The BG Times — BGG Hotness 2026-10-13

NO. 1 Rebirth II (2027)

PUBLISHED 2027

《Rebirth II》是馬爾他 Mighty Boards 出品、Reiner Knizia 設計的板塊放置遊戲，2–4 人：它是《Rebirth》的獨立續作，把舞台搬到希臘與義大利兩張新地圖，核心仍是抽一片板塊再放到圖板上。它連續第二天排第 1、進榜第四天，而且有了兩項新進展：BGG 條目終於換上正式封面圖，集資時間也有了眉目，JorWat 在前作論壇開了〈Rebirth II coming to Kickstarter in February〉一串並貼出 Kickstarter 預告頁連結，指向明年 2 月開跑。BGG 願望清單一天由 200 增到 251（+51），目前只有 3 筆評分。前作今年 7 月拿下 Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026，今天也升到榜上第 6 名。論壇昨天有幾個問題得到答案。〈Rebirth 1 Availability〉裡 BrianGreg 問這次集資能否加購初代的 Kickstarter 版，Rraiji 回覆初代的豪華版（Deluxe Edition）也會在集資期間提供。新串〈Token upgrades for Rebirth 1〉中 greywolf613 想替初代換上與城堡、教堂同材質的升級指示物，XaezeroPi 說官方 Discord 提過正在研究替《Rebirth》與《Rebirth II》的各種指示物推出豪華 re-wood 升級件。ssmith71710 的〈Certainly seems more complex〉則從官網介紹裡的城邦與仲裁者推測，續作會比前作複雜一些。〈Please consider a different name〉增加到 48 則，已經從認真提案變成取名接龍：Rebirth II: Electric Boogaloo、Re-Rebirth、MoRebirth、Rebirth: The Squeakquel，JayDestroyaC 還提議乾脆叫 Rebirth III - The search for Rebirth II。〈Different tie-breaker please〉（13 則）裡 garmogoth 補了一句：在一款關於義大利與希臘的遊戲裡，用是否控制 Stirling Castle 來判定平手確實會很怪。 Rebirth II is a tile-laying game from Malta's Mighty Boards, designed by Reiner Knizia, for 2-4 players: a standalone sequel to Rebirth, it moves to two new maps, Greece and Italy, keeping the draw-a-tile, place-a-tile core. It holds #1 for a second day, its fourth on the list, with two new developments: the BGG entry finally has a proper cover image, and the campaign timing is taking shape: on the original's forum JorWat linked the Kickstarter pre-launch page in a thread titled Rebirth II coming to Kickstarter in February, pointing to a launch next February. BGG wishlists rose from 200 to 251 in a day (+51), with only three ratings so far. The original won the Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026 in July and climbs to #6 on the list today. Several forum questions were answered yesterday. In Rebirth 1 Availability, BrianGreg asked whether the Kickstarter version of the first game will be offered as an add-on, and Rraiji replied that the Deluxe Edition of Rebirth will be available during the campaign as well. In the new thread Token upgrades for Rebirth 1, greywolf613 wants upgraded tokens in the same material as the castles and cathedrals, and XaezeroPi said the publisher's Discord has mentioned exploring deluxe re-wood upgrades for various tokens in both Rebirth and Rebirth II. In Certainly seems more complex, ssmith71710 reads the city states and arbiters in the game's homepage description as a sign that the sequel will be somewhat more complex. Please consider a different name has grown to 48 posts and has turned from earnest proposals into a naming game: Rebirth II: Electric Boogaloo, Re-Rebirth, MoRebirth, Rebirth: The Squeakquel, and JayDestroyaC's Rebirth III - The search for Rebirth II. In Different tie-breaker please (13 posts), garmogoth added that it would indeed be weird to have control of Stirling Castle as a tie-breaker in a game about Italy and Greece.

