Editor-in-chief
After starting his career writing about music, films and video games for various places, Matt spent many years as a technology, PC and video game journalist before writing about tabletop games as the editor of Tabletop Gaming magazine. He joined Dicebreaker as editor-in-chief in 2019, and has been trying to convince the rest of the team to play Diplomacy since.
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ENnie Awards 2021 winners: Alice is Missing and Heart: The City Beneath named best RPGs of the year
Free League continues last year’s success with Vaesen, Alien: The RPG and Mörk Borg.
Deep Sea Adventure studio’s latest game Scout is out next month
Releasing at Essen Spiel ahead of wider EU and US launch.
Arkham Horror, Twilight Imperium and Android studio Fantasy Flight is considering a legacy game
Experimenting with “different narrative possibilities” and “original legacy moments” to make future games “stand out and shine” in the genre.
Jurassic World is getting a legacy game from Villainous and Hogwarts Battle creators
Board game due for release next summer will span entire Jurassic Park franchise.
Act II of dungeon-crawler said to be “well on its way”.
Star Wars: Outer Rim is finally getting its first expansion, Unfinished Business
Fantasy Flight Games warns not to expect any more information “for some time”.
The Game of Life designer Reuben Klamer has passed away
Prolific toy inventor created 1960 board game considered only second to Monopoly in terms of sales.
Call of Cthulhu marks the horror RPG’s 40th anniversary with a new Keeper Rulebook
Limited-edition tome includes designer commentary and return of classic scenario.
How to RPG with Your Cat turns your feline friend into a furry d20
Dungeon meowster.
Well Hydrated Yellow? Tim's Magical Green? We fix miniatures paint names on the Dicebreaker Podcast!
Board games? Never heard of 'em.
Feature: The Civilization board game pioneered epic strategy a decade before Sid Meier
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tech tree.
Warhammer master painter Duncan Rhodes is launching his own miniatures paint range
Former Warhammer TV host’s Two Thin Coats Paints will include 60 colours, washes and metallics.
First ‘hybrid card game’ from Magic: The Gathering and Ascension designers.
We cast the upcoming Blades in the Dark TV series on this week's Dicebreaker Podcast!
And pine for the board games we'd love to play right now, but can't.
“Almost everyone thinks they have something of value.”
How playground sexism led to one of the rarest original Pokémon cards
Swaps and scratches have left shiny Chansey hard to find in a good condition.
“We write about Dark Futures for fun, but we also believe we have a responsibility to try and prevent them from happening.”
The G.I. Joe Roleplaying Game has been officially revealed
Rolling is half the battle.
28 tabletop games have made $1m on Kickstarter in 2021 so far
More tabletop RPGs reached impressive figure in first half of year than on crowdfunding site to date.
Power Rangers RPG drops D&D 5E gameplay, will debut new Essence20 system
d20-based gameplay will also power upcoming G.I. Joe and Transformers RPGs.
Inventing the board game sequels that'd don't exist... but should.
Machi Koro and TMNT: Shadows of the Past publisher IDW Games will not release any more board games
Following the cancellation of multiple projects, including Metal Gear Solid and Locke & Key adaptations.
Resident Evil 3: The Board Game’s $100 retail edition has a release date
Hitting shops in October alongside first expansion City of Ruin.
Fortnite and Street Fighter are coming to Magic: The Gathering in 2022
Hugely popular battle royale shooter and arcade classic will feature in Secret Lair drops.
First details on the animated show’s story and cast revealed.
Shadowrun bundle lets you get started with the classic science-fantasy RPG for under $8
Includes a collection of fiction set in the universe.
Scenarios and supplements covering British Isles and 20th-century conflicts originally ran until 2017.
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Plus our thoughts on Descent, Avatar Legends, Jaws, Villainous and more.
Steve Perrin, co-creator of ‘70s fantasy RPG RuneQuest, has passed away
Seminal roleplaying designer created Basic Roleplaying system later used in Call of Cthulhu.
8 best Lord of the Rings board games
One list to rule them all.
Comedy clickbait website ClickHole has made a party game, Business Walrus
Create a game-changing toilet accessory haunted by the ghost of a Victorian child, then sing its jingle.
Cult psychedelic-fantasy board game Dungeon Degenerates is weird, wild and back on Kickstarter
Offering fourth printing of co-op adventure, as well as new booster packs and dungeon-crawl module.
Romancing the Infinity Stone.
Following cancellations, hiatuses and shifts in release format.
The Warhammer Fantasy RPG is getting a card game
Elector Counts inspired by games played by ‘ruffians and gamblers’ in the Old World.
Gen Con 2021 makes face masks mandatory for all in updated COVID-19 guidelines
Drops option for vaccinated visitors to attend without mask.
