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Alex Meehan
Staff Writer
Alex’s journey to Dicebreaker began with writing insightful video game coverage for outlets such as Kotaku, Waypoint and PC Gamer. Her unique approach to analysing pop culture and knack for witty storytelling finally secured her a forever home producing news, features and reviews with the Dicebreaker team. She’s also obsessed with playing Vampire: The Masquerade, and won’t stop talking about it.
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Sanctum solo rules let you face the Demon Lord alone in hack-and-slash dungeon-crawler
Hell is other people.
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Leaked Twilight Imperium 4E expansion adds new factions, mechs and even more players
A galaxy-sized add-on.
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Video game Hello Neighbor is being made into a social deduction board game
No Mr Rogers here.
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Massive Darkness 2 will include new narrative campaign mode in day one expansion
Rules rebuilt from the ground up.
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Darkest Dungeon, the video game about the horrors of adventuring, is getting a board game
From Solomon Kane and Time of Legends: Joan of Arc maker Mythic.
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WWE Legends Royal Rumble Card Game sees a cavalcade of classic wrestlers enter the ring
Including ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage and Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts.
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First Undaunted expansion adds a solo mode to the two-player board game series
Here comes the cavalry.
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An anniversary edition of The Lord of the Rings co-op board game is on its way
The Reiner Knizia classic is revived after 20 years.
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Shadowed Paths, Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth’s first expansion, is coming this month
Featuring Gandalf and Arwen as playable characters.
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Scythe publisher’s next game, Pendulum, sees players literally investing their time
Have you clocked it yet?
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Kult: Divinity Lost RPG gets scenario book featuring Swedish horror writer Anders Fager
Alongside a supplementary sourcebook and a map-making guide.
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Munchkins & Mazes edition doubles-down on the Dungeons & Dragons references
Is this a parody within a parody?
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BoardGameGeek Con 2020 cancelled in response to COVID-19 concerns
Another Virtual Gaming Con coming.
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National Parks: Get Wild helps players to have fun supporting local US wildlife
With a portion of the profits going to the National Park Foundation.
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Aliens: Ultimate Badasses and Get Away From Her, You B***h!
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Kids on Brooms creator announces roleplaying games for Free RPG Day
Coming July 25th.
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Kilmonger and Taskmaster deliver the pain in Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power
They join Thanos, Hela and Ultron.
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Canopy is a two-player board game about tropical climes from the creator of The Grimm Forest
Tree what you can grow.
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Co-op sci-fi game Intrepid is the next release from the co-creator of Hardback
Boardly go where no-one has gone before.
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Import characters into Roll Player Adventures, the co-op sequel to the original fantasy dice game
I hereby degree, you have graduated from hero school.
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Android: Netrunner’s fan-made successor Project NISEI is getting a major new starter set this year
Alongside a set of 70 unique cards in System Update 2021.
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Domination is the next WWII board game from the creator of sub sim Uboot
Spiritual successor to 2018’s Mini WWII.
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Brass: Birmingham digital version slated for early 2021
Possible Lancashire app teased.
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Alien and Dead Space-inspired RPG Those Dark Places arriving this autumn
I admire its purity.
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Dungeons & Dragons’ first official cookbook serves up a Heroes’ Feast
Create Food and Water.
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Pipeline creator reveals two-player spiritual spin-off Curious Cargo
Cut-throat couriering.
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Munchkin: Disney brings the card game’s chaos to the House of Mouse
Kick down the Donald.
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Dissident Whispers is a collection of adventures for D&D and other RPGs in aid of Black Lives Matter
Featuring over 50 scenarios for different tabletop titles.
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PC survival game Frostpunk is getting a board game from Nemesis designer
Shivering with anticipation.
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Game of Thrones’ Hodor, Ramsay Bolton, Yara Greyjoy and more are playing D&D for Red Nose Day
TV show’s stars, including Kristian Nairn, Daniel Portman and Gemma Whelan, form a party for charity.
