Opinion The biggest D&D 5E problems that One D&D still hasn't fixed Even One D&D can’t solve everything: here are the key offenders unlikely to change before the new edition comes out. Jan. 4, 2024 Henry St Leger 1 comment
News Elijah Wood and Sean Astin indulge a dark urge while playing Baldur’s Gate 3 together They’re taking the Hobbits to the Nautiloid! Jan. 3, 2024 Chase Carter
News New board game from Scythe and Wingspan makers trades doves for dragons Wingspan designer Elizabeth Hargrave helped develop Wyrmspan's high-fantasy alternative to her popular avian engine-builder. Jan. 3, 2024 Chase Carter
News Artist lawsuit alleges Midjourney scraped copyrighted Magic: The Gathering art to train AI New evidence includes a list of artist names, thousands long, full of MTG veterans and fan favourites. Jan. 3, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
News The world's most valuable Pokémon card, Pikachu Illustrator, sells for $580,000 One of less than 50 known to exist, this brush-wielding Pikachu once again breaks auction house records. Jan. 2, 2024 Chase Carter
Opinion Borderlands unfortunately proves great video games don't always make great board games Not so badass. Jan. 2, 2024 Eric Watson 1 comment
News Another set of Pokémon TCG Trophy Pikachu cards sells at auction for nearly $800,000 Gold, silver and bronze-toting rats collectively set a record for the 1997 promotional cards. Jan. 2, 2024 Chase Carter
Opinion Magic: The Gathering’s 2023 showed the card game mixing sweet sets with sour business Inventive designs and fun crossovers were held back by frustrating pricing and industry woes. Dec. 29, 2023 Jason Coles
Best Games From D&D’s Planescape return to Zelda roleplaying in all but name, these are 2023’s tabletop RPG highlights Knightly valour, planar chaos and Final Fantasy XIV with pen ‘n’ paper. Dec. 28, 2023 Chase Carter
Feature Japan’s card game shops have cultivated community and companionship to fill the gap left by vanishing public spaces Meeting Yu-Gi-Oh! players who have made a local store their second home. Dec. 27, 2023 Alicia Haddick 1 comment
Best Games 7 indie tabletop RPGs released this year that you shouldn’t miss Radio waves, wizard keggers and beautiful, violent death. Dec. 27, 2023 Chase Carter
Video SPONSORED: Hot Fuzz and X-Files meet D&D, our comedy-mystery actual play series Storybreakers is back for Season 2! Our party of fantasy journalists are back for a new mystery in the big city. Dec. 22, 2023 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
Best Games 6 board games from Asian designers you need to play From compact card games to thinky strategy gems. Dec. 22, 2023 Sahas Mehra 3 comments
Opinion Yu-Gi-Oh!’s 25th Anniversary reprints keep its best cards accessible for every player - and should be the norm for every TCG More cards in more rarities gives players the choice of what they want to buy, without having to cough up ridiculous prices. Dec. 21, 2023 Alicia Haddick 1 comment
Feature Lancer creator’s Magnagothica: Maleghast melds Necromunda with Doom for a hell of a good time Bloody beautiful. Dec. 20, 2023 Hal Hewlett 1 comment
News Terminator RPG makers catch and remove AI generated artwork from upcoming sourcebook “We are a small company who focus on good and original art and pay well for it. We find this situation abhorrent, upsetting and depressing.” Dec. 19, 2023 Chase Carter 2 comments
News Dungeons & Dragons says “no generative AI was used” to create artwork teasing 2024 core rulebooks Artist Nestor Ossandón defends their process amongst social media allegations fanned by anti-Hasbro sentiment. Dec. 19, 2023 Chase Carter
News Amazon inks deal to produce Warhammer 40,000 films and television starring Henry Cavill Games Workshop signs over rights for “series, film and more”, while Cavill will produce and star in multiple projects. Dec. 18, 2023 Chase Carter 2 comments
Interview VOID 1680 AM creator talks comic books and tabletop RPG similarities and exploring the lonely airwaves You’re not alone out there, caller. Dec. 18, 2023 Chase Carter
News Yu-Gi-Oh!’s three stainless steel Egyptian God cards will set you back $399 Mind like a stainless steel trap card (I’m sorry). Dec. 15, 2023 Chase Carter
News Warhammer maker gives all its staff an end-of-year £2,500 bonus Da Red Gobbo says Games Workshop’s staff deserved a treat. Dec. 15, 2023 Chase Carter
News The Brooklyn Strategist becomes third New York board game and RPG cafe to establish a union The Brooklyn Strategist Workers United won their election in a 17-1 decisive victory Dec. 15, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
Best Games 6 board games and RPGs to play over Christmas, no matter what your holiday plans are Always pass the vibe check. Dec. 14, 2023 Alex Meehan
