While Japan doesn't seem as keen on tabletop gaming as many western countries, there is one form of the hobby that thrives, and it's a form that will be immediately recognisable to anyone who grew up in the nineties.
Spirit of Rebellion Pre-Release weekend has come and gone and we sit down to discuss all the new cards, decks and fun stuff we saw over the weekend. Jay, Rick and Sugi discuss the cards they pulled and how they were able to incorporate them into their decks.
We're bringing the 90's back with a nostalgic nod to CDROM gaming with The 7th Guest Board Game on Kickstarter. Trilobyte Games is throwing all the fantastic mystery and puzzles they can into this tabletop board game for one to six people.
Get ready for some fantastic new cards and mechanics from The Spirit of the Rebellion set, the next lot in Fantasy Flight Games' epic card/dice game, Star Wars Destiny.
The Black Death has fallen upon the village and you and your friends must try to vaccinate yourselves while weeding out the Plague Doctor who's intentionally spreading the disease.
Asmodee has four new adventure scenarios up for grabs for Conan the board game.
Yes, I'm writing about checkers. Yes, it's the same checkers we've all grown up on, but with a Fallout twist.
Spoilers and guests from FFG, this week is packed with lots of content! We are joined this week by Jeremy Zwern, one of the designers for Destiny, as we start off by discussing the four spoilers they sent over from HQ.
Games Workshop has been winding up their throwing arm to throw one hell of a hail mary pass with their new Blood Bowl Troll!
Forge World has trundled out quite the illegal piece of kit for the Dwarfs to use in Blood Bowl. See what you make of the Deathroller which has trapped some poor hapless Goblin!
Welcome to The Weekender where we're diving into all manner of epic tabletop awesomeness including Test Of Honour, The Drowned Earth and more!
Spoiler Alert!!!!! FFG uploaded a new article into the datapad archives and we were able to decode new cards coming in the new Spirit of Rebellion set launching soon.
By the looks of things, we're getting closer to Big Trouble In Little China! Everything Epic is showing off some exciting box art and another character for the game headed this way over the summer.
The VIG ninjas at Adepticon will be getting something extra from the Ninja Division stand this weekend. Stop by stand #58 with your VIG coupon for a free Jorogumo Ronin mini for Ninja All Stars.
Wyrd is ramping up to set the Gremlins of Malifaux loose in a wild and crazy board game, as two new board games have been announced for future release from Wyrd Games.
We relax and dive into some more chatter about what you've been tinkering away on this week and what has caught our eye, namely the news of the A Song Of Ice & Fire Miniatures Game from CMON! Weekender XLBS […]
Keeping us in the Viking spirit with SAGA fresh in the minds and The Last Kingdom back on the BBC we have Academy Games coming to Kickstarter with their latest project, 878 Vikings - Invasions Of England.
The story of Shahrazad is an interesting one, which is quite fitting considering the tales she must weave to stay alive. Well, Osprey Games are bringing it to the tabletop in May.
Over the weekend of April 1st and 2nd, 2017, whilst we're powering through the Hobby Weekend, there will be a chance to head to a Preview Event for Star Wars: Destiny focusing on the new boosters for Spirit Of Rebellion from Fantasy Flight Games.
Wizards, ready your wands! USAopoly has announced the first expansion for their fan-favorite, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle - The Monster Box Of Monsters. New friends and foes are ready to make life even more interesting at Hogwarts.
The Bear Brute has taken form, courtesy of the very talented sculpting of Patrick Keith. This baddie will be joining the ranks in the upcoming Wander: The Cult Of Barnacle Bay Kickstarter for Red Panda Miniatures.
What if you can make a game about a drinking game? That's exactly what Ninja Division and Loot Corps have done at Adepticon by awarding a copy of DrunkQuest to the folks that manage to fill a punch card at the drink carts over the weekend!
This week Fantasy Flight Games announced the new Spirit of Rebellion pre-release events and we discuss the announcement and newly spoiled cards in depth.
We're cracking open FFG's RuneWars and spilling the beans on Infinity secrets!
There's always room for more chibi cuteness, which is why Ninja Division and Soda Pop Miniatures are including some in the Swag Bags at Adepticon. Check your bags for some awesome minis from the Von Drakk Expansion for Super Dungeon Explore!
IDW Games and Atari (yes that Atari) have teamed up to bring some classic arcade games to the tabletop.
The latest quirky fella you may Wander into in the Cult of Barnacle Bay is the Bear Brute! Red Panda Miniatures continues to dream up some wonderful characters for their upcoming board game in the Wander world.
The Rising Sun Board Game from CMON, Guillotine Games and Studio McVey has now hit Kickstarter like a sledgehammer and is already smashing its way through all manner of stretch goals as it powers on to be another storming project.
MidKnight Heroes is bringing old school, arcade fighting to the tabletop in their latest Kickstarter. Super Chibi A.C.E. will pit 2 fighters against each other and the first to wins 2 rounds- WINS!
FFG announced new information for Star Wars: Destiny print runs for Awakenings and Spirit of Rebellion along with dates and schedules for Worlds 2017 and we cover it all this week.
The golden age of piracy has taken Kickstarter by storm with The Pirate Republic board game from Green Feet Games. Pillage and plunder your way to the most treasure in either cooperative or competitive play.
Magic the Gathering has started to reveal cards from their upcoming Modern Masters 2017, due out March 17th, and one card is getting all the buzz...Damnation! Damnation is making its return to the game to offer one hell of board wipe.
Gale Force Nine continue our delve into more from Doctor Who today as they show off the Daleks from their upcoming board game, Time Of The Daleks.
This week we go "Flyfishing" with a new eAckbar/Rebel Trooper/ Hired Gun deck that won a local event at Jay's FLGS. We go through a full deck breakdown, strategies, match up discussion and cover specific decks and how to play with/against them.
Mythic Games will be taking to Kickstarter again at the end of the year with a 15mm board game! Have a look at sneak peeks from the cases at Cannes for Time of Legends: Joan of Arc.
Released onto their webstore for pre-order this week Games Workshop has a new release and another which has escaped the confines of its Starter Box. Here we have the new Blood Bowl Ogre...
Come and take a look at Labyrinth dwellers, sinful beasts and an adventuring warband!
If you're a huge fan of Catan or know someone that is, you need to check out the beautiful Kickstarter from Thinking Monk Studios. Their Collectors Hardwood Catan Board project is a stunning, playable Catan surface that will not only look beautiful on your table but will add to the theme of your game.
Everyone knows Cards Against Humanity (CAH) by now. This 'party game for horrible people' certainly opened up tabletop gaming to a whole new swathe of people and its newest expansion, teaming up with Bioware, brings Mass Effect to the party.
Arrrrrrrrrrh, you looking for adventure on the high seas? Then look no further than the British VS Pirates Kickstarter from Apollo Randall.
Monolith has announced their next big project as they are showing off prototypes of Batman: The Board Game at the 2017 Game Festival in Canne.
Elder Bane magic has corrupted the fishermen of Barnacle Bay for the upcoming cooperative dungeon crawl game from Red Panda Miniatures. Have a look at some sneak peeks for the WIP.
