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The box art for Jokkmokk: The Winter Market board game, displayed on a light blue background.
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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

The board set up for Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy by Ravensburger.
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Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy Announced

A new expansion to Star Wars: Villainous is coming. The widely popular Star Wars spin-off board game released last August, allows players to step into the shoes of the galaxy's most diabolical…

June 13, 2023 | 03:06 EDT

The board set up for Monopoly: Hasbro 100th Anniversary Edition showing cards, locations, and game pieces.
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Monopoly: Hasbro 100th Anniversary Edition Announced

A new version of Monopoly is on its way. The widely popular board game, originally intended to be a critique of unchecked capitalism, has become ubiquitous in the tabletop space for its multiple…

June 12, 2023 | 02:41 EDT

The board game Heroscape, set up on a black tabletop, featuring colorful miniatures and hexagonal grid.
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Heroscape Returns to Retail By Renegade Game Studios

More Heroscape is coming. In October 2022, Hasbro announced that the beloved tabletop wargame would return through their crowdfunding platform HasLab. This was major since the series was discontinued…

June 8, 2023 | 02:54 EDT

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The Smurfs Board Game Announced by Maestro Media

Yes, The Smurfs Board Game is happening. The world of tabletop gaming is no stranger to officially licensed titles based on beloved properties. Recently, video games like Metal Gear Solid and Apex…

June 6, 2023 | 03:50 EDT

The official logo for Monster Hunter World Iceborne: The Board Game, showing models for the Bow Hunter and The Shrieking Legiana models.
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Monster Hunter World Iceborne: The Board Game Fully Funded On Kickstarter In Under 30 Minutes

Last April, Steamforged Games announced Monster Hunter World Iceborne: The Board Game. This is an expansion sequel to the studio's Monster Hunter World Board Game,  using the same underlying gameplay…

May 18, 2023 | 04:03 EDT

Official box artwork from the Kickstarter campaign of Apex Legends: The Board Game
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Apex Legends: The Board Game Now Live On Kickstarter

Back in February, Glass Cannon Unplugged announced Apex Legends: The Board Game. They stated that, much like Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment's battle royale game, this tabletop adaptation…

May 17, 2023 | 11:03 EDT

Three miniatures from the Domitan's Stormcoven warband from Warhammer Underworlds
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Domitan's Stormcoven Arrives In Warhammer Underworlds

Another warband is coming to Warhammer Underworlds. Games Workshop's spin-off of their fantasy war game Warhammer Age of Sigmar has received plenty of ongoing support during its current Gnarlwood…

April 24, 2023 | 03:59 EDT

A soldier looking suitably determined in the artwork for Call of Duty: The Board Game
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Call Of Duty: The Board Game Announced, Kickstarter Coming Later This Year

What are the most unlikely properties to get board games that you can think of? Mega Man, perhaps? Fortnite? How about Call of Duty? Well, that last one's now officially real, as Activision and…

April 24, 2023 | 09:40 EDT

A board set up with miniatures and dice for Warhammer Underworlds
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New Stun and Barge Actions Coming to Warhammer Underworlds

New rules are coming to Warhammer Underworlds. Games Workshop is known for having multiple spin-offs of their successful franchises. The grimdark sci-fi series of Warhammer 40,000 has several in the…

April 17, 2023 | 03:29 EDT

Promo art of the game box for Monster Hunter: World Iceborne board game and a gray Rajang miniature on a light blue surface
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Steamforged Announces Monster Hunter World Iceborne Board Game

A Monster Hunter: World Iceborne board game is coming by Steamforged Games. This announcement continues the studio's reputation of producing bespoke board games and expansions based on popular…

April 11, 2023 | 12:01 EDT

The cover of the board game Marvel Dagger, featuring artwork of The Avengers in a team-up pose.
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Fantasy Flight Games Announces Marvel Dagger

Fantasy Flight Games has announced a new board game. The tabletop publisher has a rich history of board game releases throughout the years. These include original works like the sci-fi series…

March 31, 2023 | 03:13 EDT

The promo banner for The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era.
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The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era Is A Gamefound Hit

In May 2021, Chip Theory Games announced they were developing The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era. While this isn't the only officially licensed tabletop adaptation of Bethesda's beloved…

March 29, 2023 | 03:54 EDT

The title of Sea of Thieves Voyage of Legends on a stylized background depicting a pirate ship battle.
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Steamforged Announces Sea of Thieves Voyage of Legends

Tabletop adaptations of popular video games continue their rising popularity. Just recently, board game adaptations of the survival horror series Stalker and the popular battle royale Apex Legends…

March 8, 2023 | 02:59 EST

Official box art of Stalker The Board Game
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Stalker The Board Game Coming To Gamefound

The trend of Videogames receiving tabletop adaptations has only continued to grow. These range from TTRPGs like Modiphius' Fallout and Steamforged Games' adaptation of Dark Souls to direct board game…

March 2, 2023 | 03:05 EST

The promo image of Apex Legends: The Board Game, featuring the box and several miniatures.
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Apex Legends: The Board Game Announced

The world of Apex Legends is coming to the tabletop. The battle royale shooter, published by Electronic Arts and developed by Respawn Entertainment, has remained quite popular in the competitive…

February 22, 2023 | 05:56 EST

An image of the box art and game pieces of Homeworld Fleet Command
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Homeworld Fleet Command Now Live on Kickstarter

Last August, Modiphius Entertainment announced a board game adaptation of the award-winning strategy game, Homeworld. The board game will feature rules-lite gameplay, simple step-by-step narrative…

