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Fury of Dracula 5th Edition Revives the Hidden-Movement Hunt
Avalon Hill is reviving Fury of Dracula with a 5th Edition, the one-versus-many hidden-movement classic of hunting the Count across Europe. It debuts at Gen Con.
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Talisman Sagas: Crown of Blood Pits Heroes Against Dracula
Avalon Hill's Talisman Sagas: Crown of Blood adds Bram Stoker's Dracula to the fantasy classic, letting you hunt the Count or play as him. Out this summer.
Tabletop Scotland Returns to Edinburgh on 4-6 September
Tabletop Scotland 2026 takes over the Royal Highland Centre near Edinburgh from 4-6 September, with thousands of open-play seats, a games library and Bring & Buy.
Codex: Orks Is the First Codex of 40K's New Edition
Games Workshop's Big Summer Preview revealed Codex: Orks as the first codex for Warhammer 40,000's new edition, with 15 detachments and a fresh Waaagh! rule.
Warriors of Chaos Storm The Old World in New Core Set
Games Workshop's Big Summer Preview revealed a new Warhammer: The Old World core set pitting the Warriors of Chaos against Grand Cathay, with 54 miniatures.
Chaos Dwarfs Return as Age of Sigmar's Helsmiths of Hashut
Age of Sigmar's Big Summer Preview unveils the Helsmiths of Hashut, a brand-new Chaos Duardin army of daemon-binding, big-hatted dark industrialists.
Tomb Kings March Again as Settra Invades the Old World
Games Workshop's Big Summer Preview revives the Tomb Kings for Warhammer: The Old World, with new Royal Heralds, Liche Priests and Settra leading the invasion.
Crossfire Reloads: Hasbro Brings Back the Marble Blaster
Hasbro is bringing back Crossfire, the loud marble-blasting arena game, on 1 July 2026 for $19.99, now folding into a travel-friendly carry case for game night.
Spirit Island Lands a New Publisher and All-New Art
Spirit Island, one of the best co-op games around, is leaving Greater Than Games for a new publisher and a complete art overhaul, designer R. Eric Reuss confirms.
Concordia Special Edition Lands on Gamefound, No AI Art
Awaken Realms' deluxe Concordia: Special Edition is live on Gamefound with ship miniatures and new expansions, plus a promise of no AI art after a BGG backlash.
The Stormlamp Rituals Is a 10-Hour Puzzle Book Adventure
PostCurious's The Stormlamp Rituals, a solo or two-player illustrated puzzle book, funded in 17 minutes on Kickstarter and runs until 2 July.
Age of Vikings Brings Saga-Era Iceland to Free RPG Day
Chaosium's Age of Vikings, a new Basic Roleplaying game set in Iceland in 977 AD, hands out a free quickstart at Free RPG Day on 27 June. Here is the way in.
Trench Crusade's Carcass Front Is Its First Starter Set
Trench Crusade's first two-player starter, Carcass Front, packs 16 minis and two campaigns into a £99.99 box due late July. A grimdark way in for newcomers.
Halo: Campaign Evolved Becomes a Solo and Co-op Board Game
UK studio Mantic Games is turning the Halo: Campaign Evolved remake into a 1-2 player solo and co-op board game, due Q4 2026 alongside the 28 July video game.
Wickens Is a UK Family Team's Debut Deckbuilder
Wickens, the debut deckbuilding card game from family-run British studio Deep Etch Games, has funded on Kickstarter. Build a deck of mystical warriors for 1-4.
Big Summer Warhammer Preview Lands Friday With 40K Codex
Games Workshop streams its Big Summer Warhammer Preview on Friday 26 June at 7pm UK time, teasing the first 40K Codex of the new edition and more.
Everdell Emerland Takes the Cosy Critters Into the Jungle
Everdell Emerland is a standalone jungle entry in the hit cosy city-builder from designer James Wilson, with upgradable cards and new critters, due in 2026.
Mind MGMT Designers Reveal Original Game, The Seekers
Off the Page Games launches an imprint for original titles, starting with The Seekers, a family hidden-movement game from the Mind MGMT design duo.
Synaptic Symphony Is a Co-op Game Built on Brain Science
Synaptic Symphony is a cooperative strategy board game grounded in real neuroscience, where players rewire a struggling brain. Live on Kickstarter now.
Fate of the Fellowship Wins Origins Co-op Game Award
Matt Leacock's co-operative Lord of the Rings game Fate of the Fellowship has won Cooperative/Solo Game of the Year at the 2026 Origins Awards.