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The Simpsons. It’s amazing to think about how long that cartoon has been part of our world. Hell, I’m betting that many of you reading this have literally always had The Simpsons as part of your life. I remember when it started. I wasn’t allowed to watch it as a kid, but I did watch…
Being one of the bigger announcements from Gen Con, Fantasy Flight is bringing out Marvel Champions, a new LCG based on Marvel comics characters. While we don’t normally cover LCGs, we figured that having coverage of such a hot property at least to its initial release was ideal. As such, we present Fantasy Flight’s preview…
Battlelands: Aftermath Edition will pit you against the other creatures still around in the post-apocalyptic world where humanity has suddenly vanished. in this preview, we get a look at the different factions, as well as some of the cards on offer to them in this territory-grabbing card game. From the post: Battlelands: Aftermath Edition is…
I know we don’t tend to have much coverage of LCGs and CCGs here on TGN, but this is a pretty big property announcement coming out of Fantasy Flight. They are going to make a new cooperative LCG, Marvel Champions. Grab your favorite superheroes and save the world from evil. From the announcement: Rhino rampages…
Mondo Games and Restoration Games will soon be bringing you Unmatched, a new card-driven miniatures skirmish game where players take on the role of history’s and mythology’s greatest fighters in a one on one grudge match to the end. They’re also excited to announce that the first single-hero expansion pack will feature Bruce Lee. From…
For those that are fans of Clank!, you’ll be excited to hear about the Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated Upper Management Pack. There’s new heroes to play as in the game, as well as unique starting decks for each. No longer just having all the exact same starting gear, you can differentiate yourself right off the…
I think all of us wish we could control time. We could speed up the things we don’t want to do and slow down the things we’re enjoying. You could even bounce around to different places in time. And that’s what you’ll do in Time Chase, in a way. It’s a trick-taking game where you…
You’ve played Gloom. You’ve watched Game of Thrones. You’ve probably thought about how, with all the tragedy in the show (or book series, I know you’re out there, too), that it’d make a great base for a Gloom set. Well, next week, you’ll be getting just that. Or, at least, the Kickstarter for just that,…
I know we don’t usually cover Magic: The Gathering or other CCGs/LCGs here on TGN, but when the story is this big, it’s worth mentioning. Wizards of the Coast has decided that they will no longer have an MSRP for Magic: The Gathering cards. From the announcement: Starting with War of the Spark and moving…
Love is in the air everywhere that you go. Many of you exchanged love notes yesterday with your significant other(s). Soon, Z-Man Games will be doing that as well with a new edition of the classic, Love Letter. From the announcement: The countess knocked gently on the door of the Princess’s chambers. “Your Highness, I…
KeyForge was the first card game to have entirely unique decks. No two in the world were alike. The deck you have is not the same as the one your friends have. Now, even more unique decks will be hitting shelves, as Fantasy Flight has announced Age of Ascension, the first expansion set for the…
Black Mirror is this generation’s Twilight Zone. It gives us worlds that seem pretty normal, but then there’s always something sinister lurking just below the surface. In the episode Nosedive, people look to create a perfect social life while avoiding “dings” to their reputation. Now, Asmodee will be releasing a card game that mimics the episode….
While not everyone may know the name Don Quixote (or even really how to pronounce Quixote correctly), you’ve probably heard about Spaniards attacking windmills. Don’s the one that did that in the classic book by Miguel de Cervantes (no, not the same guy from Soul Calibur). Now, you can recreate those epic tales for yourself…
The Year of New Editions continues along into its last quarter. Still plenty of time to check out how games you love have been updated. In this post, we get a look at the monsters and combat coming in the 3rd edition of Arkham Horror. What sort of digusting otherworldly creatures will you be fighting?…
Those of you that are up in Indy get a chance to pick up the newest releases before the rest of us do. Those that stop by the Cryptozoic booth, for example, have a chance to get the DC Deck-Building Game‘s latest pack, the Crisis Expansion Pack 4. It adds new cooperative play, as well…
Richard Garfield might be best known for making Magic: The Gathering, but there’s a lot of other games he’s worked on. And he’s still out there making more. Fantasy Flight has just announced a new title he’s been working on, and they’re ready to start taking pre-orders. It’s called Keyforge, and it’s the world’s first…
Zombies might be a pretty classic horror monster, but there are plenty of other horrible and terrifying creatures out there. Dracula, the Mummy, the Invisible Man. They’re looking to join in on the fun of Zombie Doctor, and that’s just what you get in the Classic Horror Expansion. Both the main game and the new…
Pandasaurus Games is coming out with a game called The Mind. In it, players are trying to play a set of cards in the correct order. However, nobody is allowed to talk to one-another. So, how does one communicate? That’s up to the cards to decide. If you know anyone in the gaming industry, you…
Well, it would seem as though someone has some mail. Z-Man Games has acquired Love Letter, the quick social deduction card game, from AEG. Along with the original version, this acquisition also includes some of the other versions of the game that also are out there.That’s quite a piece of mail. From the announcement: Will…
you wild deploy units and command them to fight against your opponents. The fate of the world is in your hands. Will you be on the side of the Allies or the Axis? Grab your commanders and hit that beach. The game is up on Kickstarter now. From the campaign: Deep War is a fast…
Just about all of us have at least seen all the variations of Munchkin out there. It’s been a staple of Steve Jackson Games’ line since it came out. Most of the sets have been illustrated by the illustrious John Kovalic. Well, a new set of Munchkin is about to come out. One that’s different…
Those that’ve been long-time readers of TGN know that I have a love of “gaming backpack games.” Those are games that are very small and compact, tend to have few rules and a small footprint on the table, and can be played at almost a moment’s notice. They’re so named because you can toss them…
