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The Witcher Old World Expansions including three new boxes and the core game.
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The Witcher: Old World Expansions Review

After a successful Kickstarter, Go On Board has released their tabletop board game The Witcher: Old World to retail. Based on the series of books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, which has also…

October 6, 2023 | 03:08 EDT

The Best New Horror Board Games To Play This Halloween, depicting images from multiple scary board games.
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Best New Horror Board Games To Play This Halloween

Whether cooperative or highly competitive, horror’s one of my favorite themes in board gaming. And there’s no better season to try out a new, scary tabletop game with friends. So let’s get right into…

October 6, 2023 | 09:00 EDT

The Witcher Old World Box and board, along with our TechRaptor Review button
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The Witcher Old World Review - Good Even Without Geralt

The Witcher franchise, which started as a series of books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, was thrown into the spotlight in the rest of the world when CD Projekt Red released their series of The…

October 3, 2023 | 03:23 EDT

The logo for the Rose Gauntlet Foundation, showing several hands of different colors and sizes joined together in a circle.
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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

Banner image for Descent Betrayer's War for our interview with the designer.
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Descent Betrayer's War Interview - Inside Look At Tabletop Design

In the tabletop world, few franchises hold as much power on our imaginations as Descent. With the initial release of Descent: Journeys in the Dark by Fantasy Flight Games in 2005, the franchise went…

September 26, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

A display box and machine miniature from the Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion board game.
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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

The box art for the Guilty Gear Strive Board Game, May is visible on the left side of the screen.
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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

The box art for 3000 Scoundrels Double or Nothing on a white background
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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

Box art for the Power Rangers SPD Ranger Pack and Merciless Minions 2 on a gaming mat.
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Power Rangers SPD Ranger Pack and Merciless Minions 2 Review

Renegade Game Studios continues to support their deep but rewarding co-op board game, Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid. The game has demonstrated both polish and reverence for the different eras of…

August 1, 2023 | 11:50 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

The logo for Call of Duty: The Board Game on a black background.
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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

A screenshot displaying boxes for Heroquest and Heroquest Rise of the Dread Moon expansion
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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

An image of the game Champions! with text reading TechRaptor Board Game Review
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Champions! Review

Champions! from Repos Productions helps you settle the big questions. Who between Luke Skywalker and Captain Marvel uses extra soft toilet paper for comfort? Or who between Velma and Sherlock Holmes…

July 18, 2023 | 10:39 EDT

Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. displayed with various tabletop pieces on the board, as well as the box art depicting famous Marvel heroes.
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Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. Review

Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. is a cooperative board game where players create a team of iconic Marvel heroes from the 20 available, and try to stop the evil schemes of 1 of the 4 villains included in the set…

July 6, 2023 | 10:30 EDT

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

An official promotional image for The Smurfs Board Game.
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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

An image of the box for the board game Nidavellir against a gray and beige background.
Review

Nidavellir Review - Fast-Paced Fantasy Bidding

For ages, the Dwarf Kingdom of Nidavellir has stood proud, stern, and strong against all who would oppose it. But now, the shadow of the dreaded dragon Fafnir hangs over the Kingdom. It's time for a…

May 9, 2023 | 12:30 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

An image of 7 Wonders Edifice
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7 Wonders Edifice Review - Building On A Perfect Base

It's an age of absolute wonders across the known world, from incredible pyramids to the Library of Alexandria, and you're working hard to make sure your culture is the most prosperous amongst a sea…

February 23, 2023 | 05:44 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 full game box for Skyrim the Adventure Game
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Skyrim The Adventure Game Unboxing - Frozen Adventures In The North

When the wind howls high on the frosty peaks of Windhelm, a call to heroism and adventure must be answered. And now, with Skyrim The Adventure Game by Modiphius, you can return to Skyrim (again!) by…

February 21, 2023 | 03:47 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

Logo and Banner for Renegade Game Studios RenegadeCon
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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

The game box of GI Joe: Mission Critical on a game mat.
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GI Joe: Mission Critical Board Game Review

GI Joe: Mission Critical is a board game that pulls off several impressive feats. It manages to adapt the spy thriller action of the source material to the table while making several franchise…

December 23, 2022 | 11:00 EST

The logo banner for Format Games' Save The Karens contest
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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

Artwork from Sol: Last Days of a Star featuring solar energy being harvested
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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

An image of the Power Rangers Light and Darkness and Villain Pack 5 packs
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Power Rangers Light and Darkness and Villain Pack 5 Review

Power Rangers Light and Darkness is the fourth big box expansion for Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid. It's the first expansion to really dig into the more esoteric elements of the franchise,…

December 9, 2022 | 11:00 EST

Featured logo for the Gloomhaven RPG
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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

The logo for Pandasaurus Games on an orange background
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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