Board Games News

Disney Lorcana is set to launch at GenCon 2023, with the first purchases of the game being made at this event. This will be followed up by a local game store release on August 18th, and a full retail release (Walmart, GameStop, Target, etc.) happening on September 1st. The game is wildly popular with some stores selling out of all their pre order stock in literal seconds. But this is bringing about a big problem as well – people selling…

Last time we wrote about Vampire: The Masquerade Chapters we mentioned that while there were a few issues we encountered, the overall experience was really solid. I loved the story telling, love how you interacted with the world, and appreciated how much love and dedication went into bringing this franchise to life in Montreal. All of those feelings still exist after passing the games first Interlude, but I have a few more thoughts on the production of the game. It…

If you are getting excited for the launch of Disney Lorcana (August 18th at local game stores, September 1st a larger retailers) there is good news! The Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game companion App is available now on iOS and Android devices, giving you a headstart on your collecting journey! Within the app, players will be able to see all the cards that will be released on launch day, including their rarity level. When the game launches – first purchases…

When pricing came out for Disney Lorcana in Canada, a lot of folks were confused by the “high” price of purchasing a single starter deck to begin playing the game. Theoretically, a family just getting into Disney Lorcana would need to purchase  at least two starter decks which would run them around $50 Canadian after taxes in Ontario. Comparatively to Pokemon, where you can get a Starter Deck on Amazon for roughly 16.99, and two decks for about $38 Canadian…

Gamegenic has been making solid products for a really long time, whether it be card sleeves, dice boxes, mats and more. I’ve purchased a number of Gamegenic products over the past few years and have never been disappointed in the quality. Today, Gamegenic announced that in partnership with Fantasy Flight Games and Lucasfilm Ltd., they will be releasing Star Wars: Unlimited products alongside the games global launch in 2024.

There have been a ton of Pokemon and Digimon knock off experiences over the past few decades. Many of them get the idea right and produce a great games, while others fall flat. This idea has also transferred to board and card games, although as I’ve said many times before, collectible card games that launch on Kickstarter (the general place a new CCG launches) is pretty risky, and oftentimes a scam. The team behind Aethermon had a new idea –…

Board games based on video game IPs has generally been a pretty bad idea, but lately companies have been getting the experience just right. When the Kickstarter campaign for The Witcher: Old World ran last year, add me to the group of folks sceptical that the game would be any good. After seeing it at a trade event put on by Asmodee Canada, I was instantly intrigued. Last week, the standard retail version of the game arrived, and I was…

When Fantasy Flight Games announced that they would be releasing Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. this summer, I was pretty excited about it. As a huge Marvel fan, a cooperative hero focused game was something I knew I was going to enjoy. Plus, it’s Fantasy Flight Games! There might be great miniatures in the box as well. After my copy arrived in the mail, I was half right, but that isn’t too big of a deal. Let’s hop into the box and see…

July is just around the corner, and we are getting our second wave of additional content for Star Wars: Shatterpoint. Coming out this month is the Plans and Preparations Squad Pack, the Jedi Hunters Squad Pack, and the You Can’t Run Dual Pack. Let’s dive into what you get with each expansion, and talk a bit about building these units! Plans and Preparations Squad Pack Primary: Jedi Master Luminara Unduli Secondary: Padawan Barriss Offee Supports: Republic Clone Commandos (x2) It…

Two player games are pretty hard to come by, so when they drop on my doorstep I always hope it will be a lot of fun. While I definitely had fun with Maul Peak, there are just a few things I wasn’t loving about the experience. Still, with easy to understand rules and a bit of variety in the Guardians you can play as, and I think this is still one of the better two player games in recent memory!…