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Halloween costumes: November KS Grumpy

Oct 31, 2020

Halloween costumes: November KS Grumpy

Athena: Booooo! Boo, comrade! JW: *startled* Athena, what are you dressed up as? Athena: A ghost, obviously. JW: And why are you holding a toy hammer and sickle? Athena: I am the ghost of communism! Don't you know the first line of the manifesto? Also, Soviet Dawn is coming back from the dead and launching this month! But I see you're also draped in a sheet... JW: Yes, come worship this wand! Athena: *blushing* JW!!! JW: What?! I am the fire god in Elements of the Gods, silly

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Roll 'n' write in Troyes

Oct 30, 2020

Roll 'n' write in Troyes

Troyes Dice is a 1-10 player roll 'n' write game set in the Medieval city of Troyes, like the dice allocation game Troyes by the same creators. It was released in stores worldwide on October 16 except in the US, where it is released today. In Troyes Dice, you will be managing matters of the land, the city and the church. The game takes place over 8 rounds (days), divided in morning and afternoon. You start with 3 different resources on your writing pad: 3 influence, 3 deniers

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Let the spice flow

Oct 28, 2020

Let the spice flow

Dune: Imperium is a 1-4 player worker placement and deck building game in which you play as one of the factions that fight over the precious spice resource on planet Dune. Pre-orders from the Direwolf Digital website open tomorrow, October 29, and the game will ship to the US and Canada in December. There is no information regarding availability in the rest of the world yet. At the beginning of the game, you will first select the leader you are going to play as. Leaders come

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Core Space: First Born is live (The First Born awaken)

Oct 28, 2020

Core Space: First Born is live (The First Born awaken)

Update: Core Space: First Born has launched on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 22 days. There is one pledge option that gets you the game and the Fury of the Insane God expansion, but you can also select the game, the expansion, the playmat and the dice separately as add-ons. Our preview post below was published on October 26. Core Space: First Born is a standalone game set in the same universe as the 1-4 player cooperative sci-fi adventure game Core Space. This tim

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Endless Winter: Paleoamericans is live (Lead your Paleolithic tribe)

Oct 27, 2020

Endless Winter: Paleoamericans is live (Lead your Paleolithic tribe)

Update: Endless Winter: Paleoamericans is live on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 20 days. You may back a copy of the game along with the Ancestors expansion and Canine Familiars module (both free), or get these plus the Ceremonial Grounds, Rivers & Rafts, and Cave Paintings expansions. The Chief pledge gets you all of the above plus the playmat and upgraded components. All the pledges are also available in other languages besides English. The solo mode pits you aga

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Neo-Morphosis: Infestation is live (Neo-Morphosis: Infestation relaunches)

Oct 27, 2020

Neo-Morphosis: Infestation is live (Neo-Morphosis: Infestation relaunches)

Update: Neo-Morphosis: Infestation is live on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 23 days. You may pledge for a copy of the core game or get it together with the Third Instar expansion. Our preview post below was published on October 24. After a cancelled Kickstarter campaign back in January, the 1-4 player cooperative sci-fi adventure game Neo-Morphosis: Infestation returns for a relaunch on October 27. The year is 2159. Scientific experiments that aimed to fight globa

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Dire Alliance: Horror is live (Tactical card play in a horror setting)

Oct 27, 2020

Dire Alliance: Horror is live (Tactical card play in a horror setting)

Update: Dire Alliance: Horror has launched on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 21 days. You may pledge for a copy of the game with or without the minis, or for the minis alone. Our preview post below was published on October 24. Dire Alliance: Horror is a 1-4 player deck building and dice rolling game in which you fight against forces of evil. It supports both a competitive (designed by David Thompson) and a cooperative mode (designed by the Sadler brothers), and it

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Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients is live (Weird faction fights)

Oct 27, 2020

Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients is live (Weird faction fights)

Update: Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients has launched on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 28 days. You may pledge for just the base game or get it together with one or two expansions (Kings and Heroes and Beasts and Eggmen). Our preview post below was published on October 25. Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients is a 1-4 player tactical skirmish game set in the same universe as Dark Venture. Rival factions fight against each other in an apocalyptic, sci-fi settin

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The King's Armory is live (Anniversary of The King's Armory)

Oct 27, 2020

The King's Armory is live (Anniversary of The King's Armory)

Update: The King's Armory: 7th Anniversary Edition is live on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 31 days. If you already own the previous edition of the game, you can pledge for the upgrade kit. Otherwise, you may order the standard or the Kickstarter version of the new edition, or go all-in and get all the new expansions, minis and terrain. There is also the option of naming a character. Our preview post below was published on October 25. The King's Armory is a 1-7 pl

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Shogun No Katana is live (Japanese sword crafting)

Oct 27, 2020

Shogun No Katana is live (Japanese sword crafting)

Update: Shogun No Katana is live on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 23 days. You may back either the standard or the Deluxe edition. Our preview post below was published on October 25. Shogun No Katana is a 1-4 player worker placement and resource management game in which you forge katanas in feudal Japan. It will launch on Kickstarter on October 27. In Shogun No Katana, you play as a master swordsmith. The game takes place over 4 rounds. On each turn, you will plac

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Unlock the secrets of the island