News Dimension 20’s first trailer for Fantasy High: Junior Year reveals a rocking theme song and premiere date “We just saved the world, I feel like that should count for a couple classes!” Dec. 13, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Dungeons & Dragons owner lays off 1,100 staff two weeks before Christmas “to keep Hasbro healthy” Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks blames the “difficult” decision on toy market malaise affecting the company throughout 2023. Dec. 13, 2023 Chase Carter 18 comments
News Building a community in Our Fantasy Town genuinely takes a village… of crowdfunding backers Grassroots grass lawns. Dec. 13, 2023 Chase Carter
News D&D and MTG designers, artists and producers lose jobs among over 1,000 Hasbro layoffs, former devs confirm Deep, sweeping cuts to toymaker’s staff includes senior employees and at least one vice president. Dec. 13, 2023 Chase Carter 2 comments
News Unreleased Pokémon cards, once believed destroyed, resurface after more than a decade Seven cards were created as promos for cancelled 2011 tournament. Dec. 13, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Bloody brilliant The Walking Dead miniatures game All Out War is coming back in 2024 After being discontinued two years ago. Dec. 13, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News You can now play a free Catan clone on Discord Colonist.io joins the roster of multiplayer games you can play from inside Discord's interface. Dec. 12, 2023 Chase Carter
Best Games 7 best D&D 5E Christmas one-shots to play over the holidays Some seasonal D&D sessions to make the midwinter gay. Dec. 12, 2023 Katie Wickens
Best Games The best Pokémon gifts for Christmas 2023 Pika-choose these presents. Dec. 11, 2023 Alex Meehan
News Disney Lorcana designer says popular TCG was initially designed with Location cards in mind New card type will add complexity to limited and allow deeper themes in constructed decks. Dec. 11, 2023 Chase Carter
Best Games 9 best Magic: The Gathering cards you can actually put in your deck Decked out. Dec. 11, 2023 Jason Coles 2 comments
Deals Explore Pathfinder 2E’s classic adventure settings on the cheap with $5 RPG charity bundle Proceeds from any tier benefit US-based Comic Books for Kids Dec. 11, 2023 Chase Carter
News SPONSORED: Go full “Et tu, Brute?” on your friends in UBOOT creators’ backstabby Roman politics board game Triumph Hitting Kickstarter next month after years in the making. Dec. 11, 2023 Matt Jarvis
Interview The Walking Dead Universe RPG creators talk swarms, post-apocalyptic Robin Hoods and watching Daryl fall off his horse “Fighting the swarm is always about making it out alive, one way or another.” Dec. 11, 2023 Chase Carter
News Attacks and spells never miss in this new Dungeons & Dragons-esque fantasy TRPG "Unburdened by sacred cows from the 1970s.” Dec. 8, 2023 Alex Meehan 1 comment
News D&D title Baldur’s Gate 3 rolls a critical at The Game Awards, scooping up six accolades Including Game of the Year. Dec. 8, 2023 Alex Meehan
News MTG’s Cluedo-inspired crossover lets you win by fingering a murderer Swinging at face isn’t very gumshoe of you. Dec. 6, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Disney Lorcana’s third TCG set travels Into the Inklands with dogs, DuckTales and a brand new card type Piglet's a pirate captain, now! Dec. 6, 2023 Chase Carter
News MTG gathers detectives, suspects and clues in first look at upcoming set Murders at Karlov Manor It’s a cardboard whodunnit with everything but a body. Dec. 6, 2023 Chase Carter
News The Electric State RPG channels Tales from the Loop’s techno-nostalgia through a dystopic American lens From sea to neuronic sea. Dec. 5, 2023 Chase Carter
Best Games 10 festive Magic: The Gathering cards for Christmas Planeswalking in the Air. Dec. 5, 2023 Jason Coles
News Dark Souls board game’s third attempt at tabletop adaptation isn’t for established players NG+, this is not. Dec. 5, 2023 Chase Carter
Best Games 6 board games like Grand Theft Auto to play while you wait for GTA 6’s release date Criminally good fun. Dec. 5, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Tabletop Creators Summit returns in 2024 with more expert advice and networking for designers, publishers and industry pros Following success of Dicebreaker’s first-ever B2B event in London last spring. Dec. 5, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Payday developer is working on a co-op, live service Dungeons & Dragons video game Can’t wait to strap a clown mask and assault rifle on Elminster. Dec. 5, 2023 Chase Carter
News Dungeons & Dragons' next core books given a 2024 release date, only to vanish Wizards of the Coast quickly pulled images dating several products, but the internet doesn’t forget so easily. Dec. 5, 2023 Chase Carter
