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A Quick History of the D&D Open Gaming License

A brief summary of the Open Gaming License.

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Formula One Racing On Your Tabletop

From the fast-paced Heat to the strategic Race! Formula 90, there’s a racing board game for every kind of player.

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7 Reasons for Both New and OG Players to Enjoy Dungeons & Dragons 2024

Dungeons & Dragons 2024 refreshes the game with new adventures, classic vibes, and streamlined rules.

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Cole Wehrle Plays a Game

Cole Wehrle’s games offer deep, thematic strategy for players who love rich, interactive experiences.

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Great Western Trail Rustles Up a Good Time

Great Western Trail is a strategic euro game of deck building and cattle driving with rich expansions and spin-offs.

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Warhammer Conquest and the Best Complete Living Card Games

Warhammer 40,000: Conquest is a complete living card game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, where players control factions like Space Marines and Orks, building decks and using Warlords to secure planetary control through strategic, dynamic combat.

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Category Showcase: War Games

War gaming brings history to life with strategic battles, and Noble Knight Games makes it easy to explore and expand collections.

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Historical Skirmish Wargaming with Heroes of Normandie

Heroes of Normandie is a fast, tactical skirmish game that blends deep strategy with accessible, counter-based play.

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Mörk Borg: A Smorgasbord

Mörk Borg is a grimdark indie RPG with a "doom metal" aesthetic and simple rules.

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Adventure Board Games From Orange Nebula

Orange Nebula’s Vindication and Unsettled offer premium, immersive board game adventures—one competitive fantasy, the other cooperative sci-fi.

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Soar the Skies With Solo Flight War Games

Solo war games offer immersive, strategic combat with streamlined mechanics for engaging, replayable historical battles.

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Publisher Spotlight: The Last Square

Founded in 1995, The Last Square specializes in historical miniatures, paints, and game rules, now operating online to support wargamers worldwide.

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Watery Cardboard: Finspan and Sea-themed Board Games

From reefs to deep-sea battles, these ocean-themed games offer fun for all, no water needed!

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Great War Games of 2024

2024 was a standout year for wargaming, with innovative titles offering fresh narratives, deep strategy, and must-have additions for every collection.

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Pre-orders, or How to Make Sure You Get Your Game

Pre-orders at Noble Knight ensure gamers get upcoming titles while supporting publishers with curated, convenient options.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender Builds a Deck

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Aang’s Destiny is an accessible, cooperative deck-building game perfect for fans and newcomers alike.

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Publisher Spotlight: High Flying Dice Games

High Flying Dice Games creates accessible, educational board games on overlooked historical topics with innovative mechanics and engaging designs.

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Brandon Sanderson’s Board Games

Brandon Sanderson’s tabletop games bring his epic worlds to life with immersive storytelling and engaging gameplay.

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Greyhawk Is Back!

The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide brings Greyhawk back as the core Dungeons & Dragons setting with rich lore and adaptable classic adventures.

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2024’s Great Next Level Titles

Tabletop gaming in 2024 offered standout titles across genres, blending innovative euros, thrilling adventures, and fresh takes on skirmish and card games.

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A Lord of the Rings Holiday Special

Tolkien fans can enjoy thrilling new games featuring epic battles, cooperative adventures, and immersive Lord of the Rings gameplay.

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Top 12 Board Games 2024

Explore twelve of 2024’s best tabletop games, perfect for families, new players, and game nights.

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Winter’s War: Stalingrad War Games

Stalingrad-themed games offer immersive experiences, from accessible narratives to epic operational challenges.

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Beyond Root: Asymmetric Area Control Games to Explore

Root and games like Red Dust Rebellion, Dwellings of Eldervale, Bloodstones, and Cthulhu Wars redefine area control with diverse themes and mechanics.

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Great Solo Wargames of 2024

Solo wargaming offers rich storytelling and strategy, from historical epics to quick tactical challenges.

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The Greatest Gladiator Games

Chip Theory's Hoplomachus series offers tactical gladiatorial combat, with solo, budget, and premium multiplayer options.

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Advanced Squad Leader Still Sings

Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) is a legendary World War II wargame offering unmatched depth, realism, and replayability.

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A Different Sort of Dungeon Crawl

Dungeon crawlers offer diverse gameplay, from fast-paced competition and tactical strategy to dungeon-building challenges, showcasing the genre’s variety and excitement.

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Terrifying Board Games of 2024

The 2024 horror board games bring thrills with Dawn of Madness’s story-driven horror, The Stifling Dark’s shadowy survival, Pest’s strategy, and Unfathomable’s eerie twists.

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Loose Minis Bring Your Games to Life

Noble Knight’s "loose minis" provide budget-friendly, customizable figures for wargamers and RPG players, perfect for expanding collections quickly and affordably.

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Best Games of Q3, 2024

The latest quarter of 2024 offers a variety of standout games, from the sci-fi tactics of Undaunted 2200: Callisto and the deep conflict simulations of Next War: Iran to the lighter, auction-based Nocturne and cooperative Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz, catering to all types of gamers.

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Publisher Spotlight: Alex Kammer and Gamehole Publishing

Alex Kammer, founder of Gamehole Con and head of Gamehole Publishing, is a passionate gamer, RPG writer, and D&D collector who has built a vibrant tabletop gaming community through his convention and collaborations with industry legends.

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The Dragonlance Novels: A Short Conversation With Margaret Weis

The Dragonlance series, created by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, has captivated fans since 1984 and continues with the release of Dragons of Eternity in August 2024.

