Updated December 4, 2025

Registration for 2026 BPA Memberships are now available. Memberships at the Sustaining Level and higher include admission to World Boardgaming Championships (WBC).

Changes for 2026 Memberships:

• Membership Rates for Sustaining, Tribune, and Sponsor memberships have increased
• New discounted memberships added for Juniors (Sustaining Juniors Participant) and Teens ages 13-18 (Sustaining Teen and Tribune Teen)
• Automated payment process with payments by PayPal or Credit Card powered by PayPal included on Membership Confirmation page shown in your browserafter you submit the Membership Application Form
• Checks will no longer be accepted for online registration. They will still be accepted for registration at WBC
• Votes for Trial Events through January 31,2026 now limited to 5 unique events

Joining the Boardgame Players Association (BPA) has several benefits, including votes for Trial Events to be run at the World Boardgaming Championships (WBC), votes for the BPA Board of Directors, and depending upon level, admission to WBC and souvenirs. Online membership, lowest level of support, allows the member to participate in online/play-by-email tournaments starting from December 2025 through December 2026 and is good for the duration of the tournament, but does not provide admission to WBC. Juniors registration is also available for our Juniors Program.

Additional information on Memberships can be found on the BPA Terms & Conditions page.

The next WBC will be July 25 to August 2, 2026.

If you are interested in attending, WBC, joining BPA at a level that provides admission to WBC is less expensive than purchasing admission during WBC.

Member responsibilities and Frequently Asked Questions can be found at the Member responsibilities page.

Contact the Convention Director if you have questions about the membership process or the best level of BPA membership for you.

To Join, please complete the membership process on the Member Application Page.