For all board game aficionados out there, you’re in luck because the Asian Board Games Festival is happening in Metro Manila this May 2026. We’ve got the deets! 🙂
Asian Board Games Festival Date & Venue
The Asian Board Games Festival is happening on May 2-3, 2026, at the Bayanihan Center in Kapitolyo, Pasig City. Entrance is FREE and is open to enthusiasts of all ages. 🙂
First organized in Singapore in 2019 by the Singaporean board game publisher Origame, ABGF is an event where the public can play and buy the works of visiting Asian game publishers, designers, and artists.
What to Expect
Attendees can play and buy over 200 games from 30 publishers across 10 countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Some of the games at ABGF include Origame’s Buffet Boss and Wok and Roll. Cili Padi Games from Malaysia will bring Dancing Queen, which won the BoardGameGeek 9-Card Game Design Contest. Underdog Games from South Korea will bring #Inconversible: a game about deleting Instagram photos after a break-up.
“When you come to ABGF, you feel part of a community,” said Daryl Chow of Origame and founder of ABGF. “It’s not like transactional market events where you come, buy games, and then just go through. In ABGF Singapore, you really talk to the designers. You learn about why they make games. No designer will say they have no time for you; because for people who make games, connecting with people who play makes everything worthwhile.”
Other activities during the Asian Board Games Festival include a stamp rally, panel discussions, and the launch of comics and toys from local Filipino brands. If you’re interested, be sure to check out their official website! 🙂
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