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You're In Space And Everything's Fucked in this brutal sci-fi horror RPG inspired by Alien, Dead Space and System Shock
In space, no-one can hear you roll.
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Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon miniatures game coming this year
From the Batman Miniature Game studio.
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New eBay rival promises Pokémon, MTG and Yu-Gi-Oh! fans an easier way to PSA grade and sell their valuable cards
Goldin Marketplace aims at more affordable collectables and casual traders by wrapping PSA authentication and storage into one process.
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Disney TCG Lorcana announces 2023 release date, starter decks and booster pack details
Mulan and Hades will be included in The First Chapter when the curious new trading card game finally arrives.
Opinion
Critical Role's latest twist could set the stage for Campaign 4 and beyond
Some lunar revelations may hint at what comes next.
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Pokémon fans are snapping up trading cards with Ash and Pikachu before they leave the TV series
Number of people searching for cards with fan-favourite trainer and his electric companion rockets ahead of anime finale.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! is bringing back some of its most iconic cards in standalone boosters for the TCG’s 25th anniversary
Birthday celebrations will include cards from Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Invasion of Chaos and more, plus a return of the Legendary Collection.
Opinion
Yu-Gi-Oh! in 2022: Master Duel and a long-awaited return to tournaments help the TCG to thrive ahead of its 25th anniversary
The future is looking brighter than ever for the long-running card game.
Deals
Get Call of Cthulhu and Runequest TRPG starter sets for less than a dollar each
Discount doom.
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New Marvel board games coming from Lords of Waterdeep co-designer and Rap Godz creator
Become a hero of damage control.
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The One Ring studio is the latest RPG publisher to create its own open game licence in wake of D&D OGL turmoil
Free League “intensifies” development of Year Zero Engine and Dragonbane licences in response to Wizards of the Coast’s planned changes.
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A rare Ancient Mew Pokémon card in perfect condition, typo and all, just sold at auction
First run of Ancient Mew card released for Pokémon the Movie 2000 was printed with an obvious error that only boosted its rarity.
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Dungeons & Dragons publisher responds to OGL criticism: “We rolled a 1”
Wizards of the Coast’s first public statement rescinds royalty tiers but leaves many questions unanswered.
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Warhammer 40,000 RPG Imperium Maledictum reveals its cover art - exclusive
A trip to Persepolis.
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Award-winning RPG monster series launches werewolf supplement for D&D 5E
You won’t fool the Children of the Moon.
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Pathfinder maker announces its own Open RPG Creative License in response to controversial D&D OGL changes
System-agnostic ORC will ultimately be controlled by a non-profit in order to “irrevocably and unquestionably keep alive the spirit of the Open Game License”.
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This X-Wing-style miniatures game lets you build your own ships like Lego - and it's one of 2023's unmissable releases
Snap Ships Tactics is far more than its toy gimmick.
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Tabletop RPG actual play allstars join forces on Worlds Beyond Number podcast
Aabria Iyengar, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Lou Wilson and Erika Ishi form the core of the first campaign
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D&D maker tightens its grip on third-party RPG books with reported OGL changes
Thousands of creators and fans angered by what’s proposed in the leaked document.
Best Games
5 miniatures games to look forward to in 2023, from Warhammer 40,000 to Star Wars: Shatterpoint
We run through the upcoming models, tomes and more headed to a tabletop battlefield near you.
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SPONSORED: We battle as mean girl witches and troll theatre kids in fantasy high school board game Mythic Mischief!
Get in loser, we’re going to the library.
Best Games
10 best Dominaria Remastered cards in Magic: The Gathering’s latest set
Revisit the legendary plane with these essential reprints.
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Dungeons & Dragons is being made into a TV series by Red Notice filmmaker
On top of the upcoming D&D movie.
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Mad King Ludwig board game sequel trades tiles for blueprint drafting paper
Trapdoors and geese-filled moats, by royal decree!
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Exploding Kittens’ new shouting word-game is like “Scattergories meets Super Mario Kart”
Be loud in the library.
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SPONSORED: Kiss Marry Kill for your favourite movies! First look at new party game Play Rewind Eject
Which is better: Star Wars or Lord of the Rings?
Deals
Explore the mythical tabletop RPG worlds of Forbidden Lands and Vaesen for $25 in new Humble Bundle
This latest offering pairs two fantastic Free League series in support of Direct Relief
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Cluedo aesthetic upgrade makes the cast of the classic whodunit board game extremely hot
Even Professor Plum. Scratch that - *especially* Professor Plum.
How To
5 ways to play RPGs without a GM
Ditch the DM screen and run exciting, immersive campaigns as a group - or by yourself.
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What is OSR? A newcomer’s guide to the Old School Renaissance RPGs reviving classic D&D
From retro clones of original D&D to modern successors to ‘70s roleplaying, OSR has never been bigger - or better.
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Jiangshi designers’ next roleplaying game is like a horror version of Russian Doll
RPGs! What a novel concept!
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SPONSORED: Hamilton in D&D? 5E book Nations & Cannons explores American Revolution roleplaying
History has its dice on you.
Best Games
4 D&D actual plays you should watch after Critical Role
Discover your next can’t-miss campaign.
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Call of Cthulhu studio refuses to use AI art in its future releases
Over ethical and legal concerns.
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D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast has cancelled at least five video games
15 people will lose their jobs.
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OneD&D’s open gaming licence will introduce royalties for biggest creators, prevent third-party NFTs
If you make more than $750,000 a year selling D&D creations, Wizards of the Coast wants a piece of that pie.
Opinion
Lord of the Rings, meet Warhammer: Why the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game may secretly be Games Workshop’s best game
One to Ring in the New Year with.
