Board Game News (Page 26)

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OverDrive packs the multiplayer modes of TimeSplitters 2, Overwatch and other video games into a board game

Colourful roster of characters includes a space jellyfish, robot spider and mind-controlling alien.

July 20, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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The One-Page RPG Jam 2021 invites creators to stretch their brevity for a second consecutive year

Pithy paper play.

July 20, 2021 Chase Carter

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Mörk Borg-inspired miniatures game Forbidden Psalm returns with an expansion

All models should be made of heavy metal.

July 20, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Throw Throw Burrito sequel adds aerial avocado to Exploding Kittens creators' dodgeball card game

Throw Throw Avocado can be played alone or combined with original using combo deck.

July 20, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Exploding Kittens: Recipes for Disaster is a one-box greatest hits card game of incendiary felines

Includes a cone of shame for distracted players.

July 19, 2021 Chase Carter

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Call of Cthulhu expansions and Carbon Grey RPG coming from newly formed publisher

Written by Alien RPG author.

July 19, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Critical Role and Dungeons & Dragons contributors collaborate on Animal Adventures: The Faraway Sea RPG

Alongside cosplayers and Ennie award winners

July 19, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Spiel des Jahres 2021 winner: MicroMacro: Crime City takes home German ‘Game of the Year’ prize

Paleo awarded this year’s Kennerspiel des Jahres.

July 19, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Gem Dragons return to Dungeons & Dragons 5E courtesy of new sourcebook

A dragon’s hoard of fresh lore.

July 16, 2021 Chase Carter

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Ocean exploration RPG What Waits Beneath is getting a 'redux' edition inspired by 20,000 Leagues and Life Aquatic

Fresh water.

July 16, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Nibcraft, Elizabeth Hargrave, Session Zero among finalists for the 2021 Diana Jones Award

Diana Jones and the Temple of Doing Great Work.

July 16, 2021 Chase Carter

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Magic: The Gathering’s latest card ban reveals digital client Arena’s limitations

Book haters, unite.

July 15, 2021 Chase Carter

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Monopoly Animal Crossing officially releasing in August, despite already selling out in stores.

Currently only available through third-party resale.

July 15, 2021 Chase Carter

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Pokémon TCG’s 25th anniversary set will include remakes of iconic Pikachu cards

Including Surfing, Flying and “chubby” Pikachu.

July 14, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Announcing Dicebreaker+ - our new premium YouTube memberships with exclusive content, benefits and lots more!

Subscribe today from just £4.99!

July 14, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla fans fund Kickstarter for physical version of dice game Orlog within an hour

Drinking horn literally sold separately.

July 14, 2021 Chase Carter

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Neon Genesis Evangelion-inspired tabletop RPG The Tears of a Machine SC makes ‘mecha-drama’ accessible

Roll the dice, Shinji.

July 14, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Age of Sigmar courts new players with three tiers of introductory wargaming sets

Baby’s first Stormcast sprue.

July 14, 2021 Chase Carter

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The Three Little Wolves turns the fairytale on its head in a competitive house-building card game

Huff and puff stuff.

July 14, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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UK Games Expo 2021 revises COVID-19 guidelines to make tests, vaccination and masks mandatory

Estimates 50% of regular attendance at return of board game convention later this month.

July 13, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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You can now play the Avatar: The Last Airbender tabletop RPG with free quickstart rules

Kickstarter campaign for Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game coming August 3rd.

July 12, 2021 Chase Carter

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The house that inspired Cluedo’s murder-mystery mansion is up for sale

Complete with a secret passage.

July 12, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Warhammer 40,000 redesigns the skirmish-focused Kill Team, announces new Octarius boxed set

Krieg vs. Kommandos

July 12, 2021 Chase Carter

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Exploding Kittens studio to release kids board game collection

Designed for preschool children.

July 11, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Wizardman: Queer and Chaos is a free tabletop RPG processing trauma through magic

“A power fantasy for the person I used to be.”

