News PAX Unplugged dated for December 2021 Tabletop convention set to return next year after cancellation due to coronavirus. Dec. 7, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Arkham Horror LCG delivers another new parallel investigator and print-and-play scenario One bloody night, order up! Dec. 4, 2020 Chase Carter
Video Emma Partlow joins us to talk Magic: The Gathering, D&D and the best Trivial Pursuit replacements on this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast Plus Uri Geller’s 20-year Pokémon beef, overlooked board game themes and how to kill Hitler. Dec. 4, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Quest RPG’s narrated rulebook melds tutorial, actual play and scripted audio drama Aural adventures, ahoy. Dec. 4, 2020 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Catan: Starfarers’ first rebooted expansion is out today, adds more players and faster turns Wood for electric sheep? Dec. 4, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Kids on Brooms RPG ditches collaboration in favour of spell-slinging in card game Duel of the Wands Like fencing, but with more sparks. Dec. 4, 2020 Chase Carter
News Catan: First Adventure is a free spin-off from the classic board game you can print and play at home No need to pirate it. Dec. 4, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News One Deck Dungeon publisher's Kickstarter game Good Puppers potentially lost at sea Card-over-board. Dec. 4, 2020 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Momiji captures the ephemeral wonder of Japanese autumn in an objective-based card game Fall guise. Dec. 3, 2020 Chase Carter
Best Games 7 best skirmish games for small-scale wargaming Close combat. Dec. 3, 2020 Nic Reuben 1 comment
News Colonial Marines Operations Manual enlists players for new Alien RPG adventures next March Another glorious play in the Corps. Dec. 3, 2020 Chase Carter
News Trismegistus skips the box with Roll & Write edition you can print and play at home At-home alchemy that won’t stain the carpet. Dec. 3, 2020 Chase Carter
News Aliens collide with ancient civilisations in Nemesis designer’s Origins: First Builders Extra-terrestrial transformation Dec. 3, 2020 Alex Meehan
News New Metallica Monopoly gives fans a chance to hoard Metalli-bucks and play as a toilet Master of property pulling their pursestrings. Dec. 3, 2020 Chase Carter
News Wingspan, Tapestry and Viticulture expansions coming next year Word on a wing. Dec. 3, 2020 Alex Meehan 3 comments
Deals Pick up Warhammer 40,000 RPGs Black Crusade and Only War with all their expansions for under £14 Includes core rulebooks and all supplements for Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay’s Chaos and Imperial Guard titles. Dec. 3, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News War of the Ring card game releasing in 2021 - first gameplay details revealed Created with focus on multiplayer in mind. Dec. 2, 2020 Matt Jarvis
Interview Blades in the Dark creator John Harper talks Chamber, Paragon and new details on his Fast & Furious-inspired RPG Life one quarter of a hack at a time. Dec. 2, 2020 Chase Carter 2 comments
News Let’s Summon Demons and other parody books by Steven Rhodes are now board games We’re not kidding. Dec. 2, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm brings two new factions to the miniatures board Four additional Warcry bands and sourcebooks are also on the way. Dec. 2, 2020 Chase Carter
News Southlands sends Dungeons & Dragons to mythical Egypt in updated setting from Kobold Press Promises a more informed and thoughtful take on North Africa this time around. Dec. 2, 2020 Chase Carter
News Tall Tales is like Cards Against Humanity, but for whimsical storytelling Don’t get penned in. Dec. 2, 2020 Alex Meehan
News The Queen’s Gambit has caused a massive spike in chess sales On top of a resurgence during lockdown. Dec. 2, 2020 Matt Jarvis
Feature Star Trek: Discovery stars share their exploits and lessons from playing Dungeons & Dragons together Boldly Action/Bonus/Moving where no one has gone before. Dec. 1, 2020 Chase Carter
News Blades in the Dark designer unveils Chamber, a sci-fi RPG setting inspired by X-Files and Control Secure. Contain. Playtest. Dec. 1, 2020 Chase Carter
