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The Walking Dead Universe RPG Coming to Kickstarter on March 14

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

Free League Publishing has revealed that the official The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game is coming to Kickstarter on March 14, 2023, offering early PDF access to the Core Rulebook long before its Fall 2023 retail release.

The Walking Dead Universe RPG is a co-production between AMC Networks and the award-winning tabletop publisher, who are working closely with key forces behind the franchise, including Chief Content Officer of The Walking Dead Universe, Scott M. Gimple, and Head of AMC Networks Publishing Mike Zagari. The RPG series will introduce new story elements while drawing inspiration from the current series and upcoming spin-offs.

The game is directed by Free League co-founders Tomas Härenstam and Mattias Johnsson Haake, with Nils Hintze as lead writer, Gustaf Ekelund and Martin Grip as lead artists, and Genuine Entertainment’s Joe LeFavi as producer and brand manager on the game series.

In The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game, players are challenged to enter the unforgiving, post-apocalyptic sandbox and learn how to survive and thrive in this new world order. Pushing the boundaries of the survival genre, each group can tailor their RPG experience to suit their own interests and play style.

Expect the stress and stakes to be high. Boasting a new spin on Free League Publishing’s award-winning Year Zero engine, players must not only hone their physical skills, but deeply explore what makes them tick – confronting how the hardships of this world naturally impact what they’re capable of, in the best and worst of times.

Fanroll teams with Kobold Press to get a Fire, Ice, or Witch dice set

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

HUZZAH! Fanroll has partnered with Kobold Press – a boutique publisher of core fantasy roleplaying games, sourcebooks, and adventure in the tabletop RPG market – You may know them from the hits: Tome of Beasts I-III and Creature Codex for 5th Edition!

Kobold Press’ most recent project – Deep Magic 2 has already surpassed more than $675,000 on Kickstarter! Deep Magic 2 is an expansion for every spellcaster! They have brewed up and playtested some truly astonishing options. With Deep Magic Volume 2, you can master new mechanics like true name magic, create arcane adversaries, and expand your repertoire with hundreds of new spells for every casting class. It includes new subclasses like the Oath of the Spellsworn and an entirely new base class, the Witch!

Check it out today and back their project to claim your Fire, Ice, or Witch dice set!

AEG announces Let’s Go! To Japan

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

With the pandemic impacting every aspect of our lives, our trips and travel schedules halted for a few years. As our lives slowly return to normality, here at Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG), they’re inviting gamers to “Let’s Go! To Japan”!

While bouncing between Tokyo and Kyoto, you’ll visit can’t-miss tourist attractions and encounter local flavors. Using over 120 beautifully illustrated cards drawn by Japan-based artists, you will discover activities and strategically place them to create your week-long itinerary. Puzzle out the optimal activities to maximize your experience while balancing your resources.

The game consists of 13 rounds in which players draw Activity cards and strategically place them on different days in their weeklong itinerary, followed by a final round in which they ultimately go on their planned trip, activating each of their cards in order along the way.

The player who collects the most points by the end of their trip is the winner!

Let’s Go! To Japan is coming to Kickstarter later this year and will feature the standard edition of the game and a deluxe edition, which will take you to the land of the rising sun!

Renegade Game Studios Launches an Early Release Program for Game Stores with The Search for Lost Species!

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

Renegade Game Studios will launch the Search for Lost Species 3 months early in participating retail stores and to a limited number of fans. Stores can back the game on Kickstarter and can expect to receive games in May of 2023. The full release and retail distribution will be in August and coincide with a public launch at Gen Con.

The Search for Lost Species gameplay isn’t just more of the same.

Here are some of the new challenges players will take on!

Six different Lost Species to look for – Each has its own logic rules and will present a unique challenge!
Explore two different island maps, introducing a spatial aspect to the deduction!
Town Cards – Each provides a power or ability that will aid in your search!
Three different terrain types provide an additional layer of logic and relationships!
From the same design team as The Search for Planet X, Ben Rosset and Matthew O’Malley.

The Search for Lost Species was made using eco-friendly materials!

No plastic in the components or packaging.
The latest in sustainable premium cardstock using sugarcane rather than traditional lumber, which takes longer to renew.
Produced by a factory with eco-friendly practices such as solar power and grey-water recycling in their manufacturing process.

More things you should know about The Search for Lost Species and its predecessor; The Search for Planet X

Renegade partnered with Re:wild, a real life organization that is actively searching for Lost Species in our world.
The Search for Lost Species App is already complete and downloadable now on the iOS and Android stores.
The Search for Planet X won the coveted Game of the Year award in 2021 at the SXSW (South by Southwest) Festival as voted on by fans and industry professionals.
The Search for Planet X received the prestigious Dice Tower Seal of Excellence with a rating of 8.5/10.
The Search for Planet X received the Shut Up & Sit Down “Recommends” seal!

