In 2026 the Board Game Studies Colloquium will be held in Alicante, Spain, in cooperation with the Universitat d’Alacant.

Alicante is the current Spanish Capital of Gastronomy.

The region holds the highest concentration of board game evidence from the pre-Roman period, which made it possible to organize an exhibition in 2021 on the relationship between the Iberians and games. To this end, the region’s network of museums showcases numerous examples of game sets dating from the 4th century BCE to the Roman era. In addition, the international conference “Warriors at Play” was subsequently held, focusing on the relationship between warfare and board games in the classical and Roman worlds. You can freely access the exhibition catalog, here and the conference proceedings, here.