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Dune: Imperium, Cryptid and Living Forest nominated for 2022 Spiel des Jahres awards
Cascadia, Scout and Top Ten also nominated.
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Dark Souls RPG previews plan to create a line of boss, NPC and player miniatures
Ah…Chosen Undead. Thou art but plastic.
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This Castlevania-inspired book adds vampires and harpies to your D&D games
What is an RPG? A miserable pile of rules!
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Acclaimed AD&D adventure Dark Tower gets a hefty and faithful three-volume reprinting
Players can delve through the classic crawl using either DCC or D&D 5E’s ruleset
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Two of Yu-Gi-Oh!’s most powerful cards have been unbanned after almost 20 years
Yata-Garasu and Change of Heart were put on the Forbidden list in 2004 and 2005.
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Legends of Andor is getting another entry, despite The Last Hope wrapping things up
The legend continues.
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Photosynthesis designer has created yet another board game about trees
Supporting Trees for the Future.
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Masks will be required at Origins Game Fair after concerns from attendees
Follows confirmed mask requirements at Gen Con.
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TTRPG for Reproductive Rights bundles nearly 300 games to support US abortion rights
All proceeds will benefit Planned Parenthood and the National Network of Abortion Funds
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Say hello to Popverse, a new website about everything pop culture
Comics! Movies! TV! Conventions!
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MTG event host Star City Games lambasted after dropping safety requirements for upcoming convention
SCG CON Syracuse will not require proof of vaccination amid a growing number of positive COVID-19 cases in the region.
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Elden Ring-inspired Apotheosis: The Dark Lord provides an indie alternative to the Dark Souls RPG
Dodge roll for initiative.
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MTG’s Battle for Baldur’s Gate set treats Commanders like D&D Characters
Background cards trick out a deck’s star player and give access to more Mana colours.
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I’m going to accidentally eat the Azul: Master Chocolatier board game pieces
Really puts the “Ow!” in cacao powder.
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Pristine sets of Pokémon TCG’s Jungle and Fossil expansions appear at auction
All 126 cards from the English Base set are graded PSA 10
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Get your Stardew Valley on in D&D 5E and other TRPGs with this fantasy farming bestiary
Includes more than two dozen fantastical Critters & Companions to farm, ranch - or eat.
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Workers at major MTG retailer Card Kingdom allege an understaffed and mismanaged workplace in constant crunch
“They cannot retain staff for the life of them. These people quit on the spot or just walk out because the job sucks.”
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Help immigrants find a new home in Latin American-inspired board game La Frontera
To raise awareness of vulnerable immigrants.
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King’s Dilemma sequel allows players to control their own characters with their own storylines
Will you pick mysticism or materialism?
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Gen Con confirms that masks and proof of vaccination will be required for 2022 event
Follows news from UKGE of no mandatory masks or vaccinations.
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Catan and Ticket to Ride are getting their own cookbooks
Would you like wood, sheep or brick today?
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We congratulate Olivia Kennedy on her promotion to Video Producer!
After a year of stellar work as Junior Video Producer, Liv gets a promotion
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D&D Beyond will stop selling two Dungeons & Dragons books ahead of Monsters of the Multiverse’s release
A disappointing reminder that digital licences do not equal ownership
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Star Wars TRPG studio unveils trailer for new edition of Midnight RPG
Midnight will now use the D20 system.
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Magic: The Gathering hands down the first two Explorer bans, and it’s exactly the two you’re imagining
Winota’s second no-go, and strike three for Tibalt’s Trickery.
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Magi-Knights looks like the perfect RPG for Sailor Moon, Madoka Magica and ‘90s anime fans
In the name of the moon, I’ll punish your dice rolls!
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MTG’s Starter Decks provide beginners a snapshot of the past year in cardboard, warts and all
Vampires and werewolves and… cyberninjas, oh my?
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TMNT comic writer and artist worked on this mutant-animal roleplaying game
Make some heroes in half-shells.
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UK Games Expo 2022 drops COVID-19 guidelines again, will not require vaccination or face masks
Following reversal of decision before last year’s show.
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RPGs for Reproductive Justice Bundle collects nearly 60 tabletop games to fundraise abortion access
All proceeds of the bundle will benefit the National Network of Abortion Funds
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Catan and Pandemic creator launches new studio dedicated to making accessible board games for disabled players
Access+’s first releases will be more inclusive versions of existing games.
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Robert Pattinson’s emo Bat headlines Batman Miniature Game’s new two-player starter box
Vengeance for two, please.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel updates the digital TCG’s Forbidden and Limited list, teases Fusion Festival
Have fun exploring the Shadow Realm, conquistador.
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This Bridgerton-inspired tabletop roleplaying game is the talk of the ton
Whatever will Lady Whistledown say?
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Ghost reconciliation is the focus of this RPG supporting suicide prevention
Proceeds donated to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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PBS science staple NOVA inspired this board game designed (in part) by an astronaut
Alexa devices can play the parts of mission control and announcer
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Azul and Downforce designers team-up to make brainy board game Amygdala
An emotional rollercoaster.
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Primal Quest travels back to the Stone Age for an RPG full of dinosaurs, magic and myths
D&D, but both letters stand for dinos.
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MTG’s Pride Secret Lair is region-locked throughout LATAM, and players want to know why
Webpage of Denial.
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Ticket to Ride heads to San Francisco in its next city spin-off, out this summer
Be my Bay-bae.