NO. 2 An Infamous Traffic: Second Edition (TBA)

PUBLISHED TBA

《An Infamous Traffic: Second Edition》是 Cole Wehrle（Root、Pax Pamir、John Company 的設計師）設計、BGG 登錄由 Buried Giant Studios 出版的歷史經濟遊戲，1–5 人：題材是 19 世紀的鴉片貿易與打開中國市場的帝國主義戰爭，是 2016 年初版的全面重製。它連續第二天排第 2，10 月 6 日開跑的 Kickstarter 持續成長：Kicktraq 今日數據為已募得 $517,943（目標 $50,000，約 1,036%）、5,532 名支持者，比昨天多約 $10,700 與 117 人，平均每人 $94，10 月 30 日結束，還剩約 17 天；它今天排在 Kicktraq 桌遊類熱門榜第 11 名。BGG 願望清單 503→511，評分 36→39 筆、均分 7.71。今天 BGG 熱門遊戲討論的第 1 名就出自這裡：中國玩家 ubinya 的〈Between History and Games: A Chinese Fan's Perspective on An Infamous Traffic〉（17 則）。他自承是 Wehrle 的忠實玩家，說明鴉片戰爭在中國的集體記憶裡是國恥與苦難的起點，地位近乎神聖，希望西方玩家理解中國玩家為何反應強烈。同為中國玩家的 LovemyGSD 讀過 10 月 6 日的原型規則後擔心，玩家專注於最佳化與求勝時，鴉片貿易造成的苦難會自然退到背景；mvalt 以 John Company 第二版為例回應，苦難退到背景正是這類遊戲想呈現的剝削者心態。哥倫比亞裔的 rancidmike 說自己熱愛 COIN 系列，卻因為衝突離家人太近而不玩 Andean Abyss，但不會責怪設計或遊玩它的人。〈Look forward to this game. But let hope publisher added the history of the opium war into manual.〉增加到 64 則，話題轉到一個被版主刪除的討論串：Samuel Vriezen 與 Ditocoaf 都說那串雖然棘手，雙方最後已達成某種理解，對整串被刪感到可惜。規則面的新串也不少。Joelist 在〈Is the game long enough?〉擔心最多 32 個回合不夠，Samuel Vriezen 回覆夠長，行動永遠不夠用反而是好事；ChrisFlores 回覆目前的配置是 5 顆機會骰與 10 顆需求骰；menkuito 在〈Language dependency ?〉轉述 Wehrle 說過這大概是他四款遊戲裡語言依賴度最低的一款。 An Infamous Traffic: Second Edition is a historical economic game designed by Cole Wehrle (Root, Pax Pamir, John Company) and listed on BGG under Buried Giant Studios, for 1-5 players: its subject is the 19th-century opium trade and the imperial wars that forced China's markets open, a full remake of the 2016 original. It holds #2 for a second day while the Kickstarter launched on 6 October keeps growing: Kicktraq today shows USD 517,943 raised against a USD 50,000 goal (about 1,036%) from 5,532 backers, roughly USD 10,700 and 117 backers more than yesterday, at an average of USD 94 each, ending on 30 October, about 17 days away; it sits at #11 on Kicktraq's tabletop hot list today. BGG wishlists rise from 503 to 511, with ratings up from 36 to 39 averaging 7.71. Today's #1 hot game thread on BGG comes from this forum: Between History and Games: A Chinese Fan's Perspective on An Infamous Traffic (17 posts) by ubinya, a player from China and self-described huge fan of Wehrle's games, who explains that the Opium Wars mark the beginning of a period of national humiliation and suffering in China's collective memory and hold an almost sacred place, and asks Western players to understand why Chinese players react so strongly. LovemyGSD, also a Chinese player, read the 6 October prototype rules and worries that the suffering caused by the opium trade naturally fades into the background once players focus on optimising and winning; mvalt answered, citing John Company's second edition, that the suffering fading into the background is very much part of the thesis, a portrait of the exploiter's mindset. rancidmike, who is Colombian, said he adores the COIN series but refuses to play Andean Abyss because the conflict is too close to his family, yet would never fault anyone for designing or playing it. Look forward to this game. But let hope publisher added the history of the opium war into manual. has grown to 64 posts and turned to a thread that moderators deleted: Samuel Vriezen and Ditocoaf both said that thread, though thorny, had reached a kind of mutual understanding, and regretted seeing it removed entirely. There were new rules threads too. In Is the game long enough?, Joelist worried that a maximum of 32 turns is too few, and Samuel Vriezen replied that it is long enough and that never having enough actions is a good thing; ChrisFlores said the current count is 5 Opportunity Dice and 10 Demand Dice; and in Language dependency ?, menkuito relayed Wehrle's remark that this is probably the least language dependent of his four games.