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Cuddle Up With Cozy Board Games

Cozy games like Mythwind, Creature Comforts, and Verdant provide relaxing, goal-free gameplay focused on creativity and exploration, offering a stress-free alternative to competitive board games.

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Fall In-Store Trade Days – 2024

Get more mileage from your trade in with our In-Store Trades weekend!

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Battle Beyond the Stars in New Space 4X Games

Last Light, Fractal, and Voidfall are three standout space-themed 4X board games, each bringing innovation to the genre through fast-paced play, strategic card-based combat, and a blend of 4X mechanics with Euro-style strategy and cooperative play.

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Unmatched Fights A Duel

Unmatched is a fast-paced, card-driven combat game where players use unique character decks to engage in strategic, easy-to-learn battles with endless variety through its numerous sets and expansions.

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Warhammer: Age of Sigmar’s 4th Edition

Warhammer: Age of Sigmar’s 4th Edition offers streamlined gameplay, diverse factions, and new modes like Spearhead and Path to Glory, inviting players to explore its rich fantasy world.

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Nemesis: ‘Alien’ on your tabletop

The Nemesis series by Awaken Realms combines sci-fi horror with hidden traitor mechanics for a tense, immersive board game experience.

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Zone of Control: Building a Bond

The ZOC Bond Series by Mark Simonitch offers large-scale WWII wargames with unique zone control mechanics that reward strategic positioning and deep, realistic gameplay.

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The Lighter Side of Marvel Board Games

Marvel's gaming influence spans accessible titles like Villainous, Splendor, Dice Throne, and the Multiverse RPG, blending classic mechanics with superhero excitement for fans of all levels.

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Best Games of 2024: Q2

2024 has been an exceptional year for board games, featuring standout titles like A Gest of Robin Hood, Onus! Traianus, Ezra and Nehemiah, and Sand.

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Publisher Spotlight: Limitless Adventures

Limitless Adventures offers quick-use D&D supplements, including sourcebooks and solo adventures, with a focus on low-prep, innovative content for accessible gaming.

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Carcassonne Remains a Euro Classic

Carcassonne is a classic tile-placement game where players strategically build and score with fields, roads, and cities.

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Arcadia Quest Brings the Brawl

Arcadia Quest is a competitive dungeon crawl where players control hero guilds to defeat a vampire lord through fast-paced PvP and PvE gameplay, featuring a dynamic campaign and expansions like Inferno and Starcadia Quest.

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Bundled Game Collections at NKG

Noble Knight’s bundled collections offer complete sets of expansions and accessories for various games, saving you time and money by providing everything you need without the hassle of piecemeal hunting.

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Free RPG Day 2024 Online!

Get access to this year's exclusive Free RPG Day online!

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Spiel Des Jahres 2024 Nominees Catch the Spotlight

Germany's Spiel Des Jahres awards highlight top board games in three categories, with this year's notable titles including Captain Flip, Sky Team, Daybreak, The Guild of Merchant Explorers, and Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West, offering diverse and engaging experiences for all players.

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Free RPG Day 2024 Is Around the Corner!

Join Noble Knight Games on June 22nd for Free RPG Day 2024, featuring new RPG adventures, events, and prizes.

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Paris: Games for the Olympic Games

With the 2024 Olympic Games starting in Paris, explore new board games that capture the French spirit, from a charming two-player tile game to an intense block wargame, or enjoy the classic Stefan Feld's The Castles of Burgundy for a game night infused with French atmosphere.

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The Wide World of Playmats

Playmats, made from neoprene, enhance gaming by providing a stable surface, preventing cards from slipping and dice from scattering, improving gameplay, protecting components, and adding a personal touch with specialized designs.

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Card-Driven Wargames To Explore

Wargaming, often seen as complex, offers diverse experiences, with Card-Driven Wargames (CDGs) like Paths of Glory and Twilight Struggle using card decks for actions and events, making gameplay more approachable and reflecting historical occurrences with significant advantages.

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Noble Knight Games – Newsletter Archives

Stay informed and never miss out on the exciting adventures and opportunities that Noble Knight Games has to offer!

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Sunset Games: Classic Wargames

Sunset Games publishes high-quality, under-the-radar war games primarily in Japanese, like "Pacific Fleet," "Battle for the Ardennes," and "Feudal Lord," offering unique and immersive experiences with English rules or translations often available online.

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Goodman Games does RPGs Right

Goodman Games uses the 5E framework of Dungeons and Dragons to offer re-imagined classics, versatile modules, and simplified character creation through Dungeon Crawl Classics, providing engaging adventures for new and seasoned players.

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Privateer Press makes a mean Warmachine

Privateer Press creates innovative, streamlined games like Warmachine, Iron Kingdoms RPG, Level 7: Omega Protocol, and Monsterpocalypse, known for their bold designs and continuous updates.

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Reaper Miniatures: A Painter’s Paradise

Since 1992, Reaper Miniatures has crafted detailed miniatures in metal, plastic, and resin for RPGs and board games, offering specific lines for Pathfinder and Savage Worlds, along with paints and learn-to-paint kits.

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Free RPG Day 2024!

Get access to this year's exclusive Free RPG Day items in store!

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Best Board Games of 2024: Q1

Board gaming is booming in 2024 with highlights like "Harmonies," "Warhammer Underworlds," and "Dune: War for Arrakis."

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Vecna – Eve of Ruin: Who is Vecna?

