BasGame 2025: Volkshaus Basel, Basel, Switzerland

On September 6, a celebration dedicated to classic and modern board games took place in Basel (Switzerland). The BasGame (BG) festival is held annually, and its main goals are having fun, socializing with community members, exciting games, contests, and so on. The event has been held for 12 years, and every year, more board game enthusiasts come to Basel (for details, visit the Toys & Games Events section on Globy). Initially, BG was a local event, but now it is a well-known gaming festival, where players from different European countries and from remote regions come. Statistics have shown that most of the people who arrived at BG in 2025 are amateurs whose goal was to have a good time, play their favorite game, get to know each other, and relax. Of course, among the visitors were real professional gamers who came to find strong opponents and demonstrate their skills.

New Games, Purchase of Board Games, and BG Tasks

Every year, new games appear on BG, which are tested by the participants; some of these games are declared unsuccessful and uninteresting, and some become widely popular and appear on store shelves around the world. It is worth remembering that now you can buy board games online, and B2C stores are usually used for retail or small wholesale. If you need a large batch of goods, you can buy board games in bulk at Globy B2B Marketplace, which is a proven platform with a good reputation and a decent selection of products.

At the BG festival, board games could be bought, rented, or borrowed for free. Some visitors brought games with them. Interestingly, some people make games with their own hands, cutting out cards, turning chips, cubes, wooden figures, coloring the playing field themselves, and so on. Hand-made games usually attract a lot of interest at the festival, and some of these games have been put up for sale.

Let us list further the main objectives of the BG meeting in 2025:

• have a good time, gameplay; 
• making new acquaintances, communicating, and sharing knowledge; 
• sale of various board games;
• competitions for experienced players;
• exchange of knowledge, experience, and interesting discussions.

In fact, it's amazing that in 2025, people are interested in board games despite the fact that computer games have almost completely conquered the market. However, live communication between people can only be implemented offline. The BG community is growing every year, and similar gaming celebrations are organized in many countries around the world. Designers, publishers, illustrators, craftsmen, and enthusiasts meet within the framework of BG to exchange experiences and talk about new projects. It's best to create new games collectively; it's more interesting and productive.

Who Can Visit BG?

BG Festival welcomes not only professionals but also amateurs. If you have no gaming experience, then you can easily become a participant in the event. You can attend the event after registering and paying a nominal fee. You may be interested in free play areas, instructors who tell you the rules, prototype sections where you can test unpublished games, tournaments where you can participate, exhibition stands where you can find new items, or points of sale where you can buy Rubik's cubes, puzzles, T-shirts with logos, and other gifts.

Next BasGame

Next year, BG will be repeated in the same location: Volkshaus Basel. Hurry up to register in advance, as the number of participants is limited. You can participate in one of the tournaments, hoping to get a valuable prize. Journalists covered BG 2025 in the media; that is, people learned about the festival far beyond the borders of Switzerland. The board game market is expanding, and every day, there are more amateur and professional players. You can try ordering board games in bulk on Globy for resale or for sale at retail outlets; you can find the charterer in the "Quick logistics" section on the official website. BasGame takes place over only one day, but it charges the participants with a positive mood for the year ahead.