Anyone in law enforcement will tell you that time is of the essence when trying to solve a crime. Every minute that goes by, the culprit can be getting further away. In 5-Minute Mystery, every second will count, as players must work together in only 5 minutes to solve the crime. Can you collect the…
Not ever Kickstarter goes as intended. That’s just a fact of life. Well, just because it’s not going great doesn’t mean that you have to totally abandon the project. With some reconfiguring, retooling, and reflection, a relaunch can be much more successful. That’s what’s going on with Kisarta, a new fantasy setting for 5th edition….
Yes, this is real. No, this isn’t a displaced April Fool’s joke (well, it kind of is, but we’ll get to that). Yes, I absolutely love this. Fantasy Flight has announced the new The Meddling of Meowlathotep expansion for their Arkham Horror LCG. What started as an April Fool’s joke garnered so much love and…
A couple years ago, Age of Sigmar totally redid the world of fantasy Warhammer. Well, now, we’re getting some nostalgia back again as Warhammer: The Old World has been announced. Details are still thin on the ground, but it’s definitely going to be something to pay attention to going forward. From the website: You’ll never…
Big Kid Games is running a Kickstarter campaign for their Heritage Edition of Montana as well as a pair of expansions, Goldrush and Longhorn. If you’re wanting all the Montana action, this is the place to be. From the campaign: The campaign’s about 4/5 of the way to its goal, but there’s only 7 days…
CMON might’ve just wrapped up funding on the 2nd edition of Zombicide, but that’s not the end of the Zombicide news. You might remember a while ago that they announced a Night of the Living Dead version of the game. That disappeared for a while, but you can’t keep a dead body down. It’s back…
Cryptozoic and Cartoon Network have another Rick and Morty-themed game coming out for you. This time, it’s The Morty Zone Dice Game. Players will take turns rolling the dice and checking off numbers on their boards, looking to clear as many as possible before they become locked out (meaning there’s no combination they could check…
Paizo Posts Pathfinder Perrata… I mean, Errata. As an editor, I know just how tought it can be to make sure a book is right when it goes to print. With easily dozens of versions of documents flying around, it’s easy to have a version get sent that wasn’t entirely what you wanted. Be it…
The critically-acclaimed God of War video game is making its way to your tabletops. While those that attended Gen Con had a chance to get some early copies, the general release for God of War: The Card Game is upon us. Grab your favorite hero and work together to complete quests and stop Ragnarok from…
A crime wave is hitting the city. Three cases have landed on your desk and you need to solve them. But they’re not going to be easy. You’ll have to weigh out the clues, investigate, and finally bring justice to bear. That’s the story behind Detective: Season One, a new game in the popular Detective…
Path of the Serpent, new expansion for Mansions of Madness, is soon to hit game shelves. As always, intrepid Investigators will be trying to stop the nefarious forces of evil from bringing harm to humanity. But who are these stalwart defenders? In this preview, we get a look at exactly that, checking out the four…
Zombicide 2nd Edition is rapidly approaching. But what about all the people that have been collecting the game for over 7 years now? What will happen to their collections? In this article, CMON talks about the upgrade kit that will be available, letting people bring their old games into the new system. From the article:…
Gamelyn Games is known for their Tiny Epic line. Now, it’s time to add another. This time around, it’s Dinosaurs. You’re a dinosaur rancher and you’re looking to acquire, breed, and sell all the best dinosaurs that you can. But they’re ornery types, and corraling a multi-ton behemoth isn’t going to be easy. This new…
’tis the season for witches. Groups of them hover around bubbling cauldrons, mixing their various concoctions. And that’s just what’s being added to The Quacks of Quedlinburg. The Herb Witches, the game’s new expansion, is available now. Along with adding new recipes and ingredients, you can even add a 5th player to the action. Are…
The starships of the Federation are crewed by the most capable people available. But, they won’t get a lot done if they simply stay on the ship all day. Nope, someone’s going to have to go planetside and see what’s up. And that’s just what you’ll be doing with your new Star Trek HeroClix Away…
Scott Pilgrim. It’s a much-beloved comic series that sees the titular Scott fighting through evil-Exes to win his lover’s heart. Well, soon, he’ll be fighting for love on your tabletops. Renegade Game Studios has announced Scott Pilgrim Miniatures The World, a new miniatures game that they will be bringing to Kickstarter next week. From the…
It might be autumn, but here in Atlanta, it’s supposed to be 96 degrees today. So, there’s still plenty of time to get outside, fire up the grill, and make some sausages. Bratwurst, hotdogs, polish sausage, and many other times are perfect on the grill. And that’s what you’ll be cooking up in Sausage Party,…
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…
CMON has launched their Kickstarter campaign to add new digital assets like soundtracks and art books for some of their previous games. They’re HATE, Zombicide: Green Horde, and Rising Sun. You can also pledge for those games as well. Well, you could’ve if they hadn’t all sold out super-quickly, anyway. But you can still possibly…
Many of you have thoroughly enjoyed the Root board game from Magpie Games. But perhaps you’ve wanted to get even more involved with the world. Go down into it and really explore the space, to become one of the characters. Well, soon, you’ll be able to, as there’s a Root RPG in the works. And…
When you want to fill up your day with gaming information, a gaming magazine is a great way to do it (besides coming here, of course). “But I’ve already read all the issues I have!” I hear you exclaim. Well, Game Nite Magazine just posted up issue 39. So, there you go. As always, it’s…
So, Pathfinder 2nd Edition’s been out for a little over a month. You’ve maybe thought about picking it up, but haven’t been sure. And if you did, where would you start? Or maybe you’re a GM looking to get a group interested in this new version. Where do you begin? Well, Paizo is here to…
Zombicide 2nd Edition is coming to Kickstarter very soon. But where did it all begin? I actually remember being here on TGN when that first campaign launched. Back then, we weren’t 100% sure how we were going to do coverage for these new-fangled “crowd funding” things. Different times, for sure. In this first part of…
The point of games is to have fun. Otherwise, we’re just people sitting around playing pretend with convoluted rules for no reason. During your RPG sessions, topics can come up that won’t always sit well with others. So, how does one approach such topics, and how do GMs make sure that what they’re running works…
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…
She’s got a ticket to ride… and he’s got a ticket to ride… and they’ve got a ticket to ride. And they all care. I don’t blame them, Ticket to Ride is a great game, and soon, a new pair of maps will be available as Days of Wonder has announced Ticket to Ride: Japan….
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 mean, look, gaming books come in all sorts with all kinds of settings. This is just another one. It’s The Tingleverse, the official RPG of you Chuck Tingle fans out there. Don’t know who Chuck Tingle is? Well he’s… … look, just don’t look him up on your work computer and…
Shoom! Shoom! Dakka-dakka-dakka! Neeeeeroooom! Bshhhh! Aaaaah! *moves the little planes around by their stands while making sound effects* Err… umm… yes. *puts toy planes away* Games Workshop has started taking pre-orders for a new miniatures game set in the 40k universe. It’s Aeronautica Imperialis and it’s akin to Wings of Fury and X-Wing, in that…
There’s so many Ancestries (formerly known as Races) that one can play in Pathfinder, it might be hard to figure out what you want to choose. With the release of 2nd edition, players have found a new one they can try, the Hobgoblin. But what does playing one mean for the game? In this article,…