Best Games SPONSORED: 10 stunning Pokémon cards that showcase the TCG’s most iconic artwork This beautiful Pokémon card art would take pride of place in any collection. Dec. 4, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News D&D’s historical book will contain “never-before-seen correspondences” between Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1976 is a 500-page monster of annotated pages and letters between D&D’s co-creators. Dec. 4, 2023 Chase Carter
News D&D’s 2024 adventure slate includes a face-off with Vecna and an anthology of updated classic dungeons Wizards of the Coast planning a series of distilled dungeons from RPG’s past reimagined as one-shots. Dec. 4, 2023 Chase Carter
News Dungeons & Dragons 2024 will cram its books full of art, fantasy shopping and the Blob of Annihilation The core rulebook trio will be the biggest in the tabletop RPG’s history thanks to a maximalist approach. Dec. 4, 2023 Chase Carter
Feature If you like Pandemic, you owe it to yourself to make The ART Project your next co-op board game Stealing hearts. Dec. 4, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Tabletop Awards 2023 winners: this year’s best board games, RPGs, designers and publishers Including our first winner in new category Best Art. Dec. 2, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Cyberpunk and Witcher designer’s next RPG is about multiverse-hopping ninja inspired by Naruto, Stargate and Japanese myth Teased as Project Blue Moon over the summer, Shadow Scar will feature an original setting and a brand new gameplay system. Dec. 1, 2023 Matt Jarvis
Interview "Actual play is a rare type of media where you feel empowered to create": Critical Role's Matthew Mercer on becoming a more relaxed DM and D&D going mainstream "I’ve grown less and less worried about slipping up here and there." Dec. 1, 2023 Alex Meehan
Feature Molly House tells a compelling story of individual vice and queer community with risk-versus-reward gameplay Throw some period drama parties. Nov. 30, 2023 Alex Meehan 1 comment
News Critical Role's Matthew Mercer isn't worried about the RPG actual play bubble bursting “I could see it push further into the mainstream.” Nov. 30, 2023 Alex Meehan 1 comment
News One D&D’s final class playtest aims to solve the problematic Druid, Monk and Barbarian Hello short rest Rage; goodbye one-size-fits-all Wild Shape. Nov. 29, 2023 Chase Carter
News The Witcher’s Geralt and Ciri are headed to board game battler Unmatched Finally, a chance to slay Jurassic Park’s T-Rex with a silver sword. Nov. 29, 2023 Matt Jarvis
How To 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. Nov. 29, 2023 Henry St Leger 2 comments
News Nature board game Cascadia is getting a series of flip-and-roll-and-write spin-offs There’s dice in them thar hills! Nov. 29, 2023 Chase Carter
News Eldritch Horror creator reminisces on Omens, money and easter eggs for the board game's 10-year anniversary Corey Konieczka’s “globetrotting Arkham Horror game” remains a high mark of collaborative tabletop design a decade later. Nov. 29, 2023 Chase Carter
News Critical Role's Matthew Mercer would love to make a video game - if those stars align “To leap into video games would be an incredible endeavor.” Nov. 29, 2023 Alex Meehan
News Magic: The Gathering’s top designer talks word creep, ‘jokey’ sets and possible future Archenemy support Along with a lengthy discussion on the impact Play Boosters will have on common cards and the Pauper format. Nov. 28, 2023 Chase Carter
News Moonrollers is a new, risky dice game from Mythic Mischief makers Set in the same tabletop universe as Moonrakers, this push-your-luck dice game searches for the perfect crew. Nov. 28, 2023 Chase Carter
News Dark Souls board game maker picks up Streets of Rage-inspired board game beat 'em up Street Masters Street Masters joins Altar Quest as another orphaned Blacklist title rescued by the Manchester-based Steamforged Games. Nov. 28, 2023 Chase Carter 3 comments
News Exploding Kittens’ Netflix show transforms the popular party game into a battle of biblical proportions The word of God is apparently, “meow”. Nov. 27, 2023 Chase Carter
News Dicebreaker’s owner ReedPop is “investigating” a potential sale of its gaming websites Including Dicebreaker and video game sites Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, VG247 and GamesIndustry.biz. Nov. 27, 2023 Matt Jarvis 3 comments
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel invites three Egyptian God cards to the TCG’s 25th anniversary Obelisk would rock a black-tie tuxedo. Nov. 27, 2023 Chase Carter
News Flesh and Blood’s 2023 world championship crowns a new TCG winner and launches a personal documentary Alexandros Argyriou claimed a $100,000 purse while Legend Story Studios tells their own story. Nov. 27, 2023 Chase Carter
News Ticket to Ride and Exploding Kittens maker to take part in owner's restructuring that has already cut 900 jobs Despite leading a strong quarter for Embracer, one of tabletop’s largest publishers will join Embracer Group's wide scale, cost-saving initiative. Nov. 27, 2023 Chase Carter 2 comments
