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RuneScape Kingdoms RPG will use a new system that “captures the unique magic” of classic MMO

Pre-order now for free armour trimming - totally legit.

Indie designer with a tabletop game the world should see? PAX Unplugged’s Rising Showcase is open to submissions for another two weeks

A chance for unpublished and independent games to shine.

Rare silver trophy Pikachu card from Pokémon TCG’s second-ever tournament sells for $444,000 at auction

Gem Mint quality is highest rated of four catalogued copies of the Pikachu No.2 Silver Trophy.

One D&D changes vs 5E: What's new in the next Dungeons & Dragons edition?

From creating your character to casting spells, here’s how One D&D is different to 5E.

Creator of MTG’s Commander format Sheldon Menery has passed away

“Godfather of Commander” remembered by family, friends and TCG players worldwide.

Terraforming Mars can now be played alone thanks to its new solo game expansion

Alongside fan-designed cards.

Lorcana: here's where to buy the new Disney TCG

Find out Disney Lorcana prices for booster packs, starter decks, gift sets and bundles.

The Lost Bay is a fever dream of ‘90s suburban horror channeled through dice and slick mechanics

Play in the weed-choked graveyard of the neo-liberal American dream.

Feature: The new-look Cities of Sigmar army is a rousing return for what was a hodgepodge of Warhammer Fantasy holdovers

Greater than the sum of its parts.

10 board games to play at Essen Spiel 2023

Don’t miss out on these great tabletop titles.

Society of Rafa trades heroes’ journeys for community healing in a Jewish RPG world of spirits and medicine

Creators plan to launch an accessible online wiki containing all play materials formatted for screen readers.

Feature: What D&D is to fantasy roleplaying, Traveller is to sci-fi RPGs - and its influence has never been greater, from Coriolis to Starfield

Venturing into the classic tabletop RPG that inspired Starfield.

Physical and digital versions of D&D Player’s Handbook and DM’s Guide are both on sale

Alongside several other books.

MTG kicks off Wilds of Eldraine with an anime trailer from Naruto studio and composer of Attack on Titan

Wizards of the Coast pulls down the studio that produced Naruto and the composer of Attack on Titan for three minutes of promotion.

Board game designer duo charged in Gen Con theft of Magic: The Gathering cards worth $300,000

Alleged thieves could face up to six years in prison alongside $10,000 in fines.

Feature: The Pokémon World Championships’ transformation of Japan into a real-life Pokémon world was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced

Yokohama’s hosting of the TCG and video games’ prestige tournament put celebration and community first.

8 best Lorcana ruby cards in the The First Chapter

Leave your rivals seeing red.

Comedy RPG Coffee & Chaos lets your D&D characters run a cafe and uses cutlery instead of dice

Give your heroic adventurers a stressful day job in food management - what could go wrong?

Wingspan publisher’s next board game is about bees in space

Unbee-lievable.

Stunning board game The Old King’s Crown looks like the next must-play for Oath and Root fans

Emergent storytelling, asymmetrical strategy and rich world-building in a lavishly-illustrated fantasy board game.

Feature: Why are board games that simply let Black players have fun still all too rare?

Examining the Leisure Divide.

Infinite Revolution is a hyper-fast RPG for fans of Utena, Kamen Rider and existential anxiety

You breathe stardust. You eat darkness. You guard dreams. You bleed light.

7 best Lorcana emerald cards in The First Chapter

Make your opponents green with envy.

The Magnus Archives’ tabletop RPG cracks $1m, releases an anemic quickstart primer

Fans of the horror podcast might be tempted, but there’s little in the free document to sell longtime hobbyists on Monte Cook Games’ latest adaptation.

A PUBG Battlegrounds board game will be released later this year, after being quietly crowdfunded by Korean publisher

English-language version yet to be announced.

7 best Lorcana amethyst cards in The First Chapter

These violet delights.

Apocalypse World designer Meguey Baker receives public support following breast cancer diagnosis and surgery

Fans, players and well-wishers have donated nearly $30,000 to a long-standing figure in tabletop design.

Dungeon Crawl Classic’s massive Humble Bundle crams 75 RPG books into a $25 deal

You’ll be rolling dice 'til next summer.

7 best Lorcana amber cards in The First Chapter

Golden picks.

Feature: 6 D&D references in Baldur’s Gate 3 that you might not know about

D&Did you know?

12 best Disney Lorcana cards in The First Chapter

The characters to look for in Lorcana’s debut set.

Pokémon TCG Halloween event features Trick or Trade BOOster bundles with exclusive cards

Get ready for Pokéween.

Pathfinder 2E RPG is getting two additional playable classes in new expansion

Available for playtest now.