Wizards of the Coast will release "Vecna: Eve or Ruin" on May 21, a new Dungeons & Dragons adventure that spans multiple settings, celebrating D&D's 50th anniversary with a high-level campaign to thwart the iconic villain Vecna's plan to reshape the multiverse.

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Levy and Campaign System: Medieval Wargaming

"Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision 1240-1242" uses the Levy and Campaign system to emphasize strategic planning and resource management in feudal warfare, offering compelling gameplay that is continued in "Almoravid," "Inferno," and the upcoming "Žižka."

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The Pax Series of Historical Board Games

The Pax series offers strategic, card-driven board games set in historical contexts, where players vie for power through complex gameplay and rich thematic depth.

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Heroscape: Battle of Legends Makes Its Comeback

Heroscape, developed by Stephen Baker, Rob Daviau, and Craig Van Ness, is a simplified turn-based miniature wargame with customizable, pre-painted miniatures and two rule sets, soon to be expanded with Renegade Games' compatible "Age of Annihilation" set.

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The Fallbacks – A Spoiler-Free Review

The Fallbacks Bound for Ruin' revives D&D lore with a new, engaging Forgotten Realms adventure.

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The Best Dragons in Tabletop Gaming

As Dungeons and Dragons celebrates its 50th anniversary, dragons captivate tabletop gaming, featuring in games like Wyrmspan and Magic: The Gathering, and ranging from strategic gameplay to narrative-rich roles.

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Dexterity Games that Deserve Your Time

Dexterity games blend skill and strategy, offering diverse experiences.

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Roman Board Games

Board games like Caesar's COIN Crucible, Time of Crisis, Onus! Traianus, and Charioteer bring Ancient Rome's warfare, politics, and chariot races to life, each offering unique strategic gameplay.

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The Pokemon Card Game Primer

Pokémon TCG offers a blend of nostalgia, strategy, and community engagement through its accessible yet deep collectible card game experience.

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Used Board Games: A Secret Gem!

Buying and selling pre-owned board games provides access to rare titles, recycles unused games, and benefits the gaming community sustainably and cost-effectively.

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Preschoolers: The Next Gamers

Start young gamers with simple, engaging games like HABA's Animal Upon Animal, then move to adapted classics and simplify existing games to foster cognitive development and family bonding.

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Catan: A Wide World

The essence of Catan lies in its simplicity paired with strategic depth.

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Political War Games: The Great Game

The Great Game discusses political war games, where players negotiate and strategize to achieve goals, highlighting games like "Versailles 1919" and "Prime Minister." It suggests entry points for newcomers and celebrates the storytelling potential of these games.

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Star Wars Board Games: Part 2

Recent Star Wars board games offer diverse gameplay experiences, from asymmetrical play in Villainous to strategic skirmishes in Shatterpoint, catering to a variety of preferences and skill levels.

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Two-Player Cooperative Adventures

Adventure Tactics, Roll Player Adventures, and Astro Knights offer thrilling duo adventures. Tactics: colorful tactical play. Roll Player: strategy and storytelling. Astro Knights: cooperative deck-building. Perfect for partner adventures.

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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

"Phandelver and Below" revisits and expands the classic "Lost Mine of Phandelver" with new, higher-level content and Lovecraftian horror elements.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Getting Started

The article guides beginners on playing Dungeons & Dragons, focusing on the 5th Edition with essentials like the Starter Set, Player’s Handbook, and dice. It also suggests extra resources for a fuller experience, emphasizing learning through play.

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Board Games: Dueler’s Choice

The article covers a range of two-player board games, emphasizing the importance of matching games to player preferences.

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Pandemic in the New Year

Pandemic is a cooperative board game with multiple versions, blending strategy and teamwork across diverse, thematic settings.

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Wolf Bristle Brush – Review

One of our resident painting experts, SteviL, reviews the Chronicle Cards Wolf Bristle Brush Set.

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War Games: Best of 2023

2023's wargaming spanned from political simulations to historical battles, offering innovative and accessible experiences for all players.

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2023 Games for Board game lovers

The 2023 board game collection features diverse titles like Beast, Hegemony, Voidfall, and Age of Innovation, catering to advanced players and emphasizing varied themes and gameplay. Stock availability may vary.

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Bolt Action: World War Tactics

"Bolt Action" is a WWII-themed miniatures war game by Warlord Games and Osprey Games, combining action and simulation in short battles.

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My City: The Coziest Campaign

My City and My Island are engaging, easy-to-play legacy board games by Dr. Reiner Knizia, ideal for family and friends with their blend of strategy, fast-paced sessions, and welcoming themes.

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Games of 2023: The 12 Next Levels

This article offers a selection of 2023 board games suitable for players advancing from gateway games.

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Japan – Tokyo Tabletop

Japanese board games offer diverse, engaging experiences with unique themes and familiar mechanics.

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Board Games Set in Japan

The article reviews board games themed around Japan, such as "Tokaido," "The White Castle," and "Sekigahara," highlighting their cultural and strategic gameplay.

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Wargames: A cold Day

"Celles: The Ardennes" is a beginner-friendly wargame with dynamic chit-pulling gameplay, introducing players to wargaming.

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Napoleonics: Commands and Colors

"Commands and Colors: Napoleonics" is a simplified, strategic Napoleonic warfare board game, suitable for both new and experienced players, with solo and multiplayer options.

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Co-Op Games: Challenging

This guide reviews cooperative board games like "Gloomhaven," "Spirit Island," and "D-Day at Omaha Beach," offering insights for those exploring the genre.

