Stoyan Todorov

Ares Games has confirmed that they are planning to release a new Cold War strategy game by Asyncron, the developers. The new title, fittingly called DEFCON 1, is set to hit retail in September 2023.  Ares Games Brings New Cold War Game  Ares Games and Asyncron will work together on the game’s distribution as part of an original agreement signed back in...

A new trading card game is coming, as it is apparently the season. Animal Kingdom TCG is a new game by Monster Channel, which has launched an ambitious $25,000 Kickstarter campaign that ended up raising the money in 40 minutes and currently sits at more than $50,000 in total funding by over 150 backers. Animal Kingdom TCG Seeks to Add Freshness to the Genre  Monster Channel outlies...

Funforge, a French game boards studio and publisher, has partnered with Flat River Group for the exclusive distribution of its English-language games in the United States and Canada. This will significantly expand Funforge’s reach in the markets and help cover the studio’s commercial needs from end-to-end, as reported by ICv2. Determined to Strengthen North American Presence Funforge is a publisher with...

BoardGameTables.com has launched a fresh crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, with the publisher raising funds for four games, to wit Pies, Mori, Lunar and Bacon, seeking to secure a $10,000 goal. The good news is that the company has already succeeded, bringing in more than $95,300 from 1,190 backers. A Quarter of Excellent Games Is Coming by BoardGameTables  BoardGameTables’ latest projects join...

Magic: The Gathering’s digital client will be part of Steam’s library of games, making the MTG Arena platform more accessible to players. A launch is set for May 23, offering users in one of the biggest digital marketplaces a chance to glance upon the world’s leading trading card game. Boosting MTG: Arena’s Visibility via Steam This will hopefully lead to a...

Lucasfilm and Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) have teamed up for a new trading card game set in the Star Wars universe. Star Wars: Unlimited is due to arrive in 2024, and the companies are determined to take a bite out of the TCG market pie, as they put it.  FFG Wants a Bite out of the TCG Pie with Star...

Combat Patrol boxes have been an exciting and fairly accessible way to get into the Warhammer 40,000 miniatures hobby. Designed to provide you with a good number of minis that you can build, paint, and slap on the table, the boxes have been an entry point for many Warhammer fans, including yours truly. One thing that has festered on people’s...

The 17th Annual Golden Geek Awards hosted by BoardGameGeek have finally reached their conclusion, with hundreds of hopefuls and dozens of winners. This year’s edition of the event distinguished a number of brilliant games across 13 game categories, and one category for best podcast and digital implementation of board game design each. The upshot is that Splendor Duel is once...

Star Wars Villainous, the Ravensburger game set in the popular Villainous game system, is getting a new expansion. The announcement celebrated May 4, the international day of Star Wars. The new extension of the base game will now introduce the Scum and Villainy expansion, the first for this particular series, that introduces the character of Boba Fett, the original Mandalorian in the franchise...

The original risk board game goes back to 1959 when it was designed by Albert Lamorisse and Michael I. Levin. To this very day, new versions of Risk appear, old ones are remastered, and the classic is revamped to better reflect changing player preferences. What remains the same is the game’s cult status as one of the best war games...