News Critical Role studio’s horror tabletop RPG, Candela Obscura, will come out next month Just missing the Halloween period. Oct. 18, 2023 Alex Meehan
Feature A rich mix of Magic: The Gathering, Oath and auction games, The Old King’s Crown is already my most anticipated board game of 2024 The political subterfuge of Game of Thrones meets the ruthless combo-making of your best MTG deck. Oct. 18, 2023 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
News Teatime Adventures studio introduces awards for nonbinary representation in RPGs and board games "We hope that this program gives more folks in the industry the recognition that they deserve, because there is so much amazing work in tabletop that is going underappreciated right now." Oct. 18, 2023 Chase Carter
News Magic: The Gathering’s head designer says new Play Boosters will "save" TCG's Draft and Limited formats “If we didn't do anything, draft boosters were going away. This whole change was to save drafting.” Oct. 17, 2023 Chase Carter
Feature The Halloween board game is much better – and scarier – than you think Escaping Haddonfield is murder. Oct. 17, 2023 Alex Meehan
News Star Wars TCG Unlimited already has its first nine sets planned, with releases due through 2027 Fantasy Flight says its biggest team ever is working on the upcoming trading card game, but promises that won’t affect development of its other games. Oct. 17, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Here’s how MTG’s Play Boosters will change The List One of Magic: The Gathering’s more confusing features gets simplified in 2024. Oct. 17, 2023 Chase Carter
News Magic: The Gathering’s new Play Booster will increase the cost of limited events, but WotC isn’t worried The “increased value” of cards included in the new booster pack will presumably make up the higher price of entry Oct. 16, 2023 Chase Carter 3 comments
News Magic: The Gathering kills both draft and set boosters to create a unified product - the Play Booster “Our goal was to combine the play experience of a Draft Booster with the fun opening experience of a Set Booster.” Oct. 16, 2023 Chase Carter
News Warhammer: The Old World announces release date for long-awaited fantasy wargame reboot Warhammer Fantasy’s return lands in “early 2024”, according to Games Workshop. Oct. 16, 2023 Chase Carter 2 comments
News Star Wars: Unlimited TCG could include characters from video games, comic books and novels on top of the movies and TV shows Anything from “modern Star Wars” is game, says maker Fantasy Flight. Oct. 16, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Neil Gaiman, His Dark Materials and Worzel Gummidge inspired this creepy folk RPG Step Through the Hedgerow. Oct. 16, 2023 Alex Meehan
News Van Gogh Pikachu promo card to disappear from Pokémon museum exhibit following scalper frenzy The Van Gogh Museum blames a “small group of individuals creat[ing] an undesirable situation.” Oct. 16, 2023 Chase Carter
News After one of the world’s best Go players lost to an AI, he designed his own abstract games If you can’t beat them, make your own game. Oct. 16, 2023 Alex Meehan 1 comment
News Warhammer: Age of Sigmar video game Realms of Ruin gives us our first look at Stormcast Eternals Liberators in Thunderstrike Armour New armour created by Games Workshop’s own Warhammer Design Studio - could models be on the way? Oct. 13, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Don’t expect another MTG set like March of the Machine: Aftermath anytime soon, lead designer suggests Mark Rosewater admits it’s “pretty unlikely” the criticised Epilogue format will return. Oct. 13, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Pokémon's sold-out Van Gogh Pikachu card is coming back, god help us all After “overwhelming demand” demolished stock of the promo at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum. Oct. 12, 2023 Matt Jarvis 2 comments
News Xbox looks to Zoo Tycoon board game as possible model to revive stagnant video game series “Even if certain franchises aren’t currently undergoing active development, they can still be actively appreciated by their fans.” Oct. 12, 2023 Chase Carter
News Magic Maze Tower removes timer for slower cerebral puzzle-solving Take your time. Oct. 12, 2023 Alex Meehan
News Scooby Doo, Scream actor Matthew Lillard wrote a free haunt for Betrayal at House on the Hill board game Zoinks, Scoobs! That’s our last omen! Oct. 12, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Disney Lorcana, Cyberpunk and Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer head to PAX Unplugged in December The Critical Role DM will open the tabletop convention with a Storytime keynote. Oct. 12, 2023 Matt Jarvis
Feature Sunrise Lane is like a Ticket to Ride board game but with real-estate instead of trains Perhaps the only way I’ll ever buy property. Oct. 12, 2023 Alex Meehan
Best Games 5 best hidden gem board games we played at Essen Spiel 2023 Size isn’t everything. Oct. 12, 2023 Alex Meehan
Feature Universes Beyond: Doctor Who is a triumphant meeting of the classic sci-fi show and Magic: The Gathering’s enduring card designs OooooWEEEEwooooo. Oct. 12, 2023 Jason Coles
News Monsters Encyclopedia is like a Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? board game, with a touch of roguelites Around the world in 80 plays. Oct. 12, 2023 Matt Jarvis
