Tag: Board Games & Card Games

DANGEN Entertainment to Publish ‘Deck of Haunts’
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DANGEN Entertainment to Publish ‘Deck of Haunts’

DANGEN Entertainment has announced its partnership with Mantis Games to publish Deck of Haunts, a sinister new deckbuilding roguelike where players take on the role of a malevolent haunted house. In this eerie title, players will build their mansion, lure unsuspecting humans into it, and terrify them into madness, or kill them, using a variety of haunting cards. Spooky houses, eerie atmosphere and plenty of cards to choose from! Set in America in the 1970s, players embody a forsaken 1920s art deco mansion. Once grand but now steeped in bitterness and malice after decades of abandonment. Over time, the house’s simmering hatred for humanity has manifested as a living, pulsating stone heart at its core. Fuelled by this dark power, the house now lures unsuspecting humans into its twisted h...
Exploding Kittens VR – Quest 3 Review
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Exploding Kittens VR – Quest 3 Review

If you haven't heard of Exploding Kittens then where have you been hiding? Not only is it a popular physical card game but also a Netflix series. It is now, thanks to Asmodee Entertainment and Saber Interactive, a video game. I present to you Exploding Kittens VR! I know what an unexpected name. Released on the Meta store for Quest 3, Quest Pro as well as the Quest 2 you can take on friends, foe and AI in this heart stopping chaotic card game where the main aim is to blow up your friends. WARNING: HIGH LEVELS OF EXPLOSIVI-KITTY As someone who loves it when card games make the jump to VR I was super excited to play Exploding Kittens VR. So let's dive into the virtual world and see the experience. Gameplay The gameplay loop is quite straightforward in Exploding Kittens VR; Don't Blow Up!...
Cyberpunk 2077 The Board Game Crowdfunding Campaign is Live
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Cyberpunk 2077 The Board Game Crowdfunding Campaign is Live

Earlier this week CD PROJEKT RED and board game developer Go On Board announced Cyberpunk 2077 - The Board Game. A unique adaptation of the hit video game, the project has now begun crowdfunding on Gamefound. Cyberpunk 2077 fans celebrated and the project was funded within 10 minutes and 4 seconds!   What if? Cyberpunk 2077 - The Board Game is a story-driven tactical action game for 1–4 players. Featuring 13 diverse missions and unique mechanics, it aims to faithfully recreate the feeling of the video game.   Made in close cooperation between CD PROJEKT RED and Go On Board, the tabletop adaptation brings to life the experience of Cyberpunk 2077. Including key characters from the video game such as V, Judy, Panam, and Jackie. The game gives players the ability to expl...
Console Wars The Card Game Kickstarter in final days
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Console Wars The Card Game Kickstarter in final days

Last month, XboxEra revealed their new Kickstarter, Console Wars The Card Game. The gaming community responded positively and the project was funded in less than 4 days! Following this success XboxEra took the game on the road to Gamescom 2024 to get the game in the hands of the fans. Start building your fanbase Console Wars The Card Game is a satirical, parody-filled spin on the gaming industry. Players collect incredible intellectual properties, build a dedicated fanbase, and compete to become the true market leader in the console wars. The XboxEra team had high expectations for their debut at Gamescom and they weren't disappointed. Following discussions with publishers and the positive reaction from the gaming community there is a possibility of a digital version of the game in...
LEGO Board Games: More to Come
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LEGO Board Games: More to Come

Building Board Games Together: The LEGO Group and Asmodee Partnership. That's the strapline from the official press release. It summarises everything rather nicely and yet not quite enough. Earlier this year the LEGO Group announced a partnership with Asmodee to create a board game called Monkey Palace. It seems this partnership is going well as the companies have entered into a multi-year partnership. What does this mean? It means more LEGO Board games! Dotted Games has entered the chat. To cement the partnership The LEGO Group and Asmodee have created a whole new studio that will work solely on the LEGO board games. The name of this studio? Dotted Games! The Dotted Games studio will be based in Denmark with an award winning team at the helm. That's people who have won awards for the...
Inscryption – PC Review
PC Reviews

