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I just went to the news section of the website and noticed another euro game was added. Nothing truly new here. Why is BGA ignoring all the posts requesting more interactive games? I just cannot understand BGA's decision to not include more of these games on their website.

Fantasy Flight Games is a subsidiary of Asmodee Editions.
In other words, Asmodee owns the rights to FFG games. It is mind boggling to see that there is still NOT ONE FFG TITLE on this website. You cannot put the entire blame for this on licensing issues. So what exactly is preventing BGA from adding more FFG titles, as well as more interactive games in general?

I can honestly say that BGA is losing out on a huge chunk of the gaming market as it relates to subscriptions due to the fact that they have such few games with any sort of player interaction.

If you want a game, develop it, or pay someone to do it.

BGA isn't ignoring anything. They want as many games as possible. Most people are probably unaware, but the game implementations aren't done by BGA itself, but by fans.

There will always be endless complaints levied at those who do the work, but I'm grateful for those who spend numerous hours implementing new games, usually as volunteers.

If you see a missing game, be the change you want in the world and help us adapt it to BGA.

tboard wrote: ↑17 May 2023, 17:26 Fantasy Flight Games is a subsidiary of Asmodee Editions.
In other words, Asmodee owns the rights to FFG games. It is mind boggling to see that there is still NOT ONE FFG TITLE on this website. You cannot put the entire blame for this on licensing issues. So what exactly is preventing BGA from adding more FFG titles, as well as more interactive games in general?

Sadly it is not that simple at all. Asmodee also owns Days Of Wonders and you can see that just a fraction of the games are here as well (Ticket to Ride with only one map, and Memoir 44).
You cant just use the Asmodée hammer if you want relationship between publisher and Asmodée to stay good and healthy. Asmodée owernship really helped accessing licenses that were unreachable for sure, but that does not means that everything is cleared for all the licenses.
And then, even if a license agreement is found, you have to find money (if you think the game will make a return on investment) or a volonteer dev, which is also not easy.

Lastly, I have no idea what you define as "interactive games", care to ellaborate ?

https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29562
https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30532

Honestly, just stop it. They can't do what they can't do.

tboard wrote: ↑17 May 2023, 17:26 I just went to the news section of the website and noticed another euro game was added. Nothing truly new here. Why is BGA ignoring all the posts requesting more interactive games? I just cannot understand BGA's decision to not include more of these games on their website.

It's now 10 weeks since you first asked for "more exciting games" https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29562 Do you really expect some of these games to be ready after 10 WEEKS?