News D&D co-creator’s son just launched a fantasy shoe line as part of his lifestyle brand for gamers Beloved early D&D artist Erol Otis provides an illustration for one of the tabletop-themed trainers. Nov. 24, 2023 Chase Carter
News Chris Pine is “pretty confident” in a Dungeons & Dragons film sequel Hot off voicing the villain in Disney’s Wish, the former bard says he’d absolutely return for another session. Nov. 24, 2023 Chase Carter
Best Games 7 best Rise of the Floodborn song cards in Disney Lorcana’s second set Sing when you’re winning. Nov. 24, 2023 Alex Meehan
News New York officials slam eBay for removing pro-union language from human rights policy amidst TCGPlayer union The e-commerce company consistently blocked worker unionisation efforts and inquiries into its acquisition of TCGPlayer earlier this year. Nov. 24, 2023 Chase Carter
News Monopoly and Dungeons & Dragons owner announces trio of winners for 2023 Women Innovators of Play Challenge All three will have their original designs workshopped by Hasbro next year, along with a $10,000 prize. Nov. 23, 2023 Chase Carter
News Tigris & Euphrates creator’s legacy board game My City heads to mobile My City; your phone. Nov. 23, 2023 Chase Carter
Deals Best Black Friday 2023 board game and tabletop deals Deal with these discounted dice-rolling diversions. Nov. 23, 2023 Corinna Burton
News The Walking Dead Universe RPG shambles onto your kitchen table next week American zombie horror by way of Swedish tabletop designers. Nov. 23, 2023 Chase Carter
News SPONSORED: D&D map set Dungeon Craft helps you create dungeons, battles and cities for your fantasy world in seconds Travel from fey forests to hellish underworlds in mere minutes. Nov. 22, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Boyfriend Dungeon RPG designers chose not to push romance or sex in video game adaptation Kitfox Games instead looks to include a curated list of safety tools and outside resources. Nov. 22, 2023 Chase Carter
Feature Undaunted designers’ pint-sized wargame General Orders pulls the perfect lunchtime battle from its tiny box It’s bigger on the inside. Nov. 22, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Disney Lorcana online sales hit by “most aggressive” attack ever seen by queue provider Ravensburger says it plans to “reallocate” Rise of the Floodborn cards to other channels before the holiday rush. Nov. 22, 2023 Chase Carter
Feature Kingdom Death’s seven-year journey to overcome COVID, fear of irrelevance and the Monster promises of its record-breaking Kickstarter “Tabletop is the only way of gaming I can think of that exists on this additional plane of consciousness.” Nov. 22, 2023 Nic Reuben 2 comments
News Boyfriend Dungeon’s official tabletop RPG makes sexy weapon smooching a group activity Always wear protection, such as a fencing glove. Nov. 21, 2023 Chase Carter
News These Squirtle, Bulbasaur and Charmander cards won Pokémon Snap photo contests - and just sold for record sums Oh, Snap! Nov. 21, 2023 Matt Jarvis
Best Games 7 best Rise of the Floodborn steel cards in Disney Lorcana’s second set These cards are hard to Resist. Nov. 21, 2023 Alex Meehan
Deals Best Dungeons & Dragons Black Friday 2023 deals Roll Perception to find great D&D bargains. Nov. 21, 2023 Joel Franey
News Dungeons & Dragons’ delayed Deck of Many Things won’t be home for the holidays Production on replacement decks have begun but will miss a holiday release by a matter of days. Nov. 21, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Disney Lorcana publisher pulls online sales for new set Rise of the Floodborn after DDoS attack Ravensburger ends TCG sales directly through its website for the foreseeable future. Nov. 21, 2023 Chase Carter
Opinion Lorcana players beware: Rise of the Floodborn has made competitive decks a lot meaner Floods of tears. Nov. 21, 2023 Michael Whelan
News Stormlight Archive RPG will allow players to join Knights Radiant and use Surgebinding powers Game system includes “plot die”. Nov. 21, 2023 Alex Meehan
How To How to play Digimon Card Game: rules, how to build a deck and how to win the Digimon TCG explained Fulfill your role as a DigiDestined. Nov. 21, 2023 Paulo Kawanishi
News MTG artist apologises after allegedly stealing artwork for Lost Caverns of Ixalan card David Sondered has stepped away from social media following allegations from fellow MTG artist Lorenzo Lanfranconi. Nov. 21, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Sanderson’s Mistborn book series to be made into a deckbuilding game like Dominion If you fancy some Allomancy. Nov. 20, 2023 Alex Meehan
News Adventure Time RPG punts its new ‘Yes And’ system in favour of D&D 5E rules More like ‘No, But’. Nov. 20, 2023 Chase Carter 14 comments
News Adventure Time Card Wars’ ultimate reprint celebrates the competitive card game’s 10th anniversary One whole decade of flooping the pig. Nov. 20, 2023 Chase Carter