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Featured box art for DC Forever, featuring superheroes on one side and supervillains on the other.
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DC Forever, A Superhero DeckBuilding Game, Available Now For Pre-Order

Pre-orders are now live for a new DC superhero board game. The game is called DC Forever, a brand new deckbuilding game by Wizkids; not to be confused with the DC Deckbuilding Game: Forever Evil by…

July 26, 2024 | 03:22 EDT

The logo for the Spiel des Jahres award event, showing several colored game pieces with different categories.
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Matteo Menapace, Co-Designer of Daybreak, Has Been Banned From Spiel des Jahres

Recently, Germany held its annual Spiel des Jahres event. It is one of the biggest award shows in the tabletop industry, rewarding sharp game design and excellent quality. And one of its winners,…

July 25, 2024 | 02:55 EDT

The logo for the game Exploding Kittens on a red background, a pair of kittens are in the background, holding grenades.
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New Kickstarter Head of Games Is Former Exploding Kittens Senior Sales Manager

A new Kickstarter head of games has been named. In an attempt to remain competitive with other crowdfunding platforms, Kickstarter's newest Head of Games is one with considerable experience in…

July 19, 2024 | 04:21 EDT

A promotional image of the Game in Lab program, showing four stylized blue squares playing a board game.
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Asmodee's Game in Lab Program Provides €20,000 For Board Game Research Projects

Asmodee Group is now accepting applications for their Game In Lab program. The program provides grants for board game-related academic research projects. These grants can offer up to €20,000 for…

July 12, 2024 | 04:58 EDT

Promotional artwork of Berserk with the swordsman Guts in profile.
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Official Berserk Board Game Announced, Set For Worldwide Release

An official Berserk board game is coming. Fans of the iconic dark fantasy manga can relive its most horrific action-packed moments from the comfort of their table. Better still, thanks to some…

July 5, 2024 | 04:20 EDT

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Applications for GAMA Horizons Fellowship Are Open, Organization Promotes Diverse Tabletop Creatives

The Game Manufacturer's Association (GAMA) has opened applications for its annual diversity drive. Officially called the GAMA Horizons Fellowship, the program will provide grants and support to…

July 3, 2024 | 05:09 EDT

Promotional image of Mattel's new colorblind accessible board games, showing Uno, Phase-10, Ker Plunk, Uno Quatro, Tumblin' Monkeys, Blokus, and Skip-Bo.
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Mattel Committing to Board Game Accessibility Going Forward

Mattel, the popular toy manufacturer, is investing further in board game accessibility. The company best known for Uno, Apples to Apples, and Blokus, has committed to making 80% of their games…

June 26, 2024 | 04:34 EDT

An image of the Box Art for Wyrmspan, featuring the board game box and a button that reads TechRaptor Review.
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Wyrmspan Review - Takes Wingspan To New Heights

You hear the bellowing roar of a creature in the distance, above you the looming shadow of a huge pair of wings blots out the sun as a sudden gust of wind announces the presence of, you guessed it, a…

June 26, 2024 | 03:06 EDT

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CRIT Awards No Longer Attending GenCon 2024, Investigating Virtual Event Possibility

GenCon 2024 is at the heart of a recent controversy after the CRIT Awards announced last night they they would no longer be attending. The reasons why are a complex mix of social media backlash and…

June 25, 2024 | 05:35 EDT

A screenshot of multiple meeples of different sizes, shapes, and colors on a black background.
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The Word 'Meeple' Is Being Trademarked in the US

The word meeple refers to a certain game piece in the tabletop community. A tiny, stylized, painted, wooden human-shaped figure. They can be used in worker placement games or even rolled in games…

June 14, 2024 | 03:52 EDT

A screenshot of Ember Forge metal dice from the Diceapalooza Kickstarter
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Diceapalooza Kickstarter Raises 16 Times Its Funding Goal In A Few Hours

Wyrmwood Gaming has launched a new Kickstarter. The tabletop company has made a reputation for crafting bespoke artisanal board game accessories. They even broke a Guinness World Record in the hobby…

June 11, 2024 | 05:13 EDT

Featured box art of Talisman Fifth Edition, showing a large glowing stone talisman in an ancient tomb.
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Talisman Fifth Edition Announced by Games Workshop

Games Workshop has announced a new edition of one of their games. However, it isn't one of their more popular war games like Warhammer 40,000 or Warhammer Age of Sigmar. It is Talisman Fifth Edition…

