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Splendor: Marvel
Review

Splendor: Marvel Review

When a threat as big as Thanos comes around, old grudges have to be set aside for the survival of all living life in the galaxy. So as he races to collect all of the Infinity Stones, you can't help…

November 24, 2020 | 01:00 EST

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Preview

Power Rangers: The Deck-Building Game Preview

Renegade Game Studios seems to have the magic touch when it comes to adapting Power Rangers into board games. Their successfully crowdfunded co-op miniatures game, Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid…

November 30, 2020 | 11:00 EST

Merchants and Marauders
Review

Merchants and Marauders Review

Merchants and Marauders is an open-world board game, where play and exploration is completely open and players can try to achieve victory as they wish. Released 10 years ago, a nautical season wouldn…

November 17, 2020 | 11:00 EST

U-Boot
Review

U-Boot Review

U-Boot is described as an app-driven board game, but it is more of an immersive experience. Playing U-Boot is a tense real-time cooperative game where players take on the roles of a submarine crew…

November 11, 2020 | 12:00 EST

Forgotten Waters
Review

Forgotten Waters Review

If you came here for thematic pirates, then you’re in the right place. Forgotten Waters is an app-driven narrative board game. Narrative is a common phrase in tabletop these days, but Forgotten…

November 5, 2020 | 11:50 EST

Pan Am by Prospero Hall
Review

Pan Am Board Game Review

The haze of cigarette smoke hangs low and heavy in the air as you wipe the sweat from your brow. You're staring down at a map of the world, and you're just not sure where to go next. As the CEO of…

November 6, 2020 | 11:00 EST

Hues and Cues
Review

Hues And Cues Review

As we inch ever-closer to the holidays, there's plenty to be excited about. Perhaps you've spent the year away from your loved ones, or it's been a particularly hard 2020 for any number of reasons.…

October 27, 2020 | 01:00 EDT

Pandemic Legacy Season 0
Review

Pandemic Legacy Season 0 Review

You clutch your briefcase close to your chest as freezing January rain hammers down hard against you in another strange European city. Your cover's been blown how many times now? You're not sure, and…

October 24, 2020 | 11:00 EDT

My City Preview Image
Review

My City Review

Personalized games, or single game experiences, are somewhat of a trade-off. A game that you can only play once, but the experiences can go deeper and be more specific to the players playing them. My…

October 20, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Twisted Fables
Review

Twisted Fables Review

There are some questions that have always caused debate in popular culture. Questions that have divided fandoms, scholars, and families. Who would win in a fight between Superman and Captain Marvel?…

October 13, 2020 | 12:30 EDT

Mother of Frankenstein
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Mother Of Frankenstein Preview

Some few days ago a strange package arrived at my doorstep. Filled with curiosities and puzzles, I feared its playful nature held a much darker secret. An invitation to an auction? Music lessons? A…

September 24, 2020 | 10:00 EDT

Escape the Dark Sector
Review

Escape The Dark Sector Review

Escape the Dark Sector is a sci-fi incarnation of Themeborne's successful Escape the Dark Castle. The game features simple mechanics, with dice rolling, some choose your own adventure style choices,…

October 6, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Yacht Rock Components
Review

Yacht Rock Board Game Review

The year is 1974 and life is good for you and your friends. You spend your days hanging around Southern California, soaking in the sun and sipping on cocktails before heading into the studio to…

September 29, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

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News

New RPG Board Game Bardsung Announced by Steamforged Games

Steamforged Games, publishers of Horizon Zero Dawn™: The Board Game and Dark Souls™: The Board Game (among many others), just announced a new tabletop project coming to Kickstarter this November 2020…

September 20, 2020 | 03:51 EDT

The Princess Bride Adventure Book Game
Review

The Princess Bride Adventure Book Game Review

The Princess Bride, aside from being an incredible 80’s movie, is insanely quotable. It's quotable to the point where many people quote it, without actually knowing where the line comes from. The…

September 22, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

A view of the board game Pendulum
Review

Pendulum Review

The Timeless King, who brought order and stability to the world of Dünya for centuries, has disappeared. In his wake, the great iron clock has come to a stop, and a vicious power vacuum has formed in…

September 15, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Back To The Future: Dice Through Time Game Board
Review

Back To The Future: Dice Through Time Review

Against all odds, Biff just hijacked the DeLorean and is tearing through time, stealing items and scattering them all about. From the sports almanac to Lorraine's prom dress, important items from…

August 27, 2020 | 01:00 EDT

Katana Board Game
Review

Katana Review

Katana is a self published 2-player card game by Tracy Alan. Players take on the role of rival samurai and battle head-to-head in a duel to the death. The Katana cards and rulebooks. The minimalist…

August 18, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

EXIT Theft on the Mississippi Preview Background
Review

EXIT: Theft on the Mississippi Review

There's a real sweet spot to puzzles in games. Trying to find way to incorporated enough clues to give the players a way to solve them. Too easy and the game is a bore and people might not have the…

August 25, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Samurai Brothers
Review

Samurai Brothers Review

Bring honor to your clan in Samurai Brothers by Moon Rock Games. The fast-paced card game with a feudal Japanese theme is currently in Kickstarter. We’ve been sent a prototype version to review, so…

August 11, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Funkoverse Strategy Game Game of Thrones
Review

Funkoverse Strategy Game: Game of Thrones Review

Drogon screams overhead as the Night King locks eyes with you. He raises his ice spear and hurls it toward you, but your loyal dire wolf Ghost rushes to help you. The battle rages all around you, and…

August 20, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Disney Jungle Cruise Adventure Game
Review

Disney Jungle Cruise Adventure Game Review

Ahoy Skippers! Welcome to your first day on the job here at the Jungle Navigation Company. We know you've never sailed one of our Jungle Cruise boats before, but hey — how hard can it be? Just load…

August 21, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Flotilla by Wizkids
Review

Flotilla Review

Water. Water all around you. That's all you've ever known. But now that you're running your own crew, you wonder if things could be different. You've heard about skiffs going out and hauling up…

July 23, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

The Liberation of Rietburg
Review

The Liberation of Rietburg Review

 Above the blood-red horizon the silhouette of the evil dragon Tarok looms, making his way toward Rietburg Castle. You, the heroes of Andor, must save the castle from utter destruction before that…

July 7, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

King of Tokyo Dark Edition
Review

King of Tokyo Dark Edition Review

King of Tokyo is one of our favorite tabletop games here on TechRaptor. It's incredibly accessible, has huge reliability, but most importantly, it is a lot of fun. King of Tokyo Dark Edition is the…

June 16, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Gen Con (Image via Gen Con)
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Tabletop Pros Talk Impact Of Gen Con Cancellation

Though many predicted it before the initial announcement, the cancellation of Gen Con 2020 will have rippling effects through the tabletop community. We wanted to get a sense of how it's impacting…

May 26, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Best Solo Tabletop Games To Play During Isolation
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The Best Solo Tabletop Games To Play During Isolation

With stay at home orders, social distancing, and various levels of quarantine being followed across the globe, you may be itching to step away from a screen for a bit and play a game that's a bit…

May 24, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Pandemic Hot Zone - North America

Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America Leaked With Announcement Postponed

One of the most popular board games out there, Pandemic, is getting a spin-off and more portable version called Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America that's apparently due out later this year. While…

April 17, 2020 | 10:40 EDT