Cardboard Edison Award 2025 Finalists Announced
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Cardboard Edison Award 2025 Finalists Announced

Cardboard Edison has revealed the finalists for its 2025 Cardboard Edison Award, celebrating unpublished board game designs. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the competition, which continues to attract a growing number of participants from around the world. The 2025 contest received 348 submissions, setting a new record and surpassing the previous year’s 339…

Star Trek Ascendancy: The Final Frontier Raises Over $1.4 Million in Crowdfunding Campaign
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Star Trek Ascendancy: The Final Frontier Raises Over $1.4 Million in Crowdfunding Campaign

GF9 has launched Star Trek Ascendancy: The Final Frontier on Gamefound, achieving significant success in its crowdfunding campaign. The project, which went live on February 18th has raised over $1.4 million in just over a week. The new edition of the game introduces several features, including three exclusive civilizations: the Gorn, the Tholians, and the…

Rainbow Six Siege Board Game Returns with Steamforged Games: Pre-Orders Open February 27th
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Rainbow Six Siege Board Game Returns with Steamforged Games: Pre-Orders Open February 27th

Steamforged Games has announced its acquisition of the board game based on Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. The game, titled 6: Siege – The Board Game, will be reprinted and expanded with new content. Pre-orders for the updated version will begin on February 27th. Originally inspired by Ubisoft’s tactical first-person shooter, Rainbow Six Siege, the…

Our Queen Crumbles – Hallowed Edition Returns with Expanded Content in 2025

Our Queen Crumbles – Hallowed Edition Returns with Expanded Content in 2025

On May 1st, Our Queen Crumbles, a collaborative storytelling game for 2-4 players, will return with a new and revised Hallowed Edition. Originally created by Jason Brown in 2019, the game explores themes of revenge, inevitable death, and farewells, set in the weird-fantasy world of Halloway. The upcoming edition will be available through a BackerKit…

Phase Shift Games Announces “Widget’s Workshop,” a New Drop-Style Tabletop Game
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Phase Shift Games Announces “Widget’s Workshop,” a New Drop-Style Tabletop Game

Phase Shift Games has unveiled Widget’s Workshop, the latest entry in its “drop-style” game series. The game is scheduled to launch on BackerKit’s crowdfunding platform on March 13, 2025, as part of the Pocketopia program, which emphasizes compact and portable board and card games. Widget’s Workshop blends card crafting and spatial set collection into a…

Elden Ring: The Board Game Sets to Hit Retail Later This Year, Pre-Orders Open Now
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Elden Ring: The Board Game Sets to Hit Retail Later This Year, Pre-Orders Open Now

Steamforged Games has announced the retail release of three board game sets inspired by FromSoftware’s acclaimed video game Elden Ring. Following the success of their 2022 Kickstarter campaign, which raised over £4.7 million from more than 14,000 backers, the company confirmed that Elden Ring: The Board Game will be available in stores on March 31st,…

UVS Games Announces Partnerships with Fireside Games and Calliope Games for 2025 Releases

UVS Games Announces Partnerships with Fireside Games and Calliope Games for 2025 Releases

UVS Games has revealed two new partnerships. The company is collaborating with Fireside Games and Calliope Games to introduce new editions of popular games, combining strategic gameplay with well-known themes. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Join Castle Panic UVS Games, in partnership with Fireside Games and Paramount Consumer Products, will release a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…

Darrington Press Announces Solar Gardens, a New Board Game Launching Summer 2025

Darrington Press Announces Solar Gardens, a New Board Game Launching Summer 2025

Darrington Press has revealed its latest board game, Solar Gardens, set to release in Summer 2025. The game will be available at Critical Role shops in the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, and the EU, as well as Darrington Press Guild stores and other friendly local game stores. In Solar Gardens, players take on the…

Stonemaier Games Announces Finspan, a New Spin on Wingspan

Stonemaier Games Announces Finspan, a New Spin on Wingspan

Stonemaier Games, the publisher behind the popular board game Wingspan, has announced the upcoming release of Finspan, a new title that shifts the focus from birds to fish. The game is set to launch on 2025, and aims to bring a fresh take on tableau-building gameplay. In Finspan, players act as marine researchers, collecting fish…

CMON Opens the Gates to Cthulhu: Death May Die – Forbidden Reaches
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CMON Opens the Gates to Cthulhu: Death May Die – Forbidden Reaches

CMON has announced the release of Cthulhu: Death May Die – Forbidden Reaches, a new core box that expands the boundaries of the popular Lovecraftian board game. This latest addition brings new challenges and mechanics, offering players a deeper exploration into the Mythos. The expansion introduces a campaign mode that allows players to experience a…