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The Dicebreaker Podcast is back to talk solo RPGs, classic board games and more!
Plus, we say goodbye to Sara.
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Wishing goodbye and good luck to a member of the Dicebreaker team.
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Rebooted Vampire: The Masquerade card game Eternal Struggle delayed to autumn
New edition of CCG by Magic: The Gathering creator.
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Upcoming WWII deckbuilder Undaunted: North Africa has an official demo on Tabletop Simulator
Play your corps right.
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Slick online RPG platform Role is like a ‘dating app for roleplaying groups’
Includes player-matching, video chat and DRM-free marketplace.
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11 best Dungeons & Dragons board games
Find new ways to explore the fantasy world with your party of adventurers in these D&D board games.
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City-building PC game Anno 1800 is getting a board game
From Wildlands and Brass designer Martin Wallace.
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You are the monster in upcoming solo dice game Die in the Dungeon
It’s good to be bad.
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Donate, support and stand in solidarity against racism.
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Roll for the Galaxy digital beta arrives on mobile and PC
In space, no-one can see your screen.
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Fly solo in Star Wars: X-Wing with official single-player rules
Obi One Kenobi.
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Burgle Bros.’ two-player spin-off Fugitive is now free to play online
Keep it on the download.
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Masters of the Universe board game will let you wield the power of Grayskull
Don’t be a Skelebore.
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Twilight Struggle follow-up Imperial Struggle is finally seeing a release
Originally announced in 2016.
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Plus, your chance to judge our lockdown takeaway habits.
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Alien-inspired board game Nemesis gets a sequel, Lockdown
This time it’s more.
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Funko Pop! board game Mystery of the Thanostones is a collectible Marvel tabletop miniatures game
With an animated tie-in series in the works.
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Commit mass property damage in Monopoly: Godzilla Monster Edition
Kaiju believe it?
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Gudetama card game, based on the lethargic Japanese cartoon, invites you to be as lazy as you like
When frying is just too hard.
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Spyfall party game spin-off changes its name to Spyfest after trademark hiccup
Publisher admits ‘forgetting to check’ availability of Spycon.
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Above and Below creator’s next board game Deep Vents is about surviving in the ocean depths
Limited availability now ahead of wide release in August.
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Treat your earholes and eyeholes today.
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Forgotten Waters remote assistant app lets you play the pirate board game over the internet
Sailing the Wi-Fi waves.
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The 2012 release is finally getting a reprint.
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Try Wingspan for free with the acclaimed board game’s PC demo
Don’t beak the bank.
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Of course there’s Baby Yoda Monopoly now
Featuring frog-eating action.
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Mystic Vale creator’s Dead Reckoning is yet another pirate board game out this year
Like ships in the night.
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Forgotten Waters, the Crossroads pirate board game, is out in the UK next week
Followed by the US in a month.
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Gloomhaven’s beginner-friendly spin-off Jaws of the Lion has a release date
Exclusive to US retailer Target for one month.
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The latest board game and RPG news, what we’ve been playing, and your questions answered.
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Feature: Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer on world-building in D&D and creating Wildemount
Plus, whether he’d rather live in the homeland of Vox Machina or the Mighty Nein.
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Spider-Man: Homecoming and Avengers producer reportedly joins the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons film
After a torrid development history.
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Ride the subway for free with print-and-play game Metro X from Sushi Go! maker
Provide your own cards or play along with the publisher.
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Talisman: Star Wars takes the classic ‘80s adventure board game to a galaxy far, far away
I have a bad feeling about this.
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Digital initiative coming to apps Duel Links and Legacy of the Duelist.
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Catan’s two-player rules and free mini-expansion released for COVID-19 lockdown
Don’t steal, stay at home.
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Listen or watch this week’s round-up of tabletop news, opinions and chatter now.
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Sail into The Innsmouth Conspiracy with the latest Arkham Horror LCG expansion
Too coast for comfort.
