Prepare for an exciting tabletop experience defending the light or dark side of the Force! Crafted from Usaopoly (The Op)’s ongoing partnership with Games Workshop, Talisman: Star Wars  —  the first roll-and-move game transporting fans to their favorite galaxy far, far away…. is coming this fall!

This episode we are covering a new TV show based on a board game, awards, Golden Bell customer service and a variety of publisher issues.

This episode we are covering Award nominees, Publisher transparency, A UK Games Expo Banning and Netflix?

Week old news, because you're busy, and we're lazy.  

YIKES. 

Uh...anyway, news inside. 

Welcome to the day after Judgement Day – Join forces in this cooperative deck building game where you must choose at every moment whether to flee or fight. Find a way to destroy the Terminator before it destroys you!

(Plant City, FL) - To commemorate the sesquicentennial of the first land battle of the American Civil War, Mayfair Games has scheduled the release of Test of FireT: Bull Run 1861 for Thursday, July 21, 2011, 150 years after the actual conflict. Designed by Martin Wallace (SteamT, AutomobileT, Rise of EmpiresT, etc.), this two-player game is recommended for players ages 10+, plays in about 45 minutes, and has an MSRP of $30. Test of FireT: Bull Run 1861 is the first game in a series of American Civil War themed games scheduled to be released by Mayfair Games and designed by Martin Wallace.

This account of the current legal dispute over AGE OF STEAM is a revision of a post that originally appeared on this site's TrashTalk forum.   Background information has been added, sources have been cited wherever possible and minor clarifications have been made.

The nobles have their rich palaces, the bourgeoisie their lavish homes. As for us, we have our Court of Miracles. Seedy courtyards to anyone else, but for us beggars, scoundrels, and paupers, they’re little pieces of heaven. Who knows, if you have a mind for it, you may well ascend to the throne someday. Tell me, wouldn’t that suit you, to become the Penniless King?

Wizards of the Coast is thrilled to announce that the public phase of the D&D Next Playtest has officially opened today, Thursday, May 24th.

This next phase in the project is the single most important part of D&D Next – the chance for fans to help shape the next iteration of Dungeons & Dragons by sharing their input and vision for the game.

A jury of forty prominent gamers, podcasters, and bloggers voted in fourteen different categories. The winners were as follows:

 “Any attack made by the Rebels against this station would be a useless gesture, no matter what technical data they have obtained. This station is now the ultimate power in the universe! I suggest we use it!”

   –Admiral Motti, Star Wars: A New Hope

The object of the game is simple... to kill every other player on the board! The original is an odd little gem from England. It's essentially a roll and move game with a board depicting a big, spooky haunted mansion. You move about the mansion, acquire weapons to assist in your murder spree (I'm serious), suffer the horrid effects of torture devices, get chased by Dracula (and possibly drained of blood and turned into a vampire yourself), pour boiling oil on your friends, etc.

Blunt the knives, bend the forks; Smash the bottles and burn the corks; Chip the glasses and crack the plates; That’s what Bilbo Baggins hates!

Every year I scour the Essen reports for new and interesting games.

Several games we have already been anticipating and talking about for weeks, months, and in some cases years.

Earth Reborn

Survive: Escape from Atlantis

Mansions of Madness

Sid Meier's Civilization

Merchants & Marauders

Cadwallon City of Thieves

Grumpy Owl Gamery has launched a new Kickstarter for their patent pending Keep System of games mobilizers and organizers. The system uses two main types of organizers to store and label all manner of hobby game components. A custom line of carry cases mobilize the organizers so that you never have to leave home without your favorite games.

CMON fans might already know about our past partnerships with Sony Interactive Entertainment that brought the worlds of Bloodborne and God of War to the tabletop. We loved working on those games, and it’s always a privilege to be given permission to dip our toes into such deeply developed and beloved titles. We are beyond excited to announce this partnership will continue with another iconic title: The Last of Us: The Board Game.

A thrilling semi-cooperative game of intrigue and survival in deep space.

mmerse yourself in the beloved story of dastardly plots and true "wove". 

Hell Doesn't Give Up!

You can now back Return toPlanet Apocalypse, the board game with NEW EXPANSIONS, and Planet Apocalypse the 5e sourcebook for D&D– with TONS of content to bring the apocalypse to your fantasy world, plus new adventures, monsters and more.

Sandy Petersen returns to apocalyptic horror with a game Shut up and Sit Down describes as “[having] cemented Sandy Petersen as the king of games where you roll dice and things die.”

At the edge of our solar system, a dark planet may lurk.