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Sid Meier’s Civilization: A New Dawn is getting its first big expansion, Terra Incognita
Includes support for fifth player and gameplay elements based on Civilization VI.
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Tabletop games had a record-breaking start to 2020 on Kickstarter, including their biggest-ever month
Gloomhaven sequel Frosthaven raised more money in May than every April campaign combined.
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Scrabble community bans offensive words, including racial slurs, from competitive play
North American Scrabble Players Association removes 200 words from permitted tournament spellings.
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Warhammer: Age of Sigmar’s 2020 General’s Handbook brings multiplayer team battles to the minis game this week
Alongside aerial combat rules and expanded narrative play.
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Quest, Alien and Mörk Borg among nominees for best RPGs of the year at 2020 ENnie Awards
Mech RPG Lancer withdrawn from shortlist in opposition to 2017 controversy.
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Pandemic Legacy: Season 3 revealed as prequel Season 0 in announcement trailer - exclusive
“Every end has a beginning.”
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Former Cards Against Humanity employees allege “toxic working culture” at party game company
Writers share experiences under hashtag #CAHisOver, but company refutes them all.
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Cards Against Humanity responds to allegations of “toxic work environment”
“We are committed to rebuilding a workplace that the partners and staff can be proud of."
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Wild West stealth-action video game Desperados III sneaks out a free pen-and-paper RPG
Whose western is it?
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This week’s Dicebreaker Podcast unlocks Star Wars, unboxes Warhammer 40,000 and unleashes the Rule of Fun!
Listen and watch now.
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Dungeons & Dragons is addressing problematic elements of the RPG’s races
Promises to tackle “legacy D&D content that does not reflect who we are today”.
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Roll20’s first exclusive RPG Burn Bryte releasing next month, designed specifically to be played online
Exclusive to virtual roleplaying platform.
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Unlock! Star Wars takes the escape room game series to a galaxy far, far away
Make it out in time, you must.
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Warhammer 40,000’s new ninth edition box set Indomitus is out next month - here’s what’s inside
No dice or measures, but lots and lots of miniatures.
Video
The Dicebreaker Podcast is back to talk solo RPGs, classic board games and more!
Plus, we say goodbye to Sara.
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DriveThruRPG Black Lives Matter bundles include Cyberpunk, Zweihander, Spire and dozens of RPGs for $10
Proceeds from six collections to benefit Black Lives Matter, NAACP and the National Police Accountability Project.
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Bite-sized restaurant management board game Foodies is free to print and play
Publisher CMON encourages donations to the NAACP.
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Magic: The Gathering bans racist and ‘culturally offensive’ cards
“Racism in any form is unacceptable and has no place in our games, nor anywhere else.”
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Origins Online cancelled following backlash over Black Lives Matter silence
Trade body organiser GAMA admits it was “too late in making that statement”.
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Root studio’s next game Fort gets a release date this summer
Cutesy remake of civilisation-building card game SPQF.
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Vampire: The Masquerade and World of Darkness RPG studio Onyx Path is holding a virtual gaming convention
Taking place this weekend.
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How Magic: The Gathering’s biggest fan landed the role of a lifetime as its head designer
Mark Rosewater on discovering the card game, working with Richard Garfield and balancing his professional and personal passion.
Deals
Get Blades in the Dark, Lancer and 700+ RPGs and games for $5, with all proceeds going to the NAACP and bail funds
Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has already raised over $2.3m.
Deals
Pick up inventive indie RPGs to benefit Black Lives Matter and local bail funds in Itch.io bundles
Solo, rules-light and fantasy games on offer for a good cause.
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New Warhammer 40,000, costly Magic: The Gathering cards, out-of-print games and more: it’s this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast!
Plus, your chance to judge our lockdown takeaway habits.
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Magic: The Gathering cancels all remaining in-person events for 2020 as result of COVID-19
Outstanding tournaments to be held in MTG Arena, with new season format for Zendikar Rising.
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Classic Spanish fantasy RPG Aquelarre is being released in English for the very first time
30 years after it debuted.