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10 best video game board games, from Fallout to Street Fighter
Whether you’re a fan of shooters or strategy, these are some of the best video game board games on the market.
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The Dicebreaker merchandise store is open now, featuring two new T-shirt designs!
BE NICE ROLL DICE and show off your BIG DECK ENERGY.
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Jodie Whittaker’s 13th Doctor joins new edition of Doctor Who board game Time of the Daleks
Alongside companions Rose Tyler, River Song and Amy Pond in upcoming expansions.
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Play Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle as a lone wizard with free solo rules
A game a day keeps the dementors away.
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Rulebook and quickstart rules available to download for free.
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Language rights relinquished by Z-Man Games.
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You’ve met a terrible fate, haven’t you?
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Team up with The Joker in The Batman Who Laughs Rising.
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Listen on iTunes, Spotify and Google, or watch the video version!
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Risk: Warhammer 40,000 is marching onto shelves this autumn
The grimmest, darkest future.
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Feature: "They’re gods you could go have a beer with": Eric Lang talks Ankh: Gods of Egypt
Behind the stories, surprises and down-to-Earth deities in the epic finale to the designer’s mythic trilogy.
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Weird West tabletop RPG Deadlands is being revamped with its biggest new edition in 15 years
Built on updated Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition system.
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"What if Bärenpark had 3D pieces?"
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Latest expansion pushed back to summer.
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Designer teases potential future title inspired by Greek mythology.
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Feature: Where to Start With… deckbuilding board games
Building up your confidence.
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Bruno Cathala reveals “uncertain future” for follow-up to award-winning title.
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Trivial Pursuit: Horror Ultimate Edition stalks onto shelves this autumn
Let the Right Wedge In.
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Save 25% on Ticket to Ride, a digital version of the hit board game, on Xbox Live
Along with 40% off Munchkin: Quacked Quest.
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Releasing tool to enable online play.
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The Dicebreaker Podcast returns to fill your earholes with board game and tabletop chat.
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10 best Easter board games to play over the bank holiday weekend
With springtime themes and cute animals, it’s time to crack into the best Easter board games.
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One man’s trash is another alien’s treasure.
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Real-time dexterity game rebranded from ‘Science or Die’.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship 2020 cancelled in response to coronavirus
All WCS qualifiers suspended and national championships postponed.
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Play Dungeons & Dragons 5E Starter Set adventure Lost Mines of Phandelver for free on D&D Beyond
Phandelver into a new campaign.
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Captain Marvel, Red Skull and more Marvel superheroes are coming to chaotic card game Smash Up
The Hulk’s favourite pastime.
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Available now on Spotify, RSS and YouTube.
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Resident Evil 3: The Board Game is bursting onto Kickstarter later this month
My bloody Valentine.
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Marvel Champions’ first big expansion The Rise of the Red Skull adds new campaign mode
Hawkeye and Spider-Woman join the roster.
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Warhammer maker Games Workshop shuts UK and US stores in response to COVID-19
Retail and online outlets now closed.
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Gloomhaven sequel Frosthaven arrives on Kickstarter, makes almost $5m in under a day
On track for most successful board game Kickstarter to date.
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Pandemic studio postpones announcement of new games in series due to real-life COVID-19 outbreak
Decision made “out of respect for those affected by the current situation”.
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All games pushed back by at least a month.
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Grab D&D, Catan, Codenames and more big board games in 3 for 2 Amazon deal
Also featuring Mysterium, Splendor and 7 Wonders.
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Horror board game Abomination: Heir of Frankenstein gets free downloadable solo mode
For when you’ve got no body to play with.
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Between Two Castles’ digital edition is free to download and keep on PC this weekend
From March 26th to 30th.
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Wingspan and Taverns of Tiefenthal win big at the 2020 American Tabletop Awards
Beating board games such as Pax Pamir and Cthulhu: Death May Die.