Oct 26, 2020

Unlock the secrets of the island

Lost Ruins of Arnak is a 1-4 player worker placement and deck building game in which you lead an expedition to explore the fabled island of Arnak. It is now available for pre-order from CGE, or you can wait to purchase it from your local game store in November. In the solo mode, you will be competing against a rival team of archaeologists and follow the 2-player rules with a few modifications. The game lasts 5 rounds. You will be sending your archaeologists to explore various

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Yedo: Deluxe Master Set is Live (Yedo Deluxe returns with a reprint)

Oct 26, 2020

Yedo: Deluxe Master Set is Live (Yedo Deluxe returns with a reprint)

Update: The Kickstarter campaign for the reprint of Yedo: Deluxe Master Set is live and will run for 11 days. This campaign is also for the (Un)Pleasant Surprise expansion that contains a mission pack and a trade pack. You may pledge just for the expansion, or for Yedo Deluxe, or for Yedo Deluxe and coins. Playmats, coins, and the expansion are also available as add-ons. Our preview post below was published on October 24. Yedo: Deluxe Master Set is a 1-5 player worker placeme

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The Mariana Trench is live (Deep sea adventures)

Oct 26, 2020

The Mariana Trench is live (Deep sea adventures)

Update: The Mariana Trench has launched on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 29 days. You may pledge for a copy of the game, or get it together with the playmat. It is also available as a PnP. Our preview post below was published on October 24. The Mariana Trench is a 1-2 player set collection card game in which you travel into the depths of the Mariana Trench to collect species for research. It will launch on Kickstarter on October 26. In the solo mode of the game, y

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Widget Ridge: Emergence is live (Emergence of a Widget Ridge expansion)

Oct 23, 2020

Widget Ridge: Emergence is live (Emergence of a Widget Ridge expansion)

Update: Three expansion sets for Widget Ridge have launched on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 30 days. You may pledge for the 3 character packs only, or get them together with the base game. There is also an all-in option that includes story packs as well as the option to have a card illustrated in your likeness. Our preview post below was published on October 22. Widget Ridge: Emergence is an expansion to the 1-2 player deck building steampunk game Widget Ridge. I

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Haunticulture is live (Monster gardeners)

Oct 22, 2020

Haunticulture is live (Monster gardeners)

Update: Haunticulture has launched on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 27 days. You may pledge for a standard copy of the game or get it together with transparent overlay cards and a playmat. You can also commission the artist to make a monster card in your likeness. Our preview post below was published on October 21. Haunticulture is a 1-4 player hand management game in which monsters tend to the gardens of Creepstone Manor. It will launch on Kickstarter on October

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Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game is live

Oct 21, 2020

Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game is live

Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game is a 1-5 player cooperative adventure game in which a team of superheroes is trying to protect their city from the evil Baron Blade and his minions. It launched on Kickstarter yesterday, October 20, and the campaign will run for 23 days. You may pledge either for the retail or the Kickstarter edition of the game, or pay quite a bit more to have the minis pre-painted and receive extra dice and card sleeves. Freedom Five is scenario-ba

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Townsfolk Tussle is live (Trying out the Townsfolk Tussle demo on TTS)

Oct 20, 2020

Townsfolk Tussle is live (Trying out the Townsfolk Tussle demo on TTS)

Update: Townsfolk Tussle has launched on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 29 days. You may pledge for a copy of the game or choose the extra option of seeing your name on a Eureka Springs tombstone. In lieu of a preview, you can check my impressions of the TTS demo (published on October 7). I had been so far reluctant to sit down and learn how to operate a digital board gaming platform, but the announcement of the Townsfolk Tussle demo on Tabletop Simulator prompted

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Bios: Mesofauna is live (Mesofauna in a Megafauna world)

Oct 20, 2020

Bios: Mesofauna is live (Mesofauna in a Megafauna world)

Update: Bios: Mesofauna is live on Kickstarter in a joint campaign with Galenus. You may pledge for a copy of the game, or combine it with Galenus. Our preview post below was published on October 16. Bios: Mesofauna is a 1-4 player area control game in which you play as an insect that mutates and adjusts in order to survive and dominate in an ever-changing environment. It can be played on its own or in combination with Bios: Megafauna, and it will launch on Kickstarter on Oct

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Darkest Dungeon is live (Delving deeper into darkness)

Oct 20, 2020

Darkest Dungeon is live (Delving deeper into darkness)

Update: Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game has launched on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 17 days. There are two pledge options: the core game, and the core game plus the Crimson Court expansion. Our preview post below was published on October 15. Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game is a 1-4 player cooperative dungeon crawl game in which a party of heroes is trying to clear a mansion from the horrors that reside inside. It is the board game adaption of the popular video g

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Galenus is live (Follow the great medical teacher)

Oct 20, 2020

Galenus is live (Follow the great medical teacher)

Update: Galenus is live on Kickstarter, in a joint campaign with Bios: Mesofauna. You may pledge for a copy of the game or get it together with Mesofauna. Our preview post below was published on October 16. Galenus is a 1-4 player worker placement game in which you play as a young doctor in ancient Rome trying to impress Galenus, the Greek medical authority. The game will launch on Kickstarter on October 20, along with Bios:Mesofauna. Your goal in Galenus is to cure patients,

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