July 9, 2021 Chase Carter

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Essen Spiel 2021 to require proven COVID-19 immunisation or negative test for entry, will enforce mandatory face masks

“Masks will be mandatory at Spiel in any case, even if the government does not make it mandatory.”

July 9, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth expansion sounds the Horn of Gondor

Spreading War in Rohan and Gondor.

July 9, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Takenoko’s free co-op game mode sees players becoming pals over pandas

It takes two to grow bamboo.

July 9, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Gen Con 2021 will enforce face masks for attendees without proof of COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccinated visitors can choose whether to wear a mask, with event “strongly recommending” protection indoors for all.

July 9, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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The Queen’s Dilemma will expand the narrative legacy framework of its board game predecessor

Punting the patriarchy.

July 8, 2021 Chase Carter

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UK Games Expo 2021 drops all COVID-19 safety requirements, including masks, tests and social distancing

“UKGE will not enforce any requirements that are not legally required as we do not believe that will be practical on the day.”

July 8, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix expansion adds three new houses and six playable leaders

How Ix-citing!

July 8, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Classic chassis smashing board game Thunder Road to enter Restoration Games’ garage

Rev those miniature engines.

July 8, 2021 Chase Carter

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Unmatched, the skirmish game featuring Medusa and King Arthur, is getting a digital version

Skirmishes on your screen.

July 8, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Unmatched volume 2 brings Achilles, The Monkey King and Bloody Mary into the fray

Alongside the previously revealed Princess Yennenga.

July 8, 2021 Alex Meehan

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You can watch Tiffany Haddish, Seth Green and Patton Oswalt play Dungeons & Dragons next week

Comedians and actors join long list of celebrities announced for D&D Live 2021.

July 8, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Konami ends contract with star football player Antoine Griezmann amid allegations of racism

The official Yu-Gi-Oh ambassador was stripped of his title after a video leaked earlier this month.

July 7, 2021 Chase Carter

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Artisans of Splendent Vale is a new narrative board game from designer on Mansions of Madness 2E

Kickstarter campaign coming in September.

July 7, 2021 Chase Carter

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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King to get a Pandemic-style board game adaptation

Arthas Menepill, more like.

July 7, 2021 Chase Carter

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Machi Koro 2 will release in October, rezones rules for the popular city building board game

Updates rules on attractions and add an initial buy phase.

July 7, 2021 Chase Carter

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Power Rangers: Deck-Building Game’s first standalone set features more playable heroes and villains

Harness the power of the Zeo Crystal.

July 7, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Pokémon and MTG card grader valued at $500m after record TCG boom

Company has received “more than 1 million Pokémon cards” since November.

July 7, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Animal Crossing-themed editions of Monopoly spotted on retail shelves across US

Visit your favourite animal villager... in jail.

July 6, 2021 Chase Carter

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Party game Million Dollar Script combines Snake Oil with the silver screen

Persuade the producers.

July 6, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Fan-made ‘Ultimate Pokémon board game’ features whole of Kanto and takes 23 hours to beat

Don’t get Drowzee.

July 6, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Weird Stories wants to capture the strange mystery of David Lynch, Haruki Murakami and The Twilight Zone in a tabletop RPG

First roleplaying game from Wordsy, High Rise and The Networks creator Gil Hova.

July 5, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game could have been released through a subscription model

Monthly trips to Mordor.

July 5, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Yu-Gi-Oh!’s Premium Blue-Eyes White Dragon card is made of silver, already reselling for thousands on eBay

After selling out in a handful of hours.

July 5, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Studio behind award winning Just One is putting out a new party game

That's So Clover!

July 5, 2021 Alex Meehan

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What Next? is a co-op choose-your-own-adventure with physical mini-games, out next month

Flick your path.

