Apr 16, 2018

  1500 – The New World is from Dan Verssen Games, historical exploration game. It’s basically an area control game, think Risk with cards, you are trying to control the world!     This game will be about exploring the ‘New World’ in 1500 and establish colonies. You then expand those colonies and collect victory points at the end...

Apr 13, 2018

  If you want to squeeze some good old school 80’s into your D&D 5E, this Kickstarter is just for you! I mean, how does not want some Pizza slimes? and Nuclear Elementals? And Lasers, man FREAKING LASERS!     An exciting new 5E universe from Lasers & Liches! It resides in a place of half-faded memories, barely remembered songs, lost...

Apr 12, 2018

  Ares Games will publish and distribute worldwide a starship combat miniature game based on the Battlestar Galactica™ TV series, including both the “Classical” and “Reimagined” settings.     Created by the same designers of the popular “Wings of Glory” and “Sails of Glory” game systems (Andrea Angiolino and Andrea Mainini), the Battlestar...

Apr 12, 2018

  CMON has some plans to bring  Kick-Ass to the world of board games. Based on Mark Millar’s comic series, Kick-Ass: The Board Game will place up to four players in the roles of vigilantes looking to clean the streets of New York while also trying to keep their private lives from spiraling out of control. The game is for one to four players, ages 18 and...

Apr 11, 2018

  The HeroClix world is getting a bit bigger with a new set coming out based on the Marvel Comics epic crossover event in October.     Look for new versions of the Avengers, Runaways and Captain America (featuring the Shifting Focus trait).  Weirdworld will include Arkon the Magnificent, Man-Things, Witch Queen Le Fay, and Crystar. There are Wild...

Apr 11, 2018

  We talk about Update 38: Disciples of Rage, Drac struggles to get through the chronicle and we break Tolkien lore?   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN174.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (60.3MB)   YouTube Watch Links   Game News Update 38: Disciples of Rage Coming This Week The...

Apr 11, 2018

  Get ready, to Drink, Think And Play!     Drinking Buddies is a thinking game for drinking people that combines three of our favorite things: strategy, party games, and beer. Easy to learn, hard to master, and always fun as hell to play, Drinking Buddies is perfect for parties and game nights alike. Here’s an overview of the gameplay...

Apr 10, 2018

  Another classic video game is about to hit the board table courtesy of IDW Games. This time it’s the classic Joust.   ,   The Joust board game will require 2-4 players to manage their speed and altitude, using a “unique momentum system”. Played cards immediately affect a players’ knight, but their effects last for several turns after...

Apr 10, 2018

  Two of the biggest pop and nerd icons are going to cross the stream at least in comic book form.   The four-issue series will be written by Patrick Rothfuss,  and Jim Zub, Art will be by Troy Little. In the story, Morty will seek help from Rick in learning D&D, which all the cool kids at school are playing (Wow, that’s so much different...

Apr 9, 2018

I have recently had the opportunity to play the latest update to Tales of Candlekeep: Tomb on Annihilation.  In the video below, Here I play a session with the new Explorer Mode. Drac takes a full look at the updates in his update announcement. As a player of the board game series, I expect to generally play with the classic rules, as the game seems to be...

Apr 7, 2018

  BKOM Has not just rested after releasing Tales From Candlekeep: Tomb Of Annihilation, they have patched and fixed many issues, added a few that players have requested. Yesterday saw the release of a huge update to the game, that will add a whole new gameplay option!     New playable mode: Explorer Mode This mode removes “No Exploration”...

Apr 7, 2018

  Games Workshop is going to task players to find the One Ring later this fall, with a new board game The Lord Of The Rings: Quest To Mount Doom. Players take the role of members of the Fellowship, each with their own unique abilities, hunting for the One Ring hidden somewhere in Middle-earth. The catch is that, while players still want to take the ring to...

Apr 4, 2018

  Untold riches await you inside the pyramids of the Ancients – but they are well protected. An undying Mummy guardian spreads a vile curse to those who would rob its tomb. And, inevitably, the treasure has attracted a dragon. Can you escape the fearsome Croxobek?     This is an expansion! Requires Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure to play.  ...

Apr 4, 2018

  The famous pirate Blackbeard has summoned you to his deathbed and entrusts you with his dearest secret: the location of is hidden treasure! But the old rascal played one last trick on you by also revealing the location to every renowned pirate on the seven seas. The race is on, but in order to reach the treasure, you need a ship, sturdy and fast. Except...

Apr 4, 2018

  Restoration Games launched a Kickstarter campaign to publish Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar. The game is a restored version of the 1986 classic tabletop game of marble mayhem, renowned for its unique 3D plastic board. The new board is bigger, taller, and faster and still manages to fit in a smaller box by using three trays that stack on the table...

Apr 4, 2018

  We talk Update 38, a 13 thousand dollar gaming table and Pine get’s trolled hard.   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN173.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (50.4MB)     YouTube Watch Links   Game News Update 38 is called “The Disciples Of Rage” had a build on Lammania last...

Apr 3, 2018

  Published by Osprey Games, and designed by the one and only Reiner Knizia.     The premise is that we are artists, following the Emperor as he strolls through the imperial gardens during the blooming of the cherry blossoms (Which are known as Sakura trees, I found thanks to some Google-Fu. Each player is attempting to capture the Emperor’s...

Apr 3, 2018

  Isaac Childres and Cephalofair Games have announced that an expansion to Gloomhaven, named Gloomhaven: Forgotten Circles.     Gloomhaven is the legacy card-driven dungeon crawl that hit Kickstarter and blew up becoming one of the biggest games on Kickstarter ever. The expansion will not go the Kickstarter route but will be released through...

Apr 2, 2018

  There has been a big problem here of late, with tabletop games and counterfeit copies out in the marketplaces, most of this has been seen on Amazon or eBay. One of the biggest online retailers of board games is Cool Stuff Inc. they have announced that they will now start to verify all products sold through them are indeed 100 % Authentic.  ...

Apr 2, 2018

  Hasbro and Nintendo have partnered to introduce a new variation on their classic board game in the form of Monopoly Gamer: Mario Kart Edition.     The game can be found in  Gamestop stores in the US as an exclusive as of right now, with a full retail rollout to major retailers to follow in the Summer. Throughout the game, fans will pass – and...