News New Fallout 4 miniatures game, from Necromunda designer, releases free quickstart rules for narrative bouts War never changes, but it does get smaller. Feb. 6, 2024 Chase Carter
News Next Pathfinder RPG core rulebook joins Starfinder 2E playtest at Gen Con 2024 Paizo will serve fans a feast of new adventures and updated rules at annual Indy convention. Feb. 6, 2024 Chase Carter
News No Warhammer Fest in 2024, Games Workshop confirms, as Warhammer World Championships return for a second year After a disappointing 2023, Warhammer Fest is recalled from the front. Feb. 6, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Roguelike RPG Children of Morta gets a cooperative board game where strength is thick as blood The family that slays together stays together. Feb. 5, 2024 Chase Carter
Best Games MTG Murders at Karlov Manor: 10 best cards in the new Magic: The Gathering set Pulls to kill for. Feb. 5, 2024 Jason Coles
News Dune RPG's next campaign book will let you play through new movie Dune: Part Two Paul of the Imperium. Feb. 5, 2024 Chase Carter
News New Yu-Gi-Oh! anime short marks the TCG’s 25th anniversary as Konami opens its own animation studio Six-minute animation The Chronicles focuses on the lore behind cards such as Dark Magician and Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Feb. 5, 2024 Alicia Haddick
News Yu-Gi-Oh! will bring back classic video games - some in English for the first time - in Early Days Collection Upcoming collection features Game Boy classics, including titles never released outside of Japan. Feb. 5, 2024 Alicia Haddick
News Yu-Gi-Oh! has shown off the TCG’s first virtual reality game Duel Links demo playable during 25th anniversary event isn’t yet confirmed for a public release. Feb. 5, 2024 Alicia Haddick
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is experimenting with AI players that ‘learn’ the TCG Konami hasn’t decided whether the proof-of-concept tech demo will see a public release just yet. Feb. 5, 2024 Alicia Haddick
News How to draft Magic: The Gathering’s Murders at Karlov Manor A beginner’s guide to Ravnican detective work across 10 dual-colour archetypes. Feb. 2, 2024 Chase Carter
News Deckbuilding board game Dominion is now free to play on PC and mobile A kingdom in your pocket. Feb. 2, 2024 Chase Carter
How To Pokémon TCG expansions: Every Pokémon card game set in order From the original 151 to the latest cards, you’ll find the release dates for every set and promo series here. Feb. 2, 2024 Matt Jarvis
News Downton Abbey meets Game of Thrones in a new tabletop RPG from D&D and Vampire: The Masquerade writers Apocalypse ball. Feb. 2, 2024 Chase Carter
News The One Piece Card Game’s biggest US tournament was a complete disaster Competition cut short amid LA heat and limited food as venue forced to close despite 14 hours of play. Feb. 2, 2024 Hal Hewlett 2 comments
News February’s month-long celebration of tabletop RPG zines returns - here’s how you can join in Zine Month, ZineQuest, it’s all A4 to me. Feb. 1, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
News D&D head designer says 2024 books won’t release before summer: “we will still be working on the books in May” Jeremy Crawford breaks down the very last Unearthed Arcana playtest and kills early 2024 launch wishes. Feb. 1, 2024 Chase Carter
News Dungeons & Dragons maker reportedly looks at Tencent to sell future video games like Baldur’s Gate 3 UPDATE: Wizards denies rumours of IP sale Feb. 1, 2024 Chase Carter 3 comments
News Printer-friendly Altered TCG finds immediate crowdfunding success for alternative collection model Former Dixit studio head raises over €1,000,000 on Kickstarter’s first day. Jan. 31, 2024 Chase Carter
Opinion This Game of Thrones and Godfather-inspired Blades in the Dark RPG turns heists into gambles for political power Words are mightier than the sword. Jan. 31, 2024 Alex Meehan
News This Yu-Gi-Oh! themed Wordle spin-off laughs in the face of your puzzle-solving prowess Ygordle boy! Jan. 30, 2024 Chase Carter
News SPONSORED: Gothic RPG adventure Veil of the Eternal Night brings Castlevania vibes to D&D 5E Horror supplement includes dozens of monsters, 13 new subclasses and a huge campaign spanning levels 1 to 20. Jan. 30, 2024 Matt Jarvis
News Another copy of Pokémon TCG’s most expensive card is back under the hammer A not-quite-mint Illustrator Pikachu is joined by a holo Charizard and special Family Event Kangaskhan. Jan. 30, 2024 Chase Carter
Feature 'How do we not worry about breaking the fine china?': Dimension 20 DM Brennan Lee Mulligan on Fantasy High’s threequel and roleplaying with abandon Say hi, Intrepid Heroes! Jan. 30, 2024 Jason Coles
