Popular roleplaying game publisher Nounium is finally set to release their latest title, Edition War, which promises to shake up the modern RPG landscape. You may remember Nounium from 2010’s Drudge, in which the player...
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Board Game Publisher Declares Bankruptcy After Using “Action Figures” to Describe Miniatures
MIAMI, FL – Board game publisher Cardboard Creations filed for bankruptcy on Friday following backlash against their use of the term “action figures” in a recent Kickstarter. The publisher’s CEO, Albert Liu, released...
“Settlers of Catan” Spiel des Jahres Award Revoked After Area Gamer Deems Game “Broken”
In an unprecedented decision from the Spiel des Jahres jury, 1994 prize winner The Settlers of Catan was stripped of its “Game of the Year” award after the release of gamer Hoffman “Hoff” Cexley’s findings that the...
Deck Builder Union Strike to Begin Next Week if Agreement Not Reached
HALIFAX, NS – Local Deck Builder Union 504 has expressed its intention to begin striking next week if its terms are not met. The union is seeking more victory points, larger hand sizes, and less shuffling. Union president...
Dungeons & Dragons to Receive Name Change
RPG Week 2019 The Beginner’s Guide to Free RPG Day First Impressions: Shadowrun Sixth World Beginner Box Fiasco Review – Praise for Beautiful Catastrophes Top 6 Board Games that Scratch the RPG Itch It may be hard to...
Fantasy Flight Announces “Unique” Boardgame Collections
Hot off the success of their “Unique Games” releases of Discover and KeyForge, Fantasy Flight Games have decided to leverage their new technologies in even bigger ways, helping gamers overcome the rigors and difficulties of...
Local Man Sleeves Cards, Games, Self
Nashville, TN – Local man Michael Fishtape has spent a lot of time and money on his board game collection. That much is obvious the moment you step in through his front door. There are shelves full of games everywhere you...
Popular Video Describes Half of Board Games’ Rules
CALGARY, AB – Released on Wednesday, a video review of the popular board game Merchants of Evalimnia features a white man in glasses explaining half of the rules necessary to play. Howie Jones, 35, is a well-known board...
Stranglehold Games Announces GoFundMe to Support Indiegogo to Fund Creation of Kickstarter
The CEO of major publisher Stranglehold Games, Dave Clarke, made a plea in a press release earlier this morning for assistance funding their newest Kickstarter game. “Greetings, faithful devoted, as you are no doubt well aware...
The Next Big Thing – The Collectable Collectable-Living Card Games Game
First came Collectable Card Games, then Living Card Games. Now Fiscally Flush Games have announced Ongoing Extortion, a Collectable Collectable-Living Card Games Game. “This is a groundbreaking piece of game design,” FFG’s...
Knizia Game Development Stalled Due to Worldwide Shortage of Theme Paste
ESSEN, GR – A shortage of theme paste has halted production for board games by popular designer Reiner Knizia. Reports have emerged that thousands of Knizia games could be impacted by a global shortfall in their key...
Harry Potter Miniatures Adventure Game to Feature 9 3/4 Sided Dice
Knight Models have announced that the new expansion for the Harry Potter Miniatures Adventure Game will feature a 9 ¾ sided die, in honour of the fictional platform at London King’s Cross Station. The ‘Cross King’...
New Board Game Kickstarter Teases Playtesting as Potential Stretch Goal
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Kickstarted in under two hours, Zombies in Space promises exciting card-driven combat, hand-painted minis, and a $500,000 stretch goal: several hours of legitimate playtesting. “The Kickstarter has been...