Osprey Games Announces Ofrenda, Inspired by Día de los Muertos

Osprey Games Announces Ofrenda, Inspired by Día de los Muertos

Osprey Games has announced Ofrenda, a new card-placement game designed by Orlando Sá and André Santos, with artwork by Alex Herrerías. The game is rooted in the traditions of Día de los Muertos, offering players an opportunity to create vibrant altars in remembrance of loved ones. In the game, players work to assemble an ofrenda,…

Risk 2210 A.D. Frontline Expansion Brings Mars Battles and New Challenges

Risk 2210 A.D. Frontline Expansion Brings Mars Battles and New Challenges

Renegade Game Studios has announced the upcoming release of the Risk 2210 A.D. Frontline Expansion, which is now available for pre-order with a planned release in January 2025. This expansion builds on the futuristic warfare of Risk 2210 A.D., introducing new challenges and strategic possibilities as the battlefield moves beyond Earth to a newly terraformed…

Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan Returns to Kickstarter with Kin of the Wild Expansion
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Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan Returns to Kickstarter with Kin of the Wild Expansion

The world of Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan is expanding with the launch of Kin of the Wild, the second major expansion for the acclaimed board game. The Kickstarter campaign, which also includes a deluxe second printing of the core game, is set to begin on February 11th, 2025. Kin of the Wild introduces a rich…

Ares Games and DAM Things Game Studio to Launch Viking Route on Kickstarter in December
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Ares Games and DAM Things Game Studio to Launch Viking Route on Kickstarter in December

Ares Games, in partnership with DAM Things Game Studio, has announced a new board game project, Viking Route, launching on Kickstarter on December 3rd. This cooperative game, designed for 1 to 4 players, introduces a movement mechanic using a compass and magnets to navigate through a Norse-inspired setting. In Viking Route, players control a Viking…

Tide & Tangle Now Live on Kickstarter: Otter-Themed DIY Game Brings Players to the Golden Coast
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Tide & Tangle Now Live on Kickstarter: Otter-Themed DIY Game Brings Players to the Golden Coast

Tide & Tangle, a new Print-and-Play board game, has launched on Kickstarter, offering players a light-hearted experience focused on friendly competition and cooperation. In Tide & Tangle, players take on the role of otters along the Golden Coast, aiming to gather points by diving for treasures, floating in rafts, and navigating the game’s modular board….

Box art for the board game "Tokyo Ghoul: District Battle," a Japanime Games classic, featuring anime-style characters. Prominent is a white-haired figure in a mask, surrounded by others in varied attire. The background blends dark and light tones, setting the stage for an epic roll & clash adventure.
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Japanime Games Expands Roll & Clash System with New Anime Titles

Japanime Games is set to expand its popular Roll & Clash system, originally introduced with Naruto: Ninja Arena, by launching three new games featuring well-known anime titles. The upcoming releases—Tokyo Ghoul: District Battle, Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Arena, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Battle of Discord—will use the same fast-paced, dice-based mechanics that emphasize accessible rules…

Garphill Games Announces New Kickstarter Featuring Medieval Trilogy Playing Cards and Reprints
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Garphill Games Announces New Kickstarter Featuring Medieval Trilogy Playing Cards and Reprints

Garphill Games has announced an upcoming Kickstarter campaign launching November 19. The campaign will offer a new deck of standard playing cards featuring artwork by The Mico from Garphill’s Medieval Trilogy games, with each suit representing characters from a different trilogy. Two versions of the deck will be available, each with unique card back art…

Pink Troubadour Announces New Game “Forestry” for Spiel Essen 2025

Pink Troubadour Announces New Game “Forestry” for Spiel Essen 2025

Czech publisher Pink Troubadour has announced Forestry, a new board game scheduled for release at Spiel Essen 2025. After a strong showing at Spiel Essen 2024, where their game Galileo Galilei sold out, Pink Troubadour is shifting focus to Forestry, a game that centers on forest management and sustainability. Designed by Michal Peichl, Forestry is…

The Last of Us: Escape the Dark Board Game Available for Pre-Order, Releasing in November

The Last of Us: Escape the Dark Board Game Available for Pre-Order, Releasing in November

The Last of Us: Escape the Dark, a new board game based on The Last of Us video game franchise, is now available for pre-order. Designed with the Escape the Dark system, the game offers an atmospheric journey where players navigate the challenges of a post-apocalyptic world. Supporting 1 to 5 players, Escape the Dark…

Orange Nebula Announces New Game: Vestige Set for Gamefound Launch on November 19
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Orange Nebula Announces New Game: Vestige Set for Gamefound Launch on November 19

Orange Nebula has announced its upcoming game, Vestige, during the Gamefound Feast event. The game is a strategic modern euro designed for 1-4 players, combining resource management with a system modeled on the color wheel to create a competitive experience with depth and accessibility. Set in a future world where civilization has collapsed, Vestige invites…