June 7, 2024 | 03:14 EDT

Promotional screenshot of the box art for L5R River of Gold, showing a boat sailing on a river in a sunrise.
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L5R River of Gold Coming To Retail In August

For certain dedicated tabletop fans, Legend of the Five Rings is special. It began as a living card game published by Fantasy Flight Games, then spun off into a TTRPG. It even has a D&D 5e…

June 6, 2024 | 03:45 EDT

Promotional box art of Heroquest Jungles of Dethrak, showing an adventurer in a jungle being attacked by a snake.
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Heroquest Jungles of Dethrak Pre-Order Available in August

A new HeroQuest quest pack is now available for pre-order. The recently revived board game has received new updates and expansions before, including the recent Rise of the Dread Moon. This new…

May 31, 2024 | 03:17 EDT

A promotional image of Invincible: The Hero-Building Game, showing the game's box, cards, and tokens
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Invincible: The Hero-Building Game Available For Pre-Order

For superhero fans, Robert Kirkman's Invincible is a breath of fresh air. What started as a 2003 comic series has spawned into a multimedia series, covering an animated series and videogame DLC. Now…

May 23, 2024 | 03:26 EDT

A promo image of the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming, the text is in a formal red cursive on a yellowed parchment background.
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Diana Jones Award Emerging Designer Winners Announced

The Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming is coveted in the tabletop industry. Founded in 2001, the award is gifted to people, products, concepts, or groups that have demonstrated spectacular…

May 22, 2024 | 04:22 EDT

Cyberpunk 2077 Gangs of Night City the Board Game
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Cyberpunk 2077 Gangs Of Night City The Board Game Review

Some people think that the Corps run Night City, and fewer still believe that the NC Council has a say. The truth is that the gangs run NC, through their holds over the different sectors, and don't…

May 27, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

Paper App Dungeon Review
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Paper App Dungeon Review

Have you ever sat on a long journey, and thought, I wish I was roleplaying right now? Or gone camping or hiking and not wanted to take a huge board game or tons of RPG books? Lucy Duck Games and Tom…

May 23, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

Divinity Original Sin the Board Game Expansions
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Divinity: Original Sin The Board Game Expansions Showcase

So, the sheer volume of content and replayability in the Divinity: Original Sin the Board Game core set wasn't enough for you? You want more? Well, luckily enough, Larian Studios produced a lot more…

May 22, 2024 | 02:34 EDT

Divinity: Original Sin the Board Game
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Divinity: Original Sin The Board Game Review

Divinity: Original Sin the Board Game by Larian Studios, the creators of Baldur's Gate 3, is a tabletop version of their other incredible video game RPG, Divinity: Original Sin. This tabletop…

May 22, 2024 | 02:32 EDT

The box art of Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle-earth, showing detailed artwork of iconic characters swords drawn.
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Lord of the Rings Duel For Middle-earth Announced by Repos

Last week, the France-based Repos Production teased they were working on a new Lord of the Rings board game. Now, the Asmodee Group subsidiary has officially announced Lord of the Rings Duel for…

May 3, 2024 | 03:34 EDT

Heat: Heavy Rain box art with track in the background
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Heat: Heavy Rain Review - A Perfect Addition

Making it across the finish line in a high-speed, high-stakes race is hard enough, but add in winding chicanes and flooding, and you're in for the ride of your life! That's the challenge set to would…

May 1, 2024 | 10:29 EDT

Box art of Tales of the Arthurian Knights, showing Merlin with an open spell book, a snowy owl can be seen sitting on his shoulder.
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Tales of the Arthurian Knights Available for Pre-Order By Wizkids

Wizkids has announced a brand new board game. It is a standalone sequel to Tales of the Arabian Nights, focusing on British myth. The aptly named Tales of the Arthurian Knights, will bring old tales…

April 26, 2024 | 03:09 EDT

A promo image of The Mandalorian Adventures board game, showcasing the box and its contents on a desert background.
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Find The Way In The Mandalorian: Adventures Board Game Announced By Asmodee Group

Asmodee Group has announced a new Star Wars board game. This isn't another card game like Fantasy Flight's Star Wars Unlimited, or a miniatures game like Star Wars Shatterpoint. It is The Mandalorian…

April 25, 2024 | 01:55 EDT

A screenshot of the Warhammer 40,000 Darktide board game, showing a handful of miniatures and dice on a skirmish map.
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Warhammer 40,000 Darktide Board Game Announced by Games Workshop