Opinion
Magic: The Gathering in 2022: Excellent sets and cards continue to be let down by relentless releases and baffling decisions
A joy as players, a nightmare as fans.
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Warhammer 40,000 RPG Imperium Maledictum details Patrons mechanic and reveals exclusive artwork
For the Emperor, maybe?
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Critical Role publisher announces two-player cinematic storytelling game
Fight Till the Last Gasp.
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Warhammer 40,000 series set to star Superman actor and miniatures fan Henry Cavill
Produced by Amazon.
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MTG’s Phyrexia: All Will Be One set promises to kill five important characters
Upshot is the set has more art from Junji Ito!
Interview
“The idea was to kill players with cuteness”: Flamecraft designer Manny Vega on making 2022's best board game
And their love of Root!
Best Games
Best family board games
Gather old and young round for some of the top family board games.
Opinion
These tabletop RPGs are impossible to play - and that's what makes them essential
‘Closet games’ push the boundaries of roleplaying and storytelling by redefining how - and why - we play.
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RPG featuring public domain comic book art was inspired by Star Wars and The Outer Worlds
Old Gods and Young Guns.
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Disney TCG Lorcana isn’t out yet, but autographed cards are already fetching serious money at auction
As a mint condition Mickey Mouse signed by the game’s creators goes under the hammer for the first time.
Best Games
Best Zoom games: 7 great board games you can play remotely over video call
Play together - even when you’re apart.
News
Workout like a D&D character with the Manual of Gainful Exercise
Increase your strength and dexterity!
Feature
Witchcraft board game Septima strikes a magical balance between cooperative and competitive
Cast a spell on you.
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SPONSORED: Yu-Gi-Oh! meets Summoner Wars in TCG-inspired two-player board game Re;Act - here’s a first look!
The art of the combo.
Deals
Win a Blade Runner RPG bundle including the core rulebook and starter set!
Dishing out a Deckard.
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Elden Ring and Bloodborne inspired this dark fantasy RPG about medieval conquest
Grab your Iron and Incense.
Interview
BackerKit discusses challenging the 'big green K' as it moves from crowdfunding tool to competitor
From background support to leading player in crowdsourced financing.
Best Games
Best Christmas gifts for Pokémon card fans: TCG, merch and collectibles
Gotta gift 'em all.
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Pokémon TCG increases price of Scarlet & Violet series alongside aesthetic upgrades
What’s this? Price point is evolving!
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Dungeons & Dragons executives think “the brand is really under monetised”
Wizards of the Coast want to create a “recurrent spending environment” around the popular tabletop RPG’s digital front.
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Descent: Legends of the Dark Act II revealed as The Betrayer’s War expansion
The legend continues.
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Amid reprint discussion, MTG’s CEO says $999 30th anniversary box was “definitely the right call”
President and CEO Cynthia Williams claims Wizards of the Coast doesn’t participate in secondary markets.
Opinion
Fortnite Monopoly is a much better board game than anyone expected
The only edition worth playing this Christmas?
Video
What were the best board games at PAX Unplugged 2022? Here’s what we played!
Three days of games from Philadelphia.
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Flesh and Blood TCG’s upcoming Outsiders booster set promises to fight dirty
Missing a knife? Check your back.
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Show the world how much you love indie RPGs and board games with our new T-shirt designs!
Shipping in time for Christmas!
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Critical Role cookbook features recipes from throughout Exandria
Fancy some street meat or Slayer’s Cake?
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Dungeons & Dragons’ digital advent calendar is chock full of Dragonlance monsters
Walrus people are so in right now.
How To
How to play Risk: board game’s rules, setup and how to win
Get a recap of the classic strategy game’s rules.
Deals
Here’s your chance to win a copy of Cyanide & Happiness’ new party game, Master Dater!
We’ve got three copies of the Big Love Edition to give away.
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Gloomhaven announces a tabletop RPG that will adapt the board game’s card-based mechanics
Cephalofair’s tabletop takeover launches on Backerket in 2023.
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Tabletop Awards 2022 winners: The year’s best board game, RPG, designers and publishers revealed!
Flamecraft, Coyote & Crow, and Flesh and Blood win big at our first annual awards event.
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Eberron creator returns to the arcanepunk Dungeons & Dragons setting in a new 5E book - and it’s out today
Chronicles of Eberron offers a deeper dive into the science-magic universe.
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Hexcrawl-curious adventurers should check out this toolbox of tabletop RPG aides
Crawl through the hexes and burn through the witches.
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Dungeons & Dragons replaces ‘race’ with ‘species’ in latest playtest material
The move is part of the popular RPG’s “next evolution” away from prejudicial material.
Interview
The Adventure Zone’s Griffin and Travis McElroy chat discovering D&D, dream celeb players - and reveal their favourite RPG
“Critical Role would be nowhere without us!”
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Reggie Watts, Kate Welch and Sauron’s actor among players in upcoming Lord of the Rings RPG charity event
Stupid, charitable Hobbitses!
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Terraforming Mars board game optioned for film adaptation
Will highlight “class struggle, colonialism and ecological collapse.”
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Artsy two-player board game Re;Act is part Splatoon, part Magic: The Gathering
Two artists face off to build combos, summon units and defeat their opponent.
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One-page tabletop RPG Cosmic Latte raises funds for Starbucks unions
Stressful time limits and ridiculous mandates echo conditions for underpaid and overworked baristas
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Board game retailer union secures election date following “several weeks of anti-union activity”
Noble Knight Games’ ownership allegedly hired anti-union lawyers to invalidate possible voters.
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This fast and furious co-op board game is like Gloomhaven played against the clock
With a campaign and world inspired by 'fantasy X-Men', Baldur’s Gate and Dark Souls.