February 7, 2023 | 03:55 EST

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Everything Announced at RenegadeCon 2023

Tabletop publisher Renegade Game Studios held RenegadeCon 2023 this past weekend. Much like last year, the publisher made several announcements at this virtual event, covering both their board game…

February 6, 2023 | 03:10 EST

The box art for The Search for Lost Species on a sky background
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The Search for Lost Species Funded in 15 Minutes

At last year's Renegade Con, Renegade Game Studios announced The Search for Lost Species. It is an eco-friendly board game all about exploring an island and discovering plants and animals that have…

February 1, 2023 | 05:00 EST

Promotional image of the Wiz-War 9th Edition Kickstarter campaign
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Steve Jackson Games' Wiz-War Returns

The world of tabletop gaming has greatly benefited from crowdfunding platforms. It has given certain tabletop experiences a second chance to reach a new audience as well as provide ongoing support.…

January 24, 2023 | 03:14 EST

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Asmodee Is Paying People To Change Their Name To Karen

If you spend enough time online, you will become aware of the negative stereotype of The Karen. It is a name associated with extremely petty and entitled customers, usually depicted as upper middle…

December 19, 2022 | 04:00 EST

The promotional logo for Amazon Studios' Warhammer 40k tv and film announcement
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Amazon To Produce New Warhammer 40k TV and Films Starring Henry Cavill

The world of Warhammer 40k is coming to television. The grimdark sci-fi universe created by Games Workshop is one that has been around for decades, telling stories of a depressing far future where…

December 16, 2022 | 01:56 EST

A screenshot of game pieces from the board game, Stratego.
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New Game-Playing AI Beats Expert Stratego Players

A new breakthrough has happened in game-playing AI. Ever since the creation of the chess playing computer Deep Blue in the 1980s, board games have been a solid foundation for stress testing the…

December 14, 2022 | 04:00 EST

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Sol: Last Days of a Star Getting A Reprint

The sci-fi board game Sol: Last Days of a Star is getting a reprint. The tabletop industry deals with its own unique challenges when it comes to preservation. While various TTRPGs have gotten a…

December 7, 2022 | 03:29 EST

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Gloomhaven RPG Announced At PAX Unplugged

Fans of the board game Gloomhaven got a big surprise at PAX Unplugged. During the event, Cephalofair Games and Gloomhaven's lead designer Isaac Childres announced that a Gloomhaven RPG was officially…

December 2, 2022 | 03:05 EST

Box artwork of the game Terraforming Mars
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Terraforming Mars Film Adaptation In The Works

A potential Terraforming Mars film adaptation is in the works. The world of tabletop games has had a sporadic history of bringing their experiences to the big screen. These include the murder mystery…

November 30, 2022 | 02:50 EST

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Recent Report Alleges Pandasaurus Workplace Toxicity

Fans of tabletop games have heard about Pandasaurus Games. They made waves in the tabletop industry, both for allowing for remote work environments as well as competitive wages compared to other…

November 16, 2022 | 03:09 EST

A paladin leaping towards a red dragon in D&D: Honor Among Thieves
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D&D: Honor Among Thieves Fails Dex Save, Delayed By Several Weeks

Today holds disappointing news for fantasy adventure fans. The latest attempt to adapt Wizards of the Coast's popular and highly influential fantasy TTRPG, D&D: Honor Among Thieves will be taking…

November 4, 2022 | 03:23 EDT

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Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game Details Revealed

Last August, Fantasy Flight Games announced Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game. It was a brief trailer, a small footnote in their GenCon presentation at the time alongside other projects they were…

November 3, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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The Last of Us Board Game Announced By Naughty Dog

An official The Last of Us board game adaptation is in development. Naughty Dog's critically acclaimed action horror series has gripped players around the world thanks to grounded, humanistic…

November 1, 2022 | 03:20 EDT

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Warhammer Quest: Cursed City - Nemesis Announced

Games Workshop have announced Warhammer Quest: Cursed City - Nemesis. This is the second expansion to Games Workshop's best-selling board game, one where players enter the city of Ulfenkarn and…

October 25, 2022 | 03:44 EDT

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Magic the Gathering 2022 Financials Show Growth to $1B Brand

Magic: The Gathering has only continued to grow. Parent company Hasbro has recently released new financial information about their various properties for the third financial quarter of 2022. Some of…

October 18, 2022 | 03:48 EDT

Promotional art of Iron Maiden Zombicide crossover packs featuring different versions of Eddie
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Iron Maiden Goes Plastic With Zombicide Crossover

CMON Entertainment have announced an Iron Maiden Zombicide crossover. The tabletop publisher has a history of introducing different characters into their survival horror franchise. These have…

October 17, 2022 | 04:49 EDT

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Renegade Takes Over Axis & Allies And Other Classics

Reprints of Axis & Allies and Diplomacy are on the way. Renegade Game Studios have officially announced that they are in negotiations to expand their licensing partnership with Hasbro. As a part…

October 6, 2022 | 03:14 EDT

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Ian Livingstone's Judge Dredd Board Game Returns

Back in 1982, Sir Ian Livingstone produced a Judge Dredd board game. Officially titled Judge Dredd: The Game of Crime Fighting In Mega-City One, the game was seen as a board game classic. Given that…

October 3, 2022 | 03:36 EDT

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Gen Con 2015: Mage Knight's expansion, Shades of Tezla, Released

Mage Knight is a board game published by Wizkids that mixes some elements of deck building and RPG with the option for the players to play competitively, cooperatively or even solo. As fellow raptor…

August 2, 2015 | 06:03 EDT