The best games by Francesco Nepitello 🇮🇹👨 2026

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.

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 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.

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.