News Call of Cthulhu RPG returns to Arkham with sourcebook next month, new campaign and scenario collection revealed Three-part 1920s campaign and follow-up to one-shot anthology Gateways to Terror will release this spring. Jan. 30, 2024 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
News The first-ever copy of Dungeons & Dragons was bought by another RPG industry legend RuneQuest co-creator Greg Stafford still remembers the one that got away. Jan. 30, 2024 Chase Carter
News Zombicide maker will complete two flailing Kickstarter projects from Darkest Dungeon board game studio Mythic Games told backers the projects would be "excessively difficult, if not impossible, to complete" without asking for more money. Jan. 29, 2024 Chase Carter
News World's biggest board game convention will host Warhammer painting competition Golden Demon New categories for The Old World, Blood Bowl and Necromunda as vehicles and large models are combined. Jan. 29, 2024 Matt Jarvis
News These puzzly board games are played with real-life internet cables Wired: Jan. 29, 2024 Matt Jarvis
Feature ‘The hobby is only just catching up to what Greg did 40 years ago’: Pendragon 6E, ‘ultimate’ edition of an RPG legend’s masterpiece, reclaims its crown Return of the King. Jan. 29, 2024 Matt Jarvis
News Exclusive first look at Pendragon 6E’s Player’s Handbook and The Grey Knight, fantasy RPG’s biggest update in almost 20 years Revised core rulebook and re-release of first-ever adventure will release in April. Jan. 29, 2024 Matt Jarvis 3 comments
News Catan, Ticket to Ride and Pandemic makers partner with LEGO on new family-friendly board game Primed to go ape. Jan. 29, 2024 Chase Carter
News Pokémon TCG Scarlet & Violet - Paldean Fates is out now The return of shiny cards includes Tera Charizard ex alongside more ancient and future Pokémon ex. Jan. 29, 2024 Chase Carter
How To How to play the Pokémon TCG: A beginner’s guide Learn the basics of how to play the Pokémon TCG, card types and how evolutions work. Jan. 29, 2024 Mia Honey
Interview Marvel Multiverse creators on staying true to the comics, going behind the mask of superheroes and making ‘Avengers moments’ in the tabletop RPG “We focused on making the game feel like a blockbuster Marvel event.” Jan. 26, 2024 Matt Jarvis
News This mystery-solving RPG is a Scooby-Doo game in everything but name Jinkies! Jan. 26, 2024 Alex Meehan
News Sci-fi MMO EVE Online warps to the tabletop with massive 4X strategy board game Can CCP Games translate its spacefaring subterfuge and spreadsheet-keeping to an analogue format? Jan. 26, 2024 Chase Carter
News Rebel Moon tabletop RPG studio resolves Netflix lawsuit 'amicably' Evil Genius Games will soon begin issuing pre-order refunds on the tie-in RPG for Snyder's sci-fi flick. Jan. 25, 2024 Chase Carter
News Blood Bowl's soccer cousin Guild Ball returns with print-on-demand miniatures, releases starter set for free Steamforged brings its first miniatures game out of forced retirement. Jan. 25, 2024 Chase Carter 2 comments
Opinion Baldur's Gate 3 studio's first board game is just as epic and entertaining as its RPGs It would be a sin not to. Jan. 25, 2024 Alex Meehan
News Yu-Gi-Oh!'s next set is apparently packed with Dark Souls references References to the Fire Keeper, Dragon God and more notable FromSoftware characters abound in Phantom Nightmare expansion. Jan. 25, 2024 Chase Carter
Feature How an unassuming Magic: The Gathering token overtook one of its priciest star cards Tarmogoyf, worth over $200 in its competitive heyday, will now set you back less than a common Goblin Shaman. Jan. 25, 2024 Hal Hewlett
Feature Yu-Gi-Oh!’s new starter set is the easiest the TCG has been to learn in 25 years The step-by-step intro to the card game’s dense rules is basic, but not boring. Jan. 25, 2024 Matt Jarvis
News Crime heist RPG Swyvers sounds like an even down-and-dirtier Blades in the Dark “A grotty system for running a grotty game.” Jan. 24, 2024 Chase Carter
News Dungeons & Dragons is adventuring into its first virtual reality video game I cast Ray of Motion Sickness! Jan. 24, 2024 Chase Carter 2 comments
Feature Yu-Gi-Oh!’s Maze of Millennia set makes anime cards real for the first time in 25 years, without being relics Thoughtful changes balance on-screen power with the modern meta. Jan. 24, 2024 Alicia Haddick
News Mausritter’s community created a 250-room megadungeon for the mouse-and-magic RPG Tomb of a Thousand Doors combines an entire game jam into a sprawling, deadly dungeon crawl. Jan. 23, 2024 Chase Carter