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Zombicide and Cthulhu: Death May Die are being turned into graphic novels
First run of CMON comics.
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Alice is Missing is a silent RPG played over text message from the creator of Icarus
Can you hear me? S.M.S.
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The Shining is being turned into an escape room board game for the movie’s 40th anniversary
Hereeeeeeee’s money!
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Warhammer 40,000 has a new ninth edition on the way, and it’s releasing ‘really soon’
New narrative-focused Crusade mode, free basic rules and widespread gameplay improvements.
Video
This year’s Spiel des Jahres nominations are out and we’re here to fiercely debate them on the latest Dicebreaker Podcast!
If your ears are burning, it’s probably all the hot takes.
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Debut board game from Star Wars: Rebellion designer Corey Konieczka’s studio Unexpected Games delayed to 2021
Development of first release “pretty much done”, with two more projects already in the works.
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Stranger Things, Marvel and WWE stars are playing Dungeons & Dragons for Red Nose Day
D&D Live 2020: Roll w/ Advantage line-up includes actors, comedians and wrestlers.
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Magic: The Gathering Arena is holding a new Open tournament where anyone can win $2,000
Unlimited prize pool for two-day competition.
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Try the new Pandemic board game, Hot Zone: North America, right now with free print-and-play demo
Shorter, simpler spin-off from co-op hit releasing later this year.
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US board game convention Gen Con is cancelled for the first time in its 50-year history
Online event announced in wake of COVID-19 concerns.
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Rally-racing board game Rallyman: Dirt is returning in a new edition
Combines original Rallyman and Dirt expansion.
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Cancelled Essen Spiel 2020 board game convention replaced by online event Spiel.Digital
Taking place during October weekend of ‘postponed’ games fair.
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Cyberpunk Red RPG release date delayed after coronavirus 'gut punch'
“There’s just no way we can release in June without compromising quality.”
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Spiel des Jahres 2020 nominations, the shortlist for Germany’s top Board Game of the Year prize, announced
The Crew, The King’s Dilemma and Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale lead shortlist for 'expert' Kennerspiel des Jahres.
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War of the Ring, The One Ring and Zombicide RPG designers join Blood Rage and Rising Sun studio CMON
Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi working on “several high priority and super-secret future releases”.
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Essen Spiel 2020 is cancelled
2021 dates announced following ‘postponement’ by one year due to COVID-19.
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Baby Yodas, pint-sized Pandemics and plenty of pirates - this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast has all these and more!
Treat your earholes and eyeholes today.
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Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid and Clank! publisher holding its first online convention, Renegade Con Virtual, next month
Teases glimpse at future of Power Rangers board game.
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Eighties tabletop RPG Twilight: 2000 is returning with its first new edition in 12 years
World War Freed.
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Zombicide and Blood Rage maker CMON is holding a virtual board games convention this weekend
With designer talks, painting competitions and more.
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UK Games Expo 2020 replacement online convention Virtually Expo announced
Following Birmingham show’s cancellation due to COVID-19.
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Tiny Epic Pirates sails the small seas onto Kickstarter next week
Edward Titch and the Teeny Anne’s Revenge.
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Liven up lockdown video calls with the free Working From Home edition of prank party game Don’t Get Got
Keep it on the download.
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Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America officially announced, first in new series of ‘fun-size’ co-op board games
Planned for release this summer, with play-at-home demo on the way.
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Unofficial D&D mobile app Downtime Manager lets you keep playing between sessions
The waiting game.
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Tabletop Simulator challenger Tabletop Playground launches into Early Access on PC this week
Over 100 mods available off the bat.
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Breaking Bad Monopoly will let you play as Heisenberg’s hat, won’t let you sell drugs
Blue Sky thinking.
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We’re back to spark joy and talk tabletop games from Frosthaven to Deadlands on this week's Dicebreaker Podcast!
The latest board game and RPG news, what we’ve been playing, and your questions answered.