Inscryption – PC Review

Inscryption, Developed by Daniel Mullins Games, Published by Devolver Digital. Inscryption is available on PC via Steam and GOG as well as on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S The game is very fun and has a hidden ARG (Alternate reality game) inside of it made by its creator Daniel Mullins. Inscryption It's more than just a card game I found the game to be a lot of fun and had a lot of fun playing it. Let us know in the comments below which of the four scribes was your favorite if you played it as well! Gameplay The gameplay is very simple at first and very easy to learn. There are three modes strangely. One is a new game where you start the story from the actual beginning. One is a continue where you continue a strange game left...
Chessarama – Xbox  Review
Xbox Reviews

Chessarama – Xbox Review

Chessarama is a Chess-based Puzzle game releasing on the Xbox Series and Steam on the 5th December 2023. Developed by Minimol Games, and published by Minimol Games and Hawthorn Games. Chessarama manages to coax creativity out of one of the oldest games in history, satisfying players even if they’ve never picked up a pawn. Chessarama – Fit for a King Minimol's latest was a finalist in the BIG festival for Best Brazillian Game, made it into the official selection for six other festivals, and even partnered with the Champions Chess Tour. After joining the world’s biggest online chess tournament, the game is finally releasing on Xbox and Steam this month. Even for a novice like me, this run up to launch has got me raring to give it a go! If you’ve played this game tell us what you thou...
Defend The Rook – Xbox Series X Review
Xbox Reviews

Defend The Rook – Xbox Series X Review

Chess. A traditional game as old as time (well 9th century Russia). Some traditions are made to last, King, Queen, Bishop, Knight, Rook and Pawn. But wait! What if the rule book was thrown out of the window and suddenly the rook was the most important character? So what if the others were now a Rogue, a Fighter and a Sorceress? What if the enemy were goblins, orcs, wolves, or giant mushrooms? Is this even chess any more? Well, One Up Plus has stomped all over tradition to make this happen in the form of Defend the Rook. Time to pack a bag full of tactics, skill, logic and mortar and see where this adventure takes me. Defend the Rook - It's a Castle, not a Bird! Can the few outwit, outgun and outplay the many? Time to bring it on and see what I am up against. My hopes are quite high as I ...
TerraScape – PC Preview
Previews & Early Access

TerraScape – PC Preview

Developed by German company Bitfall Studios and published by Toplitz Productions, TerraScape has just hit early access. While Toplitz has published some fairly well-known games, Bitfall is the new kid on the block, with TerraScape being their first title. I'm always happy to see a new Indie burst onto the scene, so join me as I check out the early-access gameplay. Plan, Build, Score Bitfall has referred to TerraScape as a deck builder card game, with elements of puzzle and skill, strategic planning is key. Genuinely, I go into this one not knowing what to expect. Gameplay TerraScape is essentially a card-based city builder. Yea, that had me a little confused at first too, but let me explain. The game works on decks of cards. Being turn-based, players pull a card to place on the table, ...
Hellcard PC Early Access Preview
Previews & Early Access

Hellcard PC Early Access Preview

Hellcard is the latest deck-building roguelike adventure from Thing Trunk (Book of Demons). It is now available in Early Access on PC via Steam with publishing by Skystone Games (Undying) and Surefire Games (Riftbreaker). Players can fight through dungeons solo or co-op, upgrading and building up their deck to bring down the paper armies of darkness once again. They May Be Paper, But They Still Do Damage in Hellcard If you have not yet had a chance to play Book of Demons, I sincerely hope you take the time to do so. It's a lot of fun, presents its own challenges and is easily worth the value. Knowing the fun I had in Book of Demons, I couldn't pass up the chance to play Hellcard too. I also will be sure to check out Book of Aliens in the future. I'm sure everyone has their own game serie...