spielbox 2027 - The Board Game Magazine in English

What is spielbox?

The magazine for people who love board games

For more than four decades, spielbox has been taking a close look at the world of board games.

We play new releases, talk to designers and publishers, explore trends and take a look behind the scenes of the hobby.

7 issues. One year of spielbox

Your pledge supports the complete 2027 English edition of spielbox.

Seven issues will take you through a full year of new games, interviews, reports and stories from the board game world.

Now, you can follow the same journey in English.

Take a look inside:

REVIEWS
Detailed reviews of the latest board games.

INTERVIEWS
Conversations with designers, publishers and other board game personalities.

REPORTS & STORIES
Insights from conventions, the industry and the world of board games.

Why spielbox?

40+ YEARS OF BOARD GAME JOURNALISM

spielbox has been covering the board game world since 1981.

DETAILED REVIEWS

We don't just look at the box. We play the games and take a closer look.

BEHIND THE SCENES

Meet the designers, publishers and people shaping the hobby.

INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM

Our magazine is made by journalists and board game enthusiasts – not by publishers.

More than a magazine

spielbox is more than something to read. It's something to explore, collect and play.

Every issue combines journalism about the world of board games with content you can take straight to your gaming table.

PLAY

Exclusive game extras

Most issues come with (often exclusive) add-ons for new or already well-known games

DISCOVER

New games and new ideas

Discover new releases, upcoming trends and games you might otherwise miss.

MEET

The people behind the games

Get to know designers, illustrators, publishers and other personalities from the board game world.

COLLECT

A year of board game journalism

Seven issues, packed with reviews, interviews, reports and stories – each one a snapshot of the board game world in 2027.

What can you expect in 2027?

The board game world never stands still – and neither does spielbox.

• NEW GAMES

Discover the latest releases from around the world.

• GAME REVIEWS

Find out which games deserve a place on your table.

• DESIGNERS

Meet the people turning ideas into games.

• PUBLISHERS

Get a look behind the scenes of the board game industry.

• TRENDS

What's happening in the world of board games?

• SPECIAL STORIES

Discover the stories behind the games and the people who create them.

Our app "SpieleMag"

Our new SpieleMag – the app for all board game enthusiasts.

In our app, you will find all the more recent issues (from 2024) of our magazines spielbox and SPIEL DOCH!, including special editions, as well as our toy magazine SPIELMITTEL (SPIEL DOCH! and SPIELMITTEL only in German language).

If you want to test our app you can use the Code SPIEL26E for spielbox #1/2026

What are the advantages of the app for you?
• All issues in one place: conveniently read current and archived magazines on your smartphone or tablet.
• Interactive functions: The text is always displayed in a reader-friendly way. No more annoying zooming and panning (the article feed/reading mode is only available from spielbox 5/2024 onward) for maximum reading comfort.
• Special editions: Access to bonus material and special editions.
• Offline reading: Easy download of all issues for later reading without an internet connection.

Important:
To use SpieleMag, you must have a digital subscription to spielbox and enter the activation code. You will receive the code by early 2027.

Made by people who play

spielbox isn't produced by a marketing department.

It's made by people who love games, write about games and spend a lot of time talking to the people who create them.

Why Kickstarter?

Kickstarter allows us to plan the print run for the English edition, produce the magazine in advance and get great gimmicks from publishers.

Most importantly, your support helps us continue publishing spielbox in English.

YOU SUPPORT THE MAGAZINE.

WE MAKE THE MAGAZINE.

YOU GET SEVEN ISSUES.

Choose your spielbox experience

Choose the package that suits you best - from digital to print and from test to full year.

Join us for another year of board games

7 issues. Hundreds of games. One magazine.

Support the 2027 English edition of spielbox and follow us through another year of the board game world.

Thank you for supporting spielbox!

Stretch Goal:

Further information:

• There is no automatic resubscription here via KS. However, if you wish to do so, please send us an email to kickstarter@spielbox.de. Then you will receive an invoice for the following year via PayPal after the selected subscription variant at the end of the term.
• Unfortunately, we can't say which add-ons will be included in the magazines. Not every publisher can produce add-ons for this quantity. In addition, not every publisher can afford to include them, because we have to charge for them, as the add-ons result in higher logistics costs for us. Last but not least, we always try to have the add-ons exclusively for us (at least for a certain period of time), which of course not every publisher wants to do.