NO. 3 Kingdom Come: Deliverance – The Board Game (2026)

PUBLISHED 2026

《Kingdom Come: Deliverance – The Board Game》是捷克 Czech Games Edition（CGE）出品、Vlaada Chvátil 與 Tomáš Holek 設計的冒險遊戲，改編自 Warhorse Studios 的同名電玩，1–4 人、120–320 分鐘：玩家在 15 世紀的波希米亞從平民起步，以牌庫構築進行技能檢定、結交居民並推進主線故事。它在第 4 名待了三天後升到第 3，是 SPIEL Essen（10 月 22–25 日）前最受矚目的首發作之一，定價 €149.99／$199.99。CGE 在 BGG 的 SPIEL 前抽獎明天（10 月 14 日）截止，該串今天排在 BGG 熱門討論第 9 名。BGG 評分 102→103 筆、均分 8.04，願望清單 1,935→1,958，重度 3.76。昨天的新串是 mdoyle1986 的〈KCD vs Western Legends Stories〉：他兩款都預購了，覺得同樣是沙盒、地圖上跑人、湧現式敘事，問收藏裡容不容得下兩款。Faso74it 回覆 WLS 已經上市、看得到玩家心得，KCD 目前多半還是宣傳素材；KCD 一局長得多，故事由遊玩過程產生，最後大概取決於你喜歡 19 世紀西部還是中世紀波希米亞。jhaelen 也說現在下結論太早。〈Player Elimination〉（10 則）有了補充：schmajdalf 轉述 Vlaada 的說法，傷口多到形同出局只是理論上的情況，他在測試中不論新手或老手都沒見過；peltazoid 預測它會像 Mage Knight 一樣，有人說只適合單人、有人說至少要兩人，而他自己兩種都期待。〈Is this going to be a top tier solo game? Will it be worth the price?〉增加到 35 則，jhaelen 建議別預購、等評測出來再說，這款遊戲不會很快消失；在 CGE 預覽影片一串裡，SardonicArtery 則說，花 $200 買一款多半只會單人玩的遊戲之前猶豫一下很正常。 Kingdom Come: Deliverance – The Board Game is an adventure game from Czech Games Edition (CGE), designed by Vlaada Chvátil and Tomáš Holek and adapted from the Warhorse Studios video game, for 1-4 players in 120-320 minutes: starting as commoners in 15th-century Bohemia, players use deck-building for skill checks, befriend locals and advance the main storylines. After three days at #4 it moves up to #3 as one of the most anticipated debuts before SPIEL Essen (22-25 October), priced at EUR 149.99 / USD 199.99. CGE's pre-SPIEL giveaway on BGG closes tomorrow, 14 October, and that thread is #9 among BGG's hot threads today. On BGG ratings go from 102 to 103 averaging 8.04, and wishlists from 1,935 to 1,958, with a weight of 3.76. Yesterday's new thread was mdoyle1986's KCD vs Western Legends Stories: having pre-ordered both, they find the two scratch the same sandbox, dudes-on-a-map, emergent-narrative itch and ask whether a collection has room for both. Faso74it replied that player reactions to WLS can be read now that it is on shelves, whereas what exists for KCD is mostly marketing material; a game of KCD is much longer and its story emerges from play, so it probably comes down to whether you prefer the 19th-century West or medieval Bohemia. jhaelen agreed it is far too early to say. Player Elimination (10 posts) got a follow-up: schmajdalf relayed that, according to Vlaada, being wounded into effective elimination is really a theoretical situation that he never once saw in playtests, with new or experienced players; peltazoid expects it to end up like Mage Knight, with some calling it solo only, some two-player-plus only, and himself happy either way. Is this going to be a top tier solo game? Will it be worth the price? has grown to 35 posts, with jhaelen advising not to pre-order and to wait for reviews, since the game will not go away for a long time; in the CGE preview-video thread, SardonicArtery said it is only sane to pause before paying USD 200 for a game you will mostly play solo.

