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BGA New Game Additions: April 26 – May 26, 2026 — Research Report
1. BGA News ID → Date Mapping
Recent full releases (IDs 1067–1090, sorted by publication date):
| News ID | Game | Release Date | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1067 | Charuma: Bid Against Yourself | 2026-04-06 (Mon) | Monday |
| 1068 | The Massive-Verse Fighting Card Game | 2026-04-08 (Wed) | Wednesday |
| 1069 | Please Don't Burn My Village | 2026-04-13 (Mon) | Monday |
| 1071 | Arena Season 25 (not a game) | 2026-04-14 | — |
| 1070 | La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War | 2026-04-15 (Wed) | Wednesday |
| 1072 | Pickomino | 2026-04-20 (Mon) | Monday |
| 1073 | Spyworld | 2026-04-22 (Wed) | Wednesday |
| 1074 | Love Letter | 2026-04-24 (Fri) | Friday |
| 1075 | Cry Baby | 2026-04-27 (Mon) | Monday |
| 1076 | Lorenzo il Magnifico | 2026-04-29 (Wed) | Wednesday |
| 1077 | Spooky Tower | 2026-05-04 (Mon) | Monday |
| 1078 | DNUP | 2026-05-06 (Wed) | Wednesday |
| 1079 | Pyramis | 2026-05-08 (Fri) | Friday |
| 1080 | Habitats: Welcome to the Jungle | 2026-05-11 (Mon) | Monday |
| 1081 | Emberleaf | 2026-05-13 (Wed) | Wednesday |
| 1082 | First Giants | 2026-05-15 (Fri) | Friday |
| 1083 | Visions | 2026-05-18 (Mon) | Monday |
| 1088 | The Gang | 2026-05-20 (Wed) | Wednesday |
| 1089 | The Dwarf King | 2026-05-22 (Fri) | Friday |
| 1090 | IPSO | 2026-05-25 (Mon) | Monday |
IDs 1084–1087: Not yet published (likely future releases in late May/early June).
Older/related BGA news IDs (before April 26 window):
| News ID | Topic | Approximate Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1040 | Cartographers: Heroes — new content available! | Late April 2026 (exact date unclear) |
| 1042 | 2026 BGA Awards winners announced | ~April 2026 |
| 1043 | Stem and Branch: Zodiac Showdown | Late April 2026 |
| 1064 | Trök: Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, It's Off to Trade We Go! | ~April 2026 |
| 1065 | Scythe: Forge Your Legacy | April 2026 |
| 1066 | BGA Rick Roll — April Fool | April 1, 2026 |
2. BGG Ratings & Rankings
All data retrieved from BGG XML API v2 via Bearer token.
Notable Full Releases (from IDs 1070–1090):
| Game | BGG ID | Year | Rating | # Ratings | Weight | BGG Rank | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War | 367517 | 2023 | 7.97 | 1,880 | 3.99 (Heavy) | #1253 | Feuerland Spiele 🇩🇪, Boardgame Atelier |
| Pickomino | 15818 | 2005 | 6.59 | 12,903 | 1.16 (Light) | #1625 | Zoch Verlag 🇩🇪, 999 Games |
| Spyworld | 454696 | 2026 | 6.76 | 89 | 2.00 (Light-Med) | #15,545 | Don't Panic Games, HeidelBÄR Games 🇩🇪 |
| Love Letter | 129622 | 2012 | 7.23 | 71,873 | 1.18 (Light) | #367 | AEG, Kanai Factory |
| Cry Baby | 453781 | 2026 | 6.63 | 148 | 1.80 (Light) | #12,020 | BLAM ! |
| Lorenzo il Magnifico | 203993 | 2016 | 7.83 | 15,454 | 3.29 (Medium-Heavy) | #141 | Cranio Creations |
| Spooky Tower | 464056 | 2026 | 6.16 | 247 | 1.80 (Light) | #12,544 | Repos Production |
| DNUP | 432456 | 2025 | 7.13 | 590 | 1.47 (Light) | #4,697 | Asmodee, One More Game! |
| Pyramis | 460461 | 2026 | 5.34 | 76 | 1.00 (Light) | #27,961 | Subverti |
| Habitats | 200853 | 2016 | 7.32 | 3,089 | 2.06 (Light-Med) | #1,249 | Cwali, Allplay |
| Emberleaf | 426513 | 2025 | 7.73 | 1,730 | 3.12 (Medium) | #1,598 | The City of Games |
| First Giants | 462464 | 2026 | 6.70 | 302 | 2.08 (Light-Med) | #8,813 | Space Cowboys |
| Visions | 463446 | 2026 | 6.02 | 112 | 1.25 (Light) | #19,540 | Olemains Games |
