XXIX Board Game Studies Colloquium
Mysore, 27 - 30 February, 2026
In 2027, the Board Game Studies Colloquium travels to the historic “City of Palaces,” Mysore (Mysuru), India.
Mysore is widely regarded as the cultural soul of Karnataka and a legendary hub for traditional Indian ludic heritage. The city’s history is inextricably linked to the patronage of the Wodeyar dynasty, most notably Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar III, a polymath who not only played but designed intricate board games and card games (Ganjifa) that are still studied by historians today.
The region offers an unparalleled immersion into the evolution of board games, from ancient temple carvings to royal court traditions
Board Game Studies Journal
Volume 18 (2024): Issue 1 (October 2024)
Our new issue contains the following articles:
- Quantifying the Vices and Virtues of Snakes and Ladders Through Time | Eleanor A. Dauenhauer and Paul J. Dauenhauer
- Early Mancala and Tāb Boards Found in Israel (and in Some Other Countries) | Thierry Depaulis
- Chess and Freedom | Bernd-Peter Lange
- Discovering Dadu: A Ludemic Enigma from South Asia | Jacob Schmidt-Madsen
- Cultural Transmission in Printed Games of Cupid: Tracing Lines of Descent | Adrian Seville and Alex de Voogt