Deals Horror RPG bundle delivers vampire support groups, haunted amusement parks and toothy nightmares for $20 Nine ghoulish tabletop titles perfect for a spooky evening. Oct. 12, 2023 Chase Carter
News Outer Rim: Uprising is a Mothership RPG setting-in-a-box full of android unions and cracks in the universe Everything you need to work and die alone in the black void space. Hooray! Oct. 11, 2023 Chase Carter
Opinion One D&D's Bastion minigame has loads of potential for long-term 5E fans – but not everyone will play it Finally, an adventurer flatshare. Oct. 11, 2023 Henry St Leger
Best Games 10 best Doctor Who MTG cards in the latest Universes Beyond crossover Allons-y! Oct. 11, 2023 Jason Coles
News Warhammer 40,000 quietly announced a wide reprint of its first ever rulebook The largely roleplay-focused Rogue Trader looks very different from modern Warhammer. Oct. 11, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
Deals Best Prime Big Deal Days board game deals 2023 Grab some of the best board games for the best price in Amazon's second Prime Day sale. Oct. 11, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News MrBeast, YouTube’s biggest name, won $10,000 playing Dune: Imperium Uprising The self-styled philanthropist currently embroiled in a burger lawsuit can apparently also handle his Spice. Oct. 11, 2023 Chase Carter
News Dungeons & Dragons' latest playtest wants to sell you the dream of being a fantasy landlord NIMBY subclass not yet included. Oct. 10, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Titanfall 2 and The Expanse inspirations for the next Undaunted board game “I don’t think you can make a game with mechs without mentioning Titanfall 2.” Oct. 10, 2023 Alex Meehan
News Planet Unknown and Mysterium Kids clinch wins at German Deutscher Spiele Preis board game awards Dorfromantik and Heat: Pedal to the Medal take second and thorp place, respectively. Oct. 10, 2023 Chase Carter
Deals Groundbreaking RPG Coyote & Crow is pay-what-you-want for Indigenous Peoples Day The “R” in RPG stands for repatriation. Oct. 9, 2023 Chase Carter
News Baldur’s Gate 3, Final Fantasy 16 and The Witcher actors party up for D&D actual play series Natural Six Join the performers behind Clive, Geralt and more on a fantasy adventure. Oct. 9, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Dungeons & Dragons might be about to vanish from your local bookstore - here's why Wizards of the Coast drops longtime distributor ahead of the RPG's next edition. Oct. 9, 2023 Chase Carter
News Rhino Hero publisher Haba lays off more than 650 workers in “extremely aching" self-administration process Haba Family Group filed for insolvency last month and will reportedly refocus on toys and board games. Oct. 9, 2023 Chase Carter
News Essen Spiel 2024 dates will see the world’s largest board game event return next October Remains in slot at beginning of the month. Oct. 9, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News This year’s Essen Spiel was the biggest in the Germany board game convention’s 40-year history, say organisers Almost 200,000 people flocked to the world’s largest tabletop event. Oct. 9, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News You’ll soon be able to finally play Twilight Imperium online Committing your friends to a months-long campaign is easier from the comfort of their own homes. Oct. 9, 2023 Chase Carter 3 comments
News Baldur’s Gate 3 creators have ideas for another board game after Divinity: Original Sin - but don’t expect it anytime soon ‘If our fans are happy, then we'll talk about doing something else.’ Oct. 8, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News WhoForWat is a hilarious co-op party game with Adventure Time-like art that will have you arguing with your friends Who IS George?! Oct. 8, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Aqua is a deeply satisfying board game about supporting sealife, developed by Heat: Pedal to the Metal creators and co-designed by a seven-year-old Place colourful tiles to brings animals to your reef. Oct. 8, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Semi-co-op board game Fall of Fafnir pits your 3D defences against a marble-spitting dragon Great marbles of fire! Oct. 8, 2023 Matt Jarvis
Feature Two players, five minutes, 16 cards, one of the most compelling card games I’ve ever played Sengoku Ji-buy this now. Oct. 7, 2023 Michael Whelan 2 comments
News Dixit and Mysterium makers’ new board game will take Azul fans to the next level - literally Create an island sanctuary for animals. Oct. 7, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Strategic video game Armello trades a digital board for a real one in upcoming adaptation from D&D 4E designer From pixels to plastic. Oct. 6, 2023 Chase Carter
News Star Wars: Unlimited will release the core set for its Light vs Dark trading card game in early 2024 March the 8th be with you. Wait a minute… Oct. 5, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Saw: The Jigsaw Trials will bring the gory horror franchise to board game night via Kickstarter Here’s hoping for a Billy the Puppet miniature. Oct. 5, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Tigris & Euphrates designer revives classic auction game Medici, partners with Dark Souls board game studio Reiner Knizia’s Italian trading title will sport new artwork, but the gameplay remains untouched. Oct. 5, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Explore haunted heartlands and flooded coasts of a post-apocalyptic America in Backwards’ two new RPG books America is dead, long live America! Oct. 4, 2023 Chase Carter
