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Hasbro is making a new change to Monopoly by creating a new audio-driven version of the game called Monopoly Voice Banking.

You'll soon have a new reason to fear to go into the ocean as Ravensburger have put together a brand new board game based on the movie Jaws Coming up on nearly 45 years since the film terrified moviegoers into never going near an ocean again, the company will be releasing this brand new game[...]

Today, Pearl Abyss announced they will be making a board game based on Black Desert, simply called Black Desert: The Board Game You might read that and assume it's an April Fool's joke, but it's not, as you can check out cover art as well as a fully produced game board and description below On[...]

It never occurred to us that the deal might mean a re-release of the classic board game "Frank Herbert's Dune", but that's exactly what's happening! As revealed during the Game Manufacturers Association trade show in Reno this past week, Gale Force Nine apparently showed off some details of the re-release of the title.   View this post on[...]

This is one of those small board games you pick up and you think it's just going to be some weirdly constructed thing that is made to look scary but we were actually surprised at what it had in store We snagged a few friends and headed over tot he Watchtower Cafe in SLC to[...]

individual board game for 2-7 players in which each side has their own set of rules and objectives that they must adhere to The two sides are the Seeker (individual) and the Shadowlings (team) The goal of the Shadowlings is to hide from the Seeker in the forest behind objects in the woods, which includes[...]

If you've had any experience with the Betrayal at House on the Hill series of games and need a new experience, Betrayal Legacy might just be what you need.

We've had a few board games sitting on our shelf for a few months waiting for a day to get extra players, and one we wanted to play badly was Explorers Of The North Sea This is one of the few we've received from Renegade Game Studio, who have a great habit of creating fun games[...]

Do you remember the Dark Tower board game from that '80s? It's totally okay if you don't because there's a chance it could come back Restoration Games are a company that works toward bringing back old board games from over the years that you may remember from your youth The company already had success in[...]

If you're a fan of Homestar Runner, then you'll be very interested to learn about Brothers Chaps and James Ernest's latest project, Trogdor!! The Board Game The group decided to put their latest game up on Kickstarter, which was inspired by a 15-year-old video about drawing dragons, to create this pretty cool and unique take on a dragon[...]

So it was kind of interesting to see that IDW Games had created a board game version of it We got ourselves a copy and decided to test how well this version holds up to the arcade version. The board game version works a lot like the video game, with its own set of rules and[...]

Beyond that, its a pretty good game that I recommend you try out if you like indie board games. We're slowly approaching PAX East in Boston next week, and as we prepare to head into the convention with hopeful eyes, it does have us looking back at some of the items we received during PAX[...]

Board games based on well-known properties tend to be hit-and-miss, especially when you delve into one with a specific storyline that has to be followed to conclusion So how exactly does this version of The Thing stack up both as a board game and as an adaptation of the film? We cracked it open with[...]

IDW Games has an interesting set of titles at their disposal these days, both original works and titles based on established properties. When I saw my copy of Torres arrive in the mail for review, I was thrown back a bit as I've seen this game before.

Today, the creators of Resident Evil: The Board Game passed the 800k mark and are well on their way to earning one-million dollars to fund a campaign that only requested less than $200k to begin with The fanbase for the series, much like the zombies, are totally rabid and want to see this thing made[...]

Remember when Battleship got turned into a movie and we all made jokes about the next board game to get the order was going to be something silly like Jenga? Well, it would appear Sony is going in a different direction, and has made an offer for film rights to Settlers of Catan. Oddly enough, back[...]

A while ago I caught wind of this brand new card game from Starbound Games called Red Flags, the same minds who brought you Superfight (which we'll discuss

Surprisingly, not political at all as I gave this one a spin. America the board game is a trivial board game where getting close to the answer helps That may sound awkward but it's actually quite genius Up to six players take colored blocks and use them to make guesses on the board based on the[...]

It was recently announced that Renegade Game Studio would be rolling out a Scott Pilgrim deck-building game, which made us all kinds of excited as fans of the comic book series and board game players But when you're a fan of a property, you're always paranoid as to how the company running the show will[...]

By Christopher Helton Board game and tabletop roleplaying game publisher Fantasy Flight Games announced that they will be merging with the Asmodee Group (who we had previously reported had acquired Ticket To Ride publisher Days of Wonder) In addition to board games like Arkham Horror and Descent: Journeys In The Dark, Fantasy Flight Games publishes board[...]

By Christopher Helton On the heels of the news that Days of Wonder had been acquired by board game company Asmodee, the company has announced the release of Five Tribes, a new skill-driven board game set in "fabled Sultanate of Naqala." Featuring a new twist on "worker displacement" mechanics from designer Bruno Cathala (designer of Shadows Over[...]

Keith Tralins writes for Bleeding Cool: Do you like Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead? Do you like zombies? Do you like taking command of a group? Do you like exploring a prison, fighting zombies and collecting items to keep your band of survivors safe? Welcome to The Walking Dead The Prison – Board Game! From the team that[...]

Odds are it will include doors, locks and keys. Hot on the heels of the two Walking Dead board games (including one from Cryptozoic) comes one based on the comic book-that-got-a-TV pilot, Locke & Key. That's according to Locke & Key artist Gabriel Rodriguez at least He tweeted earlier today; get ready for Locke & Key: The Game…[...]

Title: The Walking Dead Board Game Creators: Z-Man Games. Publisher: Image Comics/Skybound Available: Booth #2729 High concept: the opportunity to play Rick, Shane, Andrea, and other favorite The Walking Dead characters as they deal with zombies, collect supplies and pick up the pieces of their lives. Format: Board game for 1-6 players Print run: TBA Price: $39.99 What's the website: imagecomics.com Watch[...]