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Unique Cooperative Games

This article covers unique cooperative board games: "Vengeance" for action, "Forgotten Waters" for narrative pirate adventures, and "Mansions of Madness" for Lovecraftian horror.

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Cooperative Games Starter Kit

"Explore top cooperative board games like Pandemic and Castle Panic in this guide, highlighting how they transform game nights with teamwork and inclusive fun."

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Tabletop Games – Terrifying

"Psycho Raiders," "Deep Madness," "Lobotomy 2," "Vampire: The Masquerade - Chapters," and "Malifaux" are standout horror board games, each offering distinct narratives and mechanics for a thrilling game night experience.

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Scary Board Games

Halloween offers spooky board games like "Horrified," "Betrayal at House on the Hill," and "Unfathomable." Zombie lovers have "Zombicide" and "Resident Evil 3," while "Candy Land" adds a whimsical touch. Dive in for chilling fun!

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Space Adventure Board Games

Space Board Games: Upgrade ships and craft unique interstellar tales with games like Twilight Imperium and Firefly. Narrative takes center stage in these exciting adventures.

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5 of the best: Fantasy adventures

Looking for quick adventures? Try these: Apple Lane (Runequest, 1978): 3 intro quests. Ravenloft (AD&D, 1983): Gothic vampire classic. Rough Night at the Three Feathers (Warhammer, 1987): Comedic one-shot. Sailors on the Starless Sea (DCC, 2012): Zero-level crawl. Deep Carbon Observatory (D&D, OSR, 2012): Versatile mega-dungeon. Fast, diverse fun awaits!

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Publisher Spotlight: Frog God Games

Frog God Games: D&D adventures, founded by Bill Webb, embrace OGL, old-school charm, The Lost Lands setting, content-driven fun adventures for all.

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Publisher Spotlight: Role 4 Initiative

Role 4 Initiative, a family-run company from Portage, MI, specializes in unique, inclusive dice for tabletop RPGs.

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Universal RPG Systems

Universal systems like GURPS, Fudge, D6, FATE, Savage Worlds, and Cypher System can adapt to various genres.

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Beer Board Games

The article introduces brewing-themed board games for fall: "Brew-Opoly" for humor, "Beer & Bread" for baking and brewing competition, "Heaven & Ale" for strategic monastery brewing, "Taverns of Tiefenthal" for bar management, and "Distilled" for cocktail crafting, catering to various preferences.

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RPG Guide: The Cypher System

The Cypher System: A versatile tabletop RPG with concise rules, character-defining descriptions, and unique "cyphers."

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The Big Show: Sports Board Games

"Tabletop sports: fantasy football, futuristic battles, fast racing. Exciting game nights await."

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Dungeon Deck-Building

Clank! series: treasure, decks, strategy. Versions: original, space, campaign. Features: factions, unique boards, luck-strategy mix. Exciting gameplay.

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Of War and Wonder

Para Bellum’s Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings invites the fantasy epic, nay, promises it with a miniature rank-and-file wargame stuffed with lore, grit, and guts.

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Spice Life

Dive into the desert world of Dune: Imperium, a strategic masterpiece that blends spice, intrigue, and fierce battles. Uncover the secrets of Arrakis and lead your faction to victory. Discover why this captivating game is a must-play for both Dune enthusiasts and strategy game lovers. Explore our review now!

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Video Game to Board Game Adaptations

Board game publishers adapt popular video games into engaging tabletop experiences, offering role-playing, tactical battles, and cooperative quests.

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In The Grim Darkness of the Future, There is Only War (Warhammer 40k)

Warhammer, and 40k in particular, is a vast hobby in and of itself.

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RPG Guide: Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC) RPG

The Dungeon Crawl Classics Roleplaying Game is an homage to the kind of adventuring that was en vogue during the days when D&D was first published.

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How to Reskin D&D Monsters

How to Reskin Monsters for D&D

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GodTear

Godtear is an epic tabletop combat game for gamers of all kinds.

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Eagle-Gryphon Games Publisher Spotlight

Eagle-Gryphon Games is a top pick for many players for their quality games.

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Free RPG Day 2023!

Get access to this year's exclusive Free RPG Day items in store!

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Uwe Rosenberg Plants a Field

Uwe Rosenberg has been creating delighful games for players of all kinds!

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Zombicide – Dice of the Dead

Pick your weapon and sit back as you and your friends pull together an arsenal to fend off the unrelenting hordes. Zombicide offers plenty of options!

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The Great Outdoors of Boardgaming

Adventures of the mind pair well with a change of scenery.

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Ye Olde CCG – How to Give Your CCGs a Second Chance!

New and old CCG's can be livened up by making a few simple tweaks along the way. We'll explore Drafting Cubes, Pick-and-Play Decks, Smash-Up Style and more!

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OSR’s: The Beauty of Old School RPGs

A first hand look at what is so great about OSR's and why players love them.

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From Jedi to Sith: A Guide to the Best Star Wars Games

Star Wars games come in all different shapes and sizes.

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The Blood Wars CCG – A Game of Planes, Powers, and Proxies

A blast from the past and Bloodwars!

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Three’s Company – The best board games for three players

The best board games and options for a three player game night!

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March of the Machine — Magic Events

Make your last stand against the Machines...

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A Beautiful Day for a Skirmish – Marvel Crisis Protocol

The minis skirmish game Marvel: Crisis Protocol, with its quick play time and broad appeal, makes for an easy add to your game store rotation!

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New & Upcoming Releases

Honor Among Thieves and D&D’s Bumpy Movie Past

We discuss D&D's upcoming film—Honor Among Thieves—and what we can expect from it based on what we know, and what we can extrapolate.

