Most Anticipated Board Games of 2025
boardgamequest.comThe new year is upon us, and with it comes the promise of brand new board games for our weekly game nights. This is the time of year where releases are slim as publishers are gearing up to have their latest and greatest titles ready for the upcoming convention season. So what games do we have our eyes on this year? Glad you asked! The BGQ Team gathers to list out the games we are most looking forward to playing this year.
Chosen by Marcus
I’ve not been let down yet by Bad Comet’s loose series of nature-themed games, with Wild: Serengeti being enjoyable and Life of the Amazonia becoming a favorite. Late last year when I heard about Shallow Sea, I backed right away. This time, the game goes to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The gameplay consists of placing fish in your reef and moving them around to complete reef tiles with certain fish to score points. There are also sea life tiles for other animals that call the Great Barrier Reef home, from the dugong to the seahorse, which requires fish in different patterns to score their points. It looks to be a very different game from its predecessors, but that’s part of the allure of this “series.” That, and the gorgeous art of cute animals.
Chosen by Emma
I played so much Railroad Ink in 2024. So very much. I played every expansion and every core set. I played it online, in physical format, solo, and with friends. It even went on my Honeymoon with me. There was definitely a point where I asked myself how much more of my life I could spend rolling dice and squiggling down train routes. Then the Horrible Guild announced a tile-laying version! In addition to drafting tiles to place routes, Railroad Tiles also lets you place cars, trains, and travelers, creating some new challenges for your network. I’m excited to see how these will update the feel of the game, and how it will capture the spirit of the original.
Chosen by Brandon
The new year is shaping up to feature some heavy-hitting releases that are certainly on my
