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Heat: Pedal to the Metal designers working on their 'biggest' release yet as part of a new board game series
With illustrator Vincent Dutrait behind the unannounced game's artwork.
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Yokohama 2E revamps the Japan-set trading board game with a fresh look next summer
Gameplay untouched as Hisashi Hayashi’s game of rival merchants gets a makeover.
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake board game will have you hunting for materia as Cloud, Sephiroth and friends next spring
Go head-to-head or two-on-two.
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Final Fantasy is getting its first official tabletop RPG for FF14’s 10th anniversary
Includes scenarios written by MMO’s devs that tie into A Realm Reborn’s main quest.
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You can get excellent Lovecraftian mystery RPG Trail of Cthulhu at a staggering discount right now
Close to two dozen books, worth almost £300, for 95% off.
Interview
The One Ring designers on exploring Khazad-dûm before the books, invisible goblins and avoiding Balrogs in the Lord of the Rings RPG’s long-awaited Moria expansion
And how it differs from the cancelled The Long Dark campaign.
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Critical Role’s Mighty Nein Origins series to conclude in 2024 with Beauregard and Caduceus’ backstories
Co-written by Matthew Mercer and the Critical Role cast.
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Blades in the Dark makers’ Deathmatch Island channels Squid Game, Fortnite and Severance in a nightmarish battle royale RPG
Isle love the sound of this.
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Indie designer with a tabletop game the world should see? PAX Unplugged’s Rising Showcase is open to submissions for another two weeks
A chance for unpublished and independent games to shine.
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Stunning board game The Old King’s Crown looks like the next must-play for Oath and Root fans
Emergent storytelling, asymmetrical strategy and rich world-building in a lavishly-illustrated fantasy board game.
Best Games
12 best Disney Lorcana cards in The First Chapter
The characters to look for in Lorcana’s debut set.
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Lorcana’s latest story reveal teases more of the lore behind the Disney TCG
How DID Hercules get here, anyway?
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Waiting for Starfield? Deep Space packs a whole galaxy to explore into a four-page, rules-light RPG
Phenomenal cosmic exploration, itty-bitty page count.
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Unrest channels the spirit of Android: Netrunner, Star Wars and 1984 in a colourful head-to-head card game
You say you want a revolution.
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PSA: Disney Lorcana gets its full release today, which means you might be able to actually find it
If you’re fast and lucky, that is.
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Descent, Witcher 3 and Arkham Horror devs' co-op legacy game lets you move freely through a fantasy world as animal adventurers
Critters with critical roles.
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MTG Arena will let you earn XP by playing in your local store next month
In time for Wilds of Eldraine’s release.
How To
Disney Lorcana draft rules: How to draft Lorcana
Crack a pack and jump in with our guide to Lorcana’s Booster Draft format.
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Dungeon Kart is basically Mario Kart: The Board Game, from the makers of Boss Monster
Play your cars right.
How To
How to play Disney Lorcana: TCG’s rules, how to build a deck and how to win explained
Get started with the new collectible card game from the House of Mouse.
How To
How to build a Lorcana deck in the Disney TCG
Ensure your Disney Lorcana deck is up to scratch by following our guide.
Best Games
6 best Disney Lorcana item cards in The First Chapter
Equip yourself with shields, forks, frying pans and more.
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6 best Disney Lorcana action cards in The First Chapter
Banish characters, draw cards and hinder your opponents using these essential abilities.
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What’s the best Lorcana starter deck? The Disney TCG’s first three starters, compared
Find out the best place to jump into the new trading card game.
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Star Wars: Unlimited's fan-pleasing trading card game struggles to escape the shadow of its peers
A good TCG at the wrong time?
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Magic: The Gathering creator’s most underrated game - in his own opinion - is getting a re-release
SpyNet returns as Shadow Blades.
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Pikachu in a poncho is Pokémon collectors’ favourite new obsession, as card prices rocket
“I've never seen anything like it.”
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SPONSORED: Role of Fate blends Magic: The Gathering and D&D influences together in a TCG-RPG hybrid
With a community-driven narrative.
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Amateur drawings of Pokémon set to fetch tens of thousands at auction in wake of $5m Pikachu Illustrator sale
Just 100 copies of each Art Academy card were given to winners of 2015 competition, with some still to reappear.
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Could another Pokémon card ever dethrone the Pikachu Illustrator as the TCG’s Holy Grail? Collectors weigh in
After selling for a record $5.2m, Pokémon's most valuable card has only reinforced its legendary status.
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Disney Lorcana lays an impressive, enchanting foundation for trading card games’ biggest shift in 25 years
A glimmer of brilliance.
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Brandon Sanderson deckbuilding game in the works at Stormlight Archive RPG studio
Planned for release in 2024 alongside tabletop RPG and author's next book.
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Magic: The Gathering’s Final Fantasy cards will include every mainline game up to XVI
Tentpole booster release will arrive in 2025.
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Magic: The Gathering continues its video game crossovers with Fallout Commander decks next year
Dropping a bombshell.
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$300,000 worth of TCG cards stolen from Gen Con 2023
UPDATE: Disney Lorcana unaffected by reported theft of pallet ahead of convention.
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King’s Dilemma creators’ frantic co-op game Quicksand is like disarming a bomb against the clock, with sand timers
Short, stressful and satisfying.
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Whisperstone makes learning a new RPG as simple as doing a jigsaw puzzle
Beginner-friendly Heirloom system uses unique pieces for equipment, skills and spells.
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Disney Lorcana fans are queuing for 16+ hours to get their hands on the TCG’s first cards at Gen Con 2023
US convention marks the first release of the trading card game - and it’s proving fairly popular, to say the least.
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Guilty Gear Strive board game turns the video game fighter into a two-player throwdown on the tabletop
Exceed-ing expectations.
