I'd love to see an Ars deep-dive article on the process, from beginning to end, of making a modern board game a la Settlers of Catan or Scythe or their ilk. 3D printers don't scale well.

Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz It’s been another bonanza year for board gaming, and this was an even harder list to put together than usual; dozens of list-worthy games were released this year ...