Best of BGG October 2026

Welcome to all things Geek for October 2026! Get some news, hear some things we’re excited about happening on BoardGameGeek and as always, we talk about the hottest games of the month! 00:00 Introduction 01:45 BGG News: Geek Store Update https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3770... Spiel Essen 2026 Preview! https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview... 02:53 The BGG Hotness 03:00 #10 - Tend - 2025 - Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison, Toby Sarnelle  - IV Studio BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... 05:50 #9 - Magical Athlete - 2025 - Richard Garfield, Takashi Ishida - CMYK BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... 07:50 #8 - Gaudí - 2026 -Dani Garcia  - Devir BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... 09:37 #7 -  Electrify - 2027 - John D. Clair, Ian Hutchison  - AEG BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... 12:25 #6 - The Lord of the Rings: The King’s Gambit - 2027 - Thomas Cauët, Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, Justin Kemppainen, Alan Roach, Craig Van Ness - Restoration Games https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... 15:28 #5 - Baba is You - 2027  - Peter C. Hayward, Arvi Teikari  - Bitewing Games BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... 18:27 #4 - Timespan - 2026 - Kenneth Minde, Kristian Amundsen Østby - Alion BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... 20:24 #3 - Queen Alice - 2026 - Héctor Carrión Benavent, David Heras Pino  - Combo Games BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... 22:55 #2 - -60° - 2026 - Alexander Pfister, Peter Prinz - Nanox Games BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... 24:57 #1 - Braided Skies - 2026 - Dan Germain  -  - BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... 28:10  Most Played Games of the Month 30:34 Murph Picks Mike: Games with Great Recall Turns https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/10203/... Nick: Horrified Bat-ified! https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3763... 31:53  Outro/Favorite Game: Mike: Civolution https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... Nick: Imperium: Horizons https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3...