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Board Game Accessories to Deluxify Your Games

Transcend the "meh" of your board game's components by upgrading tokens, game boards, dice, minis and more!

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The Rise of Solo Play Games

Solitaire games are more popular than ever. Find out why and meet some of our favorites!

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Deck Building Games: Explanation & Recommendations

What's the difference between Deck Building games, Trading Card games, and Living Card games? And which ones are worth your time?

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Carrier Battle – Philippine Sea

Carrier Battle - Philippine Sea is a solitaire simulation of the largest carrier battle in history—during the WWII invasion of Saipan!

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Game Inserts — Organize Your Box

Foam, high-density fiberboard, wood... Choosing the right game inserts for your tabletop games can make setup/breakdown far less daunting!

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A Quick History of the D&D Open Gaming License

A brief summary of the Open Gaming License.

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Formula One Racing On Your Tabletop

From the fast-paced Heat to the strategic Race! Formula 90, there’s a racing board game for every kind of player.

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7 Reasons for Both New and OG Players to Enjoy Dungeons & Dragons 2024

Dungeons & Dragons 2024 refreshes the game with new adventures, classic vibes, and streamlined rules.

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Cole Wehrle Plays a Game

Cole Wehrle’s games offer deep, thematic strategy for players who love rich, interactive experiences.

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Great Western Trail Rustles Up a Good Time

Great Western Trail is a strategic euro game of deck building and cattle driving with rich expansions and spin-offs.

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Warhammer Conquest and the Best Complete Living Card Games

Warhammer 40,000: Conquest is a complete living card game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, where players control factions like Space Marines and Orks, building decks and using Warlords to secure planetary control through strategic, dynamic combat.

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Category Showcase: War Games

War gaming brings history to life with strategic battles, and Noble Knight Games makes it easy to explore and expand collections.

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Historical Skirmish Wargaming with Heroes of Normandie

Heroes of Normandie is a fast, tactical skirmish game that blends deep strategy with accessible, counter-based play.

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Mörk Borg: A Smorgasbord

Mörk Borg is a grimdark indie RPG with a "doom metal" aesthetic and simple rules.

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Adventure Board Games From Orange Nebula

Orange Nebula’s Vindication and Unsettled offer premium, immersive board game adventures—one competitive fantasy, the other cooperative sci-fi.

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Soar the Skies With Solo Flight War Games

Solo war games offer immersive, strategic combat with streamlined mechanics for engaging, replayable historical battles.

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Publisher Spotlight: The Last Square

Founded in 1995, The Last Square specializes in historical miniatures, paints, and game rules, now operating online to support wargamers worldwide.

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Watery Cardboard: Finspan and Sea-themed Board Games

From reefs to deep-sea battles, these ocean-themed games offer fun for all, no water needed!

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Great War Games of 2024

2024 was a standout year for wargaming, with innovative titles offering fresh narratives, deep strategy, and must-have additions for every collection.

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Pre-orders, or How to Make Sure You Get Your Game

Pre-orders at Noble Knight ensure gamers get upcoming titles while supporting publishers with curated, convenient options.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender Builds a Deck

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Aang’s Destiny is an accessible, cooperative deck-building game perfect for fans and newcomers alike.

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Publisher Spotlight: High Flying Dice Games

High Flying Dice Games creates accessible, educational board games on overlooked historical topics with innovative mechanics and engaging designs.

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Brandon Sanderson’s Board Games

Brandon Sanderson’s tabletop games bring his epic worlds to life with immersive storytelling and engaging gameplay.

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Greyhawk Is Back!

The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide brings Greyhawk back as the core Dungeons & Dragons setting with rich lore and adaptable classic adventures.

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2024’s Great Next Level Titles

Tabletop gaming in 2024 offered standout titles across genres, blending innovative euros, thrilling adventures, and fresh takes on skirmish and card games.

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A Lord of the Rings Holiday Special

Tolkien fans can enjoy thrilling new games featuring epic battles, cooperative adventures, and immersive Lord of the Rings gameplay.

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Top 12 Board Games 2024

Explore twelve of 2024’s best tabletop games, perfect for families, new players, and game nights.

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Winter’s War: Stalingrad War Games

Stalingrad-themed games offer immersive experiences, from accessible narratives to epic operational challenges.

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Beyond Root: Asymmetric Area Control Games to Explore

Root and games like Red Dust Rebellion, Dwellings of Eldervale, Bloodstones, and Cthulhu Wars redefine area control with diverse themes and mechanics.

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Great Solo Wargames of 2024

Solo wargaming offers rich storytelling and strategy, from historical epics to quick tactical challenges.

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The Greatest Gladiator Games

Chip Theory's Hoplomachus series offers tactical gladiatorial combat, with solo, budget, and premium multiplayer options.

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Advanced Squad Leader Still Sings

Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) is a legendary World War II wargame offering unmatched depth, realism, and replayability.

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A Different Sort of Dungeon Crawl

Dungeon crawlers offer diverse gameplay, from fast-paced competition and tactical strategy to dungeon-building challenges, showcasing the genre’s variety and excitement.

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Terrifying Board Games of 2024

The 2024 horror board games bring thrills with Dawn of Madness’s story-driven horror, The Stifling Dark’s shadowy survival, Pest’s strategy, and Unfathomable’s eerie twists.

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Loose Minis Bring Your Games to Life

Noble Knight’s "loose minis" provide budget-friendly, customizable figures for wargamers and RPG players, perfect for expanding collections quickly and affordably.

