Board games

Board games

For the second year in a row, it's looking like an official Lego tabletop game is going to be one of the most popular board/card games during the holiday season. Last year it was Monkey Palace, a fun strategy board game for up to four players. This year it's Brick Like This, a collaborative party game for up to eight players. Brick Like This: A Lego Party Game--not to be confused with Lego Party, the video game--is available now for only $20 at Amazon and other major retailers.

Talisman: The Magical Quest Game's 5th Edition is steeply discounted at Amazon. Released last year for $60 to substantial fanfare, the updated version of the classic fantasy dungeon crawler is up for grabs for only $38 right now. The 37% price cut is the best yet, but like many Amazon deals, there's no way of knowing when the price will jump back up. Talisman still regularly sells for its full MSRP, so you shouldn't wait long if you want to embark on a Magical Quest.

Daniel Naroditsky was raised in San Mateo County -- started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential voices in the chess world. "It's really a tragedy for the whole chess community," said Alex Robins, Chess Director at the Mechanics' Institute. People in the Bay Area chess community are heartbroken following the unexpected death of Daniel Naroditsky. "It's a huge loss. He played here as recently as about a year ago," said Robins.

If you dip back to early July of this year, we released our annual Gen Con preview article, where we talked about our most anticipated board games of the convention. It's always enjoyable to look over the hundreds of new releases for the convention and figure out which one has sparked your interest the most. And for me, it was Tag Team from publisher Scorpion Masque.

Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City, an official strategy board game based on CD Projekt Red's hit game, is on sale for a great price for Prime Big Deal Days. Normally $110, the sci-fi strategy game is down to just $80. Amazon only has a finite number of units available, and they are selling out fast. At the time of writing on October 8, 79% of Cyberpunk 2077 board games have been claimed.

Amazon is discounting Pokemon Battle Academy (2024) to just $16 (was $25) for Prime Big Deal Days, which is the best price ever for the board game. Often cited as the fastest way for newcomers to learn the basics of the TCG, it comes with everything you need to get started. This deal is expected to end later today when Big Deal Days wraps up--so head over to Amazon and take a look while you can.

David T. Scott has spent his career blending corporate expertise with entrepreneurial drive. Now, as the CEO of Evil Genius Games, he is focused on a bold mission: positioning tabletop role-playing games as a major force in mainstream culture. For David T. Scott, TTRPGs are more than a niche hobby. They are the future of interactive entertainment, and his vision is to help elevate them to the same cultural prominence as film, streaming, and video games.

Harry Potter fans can save big on the first official version of Monopoly based on the book and film franchise. Released last summer, Monopoly Harry Potter is on sale for only $22 (was $40) at Amazon for a limited time. This early Prime Big Deal Days board game offer is one of Amazon's limited-quantity deals. At the time of writing, more than 25% of units had been claimed.

Masters of the Universe: Battleground is a miniatures game from Archon Studios pitting the eponymous Masters of the Universe against the Evil Warriors and other factions from the IP. It is a game for 2 players and takes 1 to 2 hours to play. Gameplay Overview: The game is played over four rounds. Typically, this is not enough to eliminate an opponent's force, though that is a victory.

1. A Bluey Hide and Seek game where players take turns trying to find this plastic Blue Heeler hidden throughout the home while listening for talking and giggling sounds before the timer runs out on the game. Then everyone can go into "dance mode" as the infectious Bluey theme song plays. 3. A Ninja tree-climbing kit so kids can get a grip while scaling their favorite oak or maple with far fewer cuts and scrapes than the classic method.

You walk into a crime scene, and suddenly a memory overwhelms you. Clink, clink, clink -the sound of clinking ice into an empty glass as a Brooklyn bartender asks, "What can I get you?" You then come back to the present and explore a basket that then transports you with the sound of bicycle tires crunching along a dirt road in a countryside with a lady gently humming, then "Oh NO" and SPLASH. You come back to the present and see a cut brake wire.

Interest in English one-day blitz tournaments is growing rapidly. They offer the chance to compete in officially ranked events with many rounds without the financial pressures of overnight accommodation, and give amateurs and juniors a rare chance to take on established masters, with a chance of an upset result. This year the English Chess Federation has doubled the number of qualifying events for the UK Blitz Championship, whose final is at Leamington in November, from eight to 16,

the trading card game has opted to return to Mega Evolutions, perfectly in time with the giant monsters' resurgence in the forthcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The first new set, out today in the U.S., is aptly and simply called Mega Evolution, and based on opening a few dozen packs, I'm delighted to report that a newfound generosity seems to have arrived.

They then perform foot stomps to ward off evil spirits and throw salt across the dohyo to purify it and to ward off injury. They then clap their hands to call upon the gods to show them favor and to show their opponent that they are unarmed. They finally stare each other down, hoping to gain the mental edge over their opponent before charging one another, trying to force each other out of the dohyo for victory.

Games last three rounds, each round lasting two minutes. Each round features a new monster card, plus a Boss Monster card that stays out all game long. Each card features Quests that must be fulfilled for points. For example, the Skeleton monster requires a single slip of paper with an axe and one, two, or three skeletons for two, five, or eight points per slip.

I used to play a lot of Werewolf, back when I had roommates, and I flatter myself that I got pretty good at navigating the many layers of deception and manipulation involved. The werewolves lie, but villagers also sometimes lie-to try to catch someone else in a lie. People change their stories halfway through the game. They accuse and cast aspersions; they sow chaos; they plant seeds of doubt. The game often devolves into shouting.

Embarrassingly, I haven't played any of the previous versions of Horrified and had passed on them, figuring the themes weren't a fit for my family. But it was a game I've recommended to friends who enjoy the Horrified themes and enjoy lighter cooperative games. Enter the Dungeons and Dragons version and suddenly I was enthralled, as if under a spell. Dungeons and Dragons will always have a special place in my gaming heart as it was my first interest in gaming.

This game is HILARIOUS. My kids love playing with it and taking turns hiding it (8, 6, and 3 years). They all think poop is funny and run around yelling, 'Silly Poopy, where are you?' It keeps them busy for at least half an hour at a time and they leave me alone. Also? It's pretty durable. I found it outside in my garden in the 20-degree winter weather.

I was already a fan of Mandala, a tense 2019 abstract game that sees its competitors tactically placing colored sand cards in a mimic of an ancient and sacred ritual. Thus, I was eager to try its sequel, Patterns, another small-box 20-minute game, where two players are tasked with manipulating colored sand tokens as part of an ancient and sacred ritual and... who am I kidding. This is essentially a pure abstract game where colored tokens are strategically moved about a grid

In Concordia, players control a Roman dynasty aiming to solidify their foothold in the map's given territories. Through the use of cards, players will complete certain actions: moving their colonists and constructing houses; producing goods or collecting Sesterii (money); placing new colonists or collecting Sesterii; selling goods for Sesterii; and so on. All of these actions are done through the use of starting cards that each player receives. As the game progresses, though, players will begin to purchase other cards for their deck.