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14 best digital board games to play on PC and mobile
The best digital board games on PC and mobile to let you play wherever you are.
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game Starter Decks provide an instant entry point for new players
Your ticket to terror.
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Marvel Champions: The Card Game now has rookie and heroic difficulty modes
Will your endgame be easier or harder?
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Tokaido digital is free to download on Android and iOS
Take an all expenses-paid trip to Japan.
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Gloomhaven sequel Frosthaven delays Kickstarter launch as result of COVID-19
New Gloomhaven scenario on the way.
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Reavers of Midgard designer reveals next board game Gates of Mara
Out this summer.
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Miremarsh board game review - darkly comic goblin adventure makes failure fun
So long and thanks for all the fish.
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UK’s biggest tabletop gaming convention, UK Games Expo, delayed due to COVID-19
National and government bodies move to ban large events in wake of Coronavirus.
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What’s happening with Dicebreaker?
Things are changing, but staying (mostly) the same.
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Search for hidden treasure on the seabed in upcoming board game Lost Atlantis
Such wonderful things surround you.
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Maul Peak is a standalone sequel to giant-fighting board game Skulk Hollow
The ursine of things to come.
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Alien RPG, Pathfinder 2E and Star Crossed lead 2020 Origin Awards nominations
Parks and Tonari nominated for best board game.
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Travel the world and solve crimes in Tintin inspired RPG The Troubleshooters
International roleplayers of mystery.
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Dungeons & Dragons 5E ranger class explained
Hunting for answers to what a ranger can do, how to create one and develop the ranger class further in Dungeons & Dragons 5E.
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Love Letter heads to the Avengers universe in Marvel spin-off Infinity Gauntlet
You can’t romance Thanos, unfortunately.
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Robot Fight Club is basically Robot Wars: The Board Game
Roboteers, stand by.
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Dungeons & Dragons 5E fighter class explained
Give yourself a fighting chance in D&D with our guide to what the fighter class can do, how you can create one and develop it further.
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9 best Disney board games for House of Mouse fans
When going to Disneyland isn’t an option.
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The upcoming Dune RPG gets a name and first gameplay details
The spice of life.
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Dungeons & Dragons 5E key terms explained
Learning the lingo.
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Founder confirms ‘no current plans’ to use Kickstarter.
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Dungeons & Dragons 5E rogue class explained
Rogues mean shifty business.
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After picking up the publishing rights.
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Dead of Winter is now owned by Fantasy Flight, as Pandemic creator Z-Man acquires Mice and Mystics
Following previous publisher Plaid Hat’s independence.
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Mice and Mystics publisher Plaid Hat goes independent, Dead of Winter co-creator departs
Gives up rights to Stuffed Fables, Aftermath and more.
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Bring glory to Gryffindor or Slytherin in the Harry Potter: House Cup Competition board game
Time to put on the Sorting Hat.
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Marvel United heads into the Spider-Verse with next expansion
Spider-Ham available as a Kickstarter exclusive.
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Root creator’s acclaimed Pax Pamir: Second Edition is returning to Kickstarter next month
Reimagined and reprinted.
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Dinos, dangers and disguises.
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10 best Star Wars board games that aren’t scum or villainy
Yoda-n’t want to miss these.
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Funko Games announce Back to the Future: Back in Time board game, coming this year
Blast from the past.
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Play Terraforming Mars for £7.50 with the latest Humble Digital Tabletop Bundle
Affordable alien adventures.
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Trick animals into capitalism with Fortune, the first expansion for board game Tiny Towns
One querc-ey expansion.
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Conan adventure mode comes back to Kickstarter without Beyond the Monolith
After being initially cancelled by publisher.
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Play the villain in the new Tales of Asgard expansion for Marvel United
Thor and friends also join the fray.
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Become big cats in a chilli eating contest with bluffing card game Spicy
Felines getting fiery.
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Cyberpunk Red RPG rulebook gets a tentative new release date
After being delayed last year.
