Root studio’s next game Fort gets a release date this summer
Cutesy remake of civilisation-building card game SPQF.
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Oath could finally deliver on the exciting lost potential of legacy board games
All of the memories with none of the sacrifice.
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Plus, your chance to judge our lockdown takeaway habits.
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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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10 best auction board games you can bet on for a good time
A winning bid.
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If your ears are burning, it’s probably all the hot takes.
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Development of first release “pretty much done”, with two more projects already in the works.
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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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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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2021 dates announced following ‘postponement’ by one year due to COVID-19.
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Treat your earholes and eyeholes today.
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Teases glimpse at future of Power Rangers board game.
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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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Planned for release this summer, with play-at-home demo on the way.
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6 best escape room games to play at home
Find your way out while staying inside.
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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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The latest board game and RPG news, what we’ve been playing, and your questions answered.
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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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Gale Force Nine blames “a variety of circumstances out of our control”.
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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.
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Listen or watch this week’s round-up of tabletop news, opinions and chatter now.
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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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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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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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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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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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Bargain Quest, the card game of fantasy flogging, sets sail in next expansion Sunk Costs
Vesselling your waves.
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Includes classic board games and user-made mods.
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Feature: Burgle Bros. 2 board game preview - a tighter co-op caper that sneaks in new surprises
Ocean's 11 by way of legacy board games, Betrayal at House on the Hill and Left 4 Dead.
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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.
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Sci-fi board game epic Twilight Imperium is being adapted into a book series
First novel to be The Fractured Void by Tim Pratt.
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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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How to introduce board games to friends and family
10 tips on getting new players to the table - and encouraging them to stay there.
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In-store events postponed until September.
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Bullet♥︎ is bringing the intense ‘puzzle action’ of shoot ‘em up video games to the tabletop
Inspired by classic shmups such as Ikaruga.
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Catan, Carcassonne and more digital board games are up to 50% off on Nintendo Switch
Asmodee Digital titles reduced on Nintendo eShop until April 19th.
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BattleCON is Street Fighter as a card game, and it’s back with a new fourth edition this summer
Here comes an old challenger.
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Visit Lush Green forests or Shining Yellow deserts.
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US tabletop event Origins delayed to autumn, ‘virtual convention’ to be held this summer
Decision made in light of COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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Family board game Kingdomino gets a free print-and-play expansion, The Court
Also compatible with Queendomino.
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Gloom of Kilforth creator reveals solo deckbuilding board game Veilwraith
Multiplayer possible with extra copies.
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Anime actors narrate latest game from Dead of Winter creators.
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Feature: 30 years on, fantasy board game HeroQuest is still inspiring modern dungeon-crawlers
From Gloomhaven to Star Wars: Imperial Assault, the legacy of a groundbreaking classic.
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Tales from the Loop board game arrives on Kickstarter, free print-and-play demo out now
Tabletop RPG adaptation arriving next spring.
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17 best Tabletop Simulator mods for popular board games
Play some of the most popular board games on your PC with these top Tabletop Simulator mods.
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Tabletop titles based on movie franchise planned until 2024.
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Grab Tabletop Simulator for 50% off on PC to keep your board game group going over the internet
Including the four-pack bundle.
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Cards Against Humanity has a new family-friendly edition you can download for free
A scatological move.
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Play party game Love Letter for free with print-and-play edition Sender
April Fool’s Day joke turned real.
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Arkham Horror, Android and Keyforge are getting board game art books
First tabletop gaming art books from Dark Horse.
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Solve mysteries and make it home in time for tea.
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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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7 best print-and-play board games you can download at home
Discover new tabletop experiences from your own home with these top print-and-play games.
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How to play board games online with friends
The best ways to play board games online with friends when you can’t be together in person, from voice chat to digital tabletops.
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One of the best board games about war illustrates its futility
What is it good for? Money!
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“It’s a confirmation that all your good ideas aren’t that good.”
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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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Birdy board game Wingspan has almost sold more copies than Scythe in one year
Stonemaier Games predicts 2019 ‘Game of the Year’ will overtake strategy hit “soon”.
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Founder confirms ‘no current plans’ to use Kickstarter.
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