| The Gang | 411567 | 2024 | 7.56 | 9,040 | 1.59 (Light) | #382 | KOSMOS 🇩🇪, 999 Games |
Beta Games (currently in beta on BGA):
| Game | BGG ID | Year | Rating | # Ratings | Weight | BGG Rank | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin's Journey | 322289 | 2023 | 8.09 | 12,284 | 3.89 (Heavy) | #89 | ThunderGryph Games |
| Finca | 40628 | 2009 | 7.07 | 8,459 | 2.07 (Light-Med) | #901 | Hans im Glück 🇩🇪 |
| DinoGenics | 210296 | 2019 | 7.54 | 2,979 | 2.94 (Medium) | #1,069 | Ninth Haven Games |
| Orléans | 164928 | 2014 | 8.05 | 35,641 | 3.01 (Medium) | #36 | dlp games 🇩🇪 |
| Cosmoctopus | 362020 | 2023 | 7.18 | 2,432 | 2.25 (Light-Med) | #1,832 | Paper Fort Games |
Additional/older games:
| Game | BGG ID | Year | Rating | # Ratings | Weight | BGG Rank | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRÖK | 461819 | 2026 | 6.47 | 169 | 2.33 (Light-Med) | #12,252 | GRRRE Games |
| Cartographers Heroes | 315767 | 2021 | 7.70 | 5,958 | 1.96 (Light-Med) | #458 | Thunderworks Games |
3. Beta vs Full Release Status
Full Releases (public on BGA):
All games from BGA News IDs 1067–1090, specifically:
- La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War (Apr 15)
- Pickomino (Apr 20)
- Spyworld (Apr 22)
- Love Letter (Apr 24)
- Cry Baby (Apr 27)
- Lorenzo il Magnifico (Apr 29)
- Spooky Tower (May 4)
- DNUP (May 6)
- Pyramis (May 8)
- Habitats: Welcome to the Jungle (May 11)
- Emberleaf (May 13)
- First Giants (May 15)
- Visions (May 18)
- The Gang (May 20)
- The Dwarf King (May 22)
- IPSO (May 25)
- Charuma (Apr 6)
- The Massive-Verse Fighting Card Game (Apr 8)
- Please Don't Burn My Village (Apr 13)
Currently in Beta on BGA (as of May 26, 2026):
- Darwin's Journey — confirmed beta via Facebook BGA group and BGG threads
- Finca — confirmed beta
- DinoGenics — confirmed beta
- Orléans — confirmed beta
- Cosmoctopus — confirmed beta
4. German Publisher Connections
Strong German connections found for multiple notable games:
| Game | German Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War | Feuerland Spiele | Primary publisher; Feuerland is a major German board game publisher based in Germany |
| Pickomino | Zoch Verlag | Classic German publisher; Zoch is a well-known Munich-based publisher of family/kids games |
| Spyworld | HeidelBÄR Games | German publisher based in Heidelberg; HeidelBÄR is the German publishing arm of Heidelberger Spieleverlag |
| The Gang | KOSMOS | Major German publisher (Stuttgart); also thanked by name in the BGA news release for The Gang |
| Finca (beta) | Hans im Glück | Classic German publisher (Munich); known for Carcassonne, and many other Eurogames |
| Orléans (beta) | dlp games | German publisher (Deutsche Landwirtschaftsverlag spin-off); Bavarian publisher |
| Love Letter | (none) | Originally Japanese (Kanai Factory), published in US by AEG |
| Streetcar / Linie 1 (ID 1048) | German-themed | Tram game named "Linie 1" in German |
Summary: At least 6 of the games in this batch have German publisher connections: Feuerland Spiele, Zoch Verlag, HeidelBÄR Games, KOSMOS, Hans im Glück, and dlp games. BGA appears to maintain strong relationships with German publishers — Germany being the world's largest board game market.
Notes on methods
- BGA news publication dates extracted from
en.boardgamearena.com/headlinesembedded JSON data - BGG ratings/ranks retrieved via BGG XML API v2 using Bearer token authorization
- Beta status confirmed via Tavily API search (Facebook BGA group, BGA forums) and gamelist cross-referencing
- IDs 1084–1087 are not yet published as of May 26, 2026 — likely future releases