A Warhammer 40,000 Darktide board game is coming. Games Workshop will adapt the online co-op shooter set within the grimdark far future world of Warhammer 40,000 and bring it to gaming tables,…

April 23, 2024 | 03:44 EDT

The logo for Asmodee Group on a black background.
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Asmodee Group To Pay €900 Million Debt From Embracer Group Restructuring

This morning it was announced that Embracer Group will be separating into three separate entities. Among these three entities is Asmodee Group, the largest board publisher in the world. As a result…

April 22, 2024 | 05:57 EDT

Promo Image of the Munchkin Big Box Backerkit campaign, showing box art alongside the word "Live!" in large letters.
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Munchkin Big Box Brings Definitive Monster Slaying To Backerkit

For many board game fans Steve Jackson Games' Munchkin is the go-to casual card game. A farcical fantasy experience where players take turns playing absurd cards to slay monsters and level up. Now,…

April 18, 2024 | 04:00 EDT

A promotional image of Rayman The Board Game, showing a splash page of Rayman, Globox, and Barbera surrounded by monsters and Teensies.
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Rayman The Board Game Announced By FLYOS

A classic platforming mascot is getting a board game adaptation. Rayman, the Ubisoft mascot, has starred in several beloved platformers in the past two decades. Now thanks to board game developer…

April 16, 2024 | 03:18 EDT

Promotional artwork of Robo Rally Transformers, depicting an explosive sci-fi racetrack with Optimus Prime on the front.
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Robo Rally Transformers Crossover Game Available for Pre-Order

Renegade Game Studios has announced two new tabletop crossovers. The tabletop publisher has utilized their ongoing partnership with Hasbro for several ongoing board game projects, mixing and…

April 5, 2024 | 02:55 EDT

A promotional image of Horror On The Orient Express: The Board Game, showing the board game on a dark red velvet cover.
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Horror On The Orient Express: The Board Game Kickstarter Fully Funded in 10 Minutes

Today the Kickstarter campaign for Chaosium's latest project, Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game went live. The crowdfunding campaign for this board game adaptation of the Call of Cthulhu…

April 2, 2024 | 02:52 EDT

Promotional artwork of Don't Starve: The Board Game, featuring the box, and the male and female protagonists in a dark spooky forest.
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Don't Starve: The Board Game Coming From Glass Cannon Unplugged

Glass Cannon Unplugged has announced a new tabletop adaptation of a beloved videogame. The studio has a talent for adapting different properties to the table like Frostpunk as well as the upcoming…

March 27, 2024 | 05:00 EDT

A screenshot of a box of Runescape Kingdoms Shadow of Elvarg on a gaming mat.
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Runescape Kingdoms Shadow of Elvarg Review – Hail Brassica Prime!

In my earliest gaming days, I loved playing Runescape. Jagex's long-running fantasy MMO, while not as high profile as its peers, maintained a strong grip on me thanks to its mix of grand fantasy…

March 29, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

A promotional image of Cyberpunk 2077: The Board Game, showing the game's box art on a yellow background.
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Cyberpunk 2077: The Board Game Brings Night City To Tables

Yet another Cyberpunk 2077 tabletop game has been announced. This dystopian dark future has seen several adaptations with Gangs of Night City and Edgerunners: Combat Zone, but now Go On Board and CD…

March 22, 2024 | 03:14 EDT

A screenshot of miniatures from the Warhammer Underworlds Zondara's Gravebreakers preview.
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Warhammer Underworlds Zondara's Gravebreakers Brings Undying Love

Games Workshop has released a new preview for one of their Warhammer Age of Sigmar properties. Specifically, one of the new warbands for Warhammer Underworlds, Zondara's Gravebreakers. The Warhammer…

March 15, 2024 | 03:17 EDT

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Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Combat Zone Really Wants To Stay At Your House

In 2021, R. Talsorian Games and Monster Fight Club released Cyberpunk Red: Combat Zone. This skirmish game gave players a taste of tactical gameplay in the dystopian dark future. Now, the studios…

March 14, 2024 | 05:26 EDT

Promotional box artwork for Medici: The Board Game, a sunless sky can be seen in the background.
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Medici: The Board Game Is Reprinted By Steamforged Games

Fans of classic tabletop board games officially have some good news. Medici: The Board Game, the 1995 auction board game created by Reiner Knizia is getting a brand new modern release, courtesy of…

