Gen Con '21, is going to be happening next week, and it is fast approaching. Kicking off on the 15th September, Fantasy Flight Games are getting ready and prepped to show off what's new and upcoming at the show.

25th Century Games have an upcoming title that seems both quirky and like an absolute laugh to play with some friends, with Sunday Day Sardines. As players compete to become employees of the month, complete orders and earn bank with points.

Given my own personal interest in the Shelleys, I was delighted to hear that Mother of Frankenstein from Arcane Wonders is making its way into retail soon. Taking Mary Shelley's life in context, and requiring players to undergo a series of cooperative experiences and brain tingling puzzles.

We've seen a lot of the miniatures already but the focus now shifts towards the gameplay aspects that you'll delve into with Batman: Escape From Arkham Asylum.

An offshore rig has blown, and fortunately, it is on the internet! And there are lots of titles and animals in the water that need saving, in The Spill by Smirk & Dagger Games.

Wyrd has bought some incredible goodies with them spanning across different game systems and platforms - so keep your eyes peeled to see what to hunt down at GenCon '21 at the Wyrd Booth. 

The board game title based on the PC classic Football Manager has kicked off on Gamefound from Portal Games, with the title: Eleven: The Football Manager Board Game. 

If you have caught the Dune bug, and are looking to explore what's beyond our reach and witness the outpour of Dune on the tabletop, whether it be a board game or RPG - there are certainly a good few choices to dip into. 

A brand new Super Mario reskin of an old classic will certainly encourage Super Mario fans to add this one to their shelf. and we have to get Mario and friends out of the moving maze in Super Mario Labyrinth. 

This Netflix show has inspired creators of tabletop games to get creative. As Mixlore and Popcorn games have now created a brand new board game title, which surprisingly is not a game of chess - it teaches players tactics and strategy to hope in following in on the footsteps of Beth Harmon. 

One Method Monkey has now released the game's first expansion, Hero's Crossing: Villains, as players immerses villains into the gameplay.

A Game of Thrones - B'Twixt is making its way onto our tabletops this November, focussing on the political output which rules the powerful Seven Realms of Westeros. 

Infinity Deathmatch: TAG Raid is coming to Kickstarter pretty soon from the folks at Corvus Belli. This Sci-Fi board game features some pretty awesome looking TAGs already but we also got a peek at another coming to the tabletop. Meet the Minescorp Prospector.

Knight Models have been teasing more of the villains that you'll get to play as when Batman: Escape From Arkham Asylum comes to Kickstarter soon! 

River Horse has added another game to their Dark Crystal series with pre-orders now available for The Dark Crystal: Adventure Game. It looks like a great way to delve into this weird and wonderful Fantasy world with friends. 

Japanime's newest title is gearing up to hit Kickstarter announcing a "coming soon to Kickstarter" message on their website. This time, heading over to the crowd-funding website is Sushi Boat - and it is sure to make your tummy rumble! 

If you are clumsy like me, you will have been told to hold your hot drinks carefully to avoid any spillage - but in Espresso Doppio by HUCH! Moving around a hot cup of coffee at a fast pace is exactly what you want to be doing!

Fans of the video game series Green Hell better head on over to Kickstarter as the title's board game variation. Being funded in the first 7 hours of the campaign being live, the zombie survival title is being funded more and more by the second.

Regicide from Badgers From Mars is a challenging cooperative card game that you can play with a regular pack of cards. It is also available as a boxed game featuring stunning artwork from Sketchgoblin!

Ever wanted to see what lurks in the corners of your brain as you rest? What keeps you ticking when you are tucked away in your bed of an evening? Who better to learn from than Sigmund Freud himself, as upcoming board game Unconscious Mind - players will take the hot seat within a society of master therapists, helping others uncover and recover from internal trauma - whilst the mind is at rest!

The Op has recently got on board with the reminiscent journey, announcing the upcoming title The Goonies: Escape With One-Eyed Willy's Rich Stuff, set to come out in Q4 of this year.

Steamforged Games is now taking pre-orders for both the core game and expansion for Resident Evil 3 - The Board Game. You'll be able to dive into a clash between Jill Valentine and her companions and the terrifying Nemesis! 

Privateer Press and Mythic Games have announced that they are going to be working together on a new Monsterpocalypse project together. A new "pick up and play" board game is going to be hitting Kickstarter later this year.

Dive into a designer interview with James M. Hewitt from Needy Cat Games about Black List Games' new Fantasy Football game, Myth & Goal. 

I am all for quirky games and Dungeon Scrawlers: Heroes Of Undermountain from WizKids seems to fit that remit. Based on Dungeons & Dragons, this game tests two-to-four players to dive into a quick scrawling board game adventure through dungeons deep and caverns old. 

