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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

Featured artwork of Enigma Puzzle Gamebooks, featuring book covers of Unhappy Birthday, Dream Travel, and Cryptid Hunt
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Gloom Developers' Latest Kickstarter Fully Funded in 90 Minutes

Atlas Games has a new Kickstarter campaign. The tabletop developer has a solid history of successful campaigns in the past, including the prehistoric D&D 5e supplement Planegea, Magical Kittens,…

January 23, 2024 | 04:03 EST

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Disney Announces New TTRPG Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls

The House of Mouse continues its push into the tabletop space. After the major success of Disney Lorcana and the ongoing support of Disney Villainous, Disney and Ravensburger have announced an…

January 9, 2024 | 09:00 EST

The box art for Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil on a white background.
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Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil Lets You Get In Touch With Your Bad Side

Some changes are coming to Disney Villainous. Ravensburger's very popular asynchronous multiplayer board game has seen its share of expansions, not to mention Marvel and Star Wars spin-offs, but with…

January 4, 2024 | 10:40 EST

Cover box art for the board game Wingspan.
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Embrace Your Inner Dracologist With Wyrmspan

If you are familiar with board games, you have heard about Wingspan. Elizabeth Hargrave's cozy competitive game about managing a bird reserve has received its share of expansions and videogame ports…

January 3, 2024 | 07:31 EST

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Hasbro Layoffs Targets 20% of Workforce, Resulting in 1,100 Jobs Lost

Unfortunately, even the biggest name in tabletop gaming is not immune to massive layoffs in the industry. A considerable number of Hasbro layoffs has been announced by the global toy company,…

December 12, 2023 | 10:04 EST

A promotional image for the Undergrove Kickstarter, showing the boardgame on an overgrown mushroom table.
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Undergrove Kickstarter Ends Campaign Over 6000% Funded

Back in November, Elizabeth Hargrave launched the Undergrove Kickstarter. The campaign's success would go on to fund the developer's next major board game after the massive success of the bird-…

December 8, 2023 | 08:31 EST

The logos for Gray Matters Games and Asmodee Publishing on a white background surrounded by a border of colorful game pieces.
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Asmodee USA Signs Distribution Deal With Gray Matters Games

In the tabletop industry, Asmodee Publishing is one of the largest publishers in the world. They have opened studios dedicated to making accessible tabletop games and even tried to make the name…

December 6, 2023 | 07:09 EST

Official box art of the Street Masters board game on a white background.
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Steamforged Games Acquires Street Masters Board Game

Fans of retro-inspired board games have just gotten some great news. Steamforged Games, the tabletop developer that has made its name with crafting bespoke tabletop experiences, acquired the rights…

November 28, 2023 | 07:08 EST

A featured screenshot of the Adeptus Mechanicus army from Warhammer 40,000
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New Warhammer 40k Adeptus Mechanicus Codex Uncovers New Tech

Games Workshop has spotlighted another army codex coming to the latest edition of Warhammer 40k. Specifically, the new Adeptus Mechanicus Codex brings newfound ingenuity and technical cruelty to the…

November 24, 2023 | 07:03 EST

Featured screenshot of the Flesh-Eater Courts army, including the Ushoran: Mortarch of Delusion hero unit.
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar Flesh-Eater Courts Battletome Brings Royal Bloodlust

Games Workshop has previewed another battletome. As part of the newest edition of Warhammer Age of Sigmar, various armies have been getting rules updates, as well as new mechanics and units. Now, the…

November 24, 2023 | 03:02 EST

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Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion Board Game Is A Kickstarter Success

Back in September, Steamforged Games announced a Kickstarter campaign for a Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion board game. Now, that campaign for the canonical companion to Guerilla Games'…

November 21, 2023 | 07:21 EST

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Zombicide DCeased Brings Anti-Life To The Kickstarter Table and Is Already Fully Funded

CMON's Zombicide board game franchise is quite prolific. The undead-fueled experience has had official steampunk versions, a licensed Iron Maiden crossover, and even a crossover pack with…

November 14, 2023 | 06:24 EST

The banner for the Kickstarter project of the board game, Undergrove.
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Wingspan Creator's Next Game, Undergrove, Smashes Kickstarter Goals

Back in 2019, Elizabeth Hargrave released Wingspan. This board game about managing a bird reserve sold almost 750k copies in 2021. Hargrave's newest project, Undergrove, seems ready to repeat that…

November 8, 2023 | 06:32 EST

A promotional image showing a Diablo board game and official TTRPG rulebook.
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Diablo TTRPG Unleashes Hell at BlizzCon; Board Game Also Coming

