Substacks recommended by Matt Montgomery

Recommended by Matt Montgomery

One man's futile quest to keep his daughter entertained by finding tabletop games and game books we’ll both enjoy. May also feature the occasional mini golf course

BoardGameWire’s Substack

The world's leading source of industry news and analysis for board game and tabletop gaming professionals

GameTek

By Geoff Engelstein

The Math and Science of Gaming

Geoff Engelstein has written extensively about games, especially from a mechanical perspective. GameTek is a must-read.

- Matt Montgomery

What did I just punch? Board game thoughts and opinions.

By Adam Richards

Board game reviews and editorial. Lover of worker-placement, rondels, and well-written rule books. Associate writer for There Will Be Games. He/him

The Arcade Artificer

By JB Oger

Receive regular in-depth game design analysis. Discover how the best games entertain their players and learn to do the same.

Game & Learn

By Zac Fitz-Walter

Explore how to use board games to practice useful skills and learn new things

Game & Learn goes in-depth on games in an entertaining, educational (but importantly not boring) way. Excellent stuff!

- Matt Montgomery

Playtesting Diaries

By Jules Ford

I talk about games & my playtesting experiences!

Elizabeth’s Game News

By Elizabeth Hargrave

Subscribe for occasional emails about my games, events I'll be at, and interviews I've done.