Knowledge is power, and finding out what you can about D&D before playing Baldur’s Gate 3 will let you hit the ground running. You see, this isn’t just a game based on the pen-and-paper Dungeons & Dragons; it’s set in the same world and uses many of the same gameplay …
Read More »Exclusive look at Han Solos card in Star Wars: Unlimited
GamesRadar+ has your first look at Han Solo’s unit card in Star Wars: Unlimited, fresh from Gen Con. Depicting the smuggler as he appeared in A New Hope, this Star Wars: Unlimited card shows him charging down a Death Star corridor while blasting wildly with his weapon – and man, …
Read More »Hasbro Gaming SVP explains what “AI-driven mechanics” mean for upcoming board games
Hasbro, the company behind numerous board games and D&D, recently announced that it’d be teaming up with Italian developer Xplored to create physical / digital hybrids with “limitless digital expansions to physical games [and] seamless onboarding.” That wasn’t necessarily the headline, though; instead, mention of “AI-driven mechanics” took center-stage. Because …
Read More »Board game deals 2023
Board game deals – quick menu (Image credit: Future) Jump straight to the board game deals in your region by clicking on the links below: – US deals – UK deals – FAQ Trying to track down the latest board game deals? No problem, we’ve got you covered. You’ll find …
Read More »Best board games 2023 – must-have favorites to play with friends and family
Quick menu (Image credit: Future / Benjamin Abbott) 1. The quick list 2. Best for adults 3. Best 2-player 4. Best co-op 5. Best card game 6. Best RPG 7. Best classic 8. Best strategy 9. Best for families 10. Best for kids It can be tough to know what …
Read More »New Disney Lorcana card game is coming for Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering
Disney Lorcana is a new trading card game that teams up different Disney characters in a Magic: The Gathering-style battle, and it’s set to launch toward the end of 2023. Along with being “rooted in the magic of Disney characters and storytelling”, the press release notes that this game is …
Read More »Dungeons & Dragons: Spelljammer: Adventures in Space review: “More a bedrock of mechanics and concepts than a fully-realised realm”
Well, this was a long time coming. The introduction of the Spelljammer in Dungeons and Dragons was one of those things that everybody had been waiting for from the moment 5E broke the surface. It’s certainly an easy pitch: all the stuff you love about D&D, but with steampunky, magical …
Read More »Do-it-yourself D&D – how one team made a universe you can 3D print at home
Resin 3D printing is a bit like magic. You send a design to the machine, watch the build platform descend into a pool of goop, and then, hours later, a model appears seemingly from nowhere. Even after countless prints, the giddy excitement of that reveal doesn’t wear off. It’s what …
Read More »Viking Death Squad review
Essential info – Game type: Sci-fi tabletop RPG – Players: 2 – 6 – Complexity: Moderate – Lasts: 120+ mins – Ages: 12+ – Price: $42 / £35 – Play if you enjoy: Warhammer, Index Card RPG Despite the game’s acronym sounding like something you might catch on a questionable first date, Viking Death Squad (or VDS) …
Read More »Aliens: The Roleplaying Game review
Essential info – Game type: Horror tabletop RPG – Players: 2 – 6 – Complexity: Hard – Lasts: 120+ mins – Ages: 14+ – Price: $49.99 / £39.99 – Play if you enjoy: Traveller, Vaesen As you might expect for such an iconic franchise, Alien has spawned a lot of games. But while there are plenty of …
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