NO. 4 Excursions (2027)

PUBLISHED 2027

《Excursions》是美國 Kinson Key Games 出品、Ben Rosset（The Search for Planet X、Fromage）設計、Ian O'Toole 繪圖的歐式遊戲，1–6 人、60–90 分鐘：背景與《Galactic Cruise》相同但不是擴充，玩家用轉盤選擇行動，所有人同時執行。它在第 3 名待了兩天後退到第 4，進榜第五天，推力仍是 10 月 6 日開跑的 Kickstarter：Kicktraq 今日數據為已募得 $387,841（目標 $30,000，約 1,293%）、3,337 名支持者，比昨天多約 $12,400 與 114 人，平均每人 $116，10 月 30 日結束，還剩約 17 天；昨天跌出 Kicktraq 桌遊類熱門榜前 25 名後，今天回到第 6 名。GeekDad 的集資介紹列出的價格是標準版 $39、豪華版 $59。BGG 官方抽獎〈Kinson Key Games "Excursions" Contest!〉後天（10 月 15 日）截止，在 BGG 熱門討論由第 6 名退到第 8 名。BGG 評分 57→60 筆、均分 7.79，願望清單 878→895，重度 3.25。論壇昨天很安靜，沒有新串，只有集資公告〈Excursions is LIVE on Kickstarter!〉多了一則回覆：有人把它當成一個 $40 擴充卻賣 $130 的版本而抱怨，MrCrunchwrap 請對方先把集資頁讀完再生氣。前兩天的討論包括 Kinson Key 的 Koltin_Thompson 確認旅客不能放上已經發射的船，以及低人數變體會寫進正式規則書；官方在 10 月 9 日貼出第一篇開發日誌〈Development Diary #1: Beginnings〉。 Excursions is a euro from the US publisher Kinson Key Games, designed by Ben Rosset (The Search for Planet X, Fromage) with art by Ian O'Toole, for 1-6 players in 60-90 minutes: it shares the Galactic Cruise setting without being an expansion, and uses a rondel to choose actions that everyone then carries out simultaneously. After two days at #3 it slips to #4 on its fifth day on the list, still driven by the Kickstarter launched on 6 October: Kicktraq today shows USD 387,841 raised against a USD 30,000 goal (about 1,293%) from 3,337 backers, roughly USD 12,400 and 114 backers more than yesterday, at an average of USD 116 each, ending on 30 October, about 17 days away; having dropped out of the top 25 of Kicktraq's tabletop hot list yesterday, it is back at #6 today. GeekDad's campaign write-up lists pledge levels of USD 39 for the standard game and USD 59 for the deluxe edition. The official BGG giveaway, Kinson Key Games "Excursions" Contest!, closes the day after tomorrow, 15 October, and slips from #6 to #8 among BGG's hot threads. On BGG it has gone from 57 to 60 ratings, averaging 7.79, and from 878 to 895 wishlists, with a weight of 3.25. The forum was quiet yesterday, with no new threads and a single reply in the campaign announcement, Excursions is LIVE on Kickstarter!: someone complained about what they took to be a USD 130 version of a USD 40 expansion, and MrCrunchwrap asked them to read the campaign before getting upset. Discussion from the two days before included Koltin_Thompson of Kinson Key confirming that guests cannot be placed on a ship already in space and that the low-player-count variant will be in the final rulebook; the publisher posted its first Development Diary #1: Beginnings on 9 October.

NO. 5 Braided Skies (2026)

PUBLISHED 2026

《Braided Skies》是美國 Stonemaier Games 出品、Dan Germain 設計、Andrew Bosley（Everdell、Tapestry）負責美術的歐式遊戲，1–5 人、60–90 分鐘：玩家扮演飛艇船長，探索奇景、升級旅遊公司並載送觀光客；它是 Smoking Bones 宇宙系列的第一作。它連續第二天排第 5，因為明天就開賣：10 月 14 日起在 Stonemaier 官網販售，美國、加拿大與澳洲的訂單先出貨，歐洲要到 11 月中，接著在 SPIEL Essen（10 月 22–25 日）亮相，一般零售通路同樣在 11 月。Stonemaier 依慣例不在開賣前公布價格，Jamey Stegmaier 先前在論壇只說準備相當於 $100 美元就綽綽有餘，所以實際售價明天才會揭曉。BGG 願望清單一天由 1,066 增到 1,099（+33），評分 22→23 筆，均分由 7.34 降到 7.02，重度 2.92。Board Game Quest 10 月 9 日的評測稱讚它的製作水準與 Bosley 的美術，這篇評測今天仍在本報新聞欄。論壇在開賣前夕反而安靜，10 月 11 日之後沒有新貼文。最後的討論是〈Essen demo〉：bewareness 自薦在 Essen 幫忙帶試玩，Stegmaier 回覆展會攤位與試玩團隊由同事 Dave 負責，通常提前好幾個月排定；〈Essen availability〉則確認現場庫存會按天分配。 Braided Skies is a euro from the US publisher Stonemaier Games, designed by Dan Germain with art by Andrew Bosley (Everdell, Tapestry), for 1-5 players in 60-90 minutes: players are airship captains exploring wonders, upgrading their travel companies and carrying tourists; it is the first game in the Smoking Bones universe. It holds #5 for a second day because it goes on sale tomorrow: from 14 October in the Stonemaier webstore, with orders shipping first from the US, Canada and Australia and in mid-November for Europe, followed by an appearance at SPIEL Essen (22-25 October) and general retail, also in November. As usual Stonemaier has not announced a price ahead of launch; Jamey Stegmaier said on the forum only that the equivalent of USD 100 will be more than enough, so the actual price will be known tomorrow. BGG wishlists rose from 1,066 to 1,099 in a day (+33), ratings from 22 to 23, with the average falling from 7.34 to 7.02 and a weight of 2.92. Board Game Quest's review of 9 October praised the production values and Bosley's artwork, and it is still in this paper's news column today. The forum has gone quiet on the eve of launch, with no new posts since 11 October. The last discussion was Essen demo, where bewareness volunteered to help run demos at Essen and Stegmaier replied that his coworker Dave coordinates the convention presence and demo teams, typically several months in advance; Essen availability confirmed that stock at the fair will be spread out day by day.

