Write for Us Board Games: Board Games Blog Guest Post Guidelines

A board games write for us search mostly turns up roll and write recommendations, Reddit threads and lists of games that help novelists plot. Handy if you're shopping for a game night, less so if you want to publish an article. Only one result looked like a call for writers. So here's another: I want the reviewer who's played a game enough times to know when it falls flat, the designer who self published a small card game, the cafe owner who teaches heavy games to strangers every weekend.

Families, friends who meet every week and small teams planning a games night all read this blog. They often find it through my guides to board games for small groups, cooperative board games and strategy board games. A board game post has to help them choose, teach or enjoy a game, and it can't be a list copied from a shop page.

60-second board games guest post check

A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:

• Have you played the game you're writing about many times, with real groups
• Do you say how many players it suits and how long it runs
• Does your opening answer the reader's question in the first two lines
• Have you kept out casino, betting and video game news
• Would someone new to the hobby follow your explanation

Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.

What we publish

• Reviews that mention how often you've played and with how many people
• Teaching a heavy game to new players
• Building a game night for a mixed age group
• Designing and self publishing a small card or board game
• Board game cafe and club culture
• Choosing games for two players
• Cooperative games and keeping everyone involved
• Running a games club people keep coming back to

If your post could be published on any board games site with the logo swapped, it is not for us.

What we look for in board games posts

If you're not sure where a board game idea fits, check it against these five rows first.

Topic	What gets accepted	What gets declined
Reviews	A game you've played often, with group size and length	A review of a game you haven't played
Teaching	How to explain a game to new players	A rewritten rulebook
Game nights	Picks and tips for a real group you play with	Lists copied from a shop page
Design	Making and self publishing a small game	A launch announcement for your own game
Cafes and clubs	Running or building a tabletop community	Casino or betting content

What we don't accept

• Video game news and patch notes
• Casino and betting content
• Reviews of games you haven't played
• Generic lists copied from a shop's product pages
• Articles that have gone out on another site first

What you get

• Your article in front of an engaged audience of business owners, marketers and founders
• One relevant, contextual link back to your own site
• A byline and the credibility of an established, high-traffic blog
• Editorial help to make the piece as strong as it can be before it goes live

How to submit

Send your pitch or draft through the contact form. Include the topic, the one specific problem the post solves, and a line on your first-hand experience with it. One idea per pitch works best. You will hear back on whether it is a fit before you write the full draft.

What a strong board games pitch looks like

A weak pitch says "I want to write a list of the best board games ever." A strong one says "I run a board game cafe, and I want to explain how our staff teach a heavy strategy game to new players in under ten minutes, the rules we leave out of the first round, and why that keeps tables coming back." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.

The angles that get accepted fastest

• Teaching a heavy game in the time it takes to make tea
• Two player games that hold up after many plays
• Game nights where grandparents and teenagers both enjoy themselves
• Self publishing a small card game and the first print run
• Inside a board game cafe on a busy Saturday
• Cooperative games for groups who hate losing to each other
• Reviewing fairly when the publisher sent the copy
• Starting a club and keeping it going past the first month

Looking for more places to pitch? The sites that accept guest posts page helps you build a shortlist of blogs in your niche.

The traffic behind a placement here

Straight from Google Search Console, 3 to 30 October 2026: this site was shown 3.6 million times in Google results and received 23,300 clicks. That is the readership a board games post joins. Want a firmer route than a pitch? Sponsored posts and link placements in articles that already rank are available too, and here is how to partner with me.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lilach Bullock accept board game guest posts?

Yes. Board game guest posts are welcome from hobbyist reviewers, indie designers, club organisers and cafe owners who play regularly. We publish reviews, teaching guides and stories from the making and running side, and decline casino content, video game news and reviews of unplayed games.

What board game topics do you accept?

Reviews from many plays, teaching heavier games, game nights for mixed groups, two player games, cooperative games, designing and self publishing, and cafe or club culture. Everything here is tabletop: board, card and party games.

Do you accept video game or hobby guest posts too?

Video game pitches suit the gaming pages, and wider hobby pitches suit the entertainment and hobbies page. It's the same editor reading them all, and the standard doesn't move: played, tested and fair.

How long should a guest post be?

Most accepted posts run between 1,200 and 2,000 words. Length matters less than usefulness: a tight 1,200 word post with one clear lesson beats a 3,000 word overview every time. Use short paragraphs, clear subheadings and at least one real example.

Can I include a link back to my own site?

One contextual link back to your own site is fine when it is relevant and helps the reader. Posts written purely to build a backlink with no real value for the reader are not published.

Do you accept previously published content?

No. Every submission must be original and not published anywhere else first, including your own blog, Medium, LinkedIn or a guest slot on another site. Republished or lightly reworded content gets declined, and we check before anything goes live.

Can I use AI tools to help write my guest post?

You can use AI to help with research or tidying your draft, but the experience, examples and opinions must be yours. Posts that read like generic AI output, with no first-hand detail, are declined.

Do you accept sponsored or commercial partnerships?

Commercial and partnership enquiries are handled separately from editorial guest posts. If you are a brand or agency wanting to work together rather than pitch an article, say so in the contact form and you will get the right details back.

How long does a decision take?

We aim to come back to you within a few working days. If the pitch is specific and clearly written, with the result in the first line, the decision is much faster.

Do you edit guest posts before they go live?

Yes. Every accepted post gets an editorial pass for clarity, structure and accuracy, and you may be asked for an extra example or a missing number. The aim is to make your piece as useful as it can be, not to change your voice.

Can I pitch more than one idea?

Yes, but send them one at a time or as a short numbered list with one line each. The strongest pitch goes first, and a single clear idea with a real result almost always beats several vague ones.

How do I submit a board games guest post?

Send your pitch through the contact form with the topic, the specific result or lesson you will cover, and a line on your own experience reviewing, designing or running board games. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before you write the full draft.

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