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Best Games of Q3, 2024

The latest quarter of 2024 offers a variety of standout games, from the sci-fi tactics of Undaunted 2200: Callisto and the deep conflict simulations of Next War: Iran to the lighter, auction-based Nocturne and cooperative Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz, catering to all types of gamers.

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Publisher Spotlight: Alex Kammer and Gamehole Publishing

Alex Kammer, founder of Gamehole Con and head of Gamehole Publishing, is a passionate gamer, RPG writer, and D&D collector who has built a vibrant tabletop gaming community through his convention and collaborations with industry legends.

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The Dragonlance Novels: A Short Conversation With Margaret Weis

The Dragonlance series, created by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, has captivated fans since 1984 and continues with the release of Dragons of Eternity in August 2024.

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Cuddle Up With Cozy Board Games

Cozy games like Mythwind, Creature Comforts, and Verdant provide relaxing, goal-free gameplay focused on creativity and exploration, offering a stress-free alternative to competitive board games.

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Fall In-Store Trade Days – 2024

Get more mileage from your trade in with our In-Store Trades weekend!

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Battle Beyond the Stars in New Space 4X Games

Last Light, Fractal, and Voidfall are three standout space-themed 4X board games, each bringing innovation to the genre through fast-paced play, strategic card-based combat, and a blend of 4X mechanics with Euro-style strategy and cooperative play.

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Unmatched Fights A Duel

Unmatched is a fast-paced, card-driven combat game where players use unique character decks to engage in strategic, easy-to-learn battles with endless variety through its numerous sets and expansions.

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Warhammer: Age of Sigmar’s 4th Edition

Warhammer: Age of Sigmar’s 4th Edition offers streamlined gameplay, diverse factions, and new modes like Spearhead and Path to Glory, inviting players to explore its rich fantasy world.

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Nemesis: ‘Alien’ on your tabletop

The Nemesis series by Awaken Realms combines sci-fi horror with hidden traitor mechanics for a tense, immersive board game experience.

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Zone of Control: Building a Bond

The ZOC Bond Series by Mark Simonitch offers large-scale WWII wargames with unique zone control mechanics that reward strategic positioning and deep, realistic gameplay.

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The Lighter Side of Marvel Board Games

Marvel's gaming influence spans accessible titles like Villainous, Splendor, Dice Throne, and the Multiverse RPG, blending classic mechanics with superhero excitement for fans of all levels.

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Best Games of 2024: Q2

2024 has been an exceptional year for board games, featuring standout titles like A Gest of Robin Hood, Onus! Traianus, Ezra and Nehemiah, and Sand.

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Publisher Spotlight: Limitless Adventures

Limitless Adventures offers quick-use D&D supplements, including sourcebooks and solo adventures, with a focus on low-prep, innovative content for accessible gaming.

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Carcassonne Remains a Euro Classic

Carcassonne is a classic tile-placement game where players strategically build and score with fields, roads, and cities.

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Arcadia Quest Brings the Brawl

Arcadia Quest is a competitive dungeon crawl where players control hero guilds to defeat a vampire lord through fast-paced PvP and PvE gameplay, featuring a dynamic campaign and expansions like Inferno and Starcadia Quest.

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Bundled Game Collections at NKG

Noble Knight’s bundled collections offer complete sets of expansions and accessories for various games, saving you time and money by providing everything you need without the hassle of piecemeal hunting.

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Free RPG Day 2024 Online!

Get access to this year's exclusive Free RPG Day online!

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Spiel Des Jahres 2024 Nominees Catch the Spotlight

Germany's Spiel Des Jahres awards highlight top board games in three categories, with this year's notable titles including Captain Flip, Sky Team, Daybreak, The Guild of Merchant Explorers, and Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West, offering diverse and engaging experiences for all players.

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Free RPG Day 2024 Is Around the Corner!

Join Noble Knight Games on June 22nd for Free RPG Day 2024, featuring new RPG adventures, events, and prizes.

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Paris: Games for the Olympic Games

With the 2024 Olympic Games starting in Paris, explore new board games that capture the French spirit, from a charming two-player tile game to an intense block wargame, or enjoy the classic Stefan Feld's The Castles of Burgundy for a game night infused with French atmosphere.

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The Wide World of Playmats

Playmats, made from neoprene, enhance gaming by providing a stable surface, preventing cards from slipping and dice from scattering, improving gameplay, protecting components, and adding a personal touch with specialized designs.

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Card-Driven Wargames To Explore

Wargaming, often seen as complex, offers diverse experiences, with Card-Driven Wargames (CDGs) like Paths of Glory and Twilight Struggle using card decks for actions and events, making gameplay more approachable and reflecting historical occurrences with significant advantages.

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Noble Knight Games – Newsletter Archives

Stay informed and never miss out on the exciting adventures and opportunities that Noble Knight Games has to offer!

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Sunset Games: Classic Wargames

Sunset Games publishes high-quality, under-the-radar war games primarily in Japanese, like "Pacific Fleet," "Battle for the Ardennes," and "Feudal Lord," offering unique and immersive experiences with English rules or translations often available online.

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Goodman Games does RPGs Right

Goodman Games uses the 5E framework of Dungeons and Dragons to offer re-imagined classics, versatile modules, and simplified character creation through Dungeon Crawl Classics, providing engaging adventures for new and seasoned players.

