SUMMER OF GAMES 2026: Games released
Posted: 31 July 2026, 11:10
ONE GAME A DAY: THE SUMMER CALENDAR IS BACK!
Summer has arrived on BGA, and, apparently, in some parts of the real world too.
For many of you, that means holidays, sunshine, cold drinks and confidently bringing a board game outside before discovering what wind does to cards.
For our friends in the Southern Hemisphere: sorry about the summer theme. Please consider this our Winter Calendar With Suspiciously Sunny Graphics.
Once again, we have prepared enough games to keep you busy for the entire month of August:
31 days. 31 games. One new release every day.
Why are we doing this?
Because many excellent games have been patiently waiting for their official release, and our release cupboard is now dangerously full.
Rather than opening the doors and letting everything fall on us at once, we decided to turn it into an event.
Starting on August 1st, a new game will be officially released on Board Game Arena every day.
And by “new,” we mean officially released for the first time.
Yes, some of you may already have spotted a few of them in Alpha or Beta. You saw nothing. Please look directly at this conveniently placed meeple.
How does it work?
Every day, a new treasure chest will appear in the Summer Calendar on the BGA homepage.
- Click on the chest.
- The chest opens.
- A game appears.
Technology is wonderful.
The calendar will be displayed below the usual news and releases, and on the right side of the homepage when using a desktop screen.
And there are trophies!
Opening a chest is already its own reward. But apparently we have been told that “a sense of discovery” cannot be displayed next to your username.
So, by visiting the calendar and discovering the newly released game each day, you will also progress towards exclusive event achievements for your BGA account.
They are unique. They are beautiful. They may be cute. They may stare into your soul. And you'll have to earn them.
Collecting every achievement requires you to participate throughout the whole event.
Can you miss one day and still collect them all? No.
Can you blame us afterwards? You can certainly try.
These achievements will only be available during this event, so remember to open the calendar regularly (even when you have absolutely no idea what day it is anymore). That is how you know the holidays are going well.
Games released during the event
We will update this post regularly throughout August, so you can follow every game revealed so far.
Week 1
August 1: 62 Soleils d’Été
August 2: Dragonarium
August 3: The Isle of Cats Duel
August 4: Slambo
August 5: Under the Leaves
August 6: Perikles
August 7: Reef Gardens
Week 2
August 8: Snorkeling
August 9: Natural Chaos
August 10: Nucleum
August 11: Bower
August 12: Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game
August 13: 13 Feuilles
August 14: Catatac
Week 3
August 15: Pyrotechnics
August 16: Shokoba
August 17: Texas Bingo
August 18: Galactic Era
August 19: Dragon Overload
August 20: Gravity Superstar
August 21: Pondscape
Week 4
August 22: CATsle Builders
August 23: Digging for Dinos
August 24: Bizarre Manor
August 25: [TBA]
August 26: [TBA]
August 27: [TBA]
August 28: [TBA]
Final days
August 29: [TBA]
August 30: [TBA]
August 31: [TBA]
That is all, for now.
Enjoy your holidays if you have some, take care of yourself and the people around you, and remember to use sunscreen. Your screen may have dark mode; your skin does not.
And if you are spending the summer indoors, consider taking BGA outside for a while. It works on smartphones and tablets, although we cannot guarantee that the sun will improve your ELO.
Have a wonderful August, and enjoy the discoveries!
With love,
The BGA Team