Deals
Get Scythe, Splendor, Carcassonne and £120+ worth of digital board games on PC for under £10
Latest Humble Bundle features more than a dozen Asmodee Digital apps and expansions.
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New edition of Mansions of Madness brings the classic collection of haunted house stories back to Call of Cthulhu RPG
Two revised classic scenarios and three brand new adventures.
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Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps release date still up in the air after two years of delays, publisher says
Gale Force Nine blames “a variety of circumstances out of our control”.
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Detective board game teases new murder-mystery scenario written by Pandemic Legacy co-creator Rob Daviau
Set in 1970s Boston.
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Oriflamme, one of 2020’s board game highlights so far, gets free two-player rules for coronavirus lockdown play
Official variant available to download now.
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Capital Lux 2 mixes up the card game with 250+ more ways to play, landing on Kickstarter this month
New characters and solo mode coming to strategic card game.
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Gloomhaven sequel Frosthaven is now the biggest board game Kickstarter of all time
With nearly $13m raised and over 80,000 backers.
Video
The latest Dicebreaker Podcast packs in new Deadlands, D&D Stranger Things and Infinity CodeOne, plus smooth ghosts, sea crimes and more!
Listen or watch this week’s round-up of tabletop news, opinions and chatter now.
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Sue Perkins, Nish Kumar and other UK comedians are playing Dungeons & Dragons next week for Comic Relief
Fundraising for COVID-19 support.
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NHS Heroes playing cards launched to fundraise for key workers during COVID-19
All proceeds will go to NHS Charities Together.
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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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The Hobbit board game on the way from Lord of the Rings movie effects studio
Films' senior artist and Endeavor co-designer throw An Unexpected Party.
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Sci-fi deckbuilder Star Realms’ upcoming set Rise of Empire is a standalone prequel with a legacy-style campaign
Hitting Kickstarter this autumn ahead of release in 2021.
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Tapeworm is a delightfully gross card game mash-up of Uno and Snake from Binding of Isaac creator
Edmund McMillen's second tabletop project live on Kickstarter now.
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UK Games Expo 2020 has been cancelled
Following postponement to August as result of coronavirus.
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Anime deckbuilder Tanto Cuore is coming back to digital
Publisher Japanime Games working on tabletop adaptations of Japanese video games.
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This week’s Dicebreaker Podcast has the next Pandemic game, Kids on Brooms, D&D advice and more Mr. Blobby than anyone can handle
Listen on iTunes, Spotify and Google, or watch the video version!
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You can now play dungeon-crawling board game Arcadia Quest single-player with free solo mode rules
Support for Inferno and expansions to follow.
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Party game Insider is 20 Questions meets Werewolf, and it’s getting a trickier new edition
Insider Black is both a standalone game and expansion for the original.
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10 best train board games to play after Ticket to Ride
All aboard as we run down the best train board games on the tabletop.
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2019 was the biggest year for Dungeons & Dragons in the RPG's almost 50-year history, says Wizards of the Coast
As starter set sales quadruple.
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Get stuck into the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer 40,000 by picking up these book bundles from just £1
As part of latest Humble Bundle offerings.
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Essen Spiel 2020 organisers say world’s biggest board game convention will go ahead - for now - despite coronavirus
Events banned in German region of North Rhine-Westphalia until September.
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Games Workshop is already preparing to re-open Warhammer stores after COVID-19 lockdown
No US or UK locations included in limited ‘pilot’.
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Bargain Quest, the card game of fantasy flogging, sets sail in next expansion Sunk Costs
Vesselling your waves.
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Kids on Brooms is a Harry Potter tabletop RPG in all but name, out this summer
Based on the gameplay of Stranger Things-ish RPG Kids on Bikes.
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Pandemic: Hot Zone is a portable 30-minute version of the hit co-op board game
Leaked ahead of full announcement.
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Tabletop Simulator rival Tabletop Playground is currently free to download on PC during its open beta
Includes classic board games and user-made mods.
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Play Carcassonne by yourself or in co-op thanks to free official solo rules for the board game
German publisher also releases single-player variant for Hadara.