Welcome back to the weekly Tabletop Games thread! This thread is where we can talk about all kinds of RPGs, card games, board games, etc. Whether you gather around a physical table in the real world, or use a virtual space to play with friends who may live far away from you, this is where you can discuss your favorites, ask for and/or receive recommendations, recap your recent adventures, or even find some people to play games with!
Discussion Prompt: The American Tabletop Awards were established in 2019 by a committee of industry/media professionals, and are given to games in various categories released in the previous year. There are four categories for nominations, including Early Gamers, Casual Games, Strategy Games, and Complex Games. The most recent winners (announced in 2025 for games released in 2024) in each category included Captain Flip (Early), The Gang (Casual), Let’s Go! To Japan (Strategy), and Fromage (Complex).1The awards are typically announced in April, so I will try to post an update with the 2026 winners around then. I’m sure that the ATTAs are not the only game awards in town–what awards would catch your eye when looking for a new game to play?
Bonus prompt: Has anyone played any of the ATTA-winning games, and if so, what’d you think?
If you would like to suggest a prompt or contribute a write-up or discussion topic of your own, let me know in the comments!