News Critical Role publisher printing new edition of storytelling game For the Queen Yas queen! Jan. 23, 2024 Alex Meehan
How To 7 essential D&D tips for first-time players 5E etiquette from almost a decade of tabletop roleplaying experience. Jan. 23, 2024 Katie Wickens
News The most popular D&D character is a human fighter called Bob, according to the RPG's makers No love for smallfolk, but y’all really appreciate the ‘magic’ of a sharp stick. Jan. 23, 2024 Chase Carter
Best Games 5 Board games to play when The Traitors ends Faithful to the essence of the show. Jan. 23, 2024 Alex Meehan 2 comments
News Ghibli-esque Mothership setting Cloud Empress gets an expansion inspired by Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Land of the Living and Land of the Dead explore two more grand slices of Cloud Empress’ unique post-apocalyptic world. Jan. 22, 2024 Chase Carter
News Betrayal at House on the Hill spins out into a standalone card game Omens on the go. Jan. 22, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
Opinion If you love the challenge and myth of Hades, Horrified: Greek Monsters is the board game for you A Greek classic. Jan. 22, 2024 Alex Meehan
News Warhammer Fantasy reboot The Old World is getting a tabletop RPG Age of Sigmar: Soulbound and Wrath & Glory publisher Cubicle 7 adds a third fantasy Warhammer RPG to its roster. Jan. 22, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Dungeoneering wizard gang RPG Ars Magica returns with a definitive fifth edition We will deal with you, me and my wizard crew. Jan. 18, 2024 Chase Carter
News Brass: Birmingham designer says next sequel aiming for Kickstarter in late 2024 Roxley designer Gavan Brown says the as-yet-unnamed board game is their “current top priority”. Jan. 18, 2024 Chase Carter 2 comments
Best Games 6 best Yu-Gi-Oh! decks of all time from the card game’s 25-year history From Yata Lock to Tearlaments. Jan. 18, 2024 Alicia Haddick
News Rally racing board game Rallyman: Dirt finds a new home after its publisher's collapse Back on track. Jan. 18, 2024 Chase Carter
News Funko has sold its board game studio to a Dutch family game publisher Prospero Hall staff allegedly not part of Funko's abrupt exit from the industry. Jan. 18, 2024 Chase Carter
News Former D&D designer brings Elden Ring's most iconic (and difficult) boss fight to 5E tabletop RPGs Roll the dice against the Goddess of Rot. Jan. 17, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
Opinion Resident Evil’s puzzles deserve their own board game Spencer Mansion in a box. Jan. 17, 2024 Alex Meehan 1 comment
How To MTG phases explained: a beginner’s guide to turn structure in Magic: The Gathering Get yourself in order with our step-by-step guide to a turn in MTG. Jan. 17, 2024 Matt Jarvis
News Disney Lorcana's official tournaments kick off this spring ahead of 2025 World Championship US and European championships will award invites to the global competition, while in-store set championships promise exclusive promo cards. Jan. 17, 2024 Chase Carter
News Disney Lorcana reveals a new two-player starter set and release dates for 2024 sets TCG’s Gateway box will include two decks that players build up as they learn the ropes. Jan. 17, 2024 Matt Jarvis
News MTG's Murders at Karlov Manor mechanics: suspects, disguises and evidence explained Morph gets a glow-up and investigations return in this magical whodunnit TCG set. Jan. 17, 2024 Chase Carter
How To MTG colour combinations explained: What are the names for MTG’s colour pairs? Trying to tell your Gruul from your Grixis? Allow us to help with this guide to the names of MTG’s colour combos. Jan. 17, 2024 Matt Jarvis
Feature One of the best Warhammer 40k video games of recent years - maybe ever - is back, and you shouldn't miss it Chaos Gate: Daemonhunters is essentially Warhammer XCOM, and that’s only a good thing. Jan. 16, 2024 Matt Jarvis
News Monty Python and the Holy Grail's official board game includes a working catapult Fend off the roaming Black Knight, French style. Jan. 16, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
Best Games Best tabletop RPGs 2024 (that aren’t Dungeons & Dragons 5E) Explore worlds beyond the Forgotten Realms. Jan. 16, 2024 Alex Meehan 5 comments
News Use a tarot deck to weave stories of magical academia and personal growth in solo RPG The Covens of Midnight Choose your patron, study hard and trust the cards. Jan. 16, 2024 Chase Carter
News Tokyo Highway: Rainbow City brings a colourful upgrade and expansion to the road-balancing board game I wonder if you know how they build roads in Tokyo. Jan. 15, 2024 Chase Carter
