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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 15d

Warhammer 40,000’s once-scattershot metaplot has finally come together into a coherent story, and it’s more Greek tragedy than political satire ⚔️🎭

Curious to dive deeper? ⬇️

#warhammer40k #40klore #tabletopgames #wargaming #warhammer40k
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Warhammer 40k isn't a satire, it's a tragedy

Warhammer 40,000's once-scattershot metaplot has coagulated into a coherent story, and it's more Greek tragedy than political satire.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 1d

The website Gacha Revenue suggests Pokemon Pocket made a lot less in September - though it can only estimate, revenue seems to have halved.

Find out more ⬇️

#pokemon #pokemonpocket #mobilegaming #gamingnews
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Tracking site suggests Pokémon Pocket revenue crashed 50% in a month

The website Gacha Revenue suggests Pokemon Pocket made a lot less in September - though it can only estimate, revenue seems to have halved.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 1d

With Inferno X now out in Japan, we track down the chase Pokémon cards from this set to work out what'll be hot in Phantasmal Flames.

Check it out ⬇️

#Pokemon #PokemonTCG #PhantasmalFlames #InfernoX #PokemonCommunity
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The 8 biggest chase cards in Pokémon Phantasmal Flames

With Inferno X now out in Japan, we track down the chase Pokémon cards from this set to work out what'll be hot in Phantasmal Flames.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 1d

A setting as mythic, apocalyptic, and stagnant as Warhammer 40,000 couldn't produce a new faction as nuanced as Infinity’s Next Wave.

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#warhammer #tabletopgaming #tabletop #wargames #sponsored

Infinity's story keeps evolving in ways Warhammer 40k never could

A setting as mythic, apocalyptic, and stagnant as Warhammer 40,000 couldn't produce a new faction as nuanced as Infinity's Next Wave.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 1d

Join us in our free Discord community on Oct 16 for an hour of live Q&A with the bosses of Star Wars: Legion! @atomicmassgames.bsky.social VP Will Shick and game dev director Will Pagani will be answering your questions and sharing tasty surprises 👀👇

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Join us for a special Star Wars: Legion community AMA with Atomic Mass Games

Star Wars Legion designers Will Shick and Will Pagani will answer your questions and share their insights live in the Wargamer Discord.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 2d

BIG news for #infinity fans: we can EXCLUSIVELY reveal @corvusbelli.bsky.social's brand new Next Wave sectorial subfaction, complete with full trailer and unit details - Check it out:⛓⬇
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#tabletopgames #corvusbelli #wargames

Exclusive: Warhammer 40k rival Infinity unleashes Next Wave army in rad trailer

Wargamer can exclusively reveal Corvus Belli's epic art trailer for the newest sub-faction in its Infinity miniature wargame: Next Wave.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 2d

We're travelling through 2025 at warp speed, so let's look to the future, with six Magic: The Gathering cards we're predicting for this sci-fi crossover set.

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#magicthegathering #startrek #mtg

Six cards I want to see in MTG Star Trek

We're travelling through 2025 at warp speed, so let's look to the future, with six Magic: The Gathering cards we're predicting for this sci-fi crossover set.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 2d

An attempt to trademark the 'warboot' name for Warhammer swap meets was quickly knocked down by fans and organisers calling foul.

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#warboot #warhammer #tabletop #tabletopnews

Siege Studios faces Warhammer community backlash over "warboot" Cease & Desists

The UK based Warhammer painting firm has been roundly ridiculed for an aborted attempt to trademark the name 'warboot' for swap meets.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 2d

Join our friendly local IP lawyer, Anna Poulter-Jones, for a live Discord AMA on how the law shapes tabletop games!

📅Today, Oct 9
⏰11:30am ET / 8:30am PT / 4:30pm UK

Join the Discord - link in the article below⬇️

#tabletopcommunity #tabletopgaming
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Join us live today as an IP lawyer talks Pokémon, copyright, and tabletop games

Come join friend of the site, IP and copyright law adviser Anna Poulter-Jones, in a live Discord AMA about how the law shapes tabletop games.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 4d

Amazon Prime Big Deals Day has a vast selection of board games on sale, from easy party games to big boxes that usually cost a bomb.

