10 New Light Games │ BOARD GAMES DIRECT #5

August 22, 2025 Specials

In today’s episode of Board Games Direct, Matt and Tom are excited to present you with TEN games – all of which are on the lighter side! Explore the luscious landscapes of Parks, push a planet into a friend in ORBIT, or explore the megagame-in-a-box stylings of Coalition? Plenty here we’ll be wanting to see more of – keep an eye out in the coming months!

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  Parks (2nd Edition)

  Available Now

  For 1-5 Players
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  ORBIT

  Available Now

  For 2-4 Players
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  Satchel Quest

  Coming to Kickstarter This Year

  For 1-4 Players
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  3 of a Kind

  Available Now

  For 2-8 Players
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  Castle Raisers

  Available Now

  For 1-4 Players
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  Coalition: Councils of the Republic

  Coming Summer 2026

  For 4-15 Players
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  Beaver Creek

  Available Now

  For 1-5 Players
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  Dice Words

  Available Now

  For 2-4 Players
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  Captain Flip

  Available Now

  For 2-5 Players
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  Tear-able Quest

  Available Now

  For 1-50 Players

Board Games Direct 2025:
#1 Thematic Games
#2 Card Games
#3 Crunchy Euro Games
#4 Two Player Games
#5 Light Games
#6 Puzzle Games
#7 Cooperative & Solo Games
+ all the shorts