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Board Game Reports

Geek Native provides an authoritative and independent perspective on Board Game, a topic we have followed for more than 16 years. This collection of 54 articles evaluates industry shifts through original reporting and critical analysis. This resource evaluates first-hand data from official industry announcements and crowdfunding mechanics.

It’s Not Games lays out vision following historic UKGE award win

June 16, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tabletop newcomer It’s Not Games follows up its historic UKGE 2026 award win with a bold long-term strategy and a premium price tag for its debut game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board game

Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga rises from the grave on Kickstarter

May 8, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga rises from the grave. Pop Art Games and Lynnvander Studios bring the cancelled anime adventure to Kickstarter on 9 June 2026.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board game, dragon ball

Asmodee and Netflix partner for Ticket to Ride film and TV projects

February 18, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Netflix has acquired the global rights to the hit board game Ticket to Ride, with a feature film already in development from writers Ben Mekler and Chris Amick.

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: Asmodee, board game, netflix, Ticket to Ride

Voltron: The Roleplaying Game funds as Shadowrun’s Catalyst Game Labs lands a classic anime

December 5, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Characters will be Paladins of Voltron, one of the five lions that combine to make the warrior. The campaign has been funded but runs up to December 23rd on Kickstarter.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board game, Catalyst Game Labs, kickstarters, mecha

Hasbro’s UK partner on HeroQuest slaps big discounts on the game

November 12, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Hasbro apparently couldn’t stretch to making the tricky British financials work. Zavvi stepped in, presumably with a promise to buy in bulk, and brought the adventure game here.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board game, hasbro, HeroQuest, sales, zavvi

Iconic BattleTech goes in for Total War … but discounted in this bundle

July 29, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’re looking at the digital versions of a board game here, and there’s a pair: BattleTech Total War, which returns from a run in 2022, and ebook play aids in BattleTech Readouts.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: battletech, board game, bundle of holding, bundles, Catalyst Game Labs, mecha

Spiel Des Jahres 2024 best board game winners trigger retailer warning

July 26, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’d write this off as marketing speak, but I’m scarred over how long it took me to find Boop after it started winning awards!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board game, zatu

GF9 confirms solo mode for The Adventures of Conan

June 1, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Adventure of Conan solo mode wasn’t offered when the crowdfunding campaign launched, so it might surprise people who decided to pass on it.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board game, conan, gale force 9, uk games expo

D&D’s 2-player Onslaught board game has a cracking sale 50% off

April 19, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Zavvi offers the D&D Onslaught miniatures board game at 50% off, promising a thrilling campaign, 21 miniatures, and about 90 minutes of playtime for ages 8+.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board game, Dungeons & Dragons, sales, zavvi

Vampire: The Masquerade – Chapters, the solo to 4-player RPG in a box, crosses CA$200,000

February 22, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The original game is four years old and this new, and we’re told final, form is streamlined and now supported by online tutorials.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board game, flyos games, kickstarters, Vampire: The Masquerade

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