Changelog

New features and improvements in Boardssey, newest first.

Improvement

Components Designer: master backs, score tracks, vector tools and better print files

Components Designer: master backs, score tracks, vector tools and better print files

Front and back masters, a score track generator, pen and pencil tools, Data Merge formatting and icons, seam marks and Tabletop Simulator export.

New feature

Cloud storage: your Dropbox and OneDrive files, inside Boardssey

Cloud storage: your Dropbox and OneDrive files, inside Boardssey

Link a cloud folder to each game and import files straight into the editors and tools, without downloading them first.

New feature

IDML Translator: localize your rulebook without leaving InDesign's layout

IDML Translator: localize your rulebook without leaving InDesign's layout

Upload an InDesign rulebook, translate every paragraph, review it side by side and download an IDML that keeps every style.

New feature

Send your components to The Game Crafter

Send your components to The Game Crafter

Connect your The Game Crafter account and send cards, tiles, tokens, boards and mats straight from the Components Designer, at the exact print size.

Monthly roundup

What's new in October 2026

What's new in October 2026

Calls that follow you around the app, a Timeline for All Tasks, repeating milestones, a tidier sidebar, a new help center and a faster, safer Boardssey.

New feature

Meetings: your team schedule for SPIEL, GEN CON and every fair

Meetings: your team schedule for SPIEL, GEN CON and every fair

Book meetings on the venue's clock, send booking links, see the whole team's schedule and sync it with Google Calendar.

Improvement

3D Mockups: Quick Scene, templates and a better studio

3D Mockups: Quick Scene, templates and a better studio

Describe a scene and get it, start from templates with pictures, move pieces with handles and use PDFs as artwork.

Improvement

Virtual Table: a realistic table, booklets and Quick Setup

Virtual Table: a realistic table, booklets and Quick Setup

Cards that turn, dice that tumble, PDF rulebooks on the table, saved setups and tables built from a description.

New feature

Catalogs: a real website for your games

Catalogs: a real website for your games

Design catalog pages with blocks, theme them, translate them, collect messages and see who visits. Oracle teams can run several catalogs.

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What's new in September 2026

What's new in September 2026

Quick Export and editable SVGs in the sell sheet editor, a Trending on BGG dashboard card, due dates in your own time zone and a much better phone layout.

New feature

Team Chat: talk with your team next to your games

Team Chat: talk with your team next to your games

Real-time channels for your whole team and for each game, with private channels, mentions by email, replies, reactions, pinned messages and search.

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What's New - May to Early September 2026

What's New - May to Early September 2026

A faster app, project templates, private projects, passkey sign-in, a Component Spec Sheet tool, an Invoice & PO generator and a redesigned Dice Roller.

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What we did in April 2026

What we did in April 2026

A Playtesters tab and aggregated feedback for every game, linked expansions, account-wide tags with Group by Tag, and a batch of task and calendar improvements.

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What was improved in March 2026

What was improved in March 2026

March’s drop: a tighter Games area, sharper Tools for print prep, and settings that follow you across devices.

New feature

Import from BGG
Import from BGG

Import from BGG

Import from BGG

Import game details directly from BoardGameGeek, no more retyping the basics. Enter a BGG game ID or paste a BGG URL and we'll handle the rest.

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What we did in February 2026

What we did in February 2026

New ways to protect your work, lay out your cards and move faster between ideas and exports.

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What's New in Boardssey: February 2026

What's New in Boardssey: February 2026

A round of updates to keep you in creative flow, with new features, improvements and fixes across Boardssey.

Improvement

Introducing the Playtest Dashboard
Introducing the Playtest Dashboard

Introducing the Playtest Dashboard

Introducing the Playtest Dashboard

The Playtest Dashboard turns raw playtest feedback into clear data you can act on, across every session of your game.

Workflow

Turn flat artwork into 3D mockups in seconds

Turn flat artwork into 3D mockups in seconds

Marketing visuals should not slow you down. With Boardssey, flat artwork becomes a full mockup library instantly. Perfect for pitches, social posts, and campaigns.

Workflow

A complete publisher pitch workflow

A complete publisher pitch workflow

You can now prepare, pitch, and follow up on your board game using one connected workflow inside Boardssey. Create your game as a single source of truth.

New feature

BGG Forums Integration + Notifications
BGG Forums Integration + Notifications

BGG Forums Integration + Notifications

BGG Forums Integration + Notifications

We’re excited to announce the BGG Forums feature! You can now view your game’s BoardGameGeek forum discussions directly inside Boardssey.

New feature

Sell Sheet Designer
Sell Sheet Designer

Sell Sheet Designer

Sell Sheet Designer

Design publisher-ready sell sheets inside Boardssey, filled in from your game's details, and export print-ready PDFs.

Improvement

Pitch Reminders

Pitch Reminders

Pitch Reminders tell you when to follow up with each publisher, so no pitch goes quiet by accident.

Improvement

Google Calendar Integration is now available!

Google Calendar Integration is now available!

You can now connect your Google Calendar to Boardssey and see your personal events right alongside project tasks and industry events in the Projects Calendar.

New feature

Game Permissions Now Live!
Game Permissions Now Live!

Game Permissions Now Live!

Game Permissions Now Live!

Game Permissions let you choose exactly who can see and edit each game, so you can bring in collaborators without opening your whole library.

Monthly roundup

Game Designers, Draw Your Attention Card: March 2025 Update

Game Designers, Draw Your Attention Card: March 2025 Update

Image upload, 7 new tools, faster loading and collapsible navigation in the March 2025 update.

New feature

Introducing Games Portfolios!

Introducing Games Portfolios!

Games Portfolios give your games a public page with their own URLs and contact details, always in sync with the Game Center.

Improvement

Track Your Game’s Journey with Boardssey
Track Your Game’s Journey with Boardssey

Track Your Game’s Journey with Boardssey

Track Your Game’s Journey with Boardssey

Updated game status tracking shows where each game is in its journey, from idea to published.

New feature

Your Projects now Have Custom Access Levels
Your Projects now Have Custom Access Levels

Your Projects now Have Custom Access Levels

Your Projects now Have Custom Access Levels

Set each project to admin-only, member-only or collaborator access, so freelancers and partners see only what they need.

Improvement

Your Game Dev Crystal Ball is Here: The Upgraded Project Dashboard!
Your Game Dev Crystal Ball is Here: The Upgraded Project Dashboard!

Your Game Dev Crystal Ball is Here: The Upgraded Project Dashboard!

Your Game Dev Crystal Ball is Here: The Upgraded Project Dashboard!

The upgraded Project Dashboard shows task health, overdue work and progress across all your projects at a glance.

New feature

Brainstorm Like a Boss: Meet Your New Whiteboard!
Brainstorm Like a Boss: Meet Your New Whiteboard!

Brainstorm Like a Boss: Meet Your New Whiteboard!

Brainstorm Like a Boss: Meet Your New Whiteboard!

A real-time whiteboard for brainstorming game mechanics, flows and ideas with your team.

Announcement

Welcome to Boardssey’s Closed Beta

Welcome to Boardssey’s Closed Beta

We’re thrilled to have you here as one of our first users! Explore the full suite of tools designed to take your board game from concept to tabletop.