{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b603967f04572f3c9ba05e4c","clusterId":"c_927c1ff940f308dad7db8282","slug":"qdan-launches-boardgamejoin-with-144-browser-games-and-70-percent-revenue-share","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Qdan Launches BoardGameJoin With 144 Browser Games and 70 Percent Revenue Share","summary":"Qdan Inc. launched BoardGameJoin on November 5, 2026, an online board game site playable in PC and smartphone browsers. It carries 144 games as of launch, from shogi, chess, go, mahjong and hanafuda koi-koi to the Royal Game of Ur and Edo-period picture sugoroku. No install, no registration, and free to play. Tutorials exist for every game, and some support solo play or up to 100 people.","whyItMatters":"The revenue split is the part with teeth: rights holders keep 70 percent and are hosted free and non-exclusively, which is the offer Qdan needs to convince Japanese designers to put their analog games online.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eQdan Inc. runs the site from Musashino City, Tokyo, under co-representatives Keisuke Saito and Kazuki Sato. The catalog runs to 144 titles as of November 5, 2026, and Qdan plans to add games every week.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn invite link drops friends straight into a party, and a group can switch games without breaking the party. CPU players fill empty seats, and matchmaking with strangers and seasonal ranked matchmaking are planned for the future. The site is available in 17 languages.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"BoardGameJoin's 70 percent revenue share pays creators on browser play with no install and no signup. Qdan is betting the money goes to games people reach by link, not by store.","twitterPost":"BoardGameJoin promises 70 percent revenue share for 144 browser games with no install or signup. Qdan pays creators for link reach, not store downloads.","threadsPost":"BoardGameJoin shipping 144 games with no install and no signup changes how those games get found. Qdan's 70 percent revenue share pays creators on browser play, so the money follows a shared link, not an app store listing.","newsletterBlurb":"Qdan Inc. opened BoardGameJoin on November 5, 2026, with 144 games playable in PC and smartphone browsers and no install or registration required. The site covers classics like shogi, mahjong and hanafuda alongside traditional games from elsewhere. Qdan hosts rights holders' works at no cost and non-exclusively, returning 70 percent of revenue.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/448/4448908/?rss\",\"title\":\"Online Board Game Site \\\"BoardGameJoin\\\" Officially Launches - Play Daifugo, Mahjong, Hanafuda, Werewolf and 140+ Other Games with Friends in PC/Smartphone Browsers; No Install, No Registration, Free to Play\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5703,"outputTokens":737,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793863194,"createdAt":"2026-11-05T07:14:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-05T07:18:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-05T07:18:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_927c1ff940f308dad7db8282","canonicalTitle":"オンラインボードゲームサイト「BoardGameJoin」正式公開。大富豪・麻雀・花札・人狼など140作品以上を、PC・スマホのブラウザで友達と遊べる。インストール不要・登録不要・プレイ無料","representativeArticleId":"a_48c75fbac9a336614521543a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"BoardGameJoin\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-05T04:34:41.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-05T04:34:41.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-05T07:18:52.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/448/4448908/?rss","title":"オンラインボードゲームサイト「BoardGameJoin」正式公開。大富豪・麻雀・花札・人狼など140作品以上を、PC・スマホのブラウザで友達と遊べる。インストール不要・登録不要・プレイ無料"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["BoardGameJoin"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Qdan Inc. launched BoardGameJoin on November 5, 2026.","BoardGameJoin carries 144 games as of November 5, 2026.","The site runs in PC and smartphone browsers with no install, no registration, and no charge.","Rights holders are hosted at no cost and non-exclusively, with 70 percent revenue distribution.","BoardGameJoin is available in 17 languages."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["boardgamejoin"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"boardgamejoin","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":4,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}