Find out what's on offer⬇️

#boardgames #tabletopgames #boardgamedeals #tabletopcommunity
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Some of my favorite board games are a steal in Amazon Prime's Big Deals Day sale

Amazon Prime Big Deals Day has a vast selection of board games on sale, from easy party games to big boxes that usually cost a bomb.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 4d

Another miniature-heavy dungeon crawler board game in the Warhammer Quest series is on its way - but will GW make enough to meet demand?

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#warhammer #darkwater #boardgames #tabletopgaming #miniatures #warhammercommunity
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Dear Games Workshop - please make enough copies of Warhammer Quest Darkwater

Another miniature-heavy dungeon crawler board game in the Warhammer Quest series is on its way - but will GW make enough to meet demand?

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 5d

egends of Avantris’ own Derek Hudson gave us a ghost tour of The Crooked Moon, the team’s new folk horror Dungeons and Dragons module🌙⚔️

Full scoop and interview ⬇️

#thecrookedmoon #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #tabletoprpg #folkhorror #RPGCommunity
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We played The Crooked Moon with team Avantris, and it's one hell of a DnD horror

Legends of Avantris' own Derek Hudson gave us a ghost tour of The Crooked Moon, the team's new folk horror Dungeons and Dragons module.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 5d

Each new starter sets for the smash-hit superhero miniature will deliver a complete roster in a single box - X-Men or Spider-Foes.

Check out our full interview with the devs⬇️

#marvelcrisisprotocol #MCP #xmen #miniaturewargames #tabletopgames
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The masterminds behind Marvel Crisis Protocol unmask new starter sets

Each new starter sets for the smash-hit superhero miniature will deliver a complete roster in a single box - X-Men or Spider-Foes .

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 8d

The limpest Magic: The Gathering Standard set in years is still a step up from the Beyond Booster fiasco Wizards almost landed us with.

Link below ⬇️

#mtg #magicthegathering #SpiderManMTG #mtgstandard #tcg #tradingcardgame #gamingnews
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MtG Spider-Man sucks, but it could have been so much worse

The limpest Magic: The Gathering Standard set in years is still a step up from the Beyond Booster fiasco Wizards almost landed us with.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 8d

Critical Role campaign 4 episode 1 toys with big themes, your emotions, and politics that feel far too real - spoilers for the debut ahead 👀

Find out ⬇️

#CriticalRole #CriticalRoleSpoilers #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #dndcommunity
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In times of great uncertainty, Critical Role campaign 4 is going to hit hard

Critical Role campaign 4 episode 1 toys with big themes, your emotions, and politics that feel far too real - spoilers for the debut ahead.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 8d

Torch and Shield is a warband skirmish game all about Dwarven adventurers delving into lost Holds in search of gold, glory, and more gold.

For more information click below ⬇️

#FantasyGaming #miniaturegames #tabletoprpg
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This indie miniature wargame is like Mordheim in the Mines of Moria

Torch and Shield is a warband skirmish game all about Dwarven adventurers delving into lost Holds in search of gold, glory, and more gold.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 9d

Pokémon Mega Evolution ushered in a replacement rarity for Mega Rare cards - but the pull rates on this new card type is the lowest we've ever seen.

Read our full article ⬇️

#pokemontcg #pokemoncards #tcgrarity #TradingCards
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Pokémon TCG's Mega Hyper Rare cards are even rarer than we thought

Pokémon Mega Evolution ushered in a replacement rarity for Mega Rare cards - but the pull rates on this new card type is the lowest we've ever seen.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 9d

Despite $7 million in losses in 2025, CMON still pledges to deliver its unfulfilled board games – though half of them remain unaccounted for.