Lorcana’s latest story reveal teases more of the lore behind the Disney TCG

How DID Hercules get here, anyway?

Waiting for Starfield? Deep Space packs a whole galaxy to explore into a four-page, rules-light RPG

Phenomenal cosmic exploration, itty-bitty page count.

Feature: Wilds of Eldraine is a triumph of fairy tale card design and the first set in new era of Magic: The Gathering

Putting the magic in Magic.

Unrest channels the spirit of Android: Netrunner, Star Wars and 1984 in a colourful head-to-head card game

You say you want a revolution.

PSA: Disney Lorcana gets its full release today, which means you might be able to actually find it

If you’re fast and lucky, that is.

Disney Lorcana will reprint The First Chapter set to combat widespread shortage, massive retail price hikes

Second chance at The First Chapter.

Descent, Witcher 3 and Arkham Horror devs' co-op legacy game lets you move freely through a fantasy world as animal adventurers

Critters with critical roles.

Flesh and Blood team with YouTube’s Tolarian Community College for a Commander-esque multiplayer set

The beginner friendly set enshrines Brian “The Professor” Lewis on his own hero card.

MTG Arena will let you earn XP by playing in your local store next month

In time for Wilds of Eldraine’s release.

Feature: Subbuteo plays on: How the iconic tabletop football game inspired a generation of players and artists - and avoided relegation

What do birds, streakers and The Beatles have to do with the flick-and-kick classic?

Almost 40% people are playing more tabletop games since before the lockdown, with interest in D&D increasing to 85%

Interest in Warhammer also up.

Disney Lorcana draft rules: How to draft Lorcana

Crack a pack and jump in with our guide to Lorcana’s Booster Draft format.

Dimension 20 announces a spate of D&D actual play live shows in the UK and Ireland

Confusing ticket sale system left fans believing shows sold out in a matter of seconds.

Eat the Reich is a gory, indulgent, quickfire RPG about WWII vampires out to drink all of Hitler’s blood.

Sic exsanguinatis tyrannis.

$300,000 worth of MTG cards stolen from Gen Con 2023 have been recovered

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police expect to file charges against the suspected thieves soon.

Venture into the Mines of Moria with new Lord of the Rings RPG sourcebooks

Beware the Balrogs.

Feature: The world's best Pokémon TCG players on the decks, lucky draws and near-defeats that led to their World Championship wins

This year’s world champions reflect on their winning strategies.

Baldur’s Gate 3 allows D&D players to live out their horny fantasies without making anyone uncomfortable

Larian Studios knows what the people want.

10 best Wilds of Eldraine cards in Magic: The Gathering’s latest set

The stuff of legends.

Development on Witcher 4 video game sends The Witcher RPG into hiatus

R. Talsorian Games’ Cody Pondsmith says “The Witcher TTRPG line is not dead” but don’t expect big, new books in the near future.

Hans Niemann resolves $100m lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com out of court

Niemann will be allowed to take place in tournaments, while Hikaru Nakamura continues to stir the pot.

Classic RPG Mutant Chronicles goes noir gumshoe in mystery-focused Luna City Blues

Moon-based mysteries.

Undaunted co-designer's next title is a print-and-play solo game about World War II

Solitary soldiering.

Dungeon Kart is basically Mario Kart: The Board Game, from the makers of Boss Monster

Play your cars right.

Cyberpunk and Witcher RPG maker teases new tabletop project condenamed Blue Moon

R. Talsorian Games will reveal more information about Project: Blue Moon on August 31st.

Lorcana cards could include characters from Disney shorts in the future, as Ravensburger outlines a 10-plus-year plan for the TCG

From Paperman to card?

Critical Role maker’s new board game Queen by Midnight throws deckbuilding and battle royale into a blender

A royal rumble.

Feature: A weekend with Jessica Robinson: the expectations and pressures of the record-making British Yu-Gi-Oh! pro at this year’s World Championships

The TCG’s first female European champion and first woman to compete at Worlds recalls her journey to the top.

Feature: Magic: The Gathering isn’t in a rush to try and top its ‘intensely ambitious’ Avengers: Endgame moment from March of the Machine

“It definitely pushed our team to a level of world-building that I wouldn’t be eager to return to.”

Feature: Pokémon's new animated series Path to the Peak is a charming introduction to the trading card game

A short but sweet inspiring tale of taking your TCG talents to the next level.

Warhammer’s Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin RTS announces release date and third playable faction

Step into the crackling, golden suit of Sigmar's armour on November 17th.

Phandelver and Below promises a nostalgic romp through Dungeons & Dragons 5E’s beginnings

You can’t go back home to old Phandalin.

