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Senjutsu Battle For Japan
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Senjutsu: Battle For Japan Review

The wind blew softly across the fields, bringing the scent of the nearby rice paddies to the two warriors facing each other across the bridge. Neither of them had wanted to step aside to allow the…

January 30, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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The TechRaptor Tabletop Holiday Gift Guide 2023

As we gear up for the holidays, you may be wondering which board games, RPGs, and wargaming products make the best holiday gifts. We're here to help with our helpful list in 2023's Tabletop Holiday…

December 9, 2023 | 06:15 EST

A photo of the board game Spellbook
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Spellbook Review - We're All Wizards Here

Grab your faithful familiar, construct your books of spells, and start the race against the other wizards to win the Annual Grand Rite. This is Spellbook and in our review, we'll have a look at how…

November 17, 2023 | 10:00 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

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

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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

Our header image for our Archeos Society Review, featuring the box of the game and the text "incredible card collecting"
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Archeos Society Review - Is This The Year's Best Board Game?

One of the best parts of my job here as Tabletop Editor at TechRaptor (aside from getting to play the latest and greatest from across the hobby), are the times when a game comes along and completely…

October 2, 2023 | 02:41 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

Three kittens on a red background, one holding a grenade, one hanging on to a red sun with the Netflix logo on it, all of which are screaming
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Exploding Kittens: Good vs. Evil Card Game Announced

An Exploding Kittens: Good vs. Evil card game has been announced. The Kickstarter board game success story turned sensation now has a more narrative-focused spin-off, one that is directly inspired by…

July 31, 2023 | 01:27 EDT

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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

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

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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

Images of the starting minis, and the boxes for all of the advanced classes in Frosthaven
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The Guide to Frosthaven Advanced Classes

Frosthaven, like its predecessor Gloomhaven, is a long-running campaign game where you and a group of friends can begin as new adventurers in the land of Frosthaven before setting out to make a name…

January 29, 2023 | 01:32 EST

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Frosthaven Unboxing Is Lengthy And Almost Perfect

Frosthaven has just begun rolling out to backers, which means fans who have been eagerly awaiting the release of the sequel to the incredibly popular Gloomhaven are so close to stepping out into the…

January 23, 2023 | 01:24 EST

2022 TechRaptor Awards Tabletop Game RPG of the Year
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2022 TechRaptor Awards - Tabletop Game of the Year

We've played so many incredible Tabletop games this year, from amazing wargaming releases to board games and tabletop RPG's that kept us coming back to the table again and again. Now it's time to…

January 13, 2023 | 11:00 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

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

Warhammer Quest Cursed City Nemesis.
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Warhammer Quest Cursed City Nemesis Review

Warhammer Quest Cursed City is a tabletop adventure game set in Games Workshop's fantasy Warhammer setting. Players take control of a group of heroes, trying to wrestle control of the undead-…

December 10, 2022 | 05:10 EST

Box art for Marvel Dice Throne
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Marvel Dice Throne Review

Marvel Dice Throne is what happens when you try to represent tricks and illusions, wildly unpredictable chaos magic, the unstoppable might of a Norse god's hammer, and the proportionate speed and…

November 8, 2022 | 11:00 EST

A screenshot of the box art of Power Rangers RPM: Get In Gear.
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Power Rangers RPM: Get In Gear Review

Back when I first reviewed Power Rangers: The Deck-Building Game, I commented on how aggressive the game could get. A bit of luck and some ferocious synergy can lead to matches where a lot of endgame…

November 2, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

The official logo for Cthulhu: Death May Die Fear of the Unknown
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CMON Summons New Cthulhu: Death May Die To Kickstarter

A third season of Cthulhu: Death May Die is coming to Kickstarter. CMON Entertainment has officially announced brand new content and support will be coming soon to their eldritch horror board game…

October 7, 2022 | 03:09 EDT

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Magic 30th Anniversary Edition Charges $1000 For 4 Packs

Wizards of the Coast have announced Magic 30th Anniversary Edition. This is a special promotional product that will be coming soon in a limited-print run continuing the company's celebration of the…

October 4, 2022 | 06:08 EDT

Display boxes for Power Rangers Time Force Pack and Merciless Minions 1
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Power Rangers Time Force Pack and Merciless Minions 1 Review

Power Rangers Heroes of the Grid's ongoing support by Renegade Studios has been morphinomenal. The base game has a solid foundation of co-op tower defense while using the Power Rangers license to…

October 4, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

Warhammer Quest Cursed City Nightwars
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Warhammer Quest Cursed City Nightwars Review

Warhammer Quest Cursed City is a tabletop adventure game set in Games Workshop's fantasy Warhammer setting. Players take control of a group of heroes, trying to wrestle control of the undead-…

October 3, 2022 | 03:05 EDT

An image of Twilight Inscription box art
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Twilight Inscription Review

Twilight Imperium is one of the finest board games of all time. The 4x space game is four editions deep and it absolutely sucks its players into a day-long struggle for the galaxy full of politicking…

November 9, 2022 | 11:00 EST

3000 Scoundrels Box Art and Board Game Layout
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3000 Scoundrels Board Game Review

This little ol' town was turned on its head when The Traveler arrived. Taking but no time to set up a laboratory in the center of town, his whizzing and whirring technology made us the center of…

September 23, 2022 | 12:46 EDT

Power Rangers Omega Forever expansion box on a gaming table
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Power Rangers Omega Forever Review