NO. 6 Rebirth (2024)

PUBLISHED 2024

《Rebirth》是馬爾他 Mighty Boards 出品、Reiner Knizia 設計的板塊放置遊戲，2–4 人、45–60 分鐘、重度 1.97：玩家每回合抽一片板塊放到蘇格蘭或愛爾蘭的地圖上，在人類重建家園的世界裡爭奪城堡與教堂。這款 2024 年的遊戲由第 8 升到第 6，進榜第二天，原因仍是續作：《Rebirth II》連續兩天居 Hotness 第 1，想了解系列的玩家回頭湧進前作頁面。它本身也是今年的話題作，7 月拿下 Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026。BGG 總排名 306，評分 7,981→8,001 筆（突破 8,000）、均分 7.77，擁有者 13,976→14,002 人，願望清單 6,118→6,130。昨天的新串正是關於續作：JorWat 開了〈Rebirth II coming to Kickstarter in February〉並貼出 Kickstarter 預告頁。darlok 說自己才剛買到初代，覺得續作來得太快，買了東西不久就聽到新版本公布總是不太好受；tilouboy 回覆這不是新版而是另一款遊戲，而且集資只是剛公布，離遊戲真正到手還要一年以上，好遊戲也不會因為別的遊戲問世就過時。續作論壇那邊也有與初代相關的消息：Rraiji 回覆初代的豪華版會在續作集資期間一併提供，另有玩家提到官方 Discord 說正在研究替兩款遊戲推出 re-wood 升級指示物。前作論壇其餘的近期討論都是規則問答，這幾天沒有新貼文。 Rebirth is a tile-laying game from Malta's Mighty Boards, designed by Reiner Knizia, for 2-4 players in 45-60 minutes at a weight of 1.97: each turn players draw one tile and place it on the map of Scotland or Ireland, competing for castles and cathedrals in a world where humanity is rebuilding. The 2024 game climbs from #8 to #6 on its second day on the list, again because of its sequel: Rebirth II has topped the Hotness for two days running, sending players curious about the series back to the original's page. It is a talking point of the year in its own right, having won the Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026 in July. It ranks 306 on BGG, with ratings up from 7,981 to 8,001 (passing 8,000) averaging 7.77, owners from 13,976 to 14,002 and wishlists from 6,118 to 6,130. Yesterday's new thread is about the sequel: JorWat opened Rebirth II coming to Kickstarter in February with a link to the Kickstarter pre-launch page. darlok, who only just got a copy of the original, feels it is too soon and says it always feels bad to buy something and then hear a newer version announced; tilouboy answered that it is not a newer version but a different game, that the Kickstarter has only been announced and it will be over a year before the game is real, and that a good game does not become obsolete because other games come out. The sequel's forum also carried news relevant to the original: Rraiji replied that the Deluxe Edition of Rebirth will be available during the sequel's campaign as well, and another player said the publisher's Discord has mentioned exploring re-wood token upgrades for both games. The rest of the original forum's recent activity is rules questions, with no new posts in the last few days.

