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Élise Plessis holding up several detailed pencil sketches of imaginative creatures and landscapes.

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Beyond decoration: How Élise Plessis builds worlds through board game art

Élise Plessis on visual storytelling, creative freedom, and building distinctive worlds through board game art.

Nov 3, 2026
Candida Corsi working as

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Bringing games to life: Candida Corsi on the art of character design

Discover how illustrator Candida Corsi brings board game characters to life in Rats of Wistar and Ants, exploring visual storytelling, character design and creative freedom.

Oct 13, 2026
Massimo Bianchini from Asmodee Italy

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Inside the Italian board game market with Asmodee Italy

Massimo Bianchini shares what nearly two decades in the industry have taught him about evaluating games, understanding the Italian market, building partnerships, and recognising long-term potential.

Sep 29, 2026
Board game illustrator Vincent Dutrait.

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From paper to table: Vincent Dutrait on craft, career and the future of board game illustration

Vincent Dutrait reflects on nearly three decades in board game illustration, from visual identity and collaboration to AI and the future of the craft.

Sep 15, 2026

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From brief to board: Roman Kucharski on the craft of board game illustration

Roman Kucharski on briefs, collaboration, feedback, and the craft behind professional board game illustration.

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Behind the games: Shari Spiro on AdMagic & Breaking Games

Shari Spiro on manufacturing some of the industry’s biggest games, building AdMagic and Breaking Games, and what she has learned from bringing games from idea to market.

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How DSV Games built a successful publishing business in just three years

Geert on the community, decisions and momentum behind DSV Games’ rapid growth.

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How Chris Backe of Entro Games turns ideas into games people want to play

Chris shares his approach to developing, testing, and refining games from first concept to final product.

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The ambition behind national games week

Discover the vision behind National Games Week and how it aims to bring people together through board games.

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Behind the business of board game retail

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