James Hewitt of Needy Cat Games dived into the first of their Design Diaries for Myth & Goal, the new Fantasy Football game hitting Kickstarter in September. Learn a bit more about the game here and watch out for our interview on Myth & Goal coming soon!

Coming this October, there will be a new release from Blue Orange Games that belongs within the same universe, as Kingdomino Origins brings caveman paintings ready for a release next month.

Kohaku, which initially launched on Kickstarter is making its way onto our tabletop via retail release as the English Second Edition. So if you were one of the few people like me who missed the campaign. Hover around the Koi Pond, relax and lay some tiles to watch the koi in their habitat flourish.

Mazescape is certainly unique, as players bury their heads in a series of maps in an attempt to escape. Following along, players are given several maps in a box, as they twist and turn their way around the narrow halls and back across pages.

This game filled me with a ton of excitement, and everybody can get a full perspective now that Wild Serengeti is on Kickstarter, with 27 days still left to go and already a doubled target. We head out to the wild plains of Serengeti to explore wildlife, and the puzzle-solving and the set collecting along with it. 

For those who have been hitting the Hunter's Lodge as part of the Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game campaign, you will be delighted to know that Steamforged Games has announced the date for the next expansion coming to the title, and this beast is no small feat. The Thunderjaw expansion is on its way, now available to pre-order. 

Have you ever wanted to go to Jurassic Park? I was one of those strange dinosaur kids that knew the name of every dinosaur by the time I was five. However, once I saw the film and Jeff Goldblum’s trick about the water - there was no way you could put me in a park with that madness unfolding. Luckily for us board gamers, we have a backup plan that doesn't require us to leave our own homes. It is the same tactic I took to become a master surgeon and to outswim a shark with my friends. And that is to check out the board game, and Pandasaurus Games has now added Dinosaur Island to their pre-order section on their website.

A new expansion is on the way from Ravensburger for those wanting to expand the options available to them when playing Marvel Villainous. Mischief & Malice adds three new villains into the mix for you to use in this quick, fun strategy board game.

Is that lilac I see on a box with dogs on it, and the game is titled Dog Lover?! AEG has announced their upcoming set collection card game, which promises to be jam-packed full of dogs who just won't quit at being delightfully cute, along with providing 2-4 players a chance to care and love said adorable dogs. In the upcoming title, Dog Lover. 

AEG are incredibly well known for their vast range of board games. Whether be the cheese wearing Lederhosen in Cubitos, or sewing a cosy-cat quilt in Calico, there really is a wide range of board and card games to pick and choose from.  However, when two worlds collide - there is a chance for these titles to become something bigger. Edge of Darkness Expansion Emissaries of the Vale is currently on Kickstarter and although this game may belong within the Edge of Darkness universe, the expansion ties to another glorious and fantastical title from AEG, Mystic Vale. 

Did you miss your chance to back Monster Hunter World: The Board Game on Kickstarter from Steamforged Games? Do not fret, you have one last chance to get your hands on all the pledges and add-ons you might have missed the first time around. All thanks to Gamefound. 

Do you consider yourself stealthy? Like to lurk in the shadows, making the ones you love jump? As you leap out of darkness and scare the bejesus out of them! The upcoming board game from Brotherwise Games requires stealth, poise and grace. As players head into a deadly mission with courage in tow. In the new exciting title, Night of the Ninja. 

It seems like an age since there has been some new content for the DC Deck-Building Game, with fans eagerly awaiting new heroes, new systems and growth to see their favourite DC Heroes play out some epic battles on the tabletop. With recent news from Cryptozoic Entertainment, it has now been confirmed that there will be no more releases in 2021, however, there are already some products confirmed for 2022 that will excite fans looking to build their decks for both Rivals and Injustice. 

Funko Games are bringing The Rocketeer to the tabletop as part of a new board game project. The Rocketeer: Fate Of The Future is a new two-player strategy game based on the Disney movie from the 1990s and of course, the comic!

Fan of Tabletop Games on Steam? Well, you are in luck! For the second year now, Valve Corporation has now confirmed and announced that they will be running the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest this October. But this year, we won't be getting a full scope of all digital tabletop titles in the limelight, 2021 is focused on Role-Playing Games. 

The newest expansion to the Summer-themed set Azul: Summer Pavilion has most recently been released, entitled Azul: Glazed Pavilion Expansion, providing new content and puzzles to be completed this 2021 summer.

Building a Fort as a child is so satisfying and liberating. When you have a group of friends together, ready to construct a new foundation for nothing more but to conspire madness and corrupt into mischief. The 2-4 player board game from Leder Games does just that, and now there is an expansion underway, and players have been told that they are allowed to get their own pet, in Fort: Cats & Dogs Expansion.