July 5, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Free Dungeons & Dragons adventure In Scarlet Flames replaces Magic: The Gathering’s usual short fiction

The mid-level module sends adventurers into an underground library slated to burn.

July 2, 2021 Chase Carter

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It looks like a Resident Evil 1 board game is on the way

The Master of Unlocking stretch goals.

July 2, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Chow down on some delicious D&D with 5E RPG supplement Fat Magic

Culinary casters and corruption in Caketown.

July 2, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Catan: Logic Puzzle game will test your brains instead of your friendships

Wheat and wits.

July 2, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Not Enough Mana is the first tabletop game from Superhot dev’s indie games fund

No current plans for more board games, studio says.

July 1, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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RPG Kitchen is a creator-focused digital storefront for renting tabletop RPGs

Located online instead of a kiosk outside the pharmacy.

July 1, 2021 Chase Carter

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My Body is a Cage is a “Persona-esque” tabletop RPG about mind dungeons and mundane tasks

Despite all my rage.

July 1, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Sushi Go! creator’s latest board game is called Super Mega Lucky Box

Cross-off till you drop-off.

July 1, 2021 Alex Meehan

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12-year-old becomes youngest-ever chess grandmaster, breaking Sergey Karjakin’s 19-year record

Abhimanyu Mishra earns chess’ top title at age of 12 years, four months and 25 days.

July 1, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Lost Ruins of Arnak: Expedition Leaders gives players six new ways to play the award-nominated game

Island idols.

June 30, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Brass: Birmingham digital edition rolls off the production line to mixed reviews

Smelt on your screen.

June 30, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Roll20 adds official safety tools to its online RPG sessions

Including built-in safety deck, X-card, lines and veils, and Script Change.

June 30, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Arkham Horror LCG creative director’s new card game Earthborne Rangers will be more forgiving on players

“When you’re creating a co-op game where players are going to fail 80% of the time, it narrows who the game appeals to.”

June 30, 2021 Alex Meehan

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TSR Games cuts business ties with Ernest G. Gygax, Jr. and second RPG publisher calling itself TSR

Following transphobic and racist remarks by company’s founders.

June 29, 2021 Chase Carter

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The Elder Scrolls board game will focus on the video game series as a whole

“It’s going to be very, very cool.”

June 29, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Cozy RPG Teatime Adventures brings real tea pairings, recipes and gardening advice to D&D 5E

Written by former games and education lead for President Obama.

June 29, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Yellow & Yangtze designer cuts ties with publisher due to alleged breach of contract

After planned reprints of Reiner Knizia’s games were cancelled due to apparent lack of sales.

June 29, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Call of Cthulhu’s first box set is being ‘remastered’ for the horror RPG’s 40th anniversary

Classic collection will reprint roleplaying game’s original box set and five supplements.

June 29, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Amazon cracks down on counterfeit board games, starting with fake Dixit expansions

Account accused of “counterfeiting” popular card series.

June 29, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Begin at the end (of the world): Arc RPG creator momatoes on embracing doomsday and hard-won insights

The designer discusses the continued success of SEA tabletop, working with Bipolar II and gaming in your 30s.

June 29, 2021 Chase Carter

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Heckin Hounds is a trick-taking card game where hands are played face-out

Hell’s gone to the dogs.

June 28, 2021 Chase Carter

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The Dying Earth novels have been adapted into a roleplaying game based on classic D&D

A crossover featuring Cugel the Clever and Co.

June 28, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Dungeon Scrawlers: Heroes of Undermountain is an official D&D drawing game for kids

Get drawn into adventure.

June 28, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Not some kind of Grognard Tribune: the creator of Wyrd Science talks creating an TTRPG magazine for all.

“Games are changing, and those people are bringing so much good stuff to the table."

June 25, 2021 Chase Carter

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Quack against the coming apocalypse in Mörk Borg-meets-DuckTales RPG Dukk Börg

D-d-d-doomsday! Watch behind you!