Penny Arcade’s Acquisitions Inc. is joining Pocket Paragons

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Brett Leave a comment

Pocket Paragons is coming back to Kickstarter on February 28^th! The crowdfunding campaign will feature two new expansions as well as a reprint.

The two new sets, Acquisitions Inc. and Space Lion feature 16 new paragons. Kickstarter backers will also receive a FREE Gabe vs. Tycho variant duel set. New to Pocket Paragons? Don’t worry, all of the previous content will be reprinted making this campaign an easy way to expand your game or get into it for the first time!

Retailers won’t be left out, they’ll have access to a FREE 36-pack Duel Set box with each retailer pledge.

You can sign up so you don’t miss out when the campaign launches.

Acquisitions Inc.

Space Lion

Batman: Escape from Arkham Asylum is live!

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

Batman: Escape from Arkham Asylum is now available from Knight Games. The game publisher is running a campaign on Gamefound having blown past its goal on its first day. The game’s campaign is running for 14 days. It’s a semi-cooperative dungeon crawler for 1 to 5 players. You can play with your friends or solo to defeat Batman and escape from Arkham Asylum!

In Batman: Escape from Arkham Asylum, it will depend on the player’s ingenuity and how you will interact with the other Super-Villains, to prove that you are capable of escaping from the dreaded Arkham Asylum. Maybe it will be convenient for you to ally yourself with someone, or maybe at a certain moment you will have to betray him… no one knows what lies behind the next door.

All Batman: Escaper from Arkham Asylum miniatures are compatible with Batman Miniature Game. The playable characters included in the core box are: Two-Face, the Penguin, Scarecrow, Bane, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and the Joker. But more characters from the Batman universe will be unlocked during the campaign.

If you back it in the first 24 hours, you can get the “Character Skins Set” for free.

Rewards include:

Henchman Pledge – The core base game for Batman: Escape from Arkham Asylum and unlocked Stretch Goals
Super-Villain Pledge – This reward contains the Batman: Escape from Arkham Asylum core box and the Batman: Riot in Blackgate expansion and unlocked Stretch Goals
Mastermind Pledge – This reward contains all the Batman: Escape from Arkham Asylum products available including the main game, two expansions, dice, dice towers, and sleeves pack, and the unlocked Stretch goals
Retailer Pledge – For retailers only. Contains 5 core games.

Trans Atlantis Games and the Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy Announce Wave 2 of Two Thin Coats paints

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

Wave 2 of the Premium hobby paint range Two Thin Coats, produced and marketed by Trans Atlantis Games in collaboration with the Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy, which has been developed and tested over the past 12 months, will be available in 2023. Wave 1 started shipping to distributors and retailers at the end of 2022, and the world-wide rollout is ongoing.

Two Thin Coats Wave 2 will be based on the same high-quality formula as before, mixing high pigment count with our uniquely formulated smooth base to deliver the best quality finish. Wave 2 expands the range with:

13 new triads, including additional flesh tones and military colors.
6 super bright new primary and secondary highlights
6 metallics to expand the already excellent selection
3 new washes
And introducing 6 super saturated all-new glazes!

60 new paints in total.

Initially, Two Thin Coats Wave Two will be offered on the crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter, launching on January 24, 2023, and scheduled to ship in the summer, with distributor and retail shipments following immediately after.

Batman: Escape from Arkham Asylum gets a Launch Date

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

Batman: Escape from Arkham Asylum is ready to launch its campaign on Gamefound! The project already has over 6,000 followers on Gamefound and Knight Games has already announced the start date for the Batman Escape from Arkham Asylum campaign. This semi-cooperative dungeon crawler for 1 to 5 players will be launched on January 24 on Gamefound.

All backers who follow the project before the start of the campaign will receive a free Bane (Arkham Asylum Patient Character Skin) to escape from Arkham Asylum with a unique and original skin.

All Batman: Escaper from Arkham Asylum miniatures are compatible with “Batman Miniature Game”. The playable characters included in the core box are: Two-Face, the Penguin, Scarecrow, Bane, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and the Joker. But more characters from the Batman universe will be unlocked during the campaign.

Roll the Dice: Expand your RPGs, Print Some New Miniatures, and New Board Games!

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

Crowdfunding helps creators bring their projects to life by going direct to consumers and delivering the funding to help make the projects a reality. With so many launching, we’re providing an easy way to discover new projects on Kickstarter (with other platforms to come!). See what’s come to Kickstarter on December 6^th.

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