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Kosmos has partnered with Paradox Interactive to bring the hit video game Cities Skylines to the tabletop space with its first board game adaptation. Taking its gameplay from the digital title, Cities Skyline – The Board Game challenges players to work cooperatively as a team of urban developers, or to …

The world of the beloved mystery author Agatha Christie is making its way to the party gaming scene, thanks to the efforts of the tabletop gaming experts at Modiphius. Marking both a first for the team best-known for its success with wargaming titles such as Fallout and the recently released …

The nominees for the Spiel de Jahres trophy, board gaming’s biggest award, have now been revealed, with the brimming party game scene striking a particular chord this year. This year, the panel of German critics have pulled together a list of titles that lean towards the lighter end of the …

There has been a disturbance in the Force as USAopoly and Disney Consumer Products UK detail the launch of  Star Wars: Dark Side Rising, a new cooperative card and dice game. Inspired by the events leading up to and through Star Wars: A New Hope, the game sees players work …

Modiphius Entertainment has unveiled a new narrative miniatures game based on The Elder Scrolls, th popular videogame franchise developed by Bethesda Game Studios. Called The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms, the new title brings tabletop wargaming to the fantasy world of Tamriel, building on core mechanics found in other Modiphius …

The board game publisher CMON is preparing to launch its first brick and mortar retail outlet in Singapore, tapping into the growing call for tabletop gaming in the Asia market. The store will be heralded as the flagship retail destination for the firm, formerly known as Cool Mini Or Not. …

Red Knight Toy Group has secured a new agency partnership with History Heroes to both represent and distribute the educational card games across the UK. This is the latest in a swathe of new partnerships for Red Knight, the latest of which saw Smart Games and Toys tap the company …

London’s board game company Big Potato Games has secured a three-year license agreement in the USA and Canada with Spin Master. The partnership will see Big Potato’s portfolio of titles enjoy distribution with major retailers throughout the region. ToyNews broke the story that Spin Master is taking on the range …

The Finnish toys and games company, Tactic Games has been handed two silver awards in the Bizziebaby Awards 2019. Wonders of the World has been awarded Silver in the in the ‘Educational Toys Category’ – an accolade to the gameplay which sees players travel around the world and attempt to …

The global games publisher, Asmodee has created its own fiction imprint under the name Aconyte Books. The division will be publishing novels based on a number of the firm’s best selling game properties. As part of its mission, Aconyte will also be actively pursuing licenses for third-party tie-in fiction, with …