Episode 179 - Our Most Anticipated Board Games of 2026

In Episode 179 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the hype machine is fully powered up as we list the board games (and tabletop roleplaying games) that we are most excited to play in 2026. From big-name designers and blockbuster Kickstarters to intriguing indie releases and mysterious teasers, we dig into the titles that already have us clearing shelf space. Let us know which games you're most excited for over on our [Discord server]!     Podcast Contents 00:05:26 Bretwalda and World Order 00:09:21 Baghdad: The City of Peace 00:10:23 Revenant 00:13:03 Floe 00:18:21 The Great Library 00:20:00 Earth Express, Developing Earth and Perch Expansion 00:21:06 Kalypso 00:24:12 Kingdom Death: Monster – Campaigns of Death Expansion 00:29:08 Secret Societies 00:34:17 Endeavor: Deep Sea – Uncharted Waters 00:36:03 Untitled Fabio Lopiano and Mandela Fernández-Grandon game 00:37:30 Horror on the Orient Express, Miskatonic Tales, and Avalon: The Riven Veil 00:41:26 Container 00:47:06 STORM: Strategy in Motion 00:51:08 Shackleton Base: Below. Within. Above. and Ark Nova 3rd edition 00:52:36 Brass: Pittsburgh 00:53:27 Dying Light: The Board Game and Silver Coin: Age of Monster Hunters 00:57:09 Merryshire Detective Club RPG and The Pioneer RPG: Explore the Solar System   For a 10% discount at Tabletop Dominion (the amazing makers of the dice cubes), go to tabletopdominion.com/POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER or use the code POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER at checkout ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway 😉 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes -  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150  Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3  Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider  Player FM -  https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast  Podbay -  http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150  Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player  Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/