Diablo fans have been eating well. Blizzard Entertainment's dark fantasy dungeon crawler RPG has received major commercial success with Diablo IV as well as the well-received remaster, Diablo II:…

November 3, 2023 | 01:00 EDT

Box art for the board game, Evacuation, showing a spaceship flying in front of a star.
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Help Escape A Dying Planet in Evacuation Board Game

Rio Grande Games has announced a new board game. The New Mexico-based company has produced many beloved titles in the past like Dominion, Race for the Galaxy, and a wide variety of train games. Now,…

October 13, 2023 | 05:05 EDT

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Asmodee To Distribute Indie Hit That Sound Game

A recent hit board game will be getting more shelf space. Asmodee Publishing, one of the largest tabletop distributors in the world, have begun distributing That Sound Game, a board game that has…

October 11, 2023 | 03:36 EDT

Official Kickstarter box art for Saw: The Jigsaw Trials. The box is on a dirty tile floor with puddles of bright red blood nearby.
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Saw: The Jigsaw Trials Brings Death Traps To Gaming Table

A major horror franchise is getting a board game adaptation. Specifically, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have announced the death trap tension of the Saw series will be coming to tables with Saw:…

October 4, 2023 | 03:45 EDT

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The Rose Gauntlet Foundation Gives Voice To Marginalized Groups

A new tabletop organization has recently launched. While the industry has its share of groups that promote the benefits of tabletop gaming such as The Bodhana Group, the newly launched Rose Gauntlet…

September 22, 2023 | 03:37 EDT

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Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion Coming to Kickstarter

Steamforged Games announced a new board game Kickstarter. The tabletop studio is known for high-quality board games based on official licenses like Monster Hunter World and Devil May Cry 5. Now, they…

September 19, 2023 | 04:18 EDT

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Guilty Gear Strive Board Game Fully Funded on Kickstarter

A new tabletop fighting game adaptation has entered the arena. Level 99 Games' Kickstarter campaign for the Guilty Gear Strive board game, adapting Arc System Works' stylish anime action game.to…

September 13, 2023 | 04:17 EDT

Box art of Monopoly: The Witcher, featuring Geralt, Yennefer, Siri, Dandelion, and several monsters.
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Monopoly: The Witcher Brings Commerce to the Continent

Monopoly fans, a new version of the game has been announced. The popular board game, once a critique of capitalism, has crossed over with multiple licensed properties. Roblox, Fall Guys, Animal…

September 8, 2023 | 02:25 EDT

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3000 Scoundrels Double or Nothing Ups The Ante

Last Fall, Unexpected Games and Asmodee Publishing released 3000 Scoundrels. It was a Wild West-themed game where players play as gang leaders as they pulled off heists. The latest expansion, 3000…

September 6, 2023 | 02:30 EDT

The display box and game pieces for The Yuletide Tale expansion for Betrayal at House on the Hill on a white background.
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The Yuletide Tale Expansion for Betrayal at House on the Hill Announced

A brand new expansion has been announced for Betrayal at House on the Hill. Hasbro and Avalon Hill's newest addition to the haunted house board game is a special winter season-themed expansion,…

August 7, 2023 | 01:51 EDT

The logo for Vampire: The Masquerade - Milan Uprising atop a dark city line, with figures in silhouette on the rooftops.
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Milan Uprising Fully Funded in 1 Hour

Today, the Gamefound campaign for Vampire: The Masquerade - Milan Uprising went live. It is a coop board game only available for Xplored's Teburu system. It seems that World of Darkness fans have…

July 27, 2023 | 03:32 EDT

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Call of Duty: The Board Game Deploys To Kickstarter This August

Back in April, Activision and Arcane Wonders announced Call of Duty: The Board Game. Aside from the fact that the blockbuster military shooter franchise would be coming to the tabletop, that initial…

July 19, 2023 | 02:38 EDT

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Heroquest Rise of the Dread Moon Breathes New Life Into 30-Year Old Game

in 2020, Hasbro and Avalon Hill announced they would be reprinting the board game Heroquest. This return of the 1989 tabletop classic did have some bumps, including the Heroquest TTRPG being delisted…

July 12, 2023 | 04:27 EDT

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Jokkmokk: The Winter Market Board Game Announced By Wizkids

In 1605, the Jokkmokk winter market was established in Sweden. It is a market that is held in January and lasts for 2-3 weeks. It was originally the result of a decree by King Karl IX to establish…

June 29, 2023 | 05:10 EDT