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Privateer Press makes a mean Warmachine

Privateer Press creates innovative, streamlined games like Warmachine, Iron Kingdoms RPG, Level 7: Omega Protocol, and Monsterpocalypse, known for their bold designs and continuous updates.

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Reaper Miniatures: A Painter’s Paradise

Since 1992, Reaper Miniatures has crafted detailed miniatures in metal, plastic, and resin for RPGs and board games, offering specific lines for Pathfinder and Savage Worlds, along with paints and learn-to-paint kits.

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Free RPG Day 2024!

Get access to this year's exclusive Free RPG Day items in store!

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Best Board Games of 2024: Q1

Board gaming is booming in 2024 with highlights like "Harmonies," "Warhammer Underworlds," and "Dune: War for Arrakis."

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Vecna – Eve of Ruin: Who is Vecna?

Wizards of the Coast will release "Vecna: Eve or Ruin" on May 21, a new Dungeons & Dragons adventure that spans multiple settings, celebrating D&D's 50th anniversary with a high-level campaign to thwart the iconic villain Vecna's plan to reshape the multiverse.

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Levy and Campaign System: Medieval Wargaming

"Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision 1240-1242" uses the Levy and Campaign system to emphasize strategic planning and resource management in feudal warfare, offering compelling gameplay that is continued in "Almoravid," "Inferno," and the upcoming "Žižka."

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The Pax Series of Historical Board Games

The Pax series offers strategic, card-driven board games set in historical contexts, where players vie for power through complex gameplay and rich thematic depth.

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Heroscape: Battle of Legends Makes Its Comeback

Heroscape, developed by Stephen Baker, Rob Daviau, and Craig Van Ness, is a simplified turn-based miniature wargame with customizable, pre-painted miniatures and two rule sets, soon to be expanded with Renegade Games' compatible "Age of Annihilation" set.

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The Fallbacks – A Spoiler-Free Review

The Fallbacks Bound for Ruin' revives D&D lore with a new, engaging Forgotten Realms adventure.

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The Best Dragons in Tabletop Gaming

As Dungeons and Dragons celebrates its 50th anniversary, dragons captivate tabletop gaming, featuring in games like Wyrmspan and Magic: The Gathering, and ranging from strategic gameplay to narrative-rich roles.

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Dexterity Games that Deserve Your Time

Dexterity games blend skill and strategy, offering diverse experiences.

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Roman Board Games

Board games like Caesar's COIN Crucible, Time of Crisis, Onus! Traianus, and Charioteer bring Ancient Rome's warfare, politics, and chariot races to life, each offering unique strategic gameplay.

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The Pokemon Card Game Primer

Pokémon TCG offers a blend of nostalgia, strategy, and community engagement through its accessible yet deep collectible card game experience.

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Used Board Games: A Secret Gem!

Buying and selling pre-owned board games provides access to rare titles, recycles unused games, and benefits the gaming community sustainably and cost-effectively.

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Preschoolers: The Next Gamers

Start young gamers with simple, engaging games like HABA's Animal Upon Animal, then move to adapted classics and simplify existing games to foster cognitive development and family bonding.

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Catan: A Wide World

The essence of Catan lies in its simplicity paired with strategic depth.

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Political War Games: The Great Game

The Great Game discusses political war games, where players negotiate and strategize to achieve goals, highlighting games like "Versailles 1919" and "Prime Minister." It suggests entry points for newcomers and celebrates the storytelling potential of these games.

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Star Wars Board Games: Part 2

Recent Star Wars board games offer diverse gameplay experiences, from asymmetrical play in Villainous to strategic skirmishes in Shatterpoint, catering to a variety of preferences and skill levels.

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Two-Player Cooperative Adventures

Adventure Tactics, Roll Player Adventures, and Astro Knights offer thrilling duo adventures. Tactics: colorful tactical play. Roll Player: strategy and storytelling. Astro Knights: cooperative deck-building. Perfect for partner adventures.

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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

"Phandelver and Below" revisits and expands the classic "Lost Mine of Phandelver" with new, higher-level content and Lovecraftian horror elements.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Getting Started

The article guides beginners on playing Dungeons & Dragons, focusing on the 5th Edition with essentials like the Starter Set, Player’s Handbook, and dice. It also suggests extra resources for a fuller experience, emphasizing learning through play.

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Board Games: Dueler’s Choice

The article covers a range of two-player board games, emphasizing the importance of matching games to player preferences.

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Pandemic in the New Year

Pandemic is a cooperative board game with multiple versions, blending strategy and teamwork across diverse, thematic settings.

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Wolf Bristle Brush – Review

One of our resident painting experts, SteviL, reviews the Chronicle Cards Wolf Bristle Brush Set.

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War Games: Best of 2023

2023's wargaming spanned from political simulations to historical battles, offering innovative and accessible experiences for all players.

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2023 Games for Board game lovers

The 2023 board game collection features diverse titles like Beast, Hegemony, Voidfall, and Age of Innovation, catering to advanced players and emphasizing varied themes and gameplay. Stock availability may vary.

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Bolt Action: World War Tactics

"Bolt Action" is a WWII-themed miniatures war game by Warlord Games and Osprey Games, combining action and simulation in short battles.

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My City: The Coziest Campaign

My City and My Island are engaging, easy-to-play legacy board games by Dr. Reiner Knizia, ideal for family and friends with their blend of strategy, fast-paced sessions, and welcoming themes.

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Games of 2023: The 12 Next Levels

This article offers a selection of 2023 board games suitable for players advancing from gateway games.

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Japan – Tokyo Tabletop

Japanese board games offer diverse, engaging experiences with unique themes and familiar mechanics.