NO. 7 Queen Alice (2026)

PUBLISHED 2026

《Queen Alice》是西班牙獨立出版社 Combo Games 出品、Héctor Carrión Benavent 與 David Heras Pino 設計、Amelia Sales 繪圖的中重度歐式遊戲，1–4 人、30–120 分鐘、重度 3.85：靈感來自 Lewis Carroll 的《Through the Looking-Glass》，玩家是鏡中宮廷的成員，打出卡牌讓西洋棋棋子依各自的走法移動並啟動行動，一邊打造引擎籌備 Alice 的加冕宴，一邊左右她最後成為白皇后還是紅皇后。它今天以第 7 名進榜，是今天榜上唯一的新面孔，原因是 Gamefound 集資版陸續到貨、遊玩紀錄暴增：它是 BGG 本月 Trending Plays 的第 2 名，僅次於《Magical Athlete》；BGG 評分 363 筆、均分 8.51，總排名 4,434，擁有者 810 人，願望清單 1,556。它的正式首發在 SPIEL Essen（10 月 22–25 日），Wargamer 的 Essen 期待清單也點名了它。論壇近五天有 8 個活躍討論串，最熱的是到貨與通路。〈US shipping?〉（15 則）裡美國支持者互相回報進度：載貨的船已經靠港，Auyard 的 FedEx 通知顯示豪華版包裹重 10.2 磅（4.63 公斤），CuteTeaGoat 昨天收到 FedEx 已收件的通知。沒趕上集資的玩家則在〈US Retail?〉與〈Retail availability?〉追問哪裡買得到，Combo Games 回覆他們是很小的獨立出版社，正在洽談在地化合作，希望 2027 下半年能在美國上市；西班牙 10 月底開賣，11 月會在官網釋出極少量剩餘庫存，所有盒裝都是英、西、法、德四語版。其餘討論多半是規則問答，而且官方回得很勤：知名影片評測者 rahdo 問吃子時是否同時拿到落點的獎勵，設計師團隊確認兩者都拿，先結算吃子獎勵，再拿所在列的資源、執行所在行的行動；還有三串在問單人模式對手 Dinah 的移動與邀請規則。 Queen Alice is a mid-heavy euro from the Spanish indie publisher Combo Games, designed by Héctor Carrión Benavent and David Heras Pino with art by Amelia Sales, for 1-4 players in 30-120 minutes at a weight of 3.85: inspired by Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass, it casts players as members of the court on the other side of the mirror, playing cards to move chess pieces by their familiar moves and trigger actions, building an engine to prepare Alice's coronation banquet while swaying whether she is crowned the White Queen or the Red Queen. It enters the list at #7 today, the only newcomer, as Gamefound backer copies arrive and logged plays surge: it is #2 on BGG's Trending Plays for the month, behind only Magical Athlete, with 363 ratings averaging 8.51, an overall rank of 4,434, 810 owners and 1,556 wishlists. Its official release is at SPIEL Essen (22-25 October), and Wargamer named it on its Essen wishlist. The forum has eight active threads from the past five days, the busiest about delivery and availability. In US shipping? (15 posts), American backers compare notes: the ship has docked, Auyard's FedEx notice gives the deluxe edition parcel as 10.2 lbs (4.63 kg), and CuteTeaGoat was notified yesterday that FedEx has the package. Those who missed the campaign ask where to buy it in US Retail? and Retail availability?; Combo Games replied that it is a very small indie publisher working on localisation agreements and hopes for US availability in the second half of 2027, that the game reaches Spain at the end of October, that a very few leftover copies will go on its website by November, and that every copy is a multilingual English, Spanish, French and German edition. Most other threads are rules questions, answered promptly by the team: the well-known video reviewer rahdo asked whether a capture also earns the reward of the space landed on, and the designers confirmed that it does, resolving the capture reward first, then the row's resource and the column's action; three more threads cover how Dinah, the solo opponent, moves and invites.

