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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 12d

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

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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

Read more ⬇️

#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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 9d

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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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 9d

Three Secret Lairs featuring Furby MTG cards will launch on October 13, including a collection that features some pretty disturbing artwork. I mean... just look at that thing 😳

Learn more⬇️

#mtg #magicthegathering #furby #tcg #CardGames #gamingnews
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Magic: The Gathering's Furby crossover is deliciously deranged

Three Secret Lairs featuring Furby MTG cards will launch on October 13, including a collection that features some pretty disturbing artwork.

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ian.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com · Jun 13

Also new to the Fenris shop this month: A OWL

Another re-released Otherworld model, sculpted by our very own @snuurg.bsky.social and now part of our range.

A OWL, though.

Model of a giant hunting owl in flight, posed on a clear plastic rod to give the illusion of flight. Posed against a woodland scenic background.

Wargamer @wargamer.com · 12d

MTG Star Trek confirmed. This is not a drill, repeat, this is not a drill:
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MagicCon Atlanta preview confirms MTG Star Trek will beam down in 2026

A Magic: The Gathering Star Trek set was the big surprise at the MagicCon Atlanta Preview Panel, and it's due to arrive next November.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 12d

Forget the most famous Warhammer 40,000 novels - these titles depict the wars and woes of the 41st millennium as you’ve never seen it before.

Curious? Click the link ⬇️

#warhammer40k #tabletopgaming #wh40k #wargaming #EpicBattle #FantasySciFi
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Five Warhammer 40k novels that hit different

Forget the most famous Warhammer 40,000 novels - these titles depict the wars and woes of the 41st millennium as you've never seen it before.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 12d

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
www.wargamer.com/warhammer-40...

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.

www.wargamer.com

Wargamer @wargamer.com · 13d

In our live AMA, Halo Flashpoint maker Mantic discussed the possibility of expanding the game from squad battles to full-scale war with vehicles. Nothing’s confirmed yet, but the devs are thinking big.

Read more ⬇️

#halo #manticgames #tabletopcommunity
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Mantic "really wants" a full-on Halo Firefight tabletop wargame with vehicles

In our live AMA, Halo Flashpoint maker Mantic confirms it's actively talking about leveling the game up from squad battle to proper war.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 13d

Large Language Model tools can generate pictures and prose that's good enough for Dungeons and Dragons DM notes - it’s a low bar to clear.
What are your thoughts?

Find out more ⬇️

#aitools #dungeonsanddragons #dnd #TabletopRPG #GamingTech #TTRPGs
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AI is perfect for lazy DnD players and precisely no one else

Large Language Model tools can generate pictures and prose that's good enough for Dungeons and Dragons DM notes - it's a low bar to clear.

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 13d

@rtalsoriangames.bsky.social we will see you there! 👋

#ttrpg #ShadowScar #CodyPondsmith #WitcherTTRPG #TabletopRPG #RPGCommunity #GameDev #IndieGames #RPGBooks #TTRPG #GamingEvent