June 25, 2021 Chase Carter

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Dungeons & Dragons supplementary series Animal Adventures returns with playable alpacas and albatrosses

Prepare to voyage on The Faraway Sea.

June 25, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Arkham Horror: The Card Game’s core set is being re-released in a new revised version

Return to eldritch essentials.

June 25, 2021 Alex Meehan

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No, Critical Role won’t appear in Magic: The Gathering’s Dungeons & Dragons set

Card game’s multiverse, tabletop RPG’s Forgotten Realms and actual play series’ world of Wildemount are all separate, designers confirm.

June 24, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Magic: The Gathering’s D&D cards will have stat blocks and adventure hooks for use in the RPG

Art cards can be used as quick reference for monsters, while basic land cards will feature flavour text for first time.

June 24, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Dungeons & Dragons 5E is getting a free series of adventures inspired by MTG’s Forgotten Realms set

First of five episodes out next week.

June 24, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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A Rare Yu-Gi-Oh card prompts exorbitant bidding on a now-cancelled Chinese court auction

Serving Time Wizard.

June 24, 2021 Chase Carter

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Magic: The Gathering’s Adventures in the Forgotten Realms will let you Venture into classic D&D dungeons

New keyword will see players crawl their way through three familiar locations.

June 24, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Warhammer Plus announces an August release date with a free miniature to subscribers

Premium app also includes back catalogue of White Dwarf issues.

June 24, 2021 Chase Carter

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Dwelling is a ghost story that’s part solo RPG, part choose-your-own-adventure book and part legacy game

Ex-spectre some surprises.

June 24, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Wonder Book is a co-op board game played in a pop-up storybook from Bang! studio

Releasing later this year.

June 24, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Power Grid designer’s latest title is a Ticket to Ride-style train game

Play cards to get carriages.

June 24, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Cyberpunk 2020 audiobook will let you listen to classic GM advice from creators of the RPG

From getting your campaign started to keeping combat fair.

June 24, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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WWE wrestlers Xavier Woods and Ember Moon are playing D&D with DM Aabria Iyengar next month

Joining fellow superstars MACE and Tyler Breeze for charity session.

June 23, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Call of Cthulhu meets Pirates of the Caribbean in tabletop RPG Cursed Captains of Cthulhu

From The Spy Game creators.

June 23, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Vampire: The Masquerade is getting a comic-book crossover you can play in the tabletop RPG

World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw will include exclusive content for V5.

June 23, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Valor & Villainy sequel adds legacy elements to the tabletop adventure series

Lurking inside Lludwik’s Labyrinth.

June 23, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Gloomhaven fan turns the enormous board game into a card game you can hold in one hand

Solo print-and-play game and two-player expansion available to download for free.

June 23, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Deimos Academy is a Stephen King inspired horror RPG played in a colouring-in book

They’ll crayon your fears.

June 23, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Rainbow Six Siege breaches the tabletop with a tactical, real-time board game adaptation

Gadgets, guns and dice - a killer combination.

June 22, 2021 Chase Carter

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Cooperative swashbuckling board game Dead Men Tell No Tales rises from the depths

Renegade Game Studios to reprint the 2015 title later this year

June 22, 2021 Chase Carter

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Queer We Go Again! is an LGBTQ+ sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons

Be gay, do spells.

June 22, 2021 Alex Meehan

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Oh no, there’s a Minions version of Exploding Kittens

Deck-spicable Me.

June 22, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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A Fresh Prince of Bel Air board game is coming to turn your life upside down

Summer, summer, summertime.

June 22, 2021 Alex Meehan

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The classic Dune board game is getting a shorter, simpler new edition this autumn

But it’s not a movie reskin or second edition, publisher Gale Force Nine insists.

June 22, 2021 Matt Jarvis

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Get a free alternative version of detective Roland Banks for Arkham Horror: The Card Game

They had tentacles that went all the way up.

June 21, 2021 Alex Meehan