NO. 8 Drillers (2026)

PUBLISHED 2026

《Drillers》是捷克 Czech Games Edition（CGE）出品、Roman Bednář 與 Adam Španěl 設計的牌庫構築遊戲，1–4 人、30–120 分鐘：玩家駕駛機甲深入一座廢棄礦坑，鑽探礦物、回到地面賣出並升級機甲，同時留意越來越吃緊的燃料。它由第 6 退到第 8，熱度仍來自玩家口碑與供不應求，昨天還上演了一次秒殺：adamxpaul 在〈CGE Restock Notification -- But Still Can't Order〉回報收到 CGE 的補貨通知，而且這次真的買得到；大約 80 分鐘後 Oppobomb 就回了一句「又沒了」。Asmodee 美國官方商店標示 10 月 16 日上市、定價 $59.99，頁面同樣顯示售完。BGG 總排名 2,644→2,619，評分 909→924 筆、均分 7.88，擁有者 1,752→1,764 人，願望清單 2,678→2,695，重度 2.65。論壇近五天有 12 個活躍討論串。anapinoblanco 的新串〈Essen Spiel 2026 demo?〉問 SPIEL Essen（10 月 22–25 日）能不能試玩，Scooperman 回覆會有試玩，CGE 通常是先到先玩；Butters2606 補充剛結束的 PAX Aus 也有試玩桌，同樣先到先玩，一場大約一小時。玩家也開始談擴充：LeonQuin 在〈What would you like to see in an expansion?〉說常見的批評是內容偏少、需要擴充，PeterM2158 在〈Drillers Future Content〉列出願望，包括不對稱的玩家圖板、各類型的更多卡牌，以及經由通道探索的新礦室。Nebopolasar 前天的〈I have feelings…〉今天排在 BGG 熱門遊戲討論第 10 名，BGA 版仍在 alpha 測試，有玩家在徵求邀請。 Drillers is a deck-building game from Czech Games Edition (CGE), designed by Roman Bednář and Adam Španěl, for 1-4 players in 30-120 minutes: players pilot mechs into an abandoned mine, drill for minerals, sell them on the surface and upgrade their machines while watching an ever-tighter fuel supply. It slips from #6 to #8, still on word of mouth and short supply, and yesterday brought a flash sell-out: in CGE Restock Notification -- But Still Can't Order, adamxpaul reported a restock notice from CGE that this time was real, and about 80 minutes later Oppobomb replied aaaaaand gone. Asmodee's US webstore lists a 16 October release at USD 59.99 and likewise shows it as sold out. Its overall BGG rank moves from 2,644 to 2,619, with ratings up from 909 to 924 averaging 7.88, owners from 1,752 to 1,764, wishlists from 2,678 to 2,695 and a weight of 2.65. The forum has twelve active threads from the past five days. In the new thread Essen Spiel 2026 demo?, anapinoblanco asked whether the game can be tried at SPIEL Essen (22-25 October); Scooperman replied that demos will be available and that CGE typically operates first come, first served, and Butters2606 added that the just-finished PAX Aus had a demo too, also first come, first served, running about an hour. Players have started talking expansions: in What would you like to see in an expansion?, LeonQuin noted the common critique that the game is low on content and needs one, and in Drillers Future Content PeterM2158 listed wishes including asymmetric player boards, more cards of all types and alternate chambers reached through corridors. Nebopolasar's I have feelings… from two days ago is #10 among BGG's hot game threads today, and the BGA version is still in alpha, with a player asking for an invite.

NO. 9 Magical Athlete (2025)

