The best games by Francesco Nepitello 🇮🇹👨 2026

An updated version of X-Bugs, this game retains the core mechanics while introducing modified armies and new components like cards for abilities and upgrades, cardboard bases, measuring rulers for special abilities, and large tiles representing unique terrains. The set includes four armies, each with three bases and various bug types, characterized as plastic pieces in different shapes and sizes. Players roll two six-sided dice to determine their movement and can defeat enemy bugs and bases by landing on them, with each bug featuring special abilities that allow for additional moves or projectile attacks.

Players take on the role of Hobbits telling stories over a pint of beer in their favorite Shire tavern. They alternate as narrators, improvising tales using illustrated cards, while others introduce dangers and frightening monsters to twist the narrative. The game supports 2 to 5 players and includes a rule set, game board, adventure and danger cards, coasters, game tokens, and a twelve-sided dice.

extraterrestrial bugs have survived and are ready to conquer the world after the Roswell crash. During the Cold War, American and Soviet scientists developed genetically modified terrestrial insects to counter this threat.

Immerse yourself in the epic struggle for Middle Earth in War of the Ring: Second Edition, a riveting board game that pits the Free Peoples against the formidable Shadow Armies. As the fate of Middle Earth hangs in the balance, players embark on a quest for victory through military conquest or the perilous journey of the Ringbearer.

Arrakis is a seemingly barren desert world, harboring the galaxy's most vital resource: Spice. Control over Spice means power, and the House Atreides, initially given dominion over Arrakis by the Emperor, faces betrayal from the House Harkonnen, leading to a fierce struggle for survival. Players engage in asymmetric strategy, maneuvering factions like the Fremen and Sardaukar, while sending Spice Harvesters into the desert and challenging mighty sandworms, all within a system rich with action dice and event cards that bring the Dune saga to life with every playthrough.

Cthulhu Tales is a storytelling card game for fans of the strange tales from the Cthulhu Mythos who appreciate humor with a touch of darkness. Players are trapped in a sanatorium and must convince the staff of their sanity by narrating the horrifying events that led them there. As they share their tales, other players will attempt to disrupt their stories, aiming to appear more mentally sound and affect the outcome of the dubious treatments administered, with the goal of being the one with the least treatments to win their freedom.

The Battle of Five Armies is a strategically rich board game that transports players to the climactic scene from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. This game brings to life the epic confrontation where the forces of the Elvenking, Dwarves, and Men ally against the menacing armies of Wolves, Goblins, and Bats, under the leadership of Bolg. Key characters like Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, and potentially even the Eagles and Beorn, play crucial roles in this battle for the fate of Middle-earth.

Players engage in a fast-paced and entertaining card game centered around the epic conflict of the Trojan War, designed for 2 participants. They battle with heroes from Homer's stories, striving to win skirmishes by manipulating the colors of their cards to their advantage.

One player takes on the role of Frodo and his companions, traveling from the Shire to Rivendell, while up to four other players represent the Nazgûl, trying to hunt them down. The game features hidden movement and is played in two chapters on different boards. In the first chapter, the player controlling Frodo must reach Bree within sixteen rounds to avoid gaining corruption points. If successful, they can choose to proceed immediately to the second chapter or save their progress for later. In the second chapter, the Frodo player uses a travel deck to navigate to Rivendell instead of directly controlling the Hobbits.

Players aspire to become the wealthiest and most influential noble family in the history of the Serenissima Republic of Venice. Controlling a patrician household, they expand their influence beyond the city, engaging in competition for resources and the prestigious title of Doge. The game unfolds over three eras: Rise, Apogee, and Struggle, with players navigating challenges from rival powers as they shape Venice's destiny.

Age of Conan: The Strategy Board Game transports players into the tumultuous world of the Hyborian Age, famously depicted in Robert E. Howard’s tales of Conan the Barbarian. Players vie for dominance over this ancient landscape by controlling one of four powerful kingdoms—Aquilonia, Turan, Hyperborea, and Stygia—utilizing military might, magical arts, and cunning diplomacy.

Players control a group of superheroes from the Marvel universe, such as the X-Men, Fantastic Four, Marvel Knights, or the Avengers, while also managing their opponent's nemesis. Throughout the game, players encounter allies, enemies, and power-ups, battling various supervillains controlled by others. The game includes high-quality plastic figures for key Marvel superheroes and nemesis characters, each represented by a detailed 40mm figure and a character card that outlines their special abilities.