The best games by Richard Breese 🇬🇧👨 2026

Keyflower is a strategic board game designed for 2-6 players that spans over four rounds, each representing a different season: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The game combines elements of auction, tile placement, and resource management set in a medieval world. Players start with a "home" tile and a team of workers, using them to bid for new tiles, gather resources, and build their village.

Keythedral takes you into the heart of Keydom, where the monumental task of building the Keythedral unfolds. Players act as planners, marshaling resources from the countryside to construct this grand edifice through five progressive stages, each demanding a unique set of materials. As the structure grows, so does the complexity of your strategy.

The great river Key Flow flows through the new Key Lands, transporting ships loaded with resources for building and trading. Players develop their own unique villages along the river, sending workers called "Keyples" to work in their own businesses as well as those of their neighbors. The game, based on ideas from the award-winning Keyflower, unfolds over four seasons, allowing players to earn points through their buildings, animals, and other items.

Summer arrives in the forest, bringing life to the glade. Players fill their personal forest boards with sets of tiles depicting creatures, leaves, and forest fruits. By completing sets of tiles, they can place fly agaric tiles on the central tableau or add them to their supply, aiming to score the most points by the end of the game. After mastering the base game, players can transition to the "Matching" variant, aligning their tiles with the creatures, leaves, or fruits on their boards.

Reef Encounter is a strategic board game designed by Richard Breese that simulates the complex and vibrant ecosystem of a coral reef. Players engage in the growth and protection of various coral types, using polyp tiles and strategically placing shrimp counters to defend against attacks from other corals. The game combines elements of resource management and tactical positioning, requiring players to consume polyps from neighboring corals to gain valuable polyp tiles.

Keyper is a highly interactive game for two to four players, played over four seasonal rounds: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Players manage their own village boards and various colored key tokens that act as specialists in different activities, while also having the ability to cooperate with other players during turns to benefit both parties. The game features strategic decisions based on the seasonal availability of actions and resources, with the goal of scoring the most points through diverse strategies.