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Board Games Set in Japan

The article reviews board games themed around Japan, such as "Tokaido," "The White Castle," and "Sekigahara," highlighting their cultural and strategic gameplay.

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Wargames: A cold Day

"Celles: The Ardennes" is a beginner-friendly wargame with dynamic chit-pulling gameplay, introducing players to wargaming.

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Napoleonics: Commands and Colors

"Commands and Colors: Napoleonics" is a simplified, strategic Napoleonic warfare board game, suitable for both new and experienced players, with solo and multiplayer options.

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Co-Op Games: Challenging

This guide reviews cooperative board games like "Gloomhaven," "Spirit Island," and "D-Day at Omaha Beach," offering insights for those exploring the genre.

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Unique Cooperative Games

This article covers unique cooperative board games: "Vengeance" for action, "Forgotten Waters" for narrative pirate adventures, and "Mansions of Madness" for Lovecraftian horror.

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Cooperative Games Starter Kit

"Explore top cooperative board games like Pandemic and Castle Panic in this guide, highlighting how they transform game nights with teamwork and inclusive fun."

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Tabletop Games – Terrifying

"Psycho Raiders," "Deep Madness," "Lobotomy 2," "Vampire: The Masquerade - Chapters," and "Malifaux" are standout horror board games, each offering distinct narratives and mechanics for a thrilling game night experience.

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Scary Board Games

Halloween offers spooky board games like "Horrified," "Betrayal at House on the Hill," and "Unfathomable." Zombie lovers have "Zombicide" and "Resident Evil 3," while "Candy Land" adds a whimsical touch. Dive in for chilling fun!

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Space Adventure Board Games

Space Board Games: Upgrade ships and craft unique interstellar tales with games like Twilight Imperium and Firefly. Narrative takes center stage in these exciting adventures.

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5 of the best: Fantasy adventures

Looking for quick adventures? Try these: Apple Lane (Runequest, 1978): 3 intro quests. Ravenloft (AD&D, 1983): Gothic vampire classic. Rough Night at the Three Feathers (Warhammer, 1987): Comedic one-shot. Sailors on the Starless Sea (DCC, 2012): Zero-level crawl. Deep Carbon Observatory (D&D, OSR, 2012): Versatile mega-dungeon. Fast, diverse fun awaits!

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Publisher Spotlight: Frog God Games

Frog God Games: D&D adventures, founded by Bill Webb, embrace OGL, old-school charm, The Lost Lands setting, content-driven fun adventures for all.

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Publisher Spotlight: Role 4 Initiative

Role 4 Initiative, a family-run company from Portage, MI, specializes in unique, inclusive dice for tabletop RPGs.

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Universal RPG Systems

Universal systems like GURPS, Fudge, D6, FATE, Savage Worlds, and Cypher System can adapt to various genres.

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Beer Board Games

The article introduces brewing-themed board games for fall: "Brew-Opoly" for humor, "Beer & Bread" for baking and brewing competition, "Heaven & Ale" for strategic monastery brewing, "Taverns of Tiefenthal" for bar management, and "Distilled" for cocktail crafting, catering to various preferences.

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RPG Guide: The Cypher System

The Cypher System: A versatile tabletop RPG with concise rules, character-defining descriptions, and unique "cyphers."

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The Big Show: Sports Board Games

"Tabletop sports: fantasy football, futuristic battles, fast racing. Exciting game nights await."

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Dungeon Deck-Building

Clank! series: treasure, decks, strategy. Versions: original, space, campaign. Features: factions, unique boards, luck-strategy mix. Exciting gameplay.

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Of War and Wonder

Para Bellum’s Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings invites the fantasy epic, nay, promises it with a miniature rank-and-file wargame stuffed with lore, grit, and guts.

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Spice Life

Dive into the desert world of Dune: Imperium, a strategic masterpiece that blends spice, intrigue, and fierce battles. Uncover the secrets of Arrakis and lead your faction to victory. Discover why this captivating game is a must-play for both Dune enthusiasts and strategy game lovers. Explore our review now!

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Video Game to Board Game Adaptations

Board game publishers adapt popular video games into engaging tabletop experiences, offering role-playing, tactical battles, and cooperative quests.

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In The Grim Darkness of the Future, There is Only War (Warhammer 40k)

Warhammer, and 40k in particular, is a vast hobby in and of itself.

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RPG Guide: Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC) RPG

The Dungeon Crawl Classics Roleplaying Game is an homage to the kind of adventuring that was en vogue during the days when D&D was first published.

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How to Reskin D&D Monsters

How to Reskin Monsters for D&D

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GodTear

Godtear is an epic tabletop combat game for gamers of all kinds.

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Eagle-Gryphon Games Publisher Spotlight

Eagle-Gryphon Games is a top pick for many players for their quality games.

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Free RPG Day 2023!

Get access to this year's exclusive Free RPG Day items in store!

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Uwe Rosenberg Plants a Field

Uwe Rosenberg has been creating delighful games for players of all kinds!

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Zombicide – Dice of the Dead

Pick your weapon and sit back as you and your friends pull together an arsenal to fend off the unrelenting hordes. Zombicide offers plenty of options!

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The Great Outdoors of Boardgaming

Adventures of the mind pair well with a change of scenery.

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Ye Olde CCG – How to Give Your CCGs a Second Chance!

New and old CCG's can be livened up by making a few simple tweaks along the way. We'll explore Drafting Cubes, Pick-and-Play Decks, Smash-Up Style and more!

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