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We Deal in Lead is a Cairn-based RPG take on Stephen King’s The Dark Tower
Aim with your eye; roll with your mind.
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Children of Uma puts RPG players in the driver’s seat of the post-apocalypse
We’re not in Kansas any– what? We *are* in Kansas?
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New card-based RPG from Fiasco creator tells folk horror stories about dying badly
The Quiet Year and For the Queen meets “a dark and unmerciful heart”.
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Nemesis: Lockdown is getting turned into a traitor-style video game
Could it alienate tabletop fans?
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Use gifts, force or guile to control the throne in board game Catherine: The Cities of Tsarina
Russian to victory.
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MTG’s Pride Month Secret Lair celebrates LGBTQIA2S+ players and characters
Half of each sale will be donated to The Trevor Project.
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Blade Runner tabletop RPG launches on Kickstarter today, dream sequences confirmed
Alongside Baseline tests.
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Rambo, Total Recall, Pacific Rim and other classic action movies are getting official RPG adventures you can play with D&D 5E
Everyday Heroes’ Season of Adventure will include eight campaigns and world books based on films.
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Studio Ghibli-inspired D&D supplement features cat kings and airships
Play with Eyes Unclouded.
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Pokémon GO-themed TCG expansion’s card art will portray the critters in the real world
From concrete to cardboard.
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Old School Essentials series inspired by British mythology and Hammer Horror
From sea monsters to bastard kings.
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Dune: House Secrets, Batman: Everybody Lies and Detective sequels in the works, designer confirms
Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game co-creator teases a new board game for Indiana Jones fans.
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Mysterium and Decrypto collide in this forensic science murder mystery game
A Glitch in the system.
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Patchwork creator’s next board game is a thrilling dive into historical German canals
Uwe Rosenburg’s wild river ride.
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KiwiRPG looks to celebrate the games, creators and players of Aotearoa New Zealand’s tabletop scene next week
Will include new TRPG releases, actual plays and “big news” for Monster of the Week.
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Twilight Imperium roll-and-write game coming from Forbidden Stars co-creator
Will apparently be “epic”.
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Runescape board game Shadow of Elvarg announces date for Kickstarter campaign
Dust off those old partyhats.
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Exclusive Pokémon TCG reveal for Sword & Shield - Astral Radiance set
Darkrai Vstar materialises.
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Dungeons & Dragons players can adopt pets with this RPG supplement
Including weasels and giant crabs.
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Starfinder board game sees players pulling off a grand theft auto in space
Swindling on the skydock.
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Employees at MTG retailer Card Kingdom unionise for better pay and company transparency
"Management openly admits that our current system is broken, and yet there are no offers for solutions."
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Play tabletop RPGs inspired by Alien and Kiki’s Delivery Service with no preparation
Express exploration.
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Firefly: The Game studio announces a new board game based on the cult TV show, out this year
From co-designer of Dune: A Game of Conquest & Diplomacy.
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Sleeping Gods’ sequel board game Distant Skies will build on the success of the original
Gamefound crowdfunding campaign has already surpassed $1,000,000
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Root digital is getting a fresh set of playable Vagabond characters
As well as an alternative deck of cards.
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Watch Ross Kemp meet the gangs of Magic: The Gathering’s next set Streets of New Capenna
I could see things were about to kick off, so I got out of there!
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Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG replaces cancelled 2022 World Championship with regional tournaments
Territorial championships will be held in North America, Europe, Central America, Oceania and South America this summer.
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Magic Arena’s new Explorer format will eventually evolve into Pioneer
Hear that? It’s the sound of pitchforks and torches being lowered.
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Dragonlance returns to D&D this year with 5E adventure and battle game
Shadow of the Dragon Queen and Warriors of Krynn teased.
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Dungeons & Dragons film entitled Honor Among Thieves
Will feature Forgotten Realms and Sword Coast setting.
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DIE the RPG announces return to Kickstarter for comic’s tabletop adaptation
DIE-ing from anticipation.
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Spelljammer is finally coming to D&D 5E with Adventures in Space, out this summer
Space-fantasy campaign setting will receive free prequel adventure in July ahead of August release date.
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Passover RPG Ma Nishtana lets players tell a collaborative Exodus ritual
“This is a story for all of us: Jews, non-Jews, and the Jew-’ish’ alike.”
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Cards Against Humanity’s offensive content challenged by anti-racist, LGBTQ+ party game
Inclusive for queer and BIPOC players.
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Love Letter is getting a second edition, 10th anniversary version and new story-driven entry
16 new cards added.
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Dungeons & Dragons may see future crossovers with other brands through D&D Beyond
The “E” in 5E stands for everything.
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RuneScape board game reveals its name, miniatures and first co-op gameplay details
RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg combines elements of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape.
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Magic: The Gathering increases booster prices, points blame at rising industry costs
All three boosters, plus Commander decks, will increase in price by "around 11%" by September.
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Azul studio’s next board game Maui challenges you to find the perfect spot on the beach
Strategic sunbathing this summer.
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Dark Souls RPG publisher apologises and promises reprints after rulebook backlash
Steamforged Games says it will replace physical copies of both the standard and $95 Collector’s Edition criticised for typos, rules inconsistencies and other mistakes.
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The world’s most famous chess set inspires a board game in a Game of Thrones-like medieval Britain
Bretwalda sees players wrestle over the seven kingdoms of early Middle Ages England and includes pieces based on the Lewis chessmen.