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We craft board games that bring people together through meaningful stories, strategic choices and unforgettable moments.

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"Good games
travel far."
People
Games
Culture
Together
Bring People Together
Games for friends, families and new friendships
Inspired by Real Stories
History, culture and imagination on your table
Strategy with Meaning
More than luck — every decision carries weight
Built to Last
Sustainable production and responsible design

Our First Game

BAZARA

Become a Master of the Silk Road

Trade, build, invest and outsmart your rivals in a marketplace where cities rise, caravans move and fortunes shift. BAZARA brings the spirit of the Ottoman Silk Road to your table.

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👥2–6Players
⏱60–120Minutes
🎯14+Ages
🧠StrategyEconomy
"Trade. Build. Influence.
Leave your mark."
Why BAZARA?

More Than a Game.
A World on Your Table.

🗺️
A Living Marketplace
Every buy pushes prices up. Every sale pulls them down. The market shifts with every action — no two games ever play the same way.
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Move. Trade. Dominate.
Race your caravan across 8 legendary cities — Istanbul to Delhi. Each city holds unique goods and opportunities waiting to be seized.
📜
Contracts & Investments
Fulfill lucrative contracts, build long-term investments and react to World Events that reshape the economy for everyone at the table.
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The Hidden Tactic
Each player holds one secret Tactic card. Play it at exactly the right moment — a single move that can flip the entire game.
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Gold & Prestige
Wealth alone won't crown you. Balance gold with Prestige — the dual-axis system rewards both cunning merchants and bold empire-builders.
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Scales for Any Table
From an intimate 2-player duel to a chaotic 6-player frenzy — every player count offers a completely different kind of tension.
"BAZARA captures something rare — the feeling that every decision truly matters, every trade carries real risk, and any round could change everything. This is what modern strategy gaming should feel like."
Early Playtester · Ankara, Turkey
8.4
BGG Score
(Early Rating)
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Our Story

The Lantern Was Always Burning.

We didn't start a company. We started a conversation — about the games we wished existed.

Who We Are
Forged Lantern Games is an independent board game studio based in Ankara, Turkey.

We believe every great game begins with a great story — and that the best stories deserve to be shared across cultures, languages and generations.

Our first game, BAZARA, draws from the rich history of the Ottoman Empire and the legendary Silk Road trade routes that connected the world for centuries.
Forged Lantern Games · Ankara, Turkey
Our Manifesto
We believe the best games are the ones where you lean forward.

Where a single decision keeps you up that night. Where you replay the moment you traded away your last piece of silk — and somehow still won.

We don't make games to fill a shelf. We make games to fill a room with noise, laughter, arguments and memories that last.
Crafted in Ankara. Played Worldwide.
Our Philosophy
Story First
Every mechanic we design serves the narrative. If a rule doesn't belong in the world of the game, it doesn't belong in the game.
Our Philosophy
Deep but Approachable
Easy to learn, hard to master. Your first game starts in minutes. Your hundredth game still surprises you.
Our Philosophy
Built to Last
Premium components, thoughtful design, responsible production. A Forged Lantern game should feel like an heirloom — not a commodity.
Our Philosophy
Made in Turkey
Proudly local, designed for the world. We carry the richness of our culture into every game we make and share it with every table we reach.