PUBLISHED 2025

《Magical Athlete》是 CMYK 出品、石田隆（Takashi Ishida）原作、Richard Garfield 改版的派對競速遊戲，2–6 人、30 分鐘、重度 1.18：玩家輪抽擁有荒謬能力的選手，再擲骰比四場賽跑。它連續第二天排第 9，靠的仍是持續不墜的遊玩量：它今天依然是 BGG 本月 Trending Plays 的第 1 名，BGG 總排名 281，評分 9,677→9,742 筆、均分 7.75，擁有者 19,668→19,774 人（一天多了 106 人），願望清單 5,636。論壇近五天有 9 個活躍討論串。昨天的新串是 theagricolan 的〈Ambiguity surrounding Scoocher activations〉，一口氣問了三個關於選手 Scoocher 的情境。JoeBoardgame 回答：Scoocher 的能力是每當其他選手的能力發動就移動 1 格，所以三次發動就是三次各 1 格的移動，每一步都要完整結算落點效果；Party Animal 只有一個能力，拉人與加骰算一次發動。至於 Scoocher 與 Suckerfish 在 Wild Wilds 賽道上的無限循環，AlxHague 說明設計意圖是讓無限循環規則也涵蓋多步循環，把整組動作執行一次就停。前天的〈Giant Magical Athlete at Pax〉增加到 7 則：在圖書館工作的 Skylar114 說巨型版很適合遊戲之夜，中學圖書館員 johnwiser 問 20 分鐘的自習課玩不玩得完，Skylar114 回覆完整一局接近 30 分鐘，可以只跑兩三場；ConesofDunshire 說他家 4、5、6 歲的孩子固定玩三場。theagricolan 也回了那篇 45 則的負評〈My Hot Take on Magical Athlete〉，說很高興看到與主流不同的觀點。 Magical Athlete is a party racing game from CMYK, originally by Takashi Ishida and reworked by Richard Garfield, for 2-6 players in 30 minutes at a weight of 1.18: players draft racers with absurd powers and then roll dice through four races. It holds #9 for a second day, still on sheer volume of play: it remains #1 on BGG's Trending Plays for the month today, ranked 281 on BGG with ratings up from 9,677 to 9,742 averaging 7.75, owners from 19,668 to 19,774 (106 more in a day) and 5,636 wishlists. The forum has nine active threads from the past five days. Yesterday's new one was theagricolan's Ambiguity surrounding Scoocher activations, with three situations involving the racer Scoocher. JoeBoardgame answered that Scoocher's power is to move 1 whenever another racer's power happens, so three activations mean three separate one-space moves, each fully resolved before the next, and that Party Animal has a single power, so pulling racers in and the roll bonus count as one activation. On the Scoocher and Suckerfish loop on the Wild Wilds track, AlxHague explained that the infinite loop rule is intended to cover multi-move loops: execute the sequence once, then stop. Giant Magical Athlete at Pax from the day before has grown to 7 posts: Skylar114, who works at a library, said the giant version would be incredible for game nights; johnwiser, a middle-school librarian, asked whether it fits a 20-minute study hall, and Skylar114 replied that a full game runs closer to 30 minutes but can be cut to two or three races; ConesofDunshire's 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds have settled on three. theagricolan also replied to the 45-post negative review My Hot Take on Magical Athlete, glad to see a perspective that deviates from the norm.

NO. 10 Greenwood (2026)

PUBLISHED 2026

《Greenwood》是德國 Feuerland Spiele 出品（英文版由 Capstone Games 發行）、Christos Giannakoulas 與 Manolis Zachariadis 設計的重度歐式遊戲，1–4 人、40–160 分鐘：玩家扮演原初之靈，帶領同伴拯救森林，遊戲進行三個夜晚。它由第 7 退到第 10，仍是 SPIEL Essen（10 月 22–25 日）前的期待之作：BGG 願望清單一天由 1,090 增到 1,130（+40），評分 43→45 筆、均分 8.41，重度 3.29。北美方面，ICv2 報導 Capstone Games 將於 2026 年第四季零售上市，定價 $99.99。論壇沉寂四天後，出版社昨天親自現身：Feuerland_Official 在〈Price at Spiel?〉（9 則）回覆試玩不接受預約，一律先到先玩，現場會有 4 張英文與 10 張德文試玩桌。這是近五天唯一有新貼文的討論串；稍早的話題包括 Gaming Rules! 的 Paul Grogan 在 10 月 6 日貼出含氏族的三人完整試玩〈3-player playthrough with clans!〉，以及玩家對單人模式互動性、盒子尺寸與西班牙文版的提問。 Greenwood is a heavy euro from Germany's Feuerland Spiele (with Capstone Games publishing in English), designed by Christos Giannakoulas and Manolis Zachariadis, for 1-4 players in 40-160 minutes: players are Primal Spirits leading their companions to save the forest over three nights. It slips from #7 to #10 but remains one of the anticipated titles ahead of SPIEL Essen (22-25 October): BGG wishlists rose from 1,090 to 1,130 in a day (+40), ratings from 43 to 45 averaging 8.41, with a weight of 3.29. In North America, ICv2 reports that Capstone Games will release it to retail in Q4 2026 at USD 99.99. After four quiet days on the forum the publisher itself appeared yesterday: in Price at Spiel? (9 posts), Feuerland_Official replied that there are no demo bookings, that it is first come, first served, and that there will be 4 English and 10 German demo tables. It is the only thread with a new post in the past five days; earlier topics include the full 3-player playthrough with clans! posted on 6 October by Paul Grogan of Gaming Rules!, and questions about solo interactivity, the box size and a Spanish edition.