Kristina Kolpakova
2026
Year in board games
98
Sessions
43
Games
193h
Play time
41
New games
The pulse of 2026
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Played beforeNew games
11Azul7Targi5Agricola5Akropolis4Aquatica4The Royal Game of Ur3Barrage3Faraway3Hadara3Santorini3Terraforming Mars3The Vale of Eternity3Village27 Wonders: Architects2Brazil: Imperial2Carpe Diem2Finspan2Great Western Trail: El Paso2Le Havre2Oh My Goods!2Scythe2Seasons2Shards of Infinity
2The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth7 Wonders Dueland 18 more games this year
Favorites of the year
Finspan
2 sessions
London
1 session
Splendor
1 session
Splendor Duel
1 session
New games of the year
41 games entered your collection in 2026.
Jan
Feb
+5
Mar
+7
Apr
+5
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Stories of the year
The marathon
30 hours of Faraway in August — the longest single session of the year.
The discovery
Azul arrived in May and became the year's most-played newcomer — 11 sessions.
Player of the Year— to be announced