News Ticket to Ride and Catan maker granted freedom from Embracer along with €900m of former owner’s debt Embracer becomes Divider. April 22, 2024 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Turn your game into a hit with advice from makers of the Warhammer and Fallout RPGs, games lawyers, distributors and more at the Tabletop Creators Summit next month A day of free talks and networking opportunities for anyone in the tabletop industry. April 17, 2024 Matt Jarvis
News Catan, Exploding Kittens maker called “one of the absolute most important businesses” by Embracer CEO Sale of video game publisher Gearbox brings a close to the holding company’s sweeping layoffs, for now. March 29, 2024 Chase Carter
News Arkham Horror RPG will introduce new investigators to a world of miskatonic mysteries this summer Adventures in Rokugan studio translates the popular LCG into dice pool-driven roleplay. March 6, 2024 Chase Carter 2 comments
News Catan, Ticket to Ride and Pandemic makers partner with LEGO on new family-friendly board game Primed to go ape. Jan. 29, 2024 Chase Carter
News Ticket to Ride and Exploding Kittens maker to take part in owner's restructuring that has already cut 900 jobs Despite leading a strong quarter for Embracer, one of tabletop’s largest publishers will join Embracer Group's wide scale, cost-saving initiative. Nov. 27, 2023 Chase Carter 2 comments
News Board game giant Asmodee’s corporate owner allegedly loses $2bn deal with Saudi Arabian partner Savvy Gaming Group, a public investment fund attached to the Saudi government, reportedly pulled out on the eve of the deal. Aug. 22, 2023 Chase Carter 4 comments
News Bridgerton board game readies for a turn within the Netflix series adaptation machine Scandals, suitors and the search for a good licensed board game. June 29, 2023 Chase Carter
Deals Get 7 Wonders' two-player spin-off game for less than £20 Race to raise some wonders. Feb. 13, 2023 Mark Harrison
News Catan and Ticket to Ride owner adds Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to its massive stable The Fellowship gets Embraced. Aug. 18, 2022 Chase Carter
News Star Wars Deck Building Game coming from Fantasy Flight likely won’t be an LCG Duel of the Fates. Aug. 10, 2022 Chase Carter
News Ticket to Ride chugs towards the spooky season with upcoming kids' board game Ghost Train Boo-Choo! July 12, 2022 Chase Carter
News Owner of board game behemoth Asmodee says not to worry about $1bn investment from Saudi Arabia ‘We have the opportunity to bring the world closer together through gaming.’ June 17, 2022 Chase Carter
News Catan and Pandemic creator launches new studio dedicated to making accessible board games for disabled players Access+’s first releases will be more inclusive versions of existing games. May 10, 2022 Matt Jarvis
News Pandemic's digital board game removed due to old age and declining performance “The time has come to make way for the digital future of Pandemic.” Jan. 19, 2022 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Pandemic’s digital version removed from all stores but publisher won’t say why “This decision was made with a heavy heart for a multitude of reasons that we cannot disclose.” Jan. 13, 2022 Chase Carter
News Catan, Pandemic and Ticket to Ride maker Asmodee set for $3bn acquisition by video game giant behind Borderlands and Saints Row Video game adaptations of tabletop IP among benefits listed by Embracer Group. Dec. 16, 2021 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
News Asmodee invests in Exploding Kittens to “more closely collaborate on game design” Throw Throw Bags of Money. Dec. 7, 2021 Chase Carter
News Jamaica announces a new edition of the family board game, but the art remains disappointingly whitewashed Yo ho, and a crumb of representation. Oct. 5, 2021 Chase Carter
News Catan, Pandemic and Ticket to Ride owner set to be sold for €2 billion Following previous acquisition by investment company in 2018. Sept. 27, 2021 Alex Meehan 2 comments
News Azul: Queen’s Garden, the next entry in the mosaic board game series, has been teased for late 2021 Green for the queen. Sept. 15, 2021 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Prices for Arkham Horror, Cosmic Encounter and Mansions of Madness all set to increase due to rising costs Eldritch expenses. Sept. 8, 2021 Alex Meehan 1 comment
News Unlock! and Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow to receive escape room style gamebook adaptations Escaping from the box to the page. Aug. 27, 2021 Chase Carter
News Pandemic, Mysterium and Legend of the Five Rings are being turned into comics Page-turn order. Aug. 26, 2021 Matt Jarvis
News 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. Aug. 5, 2021 Matt Jarvis
News Amazon cracks down on counterfeit board games, starting with fake Dixit expansions Account accused of “counterfeiting” popular card series. June 29, 2021 Alex Meehan
News Pandemic, Catan and Pathfinder RPG publishers pull out of physical Gen Con return Asmodee and Paizo to focus on digital offering Gen Con Online. May 25, 2021 Matt Jarvis
News Fantasy Flight founder and ex-CEO has bought and rebranded the publisher’s Game Center What’s in a name? April 23, 2021 Chase Carter
News Z-Man Games sunsets Euro Classic line of board games, including in-progress Princes of Florence These titles are history. March 17, 2021 Chase Carter
News My Hero Academia CCG brings the popular superhero anime to the tabletop later this year Cardboard, Plus Ultra! March 17, 2021 Chase Carter
News Asmodee has acquired Azul and Century publisher Plan B Games Group purchase includes Next Move, Pretzel Games and Eggertspiele. March 11, 2021 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace finally announces a release date Cosmic console horror. Feb. 26, 2021 Chase Carter
News Board Game Arena has been bought by Catan, Pandemic and Ticket to Ride maker Asmodee Following the website's boom in popularity last year. Feb. 11, 2021 Matt Jarvis
News Play Dobble, Dixit and Just One over video call using free remote play guides As well as Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective. Nov. 5, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Catan is being turned into a range of ‘fashionable’ shoes Wood for feet? Oct. 23, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Game of Thrones: The Board Game’s digital edition gets a PC release date and gameplay trailer The Red Webding. Sept. 18, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 release date and price announced, out next month Third and final instalment in the acclaimed trilogy. Sept. 15, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Dixit and Mysterium studio Libellud has been acquired by Catan, Pandemic and Ticket to Ride owner Asmodee Fantasy Flight, Z-Man and Catan Studio parent picks up French publisher. July 17, 2020 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
News Unlock! Star Wars takes the escape room game series to a galaxy far, far away Make it out in time, you must. June 16, 2020 Matt Jarvis
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. May 8, 2020 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
News Sci-fi board game epic Twilight Imperium is being adapted into a book series First novel to be The Fractured Void by Tim Pratt. April 17, 2020 Matt Jarvis
Deals 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. April 15, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Dixit, Dobble, Unlock! and more family board games released as free print-and-plays to download at home Ink-credible news. April 7, 2020 Alex Meehan
News Arkham Horror, Android and Keyforge are getting board game art books First tabletop gaming art books from Dark Horse. April 1, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Ticket to Ride, Pandemic and Keyforge maker wants to turn its board games into video games Codeboard. Feb. 28, 2020 Sara Elsam 1 comment
News 7 Wonders and Just One publisher acquired by X-Wing, Pandemic and Keyforge owner Asmodee Repos what you sow. Jan. 16, 2020 Sara Elsam