High Rise Penguins asks you to get rid of your hand and keep a flimsy iceberg tower from collapsing at the same time. Alley Cat Games publishes the English-language edition of Yura Yura Penguin, a Japanese-designed dexterity card game by Ryoko Yabuchi that first appeared in 2019 and later saw releases through multiple publishers. Alley […]
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Cyberpunk 2077 TCG: Hands-on With the New Alpha Kit If you’ve ever wanted to experience the high-stakes world of Cyberpunk 2077 in a format you can shuffle, Weird Co. just gave players something real to mess with. The official Cyberpunk 2077 Trading Card Game (TCG) has officially entered Alpha testing, and we just received an
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Message in a Bottle from Alley Cat Games Message in a Bottle is a pocket-size game that gives you letter prompts and asks you to make words. You shake a corked bottle, read the letters that land in the window, then race to blurt a word that uses them all. The first correct caller grabs
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Land vs Sea is a cartography-themed tile-laying game from Australian designer-artist Jon-Paul Jacques, published by Good Games Publishing. Two players (or teams) build a single shared map from double-sided hex tiles, closing off land and sea regions for points while jockeying for bonus icons trapped inside those borders. The hook sits in the components: each tile
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One flip to rule them all Most board games spend twenty minutes just explaining how to set up the board. Not this one. Captain Flip sells its entire premise in a single heartbeat: reach into a bag, look at one side of a tile, and decide if you’re happy. If you aren’t? Flip it. But
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Maquis is an elegant 20-minute worker-placement game about staying alive long enough to win. The game is designed as a solo experience that puts you in charge of a French Resistance cell in World War II, operating inside an occupied town where every action risks an arrest. Designer Jake Staines first released it as a
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Spots (2022) is a push-your-luck dice game from CMYK where you “complete dogs” by matching dice results to the spot values printed on dog cards. Jon Perry designed it alongside Alex Hague and Justin Vickers, and illustrator John Bond supplies the clean, funny dog art. Your goal stays simple: score six dogs before anyone else.
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Mindbug: First Contact hit our radar due to a family love for two player combat games. Introduced as a shorter/faster version of TCG battles, Mindbug is a two-player card game designed by Richard Garfield, Skaff Elias, Marvin Hegen, and Christian Kudahl and released in 2022. The design removes traditional deck construction and resource systems while
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Lorwyn Eclipsed hit MTG Arena on January 20, turning today into day-one draft week for anyone who treats a new Standard set like a holiday. Tabletop players follow on January 23, after a run of prerelease events that stretch January 16–22. Wizards has returned to Lorwyn and Shadowmoor—once alternating “day” and “night” versions of the
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There are some games that you bring to the game meetup.. and then there are other games that you bring to the café to play with friends who know nothing about board games. Tinderblox is one of the latter. The rules are simple, the parts are cute, and the mechanic looks easier than it is
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NIGHT CITY — In a move that mirrors the aggressive expansionism of its fictional megacorporations, the Cyberpunkfranchise is officially colonizing the tabletop. After years of aborted attempts and quiet development, CD Projekt Red (CDPR) has confirmed the existence of the Cyberpunk Trading Card Game, a physical-only endeavor designed to bridge the gap between the 2077
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Subastral is a compact strategy card game about building a research journal of Earth’s biomes, published by Renegade Game Studios in 2021. It’s designed by Matt Riddle and Ben Pinchback, with illustrations by Beth Sobel, and it plays in about 15–30 minutes for 2–5 players (ages 10+). The Core Loop: The Weather Matters The hook
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Tired of dice bouncing off the table and cards slipping into the abyss between couch cushions? Maybe it’s time to stop improvising and start building. A DIY gaming table isn’t just a cool side project—it’s a total game night glow-up. Whether you’re rolling for initiative, placing settlements, or trying to bluff your way through a
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Wind whistling, bees buzzing, rivers rolling along: the sounds of the great outdoors are everywhere. This open countryside is unspoiled by human hands, and it’s your job to keep it that way. Make sure the tourists and campers have somewhere to go, but don’t let their presence distract you from what really matters. Naturopolis by
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Step into the skies of World War II with Fighters of the Pacific—a high-stakes, strategy‑driven board game that captures the essence of air warfare during one of the most pivotal theaters in modern history. Designed by Didier Dincher and Frank Garibaldi and originally published in 2017 by Ares Games (successfully revived via Kickstarter from Don’t Panic Games),
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That Old Wallpaper We enjoy all kinds of games but often play light games as a family. Differing attention spans and different tastes for game mechanics usually push our family toward games that are quick and easy. That Old Wallpaper fits our needs for a casual card game that tests your visual-spatial abilities. This game
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Cribbage is a classic card game with roots dating back to the 17th century that has endured due to its intriguing blend of skill, strategy, and a touch of luck. Invented by Sir John Suckling, an English poet, and gambler, Cribbage puts players in a contest that demands mental agility and strategic thinking. We’re actually
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Black Sonata Black Sonata is a solo board game designed by John Kean and published by Side Room Games that has captures our attention for some time. It’s a solo deduction game with an innovative mechanic that combines stealth, hidden movement, and logic puzzles. Set in the mysterious world of Shakespeare’s Dark Lady, the game tasks
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Four New Board Games From Renegade Renegade Game Studios has announced four new board games this week that will join the company’s 2023 lineup of products. Acquire, Diplomacy, Robo Rally, and Junk Orbit have been listed with release dates near August and are available for preorder on Renegade’s website. We’re especially excited for the re-release
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Ancient Realm and River Wild Wallet Games Button Shy Games has two new titles on the way for their Wallet Games lineup by Steven Aramini, co-designer of Sprawlopolis. Ancient Realm and River Wild are solitaire (solo-only) games that come in a nifty duo-fold wallet and can be played on the go. Ancient Realm From Button Shy: Starting
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