News Adventure Calendar unwraps a holiday RPG one day at a time No disappointing chocolates here. Dec. 1, 2020 Chase Carter
News Standalone adventures are coming to Starfinder RPG next year First release is called Junker’s Delight. Dec. 1, 2020 Alex Meehan
Feature “It's more important for us to be deeply loved than to be deeply successful”: How dark fantasy RPG Blackbirds took flight Lead designer Ryan Verniere talks team building and trusting vision to others. Dec. 1, 2020 Chase Carter
Feature Commander Legends brings two of Magic: The Gathering’s best formats together in an entertaining and mostly outstanding set Wait for it. Dec. 1, 2020 Jason Coles
News Board Game Arena is set to release a new game every day in December On the first day of Christmas, BGA gave to me. Dec. 1, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Unmatched’s latest pop culture showdown pits Little Red Riding Hood against Beowulf All the better to beat you with. Nov. 30, 2020 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
Deals Grab Dungeons & Dragons digital sourcebooks and adventures at a discount for Cyber Monday Digital daring-do on a dime. Nov. 30, 2020 Chase Carter
Deals Pick up all five Commander decks from Magic: The Gathering’s Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths set for 35% off A monster saving. Nov. 30, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Illusionist Uri Geller relents on Kadabra’s two-decade ban from the Pokémon card game Fans used mass email. It’s super effective! Nov. 30, 2020 Chase Carter
News The Well is a tabletop RPG about underground gravediggers from a former D&D developer Crypt Keeper. Nov. 30, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Board games ranked by SAGE among top COVID-19 risk factors during holiday gatherings Seriously, just stay home. Nov. 30, 2020 Chase Carter
News YouTube creator Jacksfilms turns hit YIAY series into a party board game “Cards Against Humanity for people who are actually funny.” Nov. 30, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Quest RPG creators reveal spin-off competitive card game Queens For the Queen(s)! Nov. 27, 2020 Chase Carter
News Manipulate a kingdom with medieval medicine in social deduction game Four Humours Universal shelfcare. Nov. 27, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Here are some of the best indie RPGs to pick up on Itch.io during Black Friday The platform is waiving revenue cuts for designers on top of regular sales. Nov. 27, 2020 Chase Carter
Video The Crew 2, Uno on TV and the worst (and best) board game cash-ins: it’s the Dicebreaker Podcast! This week's board game news and tabletop talk, straight to your ears. Nov. 27, 2020 Matt Jarvis 2 comments
News Pathfinder and Starfinder publisher Paizo discounts digital RPGs for Black Friday A good opportunity to try both the fantasy and science-fiction settings. Nov. 27, 2020 Chase Carter
Best Games 10 hottest upcoming board games for 2021 These are the hottest board games hitting the shelves in 2021. Nov. 27, 2020 Alex Meehan 3 comments
Deals Alien: The RPG, Tales from the Loop and Mutant: Year Zero are half price for Black Friday Core rulebooks, starter sets and supplements discounted as part of Free League Publishing’s sale. Nov. 27, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Pathfinder Adventure Paths are coming to the Savage Worlds RPG Beginning with Rise of the Runelords. Nov. 27, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Weird West RPG Deadlands wrangles three adventures into a new hardcover book Get a dog, little longy. Nov. 26, 2020 Chase Carter
News Dungeonbreaker merchandise is here! Plus, a sale! Grab Dicebreaker merch for 30% off during Black Friday. Nov. 26, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News D&D 5E lead designer says improvements to racial depictions will take "several years" to fully implement After inclusion of character creation options in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. Nov. 26, 2020 Alex Meehan 1 comment
News ‘80s Judge Dredd board game Block Mania returns to let everyone wreck more Mega-Cities Judgement time. Nov. 26, 2020 Chase Carter
