Hoping to get some early Black Friday board game deals to give the family something to play over Thanksgiving weekend? You aren’t short on choice – both Amazon and Walmart have been busy discounting the best board games ahead of Friday’s mega-sale. Some have hit their lowest ever prices, too. …
Read More »HeroQuest board game preorder
The classic 1989 HeroQuest board game is getting a remake, and it’s coming to retailers soon – as in, ‘this December’ soon. If you’re based in the USA, you can pre-order it now at Zavvi for $125.99 (opens in new tab) or with Entertainment Earth for the same price (opens …
Read More »Skyrim board game blasts past $1million in funding after just a few days
The Skyrim board game has passed the million-dollar mark in its crowdfunding campaign within 10 days, despite only aiming for $135,000. According to a press release from developer Modiphius, this original goal was hit just 30 minutes after the project’s Gamefound page went live. Now sitting at more than 80% …
Read More »How the Pokemon Trading Card Game stays the very best (the best there ever was)
The Pokemon Trading Card Game doesn’t understand the word ‘quit’. Even though its popularity ebbs and flows over time, it only seems to have become more stubbornly prominent since debuting in the mid-’90s. How does it keep players coming back after more than 20 years? Atsushi Nagashima knows a thing …
Read More »Resident Evil: The Board Game preview – “A spine-tingling return to survival horror roots”
Fans of Resident Evil have been enjoying Steamforged Games’ video game-themed adaptations for some time now, most recently with the launch of Resident Evil 3. However, the makers of some of the most haunting adventures to hit your tabletop have taken things right back to the start this time around. …
Read More »Alien: Fate of the Nostromo review: “Laced with tension”
In theory, Alien: Fate of the Nostromo shouldn’t work. The 1979 movie it’s based on excels because none of the characters are safe – to quote science officer Ash, its crew is “expendable”. And boy, do you know it. However, that doesn’t make for a very satisfying tabletop experience. If …
Read More »The best Halloween board games for 2021
Now that spooky season is officially here, it’s time to break out some Halloween board games. If you’ve never had a horror-themed get-together to celebrate the witching hour, we can’t recommend it enough. Nothing gets you in the spirit of things more than dimming the lights and creeping your way …
Read More »This exclusive Fizbans Treasury of Dragons info is giving us nightmares already
It’s strange to think that Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons is the first book we’ve had in years that focuses on the D&D monster; you’d think a creature that makes up half the name of one of the best tabletop RPGs would get more attention. That’s why project lead James Wyatt …
Read More »Fizbans Treasury of Dragons – everything you need to know about the next Dungeons & Dragons book
Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons is set to give these D&D mainstays their due; it promises fresh rules and a dive into the lore of tabletop’s most iconic monster. The book also promises to explain why these monsters are so crucial to Dungeons & Dragons at large. Which makes sense, really. …
Read More »New Critical Role Dungeons & Dragons adventure adds rival NPC parties in 2022
Popular live play series Critical Role is getting its first major Dungeons & Dragons adventure book next year. Created in collaboration with Dungeon Master Matt Mercer, ‘Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep’ launches on March 15, 2022. Taking players from levels 3 to 12, Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep …
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