WizKids Announces New Map-Building Game for Dungeons & Dragons Fans: Edge of the Realms
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WizKids Announces New Map-Building Game for Dungeons & Dragons Fans: Edge of the Realms

WizKids has revealed Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms – Fields of Faerun, a new map-building game set to release in June. Designed by Phil Walker-Harding, known for games like Barenpark and Imhotep, this upcoming title allows players to explore the continent of Faerun within the Forgotten Realms universe. In Edge of the Realms…

Wildlife-Themed Board Game ‘Nice to Know! Animals’ Coming to Kickstarter October 30th
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Wildlife-Themed Board Game ‘Nice to Know! Animals’ Coming to Kickstarter October 30th

On October 30th, HOUF Games will introduce Nice to Know! Animals on Kickstarter, a new board game combining strategy with educational content centered around wildlife and conservation. Designed for players interested in animals and environmental themes, the game aims to balance strategic gameplay with information on various species, including endangered animals. Developed over two years…

Manage Your Own Anime Studio in JISOGI: Anime Studio Tycoon, Now Live on Kickstarter
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Manage Your Own Anime Studio in JISOGI: Anime Studio Tycoon, Now Live on Kickstarter

Esper Game Studio has announced the launch of its new board game, JISOGI: Anime Studio Tycoon, which is now live on Kickstarter. In this strategic game, players take on the role of an anime studio manager, juggling creative and business responsibilities in the fast-paced world of anime production. The game’s title, JISOGI reflects the need…

The Op Games Launches CLUE: Muppets Edition
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The Op Games Launches CLUE: Muppets Edition

The Op Games has announced the release of CLUE: Muppets Edition, a new version of the classic board game featuring characters from Disney’s The Muppets. The game is now available at major retailers, including Amazon. In this edition, players can take on the roles of Muppet characters, such as Kermit as Mayor Green, Fozzie as…

Bardsung: Tale of the Forsaken Glade Now on Gamefound
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Bardsung: Tale of the Forsaken Glade Now on Gamefound

Steamforged Games has introduced Bardsung: Tale of the Forsaken Glade, a new board game campaign now available on Gamefound. This game remasters the mechanics of the original Bardsung, offering a fresh campaign driven by player feedback. Set in a decaying forest where a corrupting black dragon holds sway, players will navigate the labyrinthine woods and…

Greater Than Games Announces Defenders of the Realm: Legends Edition Launching November 19th
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Greater Than Games Announces Defenders of the Realm: Legends Edition Launching November 19th

Greater Than Games has revealed that Defenders of the Realm: Legends Edition will launch on November 19th via BackerKit. This miniatures-based adventure game allows players to work together to defend Monarch City from various enemies and four key bosses. Players can choose to play as heroes such as Fera the Barbarian, Samil the Ranger, Vitalia…

Kurt Vonnegut’s Lost Board Game GHQ Now Available

Kurt Vonnegut’s Lost Board Game GHQ Now Available

Kurt Vonnegut, widely recognized for his literary contributions, particularly Slaughterhouse-Five, also ventured into game design. His board game, GHQ, originally created in 1956, has now been published after nearly seven decades. Following the moderate reception of his first novel, Player Piano, Vonnegut sought alternative ways to earn an income. Drawing on his World War II…

INSANIA Brings Horror to Ancient Rome in New Co-op Board Game
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INSANIA Brings Horror to Ancient Rome in New Co-op Board Game

Insania, an upcoming co-op dungeon crawler from Sievert Games, is preparing for its Kickstarter launch on November 19th. Set in ancient Rome, the game introduces players to a dark and unsettling narrative, incorporating themes of horror, violence, and mature content. Players will take on the roles of legionaries, gladiators, and oracles as they face nightmarish…

Archon Studio Announces Master of Orion: Ad Astra Board Game Based on the Iconic Game Master of Orion
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Archon Studio Announces Master of Orion: Ad Astra Board Game Based on the Iconic Game Master of Orion

Archon Studio has announced the upcoming release of Master of Orion: Ad Astra, a 4X strategy board game based on the well-known Master of Orion PC series. The game is set to offer players the chance to control one of six races as they explore space, colonize planets, and develop technologies in pursuit of galactic…

Indie Boards and Cards Releases The Magnus Protocol Mysteries on Backerkit
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Indie Boards and Cards Releases The Magnus Protocol Mysteries on Backerkit

Indie Boards and Cards, the publisher behind games like Coup, Resistance, and Avalon, has launched The Magnus Protocol Mysteries on Backerkit. The game is based on the Magnus Protocol podcast, a stand-alone sequel to the award-winning Magnus Archives series by Rusty Quill. Players step into the role of employees at the Office of Incident Assessment…