Deals Catan is the cheapest it’s ever been on Amazon US for Black Friday With a number of expansions and Game of Thrones spin-off also on sale. Nov. 26, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Dark fantasy RPG Blackbirds brings a world of chaos and godlessness powered by Zweihänder We’ve been waiting for this moment to arise Nov. 26, 2020 Chase Carter
Deals Tabletop Simulator, Wingspan and Talisman are among the digital board games discounted in Steam’s Autumn Sale Alongside Spirit Island and One Deck Dungeon. Nov. 26, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Social RPG app Role is opening up early access and adding custom game support this week Ahead of full launch next spring. Nov. 26, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Explore Scarred Lands in massive Dungeons & Dragons adventure Dead Man’s Rust Wave goodbye to Waterdeep. Nov. 26, 2020 Chase Carter
Best Games 10 best board games to play at Christmas instead of Monopoly Gather the family around some proper Christmas crackers. Nov. 25, 2020 Alex Meehan 13 comments
News Quest RPG designers are teasing a new card game called Queens A standalone card game set in the Quest universe. Nov. 25, 2020 Chase Carter
News Indie RPG seller Itch.io is waiving its cut of game sales for Black Friday Save scratch when you buy from Itch.io Nov. 25, 2020 Chase Carter
News You can own a replica of Dungeons & Dragons' Yawning Portal Inn next year for $350 Seriously, mind the gap. Nov. 25, 2020 Chase Carter
News Dune: Adventures in the Imperium RPG reveals cover art and plans for a spring 2021 release Tell me when they put Oscar Isaac on the cover. Nov. 25, 2020 Chase Carter
News Magic: The Gathering’s Secretversary Superdrop celebrates with Bob Ross and a Box of Rocks With more cards illustrated by Seb McKinnon. Nov. 25, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Sail the seven seas solo - or with friends - in the Ultimate Edition of Nemo’s War Do Nautilus nonsense be something ye wish? Nov. 25, 2020 Chase Carter
News Star Wars: X-Wing’s updated Squad Builder app adds Epic Play and offline mode New software for your droid. Nov. 25, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Dungeons & Dragons’ first attempt to address RPG’s race problems disappoints its community More like Rule Zero Effort. Nov. 24, 2020 Chase Carter 10 comments
News Kids on Bikes confront The Snallygaster Situation in new board game spin-off In it to Schwinn it. Nov. 24, 2020 Chase Carter
News Fly-A-Way takes its cues from Wingspan as another board game about bird conservation Birds of a feather. Nov. 24, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Cult comic series The Boys gets the board game treatment The only good Supe is a dead Supe. Nov. 24, 2020 Chase Carter
News Evolution spin-off Oceans Lite is now available for free on Android and iOS Sea of screen. Nov. 24, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Assassin's Creed: Valhalla's Viking dice game Orlog will get a physical version in 2021 Plus, a talk with co-dev game director Benoit Richer about bones, difficulty and Tabletop Simulator. Nov. 23, 2020 Chase Carter 2 comments
Deals Snag over 20 roleplaying games on Itch.io while raising funds for Trans Day of Remembrance Donated funds will help provide food, shelter and healthcare for trans people in need. Nov. 23, 2020 Chase Carter
News A new historical tabletop award wants to spotlight and mentor underrepresented voices Winners will receive up to $4,000 and direct publisher mentorship on a prototype. Nov. 23, 2020 Chase Carter
News Pipeline studio serves a piping hot cup of Joe with its next game, Coffee Traders Something’s brewing. Nov. 23, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Pokémon card game booster box from 1999 sells for record-breaking £269,000 Sealed first-edition box breaks previous record by over $150,000. Nov. 23, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News New wargaming setting Shattered Crown stars the first all-Black WWII tank unit Come out fighting. Nov. 20, 2020 Chase Carter
News Trip 1907: Black Sails is like an escape room version of Return of the Obra Dinn Rough sailing. Nov. 20, 2020 Alex Meehan 1 comment
Video We create the Love Letter expanded universe and pick our real-life RPG classes on the latest Dicebreaker Podcast Plus lots of roleplaying advice. Nov. 20, 2020 Matt Jarvis
How To How to teach board games to new players The explanation, explained. Nov. 20, 2020 Simon Castle