Power Rangers Omega Forever is the very first small box expansion for Power Rangers: The Deck-Building Game. It is also unique in that it's an expansion that doesn't draw from a season of the TV show…

September 9, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

Warhammer Underworlds Gorechosen of Dromm.
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Warhammer Underworlds Gorechosen of Dromm Preview

Warhammer Underworlds is a competitive skirmish wargame that combines board and card game elements. Set in Games Workshop's fantasy Warhammer Age of Sigmar setting, it launched its sixth season…

September 10, 2022 | 11:29 EDT

Warhammer Board Games
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Warhammer Board Game Preview

The world of Warhammer is absolutely massive. Games Workshop has created a series of wargames of varying settings and styles, from the massive sci-fi Warhammer 40,000 to the fantasy wargame Warhammer…

August 27, 2022 | 05:00 EDT

Bardsung Legend of the Ancient Forge Review
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Bardsung Review

Campaign-based board games are my absolute favorite genre in all of gaming. I’ve played campaigns that had incredible narrative, amazing emergent storytelling, legacy games that leave the game with…

September 14, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

Warhammer Underworlds Deadly Depths.
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Warhammer Underworlds Deadly Depths Preview

Warhammer Underworlds is a competitive skirmish wargame that combines board and card game elements. Set in Games Workshop's fantasy Warhammer Age of Sigmar setting, it launched its sixth season…

September 10, 2022 | 05:00 EDT

Warhammer Underworlds Hexbane's Hunters.
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Warhammer Underworlds Hexbane's Hunters Preview

Warhammer Underworlds is a competitive skirmish wargame that combines board and card game elements. Set in Games Workshop's fantasy Warhammer Age of Sigmar setting, it launched its sixth season…

August 13, 2022 | 05:05 EDT

Three different Sakura Arms boxes on a gaming table
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Sakura Arms Review

Sakura Arms is one of the most popular fighting card games in Japan. The core idea is that, rather than picking up booster packs or premade decks, each box of the game contains everything you need to…

July 22, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

Anomaly Preview Image
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Anomaly Review

There's a sense of tension and hesitation in any Hidden Movement game. Whether you're trying to track someone down or search for something hidden on the board, the strategies, approaches, and logic…

July 25, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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Alien Frontiers 5th Edition Review

Resource Management is a straightforward concept to understand but one that can certainly be difficult to master. How many resources do you need to track, what's the important resource to keep an eye…

July 20, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

A boxed copy of Bureau of Investigation on a play mat
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Bureau of Investigation Review

There was a stretch of time while playing Bureau of Investigation where everyone at the table were hotly debating what to do next. The cryptic clues didn't seem to add up. Our leads continued to…

June 22, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

Massive Darkness 2
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Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape Review

Ten years ago, the Lightbringers thwarted the evil threats of the Massive Darkness. And while peace and prosperity ruled the day, something dark and vile twisted and grew in the corrupted netherworld…

June 17, 2022 | 12:38 EDT

Box art of Runescape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg
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Runescape Kingdoms Brings Gielinor To The Table

Recently, Steamforged Games announced that they were working on Runescape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg. This is an officially licensed board game based on the fantasy MMO developed by Jagex. It is a…

June 6, 2022 | 01:00 EDT

Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation Delisting cover
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Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation is Being Delisted This Month

The Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation game is going to be delisted on Steam in mid-May 2022 -- you have a little less than two weeks to buy it before it's gone for good. Tales from…

May 6, 2022 | 04:35 EDT

The box art of Master Dater on a yellow background
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Master Dater: A Messed Up Dating Game Preview

If you've been on the internet long enough, you've seen the works of Cyanide and Happiness. Created by Explosm Entertainment, the web series is known for their absurd, anarchic humor packed into…

May 3, 2022 | 01:01 EDT

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Ticket To Ride Europe 15th Anniversary Edition Review

When I was growing up there was a set list of board games that we just expected everyone to own; Monopoly, Cluedo, Uno, and classics like Chess and Checkers too. Since then that standard stock of…

April 21, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

Warhammer Underworlds The Exiled Dead
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Warhammer Underworlds The Exiled Dead Preview

Warhammer Underworlds is a competitive skirmish wargame that combines board and card game elements. Set in Games Workshop's fantasy Warhammer Age of Sigmar setting, it launched its sixth season…

April 23, 2022 | 05:05 EDT

Warhammer Underworlds Nethermaze
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Warhammer Underworlds Nethermaze Preview

Warhammer Underworlds is a competitive skirmish wargame that combines board and card game elements. Set in Games Workshop's fantasy Warhammer Age of Sigmar setting, it's now entering the new stage of…

April 23, 2022 | 05:00 EDT

FLEX NBA
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FLEX NBA Starter Set Preview

The crowd begins to cheer and stomp their feet, shaking the arena. You wipe the sweat from your brow as Seth Curry makes his way down the court. With a quick no-look pass he gets rid of the rock,…

April 27, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

Jurassic World: Legacy of Isla Nublar
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Jurassic World: Legacy of Isla Nublar First Look

A ripple in a glass of water. The poorly-timed activation of an electric fence. A Tyrannosaurus wreaking havoc in San Diego. A motorcycle ride alongside a pack of Velociraptors. These images (and…

April 5, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

War of the Ring - Key Art
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War of the Ring: Second Edition Review

The Lord of the Rings is one of the biggest IPs to have ever existed, so it’s not too much of a shock that a huge number of games have been created based on it. Whether it’s the video games of the…

April 6, 2022 | 11:00 EDT