March 13, 2024 | 05:10 EDT

A promotional image of Heroscape 2024 products including new terrain
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Heroscape Roadmap of Releases for 2024 Announced

A new wave of Heroscape products has been announced. A year after its return to retail by Renegade Game Studios, the beloved tactical miniatures game is coming back in force this year. Not only does…

March 4, 2024 | 01:37 EST

A promotional artwork of the Mass Effect board game, featuring female Commander Shepard, Tali, Garrus, Wrex, and Liara standing in front of a vast horizon of stars and planets.
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Mass Effect Board Game Is Coming By Modiphius Entertainment

An official Mass Effect board game is coming. Modiphius Entertainment, the UK-based studio behind Fallout: Wasteland Warfare and Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms, will be bringing part of Bioware's epic…

March 4, 2024 | 12:47 EST

The box and core rulebook for the Runescape Kingdoms board games sitting upright in a dark fog-covered castle corridor.
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Runescape Kingdoms Games Finally Arrive To Retail

Back in 2022, Steamforged Games announced they were developing official tabletop adaptations of the long-running fantasy MMO Runescape. These Runescape Kingdoms board games have seen success on…

February 29, 2024 | 09:00 EST

Divinus
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Divinus Review - One God To Rule Them All

The Norse Gods have invaded Greece, and now battle the Greek Gods for supremacy. You, along with the other players, take on the role of demigods, trying to make a name for yourself in the war and…

March 20, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Promotional screenshot of EVE: War For New Eden, featuring the box art, ship miniatures, and several officers in the background.
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EVE: War For New Eden Kickstarter Ends With Over 12 Times Its Funding Goal

Recently, a tabletop game Kickstarter concluded. The project was EVE: War For New Eden, a board game set in the world of EVE Online developed by Titanforge Games. The campaign wasn't just a success,…

February 21, 2024 | 05:33 EST

Official promotional artwork of the board game Conan Adventures by Gale Force Nine
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Gale Force Nine Announces Two-Year Partnership With Gamefound

A new tabletop developer has announced a partnership with Gamefound. Gale Force Nine, developer of several Pathfinder board games, has agreed to an official partnership with the crowdfunding platform…

February 20, 2024 | 11:05 EST

THe logo for CMON Entertainment on a stylized purple and yellow background.
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CMON Announces Future Games Coming Exclusively to Gamefound

CMON Entertainment has announced an exclusive partnership. The tabletop developer behind the widely popular Zombicide series and Cthulhu: Death May Die will now be bringing all future board game…

February 19, 2024 | 03:57 EST

A teaser image for Kemet: Blood and Sand, showing a pyramid in a sunset with "2024" visible just below it.
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Kemet: Blood and Sand Returns To Kickstarter

The latest edition of Kemet is returning to Kickstarter. The Ancient Egyptian-themed competitive board game did get a new edition, Kemet: Blood and Sand, in 2020. Now publisher Matagot is bringing…

February 16, 2024 | 04:02 EST

Dark Souls RPG The Tome Of Journeys
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Dark Souls RPG: The Tome Of Journeys Review - From Lordran With Love

From the depths of moldering catacombs to the shining heights of Anor Londo, the Dark Souls RPG  has the tools you need to bring the experience of the Dark Souls video game franchise to your RPG…

February 16, 2024 | 02:34 EST

An image from our Dark Souls: The Board Game - The Sunless City Core Set review, featuring the box and the game laid out.
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Dark Souls: The Board Game - The Sunless City Core Set Review

Ever wanted to feel the "sunlight" warming your skin in Anor Londo? Now's your chanc! We've previously covered Dark Souls: The Board Game when it first released, and since that initial release…

February 15, 2024 | 05:46 EST

An image from our Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery review featuring the box art.
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Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery Review - Jokes And Loot

The crowd screams with a frenzied fervor as you step into the Arena. Together with your three other Vault Hunter compatriots, it’s time to face off against waves of malicious marauders. Welcome to…

February 12, 2024 | 09:00 EST

Promotional Artwork for Street Masters: Champion Edition, featuring several characters in martial arts poses.
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Street Masters: Champion Edition Announced by Steamforged Games

Back in November, Steamforged Games acquired the rights to the retro brawler-inspired board game Street Masters. Now, the tabletop developer has announced a Kickstarter campaign for Street Masters:…

February 1, 2024 | 05:57 EST