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Tees, a hoodie and pin badge inspired by Werewolf and classic game night experiences.
Former Z-Man Games exec Sophie Gravel rejoins Pandemic and Carcassonne publisher as studio head
After founding Azul and Century: Spice Road studio Plan B Games.
Adults buying board games as “stress relief” during lockdown has boosted tabletop sales - report
Games and Puzzles market to exceed $13bn value in 2022 after double-digit growth last year, says Euromonitor International.
Plus our favourite board games turned into romantic novels.
Dustbiters is basically Mad Max: Fury Road as a card game, from Minit, Broforce and Disc Room devs
I live, I draw, I live again.
Celebrity DJ and Pokémon fan Steve Aoki is working on a trading card game
Joins MetaZoo: Cryptid Nation studio as co-founder and partner.
5 most exciting board games for tabletop thrillseekers
Searching for non-stop action for your next game night? You’ve found it.
Picaresque Roman is part competitive RPG, part social deduction game inspired by Yakuza
Japanese indie hit seeing an English-language release via Kickstarter next month.
Another first-edition shiny Charizard Pokémon card has sold for ridiculous money
Gotta cash ‘em all.
Slower, more meaningful games and expansions still the plan, says maker of Arkham Horror, X-Wing and Descent.
A sealed Magic: The Gathering Unlimited Starter Deck from 1993 just sold for $150,000
Unopened box could include a Black Lotus or another Power Nine card.
It's time to decide the ultimate Game of the Year.
Features foil Pokémon Blue Blastoise artwork, gold border and Magic: The Gathering back.
There are no more Mansions of Madness 2E expansions on the way, Fantasy Flight says
“We aren’t prepared to talk about the series’ future at this time."
The Thing board game Infection at Outpost 31 is returning this autumn
Why don't we just wait here for a little while?
Itch.io’s Creator Day returns to give 100% of revenue to devs and designers on the indie marketplace
It's a good time to pick up some tabletop RPGs and support their makers.
Arkham Horror, Scythe, Terraforming Mars and more are all under £10 on PC
As part of GOG’s Board and Card Games sale.
Cats and fish - a match made in heaven?
“If there’s going to be a new Descent game, it has to come from a great idea and not just exist for the sake of being made.”
Hero Realms, Star Realms’ fantasy deckbuilder spin-off, is coming to PC and mobile
Beta launching next month ahead of August 2022 release.
Tiny Library swaps your regular pack of playing cards for a deck of 50 micro RPGs
Stop, draw and roll.
Colourful roster of characters includes a space jellyfish, robot spider and mind-controlling alien.
Throw Throw Burrito sequel adds aerial avocado to Exploding Kittens creators' dodgeball card game
Throw Throw Avocado can be played alone or combined with original using combo deck.
Spiel des Jahres 2021 winner: MicroMacro: Crime City takes home German ‘Game of the Year’ prize
Paleo awarded this year’s Kennerspiel des Jahres.
Mothership and Old School Essentials among indie RPGs discounted in Exalted Funeral sale
Along with a bundle of RPG PDFs benefitting The Center for Asian Pacific American Women.
“I take roleplaying with me whenever I’m performing in any other medium.”
Pokémon TCG’s 25th anniversary set will include remakes of iconic Pikachu cards
Including Surfing, Flying and “chubby” Pikachu.
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UK Games Expo 2021 revises COVID-19 guidelines to make tests, vaccination and masks mandatory
Estimates 50% of regular attendance at return of board game convention later this month.
Pokémon, D&D in MTG, Muppet RPGs and much, much more.
The house that inspired Cluedo’s murder-mystery mansion is up for sale
Complete with a secret passage.
“Masks will be mandatory at Spiel in any case, even if the government does not make it mandatory.”
Gen Con 2021 will enforce face masks for attendees without proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Vaccinated visitors can choose whether to wear a mask, with event “strongly recommending” protection indoors for all.
“UKGE will not enforce any requirements that are not legally required as we do not believe that will be practical on the day.”
You can watch Tiffany Haddish, Seth Green and Patton Oswalt play Dungeons & Dragons next week
Comedians and actors join long list of celebrities announced for D&D Live 2021.
11 hidden board game Easter Eggs you might’ve missed
In-jokes, pop-culture references and tributes to other tabletop titles a-plenty.
First roleplaying game from Wordsy, High Rise and The Networks creator Gil Hova.
After selling out in a handful of hours.
Pokémon TCG rarities explained
From Reverse Holo to Shadowless, we've got you covered.
It looks like a Resident Evil 1 board game is on the way
The Master of Unlocking stretch goals.