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Pathfinder and Starfinder have no plans to take on D&D’s virtual tabletop with their own VTT, Paizo says
“We're focused on making the best tabletop products we can, not the best VTT we can.”
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Fill your walls with fashionable paintings in Petrichor and Hamlet creators’ fetching board game Art Society
Games are art, art is games.
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Augmented reality virtual tabletop Mirrorscape rolls onto mobile
App’s beta opens up on iOS and Android.
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World War 2 deckbuilder Undaunted: Normandy lands in Early Access on PC
With a mobile version also planned.
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One of Pokémon’s rarest modern-day cards could only be won by rock-paper-scissors, and it just sold for a record amount
Pokémon collectors’ sought-after “waifu” Lillie fetches over $100,000 at auction.
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Magic: The Gathering’s card collecting boom continues as empty boxes and booster pack wrappers appear on eBay for wild money
Empty Arabian Nights booster box set to fetch hundreds under the hammer.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG introduces its first new monster type in six years
Duelist Nexus adds Illusion monsters, the first new type since 2017’s Cyberse cards.
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Cloudbreaker Alliance brings together Final Fantasy and Star Trek in an RPG about discovery, cooperation and cowboy orcs
Built around four-part kishotenketsu story structure.
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The Witcher’s latest board game is a monster-slaying romp that can’t match the rich world of the video games
Combat outshines story in the solid, if shallow, action-adventure adaptation.
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Brambletrek is a gorgeous, thoughtful GM-less RPG about mousefolk on a reflective quest
Journey inside and out.
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Co-op party game I Felt... is like Codenames with emotions instead of words
Guess how I’m feeling.
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What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve been playing!
Prepare for a healthy dose of The Witcher content!
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Magic: The Gathering’s Doctor Who set reveals cards for Tenth Doctor, TARDIS and daleks, plus fish fingers in custard
Pulled from the upcoming set’s four Commander decks.
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Here’s an exclusive first look at three new character cards from Disney Lorcana’s The First Chapter set
Tangled’s Rapunzel, Flynn Rider and Maximus make a fresh appearance in the TCG.
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Popular Japanese RPG Fledge Witch, inspired by Kiki's Delivery Service and Little Witch Academia, will see an English release
Conjuring up a Kickstarter this summer.
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Avant Carde turns classic Uno into literal art (and a better game)
With a very impressive folding box!
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Warhammer 40k’s next board game resurrects a rare miniature from Blackstone Fortress
The dreaded Ambull returns at a reasonable price.
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Upper Deck remains defiant in wake of Disney Lorcana publisher’s call to dismiss “baseless claims” of ‘stolen’ TCG
“We will continue to prosecute this case to enforce our rights and to ensure fair play within the gaming community.”
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Use your blindfolded friend’s thumb as a joystick in hilarious-looking racing board game Turbo Kidz
From Decrypto and Turing Machine studio.
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Corvids is a card game about being a thieving little crow, and tweezers are your beak
Something to crow about.
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What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve been playing!
Terrifying horror and terrific trains!
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Best Amazon Prime Day Pokémon deals 2023
Make sure you catch 'em all during the sales event with our round-up.
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Someone’s mum found £35,000 worth of old Pokémon cards in a forgotten plastic tub
“I did the math and I was uncomfortable with the result.”
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A Pokémon card 'holy grail', one of only a dozen copies in perfect condition, just sold for $175,000
Kangaskhan trophy card awarded to parent-child teams in a 1998 tournament.
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What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve been playing!
Cats, casters,currents and cantankerous gods.
Interview
“This is our dream Age of Sigmar game”: Realms of Ruin designer on staying faithful to the tabletop and why Warhammer’s Mortal Realms are the perfect setting
Principal designer Sandro Sammarco talks lore, adaptation and storytelling ahead of an open beta for the upcoming RTS.
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One-of-a-kind Pokémon card featuring a real-life player has been seen for the first time in over 20 years
Toshiyuki Yamaguchi No. 2 Trainer card awarded to runner-up in 2000 World Summer Challenge Secret Super Battle-Best In Japan tournament.
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The Adventure Time RPG is inspired by one of the weirdest fantasy RPGs ever made
As well as classic D&D and improv storytelling.
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You’ll be able to play the Adventure Time RPG in D&D 5E
“Every single person that hears Adventure Time: The RPG, I want to be excited and able to play it - whether or not it's using our system.”
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Yu-Gi-Oh!'s biggest-ever European tournament crowned its first-ever female champion last weekend
British duelist Jessica Robinson walked away with a place in this summer’s World Championships, the first since 2019.
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Warhammer’s new Horus Heresy spin-off brings back 40k’s smaller miniatures for even more ‘Epic’ battles
Legions Imperialis’ tiny troops will work with Adeptus Titanicus and Aeronautica Imperialis vehicles.
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Pathfinder maker releases final - and forever permanent - version of its RPG open gaming licence rival to D&D’s OGL
“The whole point of the ORC is to give the gaming community comfort, confidence, and certainty."
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Culinary party game Drawn Hungry is like Cards Against Humanity with delicious recipes and no gross aftertaste
Card cook, won't cook.
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Age of Sigmar and The Old World reveals headline Warhammer preview of games that aren’t 40k this weekend
Horus Heresy, Warcry and Underworlds among other games headlining ‘Not 40k’ preview stream.
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D&D video game Baldur’s Gate 3 re-rolls initiative, moves PC release date forward a month
PlayStation and Xbox players will have to wait a while longer, though.
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Diablo-inspired RPG Abbadon has a real Darkest Dungeon vibe to it
Plays using a standard deck of 52.
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Empyreal is the perfect train game for people who don’t like train games
One to choo-choo-choose.