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Endeavor: Age of Sail publisher announces element-stacking board game, Gorinto
Tile-tally harmonious.
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How podcasts, social media and Adobe InDesign inspired one of the freshest roleplaying games in years.
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Imperial Settlers: Roll & Write is coming to mobile
Hold an empire in your hands.
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Co-op board game series Chronicles of Crime looks to the future of 2400 in spin-off trilogy
Three games will be released as part of Millennium series.
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Featuring chibi miniatures of classic Avengers.
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10 best board games for couples to play this Valentine’s Day
Fall in love with our recommendations for the most romantic couples’ board games.
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New York Zoo is the next tile-laying board game from the designer of Patchwork
Agricola and A Feast for Odin creator Uwe Rosenberg’s next puzzle.
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With the potential to come to consoles and mobile in the future.
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Who wouldn’t want to play a Sesame Street TRPG?
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Making up nearly half of all online TRPG campaigns.
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Train baby dragons in the next Kingdomino board game, Dragomino
Tipping the scales.
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Le Boomb! is an explosive new party board game from the makers of Munchkin
Detonating with dice.
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Dead of Winter creators announce next Crossroads board game, Forgotten Waters
Skull and Crossroads.
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Doodle on your dice in Kingdomino creators’ party board game Draw ‘n’ Roll
Six-sided sleuthing.
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Keyforge’s next expansion Mass Mutation transforms old cards into dark new threats
House Sanctum is back!
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Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure book from Baldur’s Gate and Mass Effect creators gets retail release
Satyr your lust for questing.
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Rising Sun has a comic book series now
Catch it while you clan.
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‘Golden Ace’ prizes split into expert, accessible and children’s board games.
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Co-op crime-solving board game Detective gets a Cold War spin-off, Vienna Connection
From Austria with love.
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Tikal designers reunite for Renature, the debut game from new studio Deep Print
Latest design from award-scooping Kiesling and Kramer.
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Cut up cards to create your kingdom in Spyfall makers’ board game Cutterland
Playing with scissors.
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Beez is the next board game from the creators of Azul
Combing out later this year.
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12 best family board games for every age
Gather old and young round for some of the top family board games.
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First big expansion for Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth leaked
The Moira you know.
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Unstable Unicorns creators announce next card game, Here to Slay
Adorable adventurers.
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Black Widow is the next Avenger to join Marvel Champions: The Card Game
Teams up with Thor and Captain America in roster of comic-book living card game.
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Dinosaur Island creators announce first ‘flick and write’, Sonora
Desert dexterity.
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How to pick your character class in Dungeons & Dragons 5E
Find out what class works best for your D&D character; whether it’s a rogue, ranger or fighter.
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Cruella de Vil is coming to Disney board game Villainous
If she doesn’t scare you, no evil thing will.
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Architects of the West Kingdom gets its first expansion, Age of Artisans
Mosaicing your mark.
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Creators call campaign a “failure” after just two days.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG’s next expansion is bringing back characters from the TV show
Believe in the heart of the cards… again.
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Star Wars: Destiny is coming to an end next month
Destiny fulfilled.
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How to choose the right character race in Dungeons & Dragons 5E
Is your character a dwarf, elf or tiefling at heart? Find out here!
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Migrate butterflies in Mariposas, the next board game from the designer of Wingspan
Migration sensation.
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Build a city that lasts the ages in legacy board game My City
Bout on the town.
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Chibi Avengers assemble in Marvel United, a co-op board game from the makers of Zombicide
Earth’s cutest heroes.
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A criminally good way to spend Christmas.
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Watch the Dicebreaker team chat about the best board games of 2019
Johnny, Matt, Lolies, Meehan, Sara and Wheels run through their top tabletop picks of the last 12 months.
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Game of the Year 2019: Alex Meehan’s Top 5
A detective skulks into a bar on a quest to forge a key and eat a salad.
