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Why Magic fans are convinced Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere will come to Universes Beyond

Worldhoppers are a lot like Planeswalkers

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Magic just revealed 47 new Strixhaven cards (including a ridiculously powerful planeswalker)

Class is back in session

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The 5 best tabletop games we played at PAX East 2026

Slay the Spire, Cyberpunk, and more

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D&D is becoming a live-service game — but your table doesn’t have to

The digital-first future of the D&D may not be thrilling, but remember: you can play however you want

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Slay the Spire board game designer explains how he adapted a hit video game mod

The Downfall expansion raised $3.8 million on Kickstarter in just three days

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Critical Role Campaign 4 found a great solution to D&D's most boring activity

Shopping episode? Instant skip

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Magic’s new Jace comic lands as the next crisis begins to take shape

A new Dark Horse series digs into Jace’s fractured memories

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New Dragonlance novel brings back the heroes of the past

The first volume of a new trilogy tells the story of Huma and Magius

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Magic's new Secret Lair drop features a $15 card your opponents will hate

At PAX East, Wizards of the Coast has revealed an unannounced Secret Lair full of Magic's most annoying cards

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This D&D-themed vacation lets you explore on horseback and solve mysteries by the campfire

Millbrooke Realmquest fuses together tabletop gaming with live-action role-play

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The 8 best Magic: The Gathering deals from Amazon’s Spring Sale

There are solid deals for beginners and experts alike

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5 iconic board games to buy in Amazon's Spring Sale

From low-stakes family game night classics to deep strategy

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Dimension 20 returns with a Vampire: The Masquerade twist and a bloodier vibe than ever

Welcome to Purpee, Oregon, a small town where vampires hunger for blood

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The Division is getting a brutally tactical TTRPG — and sooner than you’d think

Following a Kickstarter campaign this spring, copies of the game should reach backers before the end of 2026

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Magic's leaked Secret Lair commander deck includes an overpowered $60 card

Goblin Storm looks like it will offer incredible value

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Brennan Lee Mulligan reveals the surprisingly personal inspiration behind Critical Role Campaign 4

The concept for this adventure dates back to the DM's college years

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Exclusive: Riftbound reveals full-art Jhin Virtuoso card for Unleashed

The assassin Jhin finally makes his way to Riftbound in the Unleashed set

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A Gygax is finally returning to D&D for more Greyhawk

Luke Gygax announces collaboration with Wizards of the Coast to bring more Greyhawk to D&D

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Candy Land’s creator is the kindest one-hit wonder of all time

Eleanor Abbott set out to help sick kids pass the time and accidentally created one of the greatest board games ever

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This brutal D&D adventure taught me 5e’s challenge ratings don’t make sense

Even hitting players with double what they should be capable of handling is sometimes not enough in D&D 5e

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