of raw, mystical energy waiting for someone bold enough to take hold of it. Each tarot card you get grants you a new game-changing ability. On their own, these powers are strong. Combined with your leveled-up actions, they become something much bigger, letting you build unstoppable combos.

You can learn the ropes of the game thanks to the tutorial. Once you’re done, don't just predict the future. Command it.

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We should have predicted that this game would come to the platform but not everyone can be a soothsayer so thank you to Jeff Grisenthwaite, the game designer, and Play to Z, the publisher, for letting us use their game.

This was your Monday release.

Now go bend destiny to your will... just don't pull a muscle doing it. Take care and play fair…

Splendor Duel needs no introduction. It offers a tactical head-to-head experience set in the Renaissance, collecting gem tokens to acquire development cards and earn prestige points.

So, what does the Counterfeiters expansion bring to the table? Well, it is time to play a little dirty…

It allows you to “bend the rules” thanks to new tactical powers and abilities, affecting your mid-game strategy. There is a new type of resource, known as paste gems, used in unique ways. And the pool of existing nobles expands with 8 new Royal Cards, offering new special abilities and paths to victory. It’s no longer just about who drafts the best gems. It’s about who can thrive when the rules start to bend.

The Counterfeiters expansion adds a layer of unpredictability, and a little bit of chaos, to the well-oiled and balanced machine that is Splendor Duel.

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Our thanks go to Marc André and Bruno Cathala, the game designers, as well as Space Cowboys, the publisher, for letting us add the expansion to the platform. And a tip of the hat to thoun for the BGA adaptation.

This was your Wednesday release.

In the words of Danny Ocean: “You're either in or you're out,” and with these fakes, you’re definitely in. Take care and play fair.

Cathala-Jones, the ranger of the Manee Bikini Reserve, had a brilliant idea: zebras won’t be white with black stripes anymore, but black with white stripes… or white with black spots… the bigger, the better. And that’s what tourists will want to see!

He has charged you, and another adventurer (2-player game yeah!!!), with distributing various animals among the different parts of the reserve: gazelles, crocodiles, elephants, lions and of course, the main attraction, those funny zebras.

The competition will be fierce, because only the one who best demonstrates their expertise will deserve to become his right-hand ranger and run the park! (and therefore, win). Meanwhile, Cathala-Jones keeps an eye on everything until every last space has been filled.

At first, you're placing beautiful Zebras worth a fortune turning them into a celebrity attraction. But your opponent drops a Lion, triggering a panic across the reserve. Or they unleash a crocodile in a sneaky sabotage attempt. A territory that looked like a guaranteed victory turns into a disaster in a single move. And don’t forget, only one of you will be celebrated as the genius who created the reserve everyone came to see.

In Drôles de Zèbres, you’re not just placing animals, you’re building the most legendary safari in Africa.

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We would like to thank Bruno Cathala, the game designer, and all the “rangers” from Entrejeux for letting us add their game to the platform. A tip of the pith helmet goes to Moof for making this game a reality on BGA.

This was your Monday release.

Let’s hope that polka dots make a comeback after this game! Until then, take care and play fair…

The first season of FlipToons was a certified hit, the surprise nobody saw coming, but everyone's still talking about. So, logically, the studio ordered a season 2, and you're back behind the desk as talent manager, scouting Flip Valley for its next batch of stars. Same gig, same expectations: audition an all-new cast, build your dream lineup, and chase that Critic's Choice trophy like it's there’s no tomorrow.

It's a full reboot though. The old cast got the call no star wants: thanks for your service, see you next time. Peacocks, bears, the whole original ensemble, gone. Who’s to replace them? A fresh crop of unknowns. Gorillas, capybaras (have you seen that face, pure star power), and a roster of new faces ready to fight for airtime. Oh, and the producers snuck in a twist nobody asked for but everyone's going to love: Fish cards, a whole new category of contestant with tricks the original season never had.

The format remains the same: flip, check fame, market and cleanup. Every flip is a gamble: is this one a dud, or a rough diamond that will turn your ragtag lineup into something special?

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Our thanks go to Jordy Adan & Renato Simões, as well as the cast from Thunderworks Games as they allowed us to add a new chapter of Fliptoons to the platform. And let’s shine a light on the great work of jordijansen for the BGA port.

This was your Friday release.

The cameras are always rolling so take care and play fair…

Congratulations to all participants and winners from Season 25!

What exactly is "the Arena?”

The Arena is the competitive mode on BGA. If you master a game and want to play it competitively, this is THE mode to use, so you can challenge the best players and get the most experience points.

The Arena is organized in seasons of 3 months each. Achievements are awarded to the best players at the end of each season.

To play in the Arena: select "Play" and then choose "Arena" instead of "Simple game."

Read more about Arena mode

Arena format and Gurus

In the previous seasons the gurus chose the game formats for the Arena: player number, options used, ...

We are very happy to see that this way of doing things contributed to making the Arena more popular: thank you to all gurus for their smart suggestions and their votes!

Rules updates

No Arena rules are changing this season. It does not mean we are 100% satisfied with how the Arena is running, but you seem to appreciate the current rules, so we want to keep them as they are for now. Find out more here.

Season 26 is NOW Launched

The new Arena is now open for its new season.

Some Explanation About: Relegations

At the end of each season, after winners have been awarded, you are relegated.

League relegation is determined by the number of Arena leagues available for each game:

·       For games with 6 leagues: Elite players are demoted to Gold, Diamond players to Silver, and everyone else to Bronze.

·       For games with 5 or 4 leagues: Elite players are demoted to Silver, and everyone else to Bronze.

·       For games with 3 or 2 leagues: Everyone is demoted to Bronze.

Note that some games might not follow these relegation rules, as we might have decided to adjust the number of leagues in between seasons.

It's up to you to find the way to the elite!

May the odds be ever in your favor!

You can find all changes to the Arena Game Formats here!

A great guild isn't built by chance. It's built one hero at a time, where every new champion unlocks powerful synergies, reshapes your strategy, and turns a modest band of recruits into the greatest guild in the land.

In YRO, you’ll need to orchestrate, not just optimize as you would in most engine builders. The challenge isn't just about getting the best cards. It's also about building an organization where everything works together before your opponents get to that point.

Recruit adventurers from the fierce warriors of the Sunrise Islands, from the mystical Wooden Conclave, from the nomadic Wandering Market, the inventive Mining Company, the harmonious Floating City, or the noble Order of the Dragon Knights. All that is missing is a certain friendly mustached neighbor…

Your recruits all strengthen your guild. Some increase your Power, for combat, while others strive in Magic, Technology, or Money. All that to bring you coveted Victory Points (VP). At the end of each round you compare your progress with those of the other players and are rewarded with VP depending on where you stand.

Carefully position adventurers in your 3×3 grid, create faction and profession synergies, balance power, magic, technology and money to build that guild that everyone in the Sunrise Islands will envy.

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We want to take a minute to thank Masato Uesugi, the game designer, and everyone from Studio Supernova for letting us add their game to the platform. We’d also like to thank Galeelox for the BGA port.

This was your Wednesday release.

Choose wisely. Take care and play fair…