News and reviews for Tabletop Board Games!
- The X-Files CCG review: thoughtful and delightfully unusual
LBR reviews The X-Files CCG, a discontinued 90’s game of strategy and deduction. - Ninja race for treasure on a shifting game board in the Gachijo TTG
Ninja-themed TTG “Gachijo,” which features a board that changes mid-game, has a new Kickstarter. - Build the ultimate spell deck as a Bunny Wizard in Spellstorm
Spellstorm, a tactical card game featuring unique wizards, has a new Kickstarter. - Survive an alien invasion in Buenos Aires in The Eternaut TTG
The Eternaut, a gritty cooperative and story-driven TTG about an alien invasion, has a new Kickstarter. - Cook while sabotaging each other in the Bon Appetit card game
Bon Appetit, a competitive card game featuring old timey cartoon artwork, is now on Kickstarter. - Modiphius reveals Cohors Cthulhu: Tactics wargame, Kickstarter coming in June
Publisher Modiphius has announced a new story-driven tabletop wargame with an eldritch theme. - Solve an apocalyptic sci-fi mystery in TTRPG Substratum Protocol
Substratum Protocol, a TTRPG that blends sci-fi and cosmic horror, is now on BackerKit and fully funded. - Cyberpunk 2077 – The Board Game announced with trailer
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting another board game adaptation, this time from designer Go On Board. - Schoolkids scheme for playground power in tabletop game Lunch
Lunch, a playful deck-building war game about schoolyard domination, has a new Kickstarter campaign. - Blade Runner RPG Expansion Fiery Angels gets April release date
The Blade Runner TTRPG will officially release its Case File 02: Fiery Angels expansion next month. - Animal clans vie for power in Armello, now coming to tabletop
Armello, the strategy video game about intrigue in a fairy tale kingdom, is coming to tabletop. - Avatar: The Last Airbender – Crossroads of Destiny review: simple, thematic delights
LBR reviews Avatar The Last Airbender – Crossroads of Destiny, a strategy board game based on the hit series. - Modiphius adapting Discworld series into tabletop games
Modiphius has announced it will adapt the iconic Discworld series of fantasy novels into RPGs and board games. - Manage a Space Orchestra in Philharmonix TTG
Philharmonix, a competitive euro game about managing a space orchestra, has a new Kickstarter and is already funded. - Warship tactics indie U-Boot reveals new extended look
A digital adaptation of the recent tabletop hit U-Boot has revealed a new gameplay trailer. - Rescue Cryptids in Cryptic Nature, Kickstarter launches today
Cryptic Nature, a board game about discovering and protecting cryptids, has a new Kickstarter campaign. - Norse-themed board game Fate: Defenders of Grimheim fully funded on Kickstarter
Fate: Defenders of Grimheim, a Norse-themed adventure tabletop game, was fully funded on Kickstarter today. - Tower Defense TTG The Last Lighthouse fully funded on Kickstarter
The Last Lighthouse, Scott Almes’ latest game in the Simply Solo series, has a new Kickstarter campaign. - Kinfire Chronicles Night’s Fall review: epic, playful, and friendly
LBR reviews Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall, a co-op fantasy campaign with deckbuilding and minimap combat. - One Deck Galaxy review: clunky, yet satisfying strategy
LBR reviews One Deck Galaxy, the strategic card and dice game about building a new space federation. - Unmatched strategy game adding The Witcher sets in 2024
Unmatched is adding Geralt, Ciri, new battlefields and more in a Witcher collaboration next year. - CMON announces God of War board game, retail expected mid-2025
Marvel United publisher CMON has revealed they will adapt God of War into an official board game. - Dueling card game Age Of EON joins Kickstarter, reveals teaser trailer
Age of EON, a competitive card game about ancient fantasy empires, has a new Kickstarter page and teaser. - Historical board game Pax Illuminaten fully funded on Kickstarter
A historical TTG about the Illuminati has launched a successful new Kickstarter campaign today. - The Witcher board game campaign Fully Funded in Under 5 Minutes
The Witcher: Path of Destiny has funded its Gamefound campaign on launch day, teasing tableau building and more. - Legendary Encounters: The Matrix review: thematic, tidy, and swift
LBR reviews the latest Legendary Encounters title, which adapts the Matrix trilogy films into a card game. - Fantasy adventure TTG Dragon Eclipse launches Gamefound campaign with trailer
