The best games by Gavan Brown 🇨🇦👨 2026
Looking for a really good game by Gavan Brown? Here's the list of the best Gavan Brown games 2026.
Who is Gavan Brown?
The game designer hails from Canada🇨🇦 and currently lives in Calgary, Canada. Gavan Brown owns Roxley Games and is a founder and partner of Dice Throne; by his own account he has been self-employed since the age of 21 and designing board games since 2006. Before entering the industry he worked as a professional programmer, branding expert and graphic designer, and as creative director he shapes the art and product design of all Roxley and Dice Throne games. His design credits include JAB: Realtime Boxing, Super Motherload, the Dice Throne series, Skyrise and, with Martin Wallace and Matt Tolman, Brass: Birmingham.
Gavan Brown as a game designer
Gavan Brown's first game in our database is JAB: Realtime Boxing, from 2011 – so Gavan Brown has been designing games for over 15 years. The best-known game is Brass: Birmingham.
How good are games by Gavan Brown?
There are 2 games by Gavan Brown in our Top-1000 games list – making Gavan Brown #158 of the best game designers out of 13120 designers in our database.
More information about Gavan Brown
More about Gavan Brown:
- BGG designer page of Gavan Brown
- BGG profile of Gavan Brown
- Roxley Games (sein Verlag)
- A Sweet Science: Interview zu JAB (Dice Hate Me)
- Making Radlands Rad: Interview mit Gavan Brown (Roxley)
- Interview: Gavan Brown – China In Your Hand (The Train Rush)
- Gavan Brown über Brass: Pittsburgh (BoardGameWire)
- Board Game Binge Episode 355 (YouTube)
List of the best games by Gavan Brown 2026
In this list you'll find the best board, card & dice games by Gavan Brown that you can buy 2026.
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Marvel Dice Throne
All details & ratingPlayers take on the role of one of eight iconic Marvel heroes, including Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and Thor. Each hero is uniquely designed to provide a thematic experience, allowing you to truly embody your favorite characters. The game features fast-paced action with skillful card play and dice manipulation across various modes, including free-for-all and team battles.
2–6 20–40 min 8+ Easy to learn -
Skyrise
All details & ratingSkyrise is a spatial bidding game of area majority for 2 to 4 players from Roxley, the follow-up to Sébastien Pauchon's acclaimed Metropolys. Across floating islands you auction the right to build, win favour with factions, and raise your own Wonder.
2–4 30–90 min 14+ Easy to learn -
2–4 20–40 min 8+ Medium complexity
Frequently asked questions
Which game ranks first on this list?
Marvel Dice Throne currently tops our list. The ranking is derived from player community ratings and is recalculated continuously.
How many players do the games on this list support?
Most games on this list support 2 to 4 players. The exact player count is listed with each game.
What age are these games suitable for?
Publisher age recommendations on this list start at 8 years. Each game carries its own age rating.
How long does a game take?
A typical game takes about 20 to 40 minutes. Each game's playing time is listed individually.
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