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Watch Dicebreaker take on Shut Up & Sit Down in Cube Quest at PAX Unplugged
Clash of the tabletop titans.
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Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth’s companion app has a new free Adventure mode
We’re going on an adventure!
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Junk Art designers team up for social deduction board game MIND MGMT, based on the comic book
A game of ‘psychic espionage’.
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The basics of Dungeons & Dragons: Everything you need to know
Where to get started with the fantasy roleplaying game.
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How to start a Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying group
From finding players at conventions to playing D&D online, here’s everything you need to get your party started.
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Keyforge has sold over 1.5 million ‘unique’ decks
Forging onwards.
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Party board game favourite Spyfall is getting a spiritual sequel, Spycon
Time to pull off the next con.
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Stalk or save your friends in survival horror board game Sanctorvm
Do vinyl records even play in space?
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10 best board games to play at Christmas instead of Monopoly
Gather the family around some proper Christmas crackers.
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Draw your way through more dungeons with the newest Deadly Doodles expansion
The pen is mightier than the sword.
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Collect and create your own beasties in memory board game 13 Monsters
Frankenstein’s menagerie.
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What to buy if you want to play Dungeons & Dragons 5E
Everything you need to play D&D, plus some nice extras.
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Facebook has created an AI that can play Hanabi
Making fireworks with a robot.
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Navigate the waterways of power in Renaissance intrigue board game Venice
Inquisitive minds.
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John Travolta makes people play Monopoly with real money
Time to Grease some palms.
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The God of Thunder is coming to Marvel Champions: The Card Game next year
So Mjol-nir, yet so far.
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Try to find the fun in learning about tax with this trivia board game
A taxing experience.
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Board game boom and bust.
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Become the world’s fastest detective in 5-Minute Mystery
Agatha Quickie.
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Chart the rise and fall of your civilisation with the Icarus RPG
Era today, gone today.
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Feature: Welcome to Dicebreaker!
Your new home for all things board games, RPGs and tabletop, plus silly jokes.
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Arkham Horror LCG’s dog-themed joke game Barkham Horror is actually happening
I canine believe my eyes.
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Co-op horror game Deep Madness is getting a prequel, Dawn of Madness
Truly, madly, deeply.
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Rivers of London, an RPG based on the adventures of a magical policeman, is on its way
Prepare for supernatural mysteries in ol’ London Town.
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Professional Go player retires after admitting that Google’s AI cannot be beaten
DeepMind remains victorious.
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Beyond the Monolith looks to raise $700,000 in ‘probably a week’.
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Keyforge and Pandemic books are coming next year
A novel concept.
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Monopoly: Longest Game Ever takes the board game’s drudgery to new lows
Who asked for this?
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Trade wood for sheep in augmented reality with Catan: World Explorers
Build your own Catan settlement in real life… sort of.
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Tokaido is getting a sequel, Namiji
Prepare to go fishing.
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Best board games to play at Thanksgiving
No Thanksgiving turkeys here.
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How to play Dungeons & Dragons 5E: A beginner's guide
Everything you need to know to get started with the world's biggest tabletop RPG.
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World's first ‘immersive board game cafe’ offers private GMs and custom soundtracks
The board game equivalent of Disneyland.
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Calculating the numbers you need to get roleplaying
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How to make Dungeons & Dragons 5E characters for beginners
Follow our step-by-step guide to making a D&D character.
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Best board games 2020: What to buy and play right now
From massive social deduction games to rich narrative-driven experiences, these are the very best board games money can buy.
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10 best party board games for big groups
Top board games to get your next party started.
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10 best horror board games to leave you terrified
Top horror games to scare yourself chitless.
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12 best co-op board games that won’t make you hate your friends
Teamwork makes the dream work in these top co-op games.
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10 best quick board games that fit into 15 minutes
Short and sweet lunchtime board games.
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10 best beginner board games to play after Catan
Newcomer-friendly board games to help you settle in to the hobby.
