How to Format Board Game Titles: Italics vs. Quotation Marks

Do not underline board game titles. Standard publishing conventions offer two options:

• Italics: Ticket to Ride, Gloomhaven, Wingspan — preferred by most style guides (Chicago, MLA, APA) for standalone games.
• Quotation Marks: "Catan", "Carcassonne", "Azul" — common in journalism (AP style) and informal writing.

Consistency matters more than choice. Pick one style for your document and stick with it. Expansions are formatted the same way: Ticket to Ride: Europe or "Catan: Seafarers".