News D&D miniatures maker Gale Force Nine sues RPG publisher Wizards of the Coast Disputes over licensing and distribution have led to back and forth litigation. Nov. 20, 2020 Chase Carter
News Sail the treetops in Wildsea, a futuristic RPG inspired by Bastion and Blades in the Dark Featuring chainsaw ships. Nov. 20, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Acclaimed co-op card game The Crew dives into a deep-sea sequel next year Making waves. Nov. 20, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Fight Item Run melds retro video games and a modern approach to tabletop roleplaying Don’t hoard those phoenix downs! Nov. 19, 2020 Chase Carter
News Perilous RPG swaps a GM for story cards written by Kids on Brooms co-creator From the designer of Mage Against the Machine. Nov. 19, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Sally Phillips and James Acaster are among the comedians playing more Dungeons & Dragons for Comic Relief Raised funds will offer COVID-19 support. Nov. 19, 2020 Chase Carter
Deals Cyberpunk Red’s starter set and Cyberpunk 2020 are just £6 in the latest RPG Humble Bundle Along with a lot of sourcebooks for the seminal tabletop game. Nov. 19, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Tsuro publisher is offering a bundle of three quick and easy board games Spin a yarn, refeather a peacock and help some meeples home before supper. Nov. 19, 2020 Chase Carter
News Digital tabletop gaming console SquareOne allows players to use actual cards and tokens Set to support games like Cthulhu Wars and The Crew. Nov. 19, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Uno is being turned into a TV game show By studio behind upcoming Ticket to Ride series. Nov. 19, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Warhammer 40,000’s Battleforce sets aim to be an entry point for the miniatures-curious Start a solid army for Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines, Necrons, Astra Militarum, T’au Empire or Tyranids. Nov. 18, 2020 Chase Carter
Feature Board games are expensive, so we tried to make our own for a tenner It went about as well as you’d expect. Nov. 18, 2020 Matt Jarvis 2 comments
News D&D book Dark Places & Demogorgons bears a striking resemblance to Stranger Things Prepare for a neverending story. Nov. 18, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Save a dying world without metal in dark fantasy RPG Asunder But what do they use for belt buckles? Nov. 18, 2020 Chase Carter
News Embrace the theatrics and physicality of Hibachi as you cook - or steal - the perfect meal Making a dog’s dinner of it is the whole point. Nov. 18, 2020 Chase Carter
News Battle royale board game Reload sounds like a tabletop Fortnite Parachuting onto Kickstarter next January. Nov. 18, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Marvel Collector’s Chess Set pits the Avengers against Loki and Thanos Knight to a Thor. Nov. 18, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Creature Comforts wraps worker-placement in a cozy, family-friendly blanket Now, where did I bury those stockings? Nov. 17, 2020 Chase Carter
News Video chat app Backyard comes with clones of Codenames, Cards Against Humanity and other board games With games inspired by Secret Hitler, One Night Werewolf and Fish Bowl on the way. Nov. 17, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Dude: Satish Pillalamarri Memorial Edition fundraising scholarship for son of publisher’s late co-founder Following the passing of the North Star Games co-president. Nov. 17, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Lightweight mecha RPG The Mecha Hack is releasing a new book of missions Do mecha cockpits have cup holders? Nov. 17, 2020 Chase Carter
News New board game from Arkwright publisher wants you to break - or at least bend - all its rules T-Rex in spaaaaaaace! Nov. 17, 2020 Chase Carter
Deals Gloomhaven is currently the cheapest it’s ever been on Amazon US Machi Koro, Kingdomino, Forbidden Island and the Exit series also on sale. Nov. 17, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Star Wars: X-Wing, Legion and Armada development moving to Marvel: Crisis Protocol studio Out with the old, in with the Jakku. Nov. 17, 2020 Alex Meehan