Board game giant Asmodee’s corporate owner allegedly loses $2bn deal with Saudi Arabian partner

Savvy Gaming Group, a public investment fund attached to the Saudi government, reportedly pulled out on the eve of the deal.

How to play Disney Lorcana: TCG’s rules, how to build a deck and how to win explained

Get started with the new collectible card game from the House of Mouse.

Fan-made Lorcana digital app gives the Disney TCG the Hearthstone treatment

Disney lawyers: do not interact.

Feature: The Amsterdam board game club that became one woman's legacy

“People come in, they don’t know anybody, and then they are there for two years.”

X-Wing meets LEGO miniatures game Snap Ship Tactics releases a starter set into retail next month

Comes with versus, co-op and solo mode against a card-powered AI.

Spooky podcast sensation Welcome to Night Vale heading to tabletop from the makers of Power Rangers RPG

A friendly desert community where the people are NPCs and dice rain from the sky.

Challengers followup opts for beach-themed name for standalone competitive deckbuilder

Sand, surf and sequels

Next Pokémon TCG expansion features cards inspired by Scarlet & Violet Paradox Pokémon

Past, ancient and future.

Dolmenwood is mushroom-infested Old School Essentials by way of British Isles folklore

Spore me a pint, adventurer.

Trans women banned from competing in FIDE women’s chess tournaments

Regulations labelled “discriminatory” by chess official.

Disney Lorcana releases in local gaming shops and Disney Times Square store today

Coming to Disney Parks “soon.”

D&D 5E bard class guide

Pick the best spells, master Bardic Inspiration and choose the right college to capture the hearts of allies and enemies alike.

D&D races and species guide: Which to choose in 5E

Pick between pointed ears, horns, tusks and more.

D&D size chart and guide for 5E

When size does matter.

Here’s what Baldur’s Gate 3’s narrator thinks is the best class in D&D

A debate hotter than the fires of Avernus.

Baldur’s Gate 3 narrator “can't wait” for people to discover D&D thanks to video game

Expects to see more D&D web series.

Feature: A weekend of celebration, competition and community among Yu-Gi-Oh!’s top players at the first World Championships in four years

Meeting with hopefuls - and eventual champions - ahead of their appearance on the card game’s grandest stage.

How to build a Lorcana deck in the Disney TCG

Ensure your Disney Lorcana deck is up to scratch by following our guide.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has finally forced me to play D&D 5E by the rules

My shenanigans have been Silenced.

Feature: Guilty Gear Strive: The Board Game hits as fast and hard as the video game fighter

I’m Sol’d.

Wilds of Eldraine not a “filler episode”, will introduce at least one big character for the TCG’s Omenpath Arc

Story designer says the fairy tale-centric set is not related to the release of Lorcana in any way.

MTG Wilds of Eldraine Mechanics and draft archetypes: storybook Roles, costly Bargains and Celebrations

Plus, the return on Adventures and Food tokens in the fairy tale-flavoured set.

6 best Disney Lorcana item cards in The First Chapter

Equip yourself with shields, forks, frying pans and more.

6 best Disney Lorcana action cards in The First Chapter

Banish characters, draw cards and hinder your opponents using these essential abilities.

6 best Disney Lorcana song cards in The First Chapter

Something to sing about.

Pathfinder RPG Humble Bundle shelves up nearly $200 worth of fiction for $25

A novel experience.

Take up a life of space piracy with this Humble Book Bundle for sci-fi RPG Traveller

Do spacecrafts have poop decks?

Underdog Vance Kelley becomes Pokémon TCG champion as international players dominate card game’s first Worlds in Japan

Kelley defeated experienced pro Tord Reklev during overtime.

Pokémon World Championships returning to Hawaii in 2024 for first time in a decade

The Pokémon Company donates to relief efforts in the wake of deadly wildfires on the island of Maui.

Paradox Pokémon bring past and future Paldea to the Pokémon TCG as TMs and Ace Spec items return

Ancient Roar & Future Flash will release later this year, reviving mechanics not seen in a decade.

What’s the best Lorcana starter deck? The Disney TCG’s first three starters, compared

Find out the best place to jump into the new trading card game.

Disney Lorcana card rarity explained: How to identify the rarest Lorcana cards

Super Rare, Legendary or Enchanted? Work out how rare your Lorcana cards are with our guide.

Dimension 20 resumes production of RPG actual play series after SAG-AFTRA contract clarification

Dropout CEO Sam Reich gives Mulligan and co. the go-ahead to roll more dice on-camera.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has made me more interested in Dungeons & Dragons’ world than I’ve ever been

Fae-run to the D&D video game.

Feature: Star Wars: Unlimited's fan-pleasing trading card game struggles to escape the shadow of its peers

A good TCG at the wrong time?