News Surprise, surprise: sold-out Pikachu Van Gogh promo card is already being resold for hundreds of pounds online Merchandise from the museum exhibit crossover is also popping up at exorbitant mark-ups. Oct. 4, 2023 Chase Carter
News World's biggest board game expo Essen Spiel admits using AI artwork but claims “protection of artists rights has priority for us” Newly created mascot Meeps is nowhere to be seen. Oct. 4, 2023 Chase Carter 9 comments
News Two-player RPG Eldritch Escape: Tokyo mixes Dark Souls’ deadliness and Attack on Titan’s terrifying monsters in modern-day Japan Standalone release grew out of combat system in a Japanese magazine. Oct. 4, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Magic: The Gathering Doctor Who set will feature cards based on lost episodes Blast from the Past. Oct. 3, 2023 Alex Meehan
News Here’s every legendary Doctor card from Magic: The Gathering’s Doctor Who set That’s 60 years of television history. Oct. 3, 2023 Alex Meehan
Best Games SPONSORED: 5 RPG maps to inspire your next D&D 5E campaign From a Coral Throne to Hell's Tax Office. Oct. 3, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Kickstarter rival Backerkit bans crowdfunding projects solely using AI-generated art “It’s important for us to recognize both the immediate and long-term adverse effects [AI] may pose to the creators and creative communities we serve." Oct. 3, 2023 Chase Carter
News Join us at Essen Spiel 2023 for four days full of LIVE board game news, reveals and previews! We’re trying something new for this year’s German board game extravaganza. Oct. 3, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Essen Spiel 2023 Day 4: News, reveals and previews live from the world's biggest board game convention It's the last day of Essen, but there are always more games to be played! Oct. 3, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Essen Spiel 2023 Day 3: News, reveals and previews live from the world's biggest board game convention We roll into a weekend of gaming at the massive Germany tabletop event. Oct. 3, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Essen Spiel 2023 Day 2: News, reveals and previews live from the world's biggest board game convention Get that Friday feeling as we return to Germany's enormous board game fair. Oct. 3, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Essen Spiel 2023 Day 1: News, reveals and previews live from the world's biggest board game convention Join us on the show floor as we give our thoughts on this year's must-see releases. Oct. 3, 2023 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
News Surreal fantasy RPG Invisible Sun - and its 14kg Black Cube - returns from the shadows for a limited print run What's in the box?! Oct. 2, 2023 Chase Carter
Review Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West review - a gentle ride into legacy games with few unexpected turns A spoiler-free verdict of Pandemic Legacy creators’ next evolving board game. Oct. 2, 2023 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
News Zenobia Award returns to highlight more underrepresented creators in historical tabletop design The annual award and mentorship programme was founded in 2020 by Root creator Cole Wehrle and a team of historians and game designers. Oct. 2, 2023 Chase Carter
News Tabletop Awards 2023 return to celebrate the year’s best board games and RPGs: nominations and People’s Choice voting open now! With designer and publisher categories for both established and up-and-coming talent, as well as a new award for Best Art. Oct. 2, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Superb WWII deckbuilder Undaunted heads for a sci-fi spin-off in next year’s Undaunted 2200: Callisto Miners vs megacorps. Oct. 2, 2023 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
News Passo is like if checkers met Fortnite, a sentence I can’t believe I’m writing Dances optional. Oct. 2, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Pokémon apologises for "disappointment" after Pikachu Van Gogh promo card sells out in museum chaos More cards featuring Pikachu in a grey hat will be available at Pokémon Centres in the future. Oct. 2, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Queer Halloween Stories Bundle funds mutual aid with tabletop RPGs about too many Draculas and horny skeletons 22 spooky tabletop games stuffed in this multimedia bundle tells stories about haunted houses, cryptids and undead Victorian lovers Oct. 1, 2023 Chase Carter
News Risk 2210 and Nexus Ops among board games slated for reprints by Vampire: The Masquerade studio Renegade Game Studios continues scooping up publishing rights to previous Hasbro titles. Sept. 29, 2023 Chase Carter
News Disney Lorcana's First Chapter reprint lands sooner than expected, with Rise of the Floodborn included in plans Ravensburger’s Ryan Miller tells ComicBook the Disney-themed TCG will be injecting plenty of both sets into retail. Sept. 29, 2023 Chase Carter