Dragon Eclipse teases a co-op story and competitive card gameplay, featuring elemental creatures called “Mystlings”. - Firesiege, a Tower Defense TTG, reveals new cover art and lore
Firesiege, a co-op tower defense TTG with limited communication, has revealed new art and faction details. - Tabletop-inspired RPG Worlds of Aria delays release to Early 2024
Worlds of Aria, an adventure RPG influenced by tabletop fantasy games, has delayed its 2023 release. - Sci-fi TTG “Biomass” will be the next title from Crab Studios
Crab Studios reveals Biomass, their new board game where alien Biomorphs battle for territory and resources. - Combat racing board game “JOYRIDE” fully funded on Kickstarter
The team behind the Sniper Elite board game has fully funded their action-packed tactical racing game JOYRIDE. - Tactical RPG indie “Untamed Tactics” sets August release date
Tabletop designer Grumpy Owl Games is making a video game based on their acclaimed “Untamed” universe. - Call of Duty: The Board Game reveals new Kickstarter trailer
Call of Duty’s anticipated board game adaptation has a new gameplay and cinematic trailer. - “Jaws” Review: casual thrills, authentic fan service
Happy Shark Week! We’ve reviewed Ravensburger’s “Jaws”, a TTG of strategy and hidden movement. - “Neuroshima Hex” will adapt tactical combat board game
The Neuroshima board game is getting a video game adaptation from Baked Games. - Globetrotting tabletop designers Lemery Games sign with M.O.B. Vanguard
M.O.B. Vanguard reveals they are now the official licensing agency and consultants for Lemery Games. - “Lost Adventures” launches tabletop Kickstarter campaign
Lost Adventures, a board game inspired by classic archaeology adventure movies from Belltower Games, has… Read more: “Lost Adventures” launches tabletop Kickstarter campaign - Blog: Let’s Be ClearSo, there are two points to this blog. The first is to reiterate that I’m… Read more: Blog: Let’s Be Clear
- Mantic Games will adapt strategy classic “Worms” for new board game
Mantic Games, a successful tabletop designer known for their combat-driven games and adaptations of the… Read more: Mantic Games will adapt strategy classic “Worms” for new board game - Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls review: a playful D&D alternative
Sword & Sorcery, a cooperative dungeon crawler and RPG from publisher Ares Games, is a… Read more: Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls review: a playful D&D alternative - Digital TTRPG “Fablecraft” fully funded on Kickstarter day one
Fablecraft, an upcoming cooperative digital RPG from Riftweaver, has officially launched on Kickstarter today and… Read more: Digital TTRPG “Fablecraft” fully funded on Kickstarter day one - Blog: Turn-Based Welcome
Hey readers, this is just a brief post to address Turn-Based Thursday. LBR is relatively… Read more: Blog: Turn-Based Welcome - Direwild review: adorable and funny deck-builder that’s just fine
Direwild is a deck-builder and dungeon-crawler, where heroic “Animists” can magically combine adorable animals or fantastic… Read more: Direwild review: adorable and funny deck-builder that’s just fine - Paleo review: a thoughtful blend of survival and strategyPaleo is a prehistoric cooperative card game that combines survival and strategy elements, featuring a variety… Read more: Paleo review: a thoughtful blend of survival and strategy
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Fire Nation Rising review: friendly fan service
Avatar The Last Airbender: Fire Nation Rising is a strategic card and dice game from The Op,… Read more: Avatar: The Last Airbender Fire Nation Rising review: friendly fan service - LOTR: Journeys in Middle-Earth review: an expansive, high-quality adventure
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth is an adventure RPG from Fantasy Flight… Read more: LOTR: Journeys in Middle-Earth review: an expansive, high-quality adventure - Marvel United review: Simple and fun, with clever IP approach
CMON’s Marvel United lets players assume the role of classic superheroes to battle famous villains… Read more: Marvel United review: Simple and fun, with clever IP approach - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine review: Affordable, puzzling delight
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine is a trick-taking game from KOSMOS, where players… Read more: The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine review: Affordable, puzzling delight
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