Read the full update⬇️

#cmongames #boardgames #tabletopgaming #GamingNews
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Struggling board game firm CMON breaks long silence on delayed crowdfunders

Despite $7 million in losses in 2025, CMON still pledges to deliver its unfulfilled board games - though half of them remain unaccounted for.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 9d

Paizo’s new Pathfinder product follows a growing trend, where the line between board games and tabletop RPGs becomes increasingly blurred.

Read the full scoop ⬇️

#pathfinder #pathfinderquest #ttrpg #boardgames #tabletopgaming #tabletopcommunity
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Board games like Pathfinder Quest might be the way forward for TTRPGs

Paizo's new Pathfinder product follows a growing trend, where the line between board games and tabletop RPGs becomes increasingly blurred.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 10d

Hasbro’s investment in Dungeons and Dragons’ digital strategy continues with a new Montréal videogame studio, Wizards of the Coast Inc.

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#hasbro #dnd #DungeonsAndDragons #wizardsofthecoast #gamingnews #gamedevelopment #RPGCommunity
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Hasbro opens yet another DnD videogame studio, betting big on a digital future

Hasbro's investment in Dungeons and Dragons' digital strategy continues with a new Montréal videogame studio, Wizards of the Coast Inc.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 10d

After 20 years in development, R. Talsorian Games’ latest tabletop RPG hits Kickstarter today - and it’s a multi dimensional monster mash!

We asked the creator Cody Pondsmith what’s up ⬇️

#tabletoprpg #anime #sponsored #Ad
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This multiverse-hopping Ninja TTRPG took 20 years to make, but it's finally here

Shadow Scar is a Naruto-inspired system that Witcher tabletop RPG designer Cody Pondsmith has been dreaming of since he was 11 years old.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 10d

📈 The Magic: The Gathering card Avatar of Growth has never been reprinted and suddenly tripled in price - despite no obvious new synergies showing up.

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#magicthegathering #mtg #mtgfinance #cardcollecting #mtgcommunity #tcg
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MTG card that gives everyone lands sees 300% price spike

The Magic: The Gathering card Avatar of Growth has never been reprinted and suddenly tripled in price - despite no obvious new synergies showing up.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 10d

People can’t get enough of Dungeons and Dragons rival Daggerheart, so Darrington Press is funding class packs that help you start playing.

Find out more ⬇️

#DAGGERHEART #tabletopgames #boardgames #ttrpg #kickstarter #RPGCommunity
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DnD rival Daggerheart gets even more accessible, as class packs Kickstarter

People can't get enough of Dungeons and Dragons rival Daggerheart, so Darrington Press is funding class packs that help you start playing.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 10d

There are ten new Magic: The Gathering Secret Lairs coming out in a fortnight - we're here to tell you which are worth your money.

Find out ⬇️

#mtg #magicthegathering #secretlair #tcg #tradingcards #cardgames #mtgcommunity #wotc #tabletopgames
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Magic: The Gathering 'Secret Scare' Superdrop price breakdown

There are ten new Magic: The Gathering Secret Lairs coming out in a fortnight - we're here to tell you which are worth your money.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 10d

This Van Gogh Pikachu promo card is skyrocketing in value - now hitting $750 on the secondary market, according to Price Charting.

Read more about Pika Van Gogh ⬇️

#PokemonTCG #PokemonCards #Pikachu #TradingCards #Collectors #PokemonCommunity
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Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat Pokémon card blasts past $750

This Van Gogh Pikachu promo card is getting seriously expensive - according to Price Charting, it's now worth $750 on the secondary market.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 12d

Ahead of Critical Role campaign 4’s debut, we asked the cast about themes, characters, and bringing Brennan Lee Mulligan to the table.

Find out more and watch the full interview - link below ⬇️

#criticalrole #CR4 #dungeonsanddragons #dnd
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We asked Critical Role campaign 4's cast to introduce us to Aramán

Ahead of Critical Role campaign 4's debut, we asked the cast about themes, characters, and bringing Brennan Lee Mulligan to the table.

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