News Acclaimed mecha tabletop RPG Lancer announces second physical printing with Dark Horse Comics Massif Press' teaming with the comic book leader could signal a huge boost in Lancer's popularity. Sept. 29, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Animal war game Defenders of the Wild is like a co-op version of Root Mole versus Machine. Sept. 29, 2023 Alex Meehan 1 comment
News Rebel Moon tabletop RPG studio sues Netflix over cancelled adaptation of Zack Snyder movie Publisher Evil Genius says the streaming giant unfairly pulled the release of its finished Rebel Moon RPG. Sept. 29, 2023 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
News The Mandalorian-inspired solo RPG Notorious explores the edges of a war-torn galaxy in Outsiders expansion Once more into a life of scum and villainy. Sept. 28, 2023 Chase Carter
News WarBarbie challenges Warhammer 40,000 players to mix dolls with miniatures in monstrous creations She is become Death. Sept. 28, 2023 Maddie Cullen
News Pokémon’s latest promo card turns Pikachu into Van Gogh - and it’s already ridiculously popular Follows Edvard Munch-inspired cards released in 2018. Sept. 28, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Star Wars Unlimited’s prerelease sets and starter kits cleave close to MTG’s well-trodden ground Organised play for Fantasy Flight and Disney’s upcoming TCG looks mighty familiar. Sept. 28, 2023 Chase Carter
Interview “I wanted players to say ‘screw you’ and break the game”: Deathmatch Island creator on bringing something fresh to battle royales - and why Fortnite can’t match a TRPG “Friendly competition is so common to other games we play - board games, video games, sports - but it’s kind of taboo in tabletop RPGs.” Sept. 28, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Starfinder Enhanced’s new species will let you play as an ewok-like rodent, AI hologram or tiny sentient star An exclusive look at the new and returning species in the sci-fi RPG's upcoming rules revision. Sept. 28, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Five new Halloween tabletop RPGs inspired by horror cinema come collected in their own trick-or-treat bag Game night just became fright night. Sept. 28, 2023 Chase Carter
News Pictionary VS AI has players drawing for an artificial intelligence Who needs other humans? Sept. 27, 2023 Alex Meehan
News This D&D 5E book wants to give your characters A Life Well Lived away from dungeons and dragons Upcoming supplement lets you generate lifepaths, allies and activities in downtime between adventures - as well as eventually retiring your hero. Sept. 27, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Dimension 20 is returning to Fantasy High for a third season in Junior Year The D&D 5E series heads back to school in January. Sept. 27, 2023 Matt Jarvis
Best Games The best reprints in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 25th Anniversary: Dueling Heroes Mega Tin Along with the three new World Premiere cards. Sept. 27, 2023 Alicia Haddick
Feature How Yu-Gi-Oh! took its iconic Egyptian God cards from their legendary anime appearance to the TCG A decades-long journey via limited availability, counterfeits and tournament absence. Sept. 26, 2023 Alicia Haddick
News Ravnica Remastered cards show what a Magic: The Gathering anime could look like Follows anime treatments and trailers for Kamigawa and Wilds of Eldraine. Sept. 26, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Magic: The Gathering’s Jurassic World cards will let you fight a dinosaur with commander Jeff Goldblum Ian Malcolm can face off against Indominus Rex in upcoming set Lost Caverns of Ixalan. Sept. 26, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Magic: The Gathering is getting Evil Dead, Princess Bride and Doctor Who Weeping Angel cards in a spooky Secret Lair Along with a Creepshow crossover and pixel lands. Sept. 26, 2023 Matt Jarvis
Opinion Don’t be a bore in MTG Commander: build your next deck to win with weirdness Winning with something unexpected is far more satisfying that just copying the latest meta. Sept. 25, 2023 Michael Whelan 2 comments
News Grim brings the fast and furious fragging of first-person shooters like Quake to a tabletop RPG Unreal. Sept. 25, 2023 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
Deals Here’s your chance to win a copy of Yu-Gi-Oh!’s 25th Anniversary Tin, including some of the TCG’s most iconic cards! Plus a brand new Quarter Century Secret Rare card. Sept. 25, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Dark fantasy board game Tainted Grail is being made into a tabletop RPG Based on the Shadows of Esteren system. Sept. 25, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Pax Pamir and John Company studio’s next board game Molly House explores the joy and betrayal among queer communities in 18th-century London Jo Kelly’s design picked up by Wehrlegig Games after Zenobia Award nomination. Sept. 25, 2023 Matt Jarvis 2 comments
News Magic: The Gathering will pay tribute to late Commander creator Sheldon Menery in an upcoming card Commander Rules Committee co-founder passed away earlier this month. Sept. 25, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Pokémon TCG’s nostalgic Classic set - featuring OG Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise cards - will cost you an eye-watering $400 Vintage pulls, plus six new cards and the first international release of a Mr. Mime. Sept. 22, 2023 Matt Jarvis 1 comment