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New Marvel Sets Coming to Unmatched and Gen Con Makes 2021 Plans in the Latest Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. ‘Tis the holiday season, and with it comes an exciting set of Unmatched Marvel games, a brand-new Root expansion, and some possibly good news about Gen Con 2021. Be sure to let us know in the comments what board games…

Games Beth Elderkin Dec 22

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Game of Life Heads to Disneyland, The Boys Goes Tabletop, and More Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This week, we’ve got news about Starfinder’s first standalone roleplaying adventure, a brand-new board game about The Boys, and a free advent calendar filled with festive-theme roleplaying games. Enjoy! News and Releases The Snallygaster Situation: Kids on Bikes Board Game…

Games Beth Elderkin Dec 8

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Star Wars Miniatures Get a New Home, Black Friday Deals, and More in Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This time around, we’ve got some interesting news about the future of Star Wars miniature games, as well as a first look at Modiphius’ official Dune roleplaying game. Plus, a few Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals to look out…

Games Beth Elderkin Nov 24

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Dune Gets a New Miniatures Game and Critical Role Launches a Publishing Arm in Tabletop News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop games. This time around, we’ve spotted a brand-new publishing company from the folks behind Critical Role, along with an exciting expansion for Warhammer: Age of Sigmar. Check it out! News and Releases Critical Role Launches a Game Publishing Company Critical Role has…

Games Beth Elderkin Nov 10

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Batman Gets an RPG and Hasbro Revives HeroQuest in the Latest Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This time around, we’ve got a solo mission for Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, a new roleplaying game for Batman, and a survival game starring The Thing. Check it out! News and Releases Hasbro Revives HeroQuest Hasbro is bringing back HeroQuest, the…

Games Beth Elderkin Sep 29

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Disney Enters a Silent Shadowed Kingdom and Fallout Adds the Enclave in Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This week, we’ve got a creepy Disney game where players can’t talk to each other, a Mariposas promo pack to honor a young girl, and the arrival of the Enclave to Fallout: Wasteland Warfare. Check it out! News and Releases…

Games Beth Elderkin Sep 15

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Metal Gear Solid Sees Another Delay and Trivial Pursuit Embraces Horror in Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. In this latest edition, we’ve got a board game about gods celebrating the wonder of dinosaurs, some awesome roleplaying dice inlaid with (fake) mosquitos, and another delay for one of IDW’s most anticipated games. Check it out! News and Releases…

Games Beth Elderkin Sep 1

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Boldly Get Into Star Trek Adventures and Become a Sentient Gun in the Latest Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games, RPGs, and tabletop gaming news. There have been plenty of exciting announcements following the online-only GenCon 2020, along with some really intriguing new Kickstarter campaigns. These include new miniatures based on the Dungeons & Dragons wheelchair combat ruleset, Wyrmwood’s latest convertible gaming table, and…

Games Beth Elderkin Aug 18

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Umbrella Academy Does Card Battles, and D&D Gets a Board Game in Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. Gen Con Online has come and gone, along with San Diego Comic-Con—but they weren’t the only sources of games announcements this time around. We’ve got a new card game about The Umbrella Academy, along with a tabletop roleplaying game about…

Games Beth Elderkin Aug 4

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Steven Universe Rocks Out and Hello Neighbor Does Hidden Identity in the Latest Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. San Diego Comic-Con at Home and Gen Con Online 2020 are right around the corner, and with those events we might see some new announcements and releases. In the meantime, there’s plenty of cool stuff on the horizon, including a…

Games Beth Elderkin Jul 21

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Travel to the Golden Age of The Witcher and See Pandemic’s Newest Legacy in Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This week, Gen Con Online gets things in full swing with its events schedule for the digital convention experience. Plus, a look at Pandemic Legacy’s upcoming season and a special anniversary edition for The Lord of the Rings: The Board…

Games Beth Elderkin Jul 7

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Padmé Joins Star Wars: Legion, Roll20 Makes Its Own RPG, and More in Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. itch.io recently finished its groundbreaking bundle campaign for Black Lives Matter, and we’ve got information on more bundles and deals to benefit BLM causes. Plus, word on a Star Wars escape room game and how Terraforming Mars has terraformed its…

Games Beth Elderkin Jun 23

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Game Companies Address Black Lives Matter, The Shining Gets an Escape Room, and More in Gaming News