News Disney Lorcana's new set will let you have (almost) all 101 Dalmatians in your deck Is this a Lorcana Commander format tease? Jan. 15, 2024 Chase Carter 2 comments
News RPG pioneer Jennell Jaquays to be memorialised with megadungeon inspired by D&D classic Caverns of Thracia Return to Perinthos, a book full of user-submitted dungeons, will benefit Jaquays’ family and Trans Lifeline. Jan. 15, 2024 Chase Carter
Best Games Best gifts for Dungeons & Dragons lovers 2024 Roll a crit on gift giving. Jan. 15, 2024 Alex Meehan 1 comment
Best Games Best gifts for board game lovers 2024 Put some suggestions on the table. Jan. 15, 2024 Alex Meehan 2 comments
Best Games Upcoming RPGs 2024: 14 tabletop roleplaying games you should play this year Discover new worlds and tell new stories. Jan. 15, 2024 Alex Meehan 1 comment
News Votes for Women’s second board game print run stymied by banned Facebook ads Publisher disappointed at Meta’s lack of communication over repeated banning with no explanation. Jan. 12, 2024 Chase Carter 2 comments
News Pokémon TCG returns notorious Van Gogh Pikachu card to the Netherlands game stores The popular collectible will likely Van Gogh quickly. Jan. 12, 2024 Chase Carter
How To How to play Catan: board game’s rules, setup and how to win explained Wood that it were so simple. Jan. 12, 2024 Alex Lolies
News Cooperative battler Regicide announces a legacy edition with stickers and campaigns Regicide Legacy takes the monarchical struggle to new, fantastical locations. Jan. 12, 2024 Chase Carter
Best Games Best Board Games 2024: What to buy and play now Top-tier titles. Jan. 11, 2024 Alex Meehan 2 comments
News Weird sci-fantasy RPG Troika makes its core rules free A digital PDF of the core rules available on publisher Melsonian Art Council's website. Jan. 11, 2024 Chase Carter 3 comments
News Chick-fil-A - yes, that Chick-fil-A - is looking for someone to help make board games The chicken slinger anti-equal rights funder is on the hunt for the next Sneak King. Jan. 11, 2024 Chase Carter
Feature If you love games, you should visit Warhammer World - and maybe bring your nan Games Workshop’s museum is an artistic showcase and celebration of why we play. Jan. 11, 2024 Maddie Cullen 2 comments
News Jennell Jaquays, Dungeons & Dragons and video game designer, has passed away Dark Tower and Caverns of Thracia creator dies following battle with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Jan. 10, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
News When Nightmares Come sounds like my dream Call of Cthulhu, Arkham Horror and X-Files co-op miniatures game Solving paranormal mysteries, chucking dice and wargaming? Count me in! Jan. 10, 2024 Matt Jarvis
News Halo Infinite player turns video game into a Master Chief-themed Heroscape clone Trade Halos for hex grids. Jan. 10, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Solo But Not Alone’s fourth annual bundle collects 124 solo RPGs to support mental health charity All proceeds of the $10 bundle will benefit Take This, a gaming-focused nonprofit. Jan. 10, 2024 Chase Carter
Feature Ravnica Remastered’s fun dip into MTG history can’t make up for its underwhelming, overpriced offering 2024 starts with a befuddled bang for the card game. Jan. 10, 2024 Jason Coles
News Legend in the Mist turns City of Mist into a rustic fantasy RPG that's more than another D&D Son of Oak’s dip into the fantasy waters trades endless stats for description-based move sets. Jan. 10, 2024 Chase Carter
Deals Call of Cthulhu RPG humble bundle unleashes a world of charity-supporting eldritch horrors for $5 Starter set and beginner scenarios accompany a Chaosium-approved colouring book. Jan. 9, 2024 Chase Carter
News Lorcana makers’ new board game is a Disney princess team-up from an all-women design crew Crystal-clear girl power. Jan. 9, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
Opinion As Yu-Gi-Oh! prepares to turn 25, the card game has never felt more welcoming for newcomers Ample digital offerings, wide card availability and a healthy competitive scene have helped the TCG put its best foot forward a quarter-century in. Jan. 9, 2024 Alicia Haddick
News Exploding Kittens studio’s new titles reskin popular party games Love Letter, Top Ten and Happy Salmon Brand new title Danger Danger dares players to draw cards on a hidden timer. Jan. 8, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Magic: The Gathering maker backpedals on AI use in promotional art: “Well, we made a mistake earlier” Wizards of the Coast’s deleted posts were adamant the company’s promotional images were human-created. Jan. 8, 2024 Chase Carter