Welcome to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. The past week of protests against racism and police brutality had a huge impact on the national conversation, and that’s not expected to change anytime soon. We’ve provided a few resources for game companies that are helping out during the protests,…

Games Beth Elderkin Jun 9

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Marvel Gets a Surprising Collectibles Game, Gen Con Heads Online, and More Tabletop News

Welcome to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. Things are looking a bit sad right now with news that a couple of key gaming conventions like Gen Con have been canceled this year. Luckily, there are attempts to bring these and more cons online, and we’ve got some information…

Games Beth Elderkin May 26

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Talisman Finds the Force, a D&D Online Summer Camp, and More in Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. There are a lot of exciting crowdfunding campaigns out right now as developers try to prepare for life after the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, we’ve got the new Arkham Horror: The Card Gamecampaign and a creative way Spin Master is…

Games Beth Elderkin May 12

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Dungeons & Dragons Has Its Biggest Year Yet, and More in Tabletop Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. The covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the industry but there are folks stepping in to help local game shops. We’ve profiled a few below, along with a new Harry Potter-style roleplaying game and some exciting news for Dungeons & Dragons fans.…

Games Beth Elderkin Apr 28

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Check Out These Free Print-and-Play Games, Plus More in Tabletop Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. Things are…complicated right now. Some game companies have had to shut down production, while others are releasing free games to help folks out during social distancing. We’ve got all of that plus some exciting announcements and cool jigsaw puzzles. News…

Games Beth Elderkin Apr 14

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Friday the 13th Unleashes Terror and Thanos Gets a Love Letter in the Latest Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. It’s now been a couple of weeks since social distancing started, making at-home game nights feel more important than ever. We’ve got some suggestions on things to play at home, as well as some upcoming releases that take Thanos, Friday…

Games Beth Elderkin Mar 31

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Onward and Lord of the Rings Get RPGs and More Gaming News, Including Covid-19 Updates

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about the latest in board games and tabletop roleplaying games. The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot of things in a very short amount of time, and we’ve got some updates on where you can find news for cancelled gaming events and in-person gathering bans. In addition,…

Games Beth Elderkin Mar 17

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Head Back to the Future and Win the Hogwarts House Cup in the Latest Tabletop Gaming News

Welcome to the latest Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This year’s Toy Fair brought a bunch of surprises and great reveals, like a new Marvel Villainous board game. Check out the latest stash of gaming news, where we’ve got a telenovela RPG, a Scooby-Doo dose of Betrayal, and…

Games Beth Elderkin Mar 3

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New Marvel Sets Coming to Unmatched and Gen Con Makes 2021 Plans in the Latest Gaming News

Game of Life Heads to Disneyland, The Boys Goes Tabletop, and More Gaming News

Star Wars Miniatures Get a New Home, Black Friday Deals, and More in Gaming News

Dune Gets a New Miniatures Game and Critical Role Launches a Publishing Arm in Tabletop News

Batman Gets an RPG and Hasbro Revives HeroQuest in the Latest Gaming News

Disney Enters a Silent Shadowed Kingdom and Fallout Adds the Enclave in Gaming News

Metal Gear Solid Sees Another Delay and Trivial Pursuit Embraces Horror in Gaming News

Boldly Get Into Star Trek Adventures and Become a Sentient Gun in the Latest Gaming News

Umbrella Academy Does Card Battles, and D&D Gets a Board Game in Gaming News

Steven Universe Rocks Out and Hello Neighbor Does Hidden Identity in the Latest Gaming News

Travel to the Golden Age of The Witcher and See Pandemic’s Newest Legacy in Gaming News

Padmé Joins Star Wars: Legion, Roll20 Makes Its Own RPG, and More in Gaming News

Game Companies Address Black Lives Matter, The Shining Gets an Escape Room, and More in Gaming News

Marvel Gets a Surprising Collectibles Game, Gen Con Heads Online, and More Tabletop News

Talisman Finds the Force, a D&D Online Summer Camp, and More in Gaming News

Dungeons & Dragons Has Its Biggest Year Yet, and More in Tabletop Gaming News

Check Out These Free Print-and-Play Games, Plus More in Tabletop Gaming News

Friday the 13th Unleashes Terror and Thanos Gets a Love Letter in the Latest Gaming News

Onward and Lord of the Rings Get RPGs and More Gaming News, Including Covid-19 Updates

Head Back to the Future and Win the Hogwarts House Cup in the Latest Tabletop Gaming News

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