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Allplay Announces Three New Lines of Games

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Allplay announced at a Gen Con that they are expanding their roster of games with three new product lines. The new lines (Masterworks, Epics, and Creations) will focus on heavy eurogames, large-scale adventure games, and IP/fandom-based games, respectively.

Ian O’Toole is working with Allplay on the “Masterworks” line. O’Toole will be a key partner in the art, graphic design, curation, and development of the project. The first Masterworks game will be a remake of Dominant Species.

Dominant Species box_cover

The “Epics” line contains Sail Legacy, the two-player legacy trick-taking game that hit Kickstarter last year. In addition, an ambitious new game called Crash Landed tasks players with surviving on a strange planet, is coming to the line in 2027.

Crash Landed

“Creations” is where Allplay will create games for fandoms, sometimes working with IP partners. Have a Magical Day (designed by John D. Clair) taps into the amusement park crowd, with players riding the best rides, meeting characters, and eating unique food.

Have a Magical Day

Allplay has also announced a sequel of Reiner Knizia’s Through The Desert, Through The Mountains.

Through The Mountains

Through The Mountains is slated for an October 2026 Kickstarter campaign. Dominant Species, Crash Landed, and Have a Magical Day are coming to Kickstarter in 2027.

Allplay announces the first game in its “Masterworks” line, Dominant Species!

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Allplay has announced a new “Masterworks” line of games in partnership with artist Ian O’Toole. The first game announced for it is Dominant Species!

Dominant Species was released in 2010 and considered a modern classic. Designed by Chad Jensen, each player assumes the role of one of six major animal classes and through placement on a board, strive to become dominant on as many different terrain tiles as possible. It all builds to the ice age where the player who accumulates the most victory points will have their animal crowned the Dominant Species!

The game has been published by numerous publishers and while highly rated and regarded, it’s a pretty complex game with games lasting many hours.

It’s also the type of game that is perfect for Kickstarter and higher quality production and price point.

You can sign up now to find out when it launches and compete and adapt to become the dominant species!

Dominant Species Allplay Masterworks Edition

Allplay Launches a New Edition Of High Society, Designed By Dr. Reiner Knizia

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High Society

Allplay, publisher of board games like River Valley Glassworks, Mountain Goats, and Container, has released High Society.

The game is a new edition of the well-acclaimed auction game, originally released in 1995. Three to five players compete in auctions to gain points, earn point modifiers, and avoid negative cards. The player that bids the most across the entire game is eliminated; the remaining player that scores the most points wins.

While the core gameplay is largely unchanged, three new cards have been introduced in Allplay’s edition. These cards allow you to double your money before elimination or return money cards from the discard pile. The cards were designed by the original creator—Dr. Reiner Knizia.

High Society has an MSRP of $20.

PAX Unplugged 2025: Allplay brings The Networks: Primetime, Piñatas, and 3 Witches

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Allplay is heading to PAX Unplugged and you can find them at booth #2911 where they’ll be showing off games from some of their amazing partners: Druid City Games, OddBird, Salt & Pepper Games, Itten Games, Sashi & Sashi, and their newest partner, Cardboard Alchemy, plus more!

They’re bringing three brand-new titles making their U.S. debut after Spiel last month:

The Networks: Primetime

Step into the role of a TV executive and build the next TV empire. Draft stars, run ads, manage your lineup across five seasons, and play powerful Network Cards to stay on top. The network with the most viewers at the end wins!

Check out the Mega Corp Expansion to add even more strategy and fun.

Piñatas

A delightful trick-taking game by Dr. Reiner Knizia. Take tricks carefully—once you take three tricks, you’re out—but score points based on all tricks won at the table. Simple rules, endless fun!
 

3 Witches

From Corey Young, this trick-taking Tiny Box game has no trump suit. Players bid on tricks, with the highest bidder becoming Lead Witch while opponents team up as Lesser Witches. Strategic, fast, and full of surprises.

AllPlay launches a Kickstarter for Container, GRUNTZ, and Triangulation

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Container

AllPlay is launching a crowdfunding campaign for a chance to finally own one of the greatest economic games of all time. Every decision you make shapes the market. Build factories, produce containers, set prices, negotiate with your rivals, and sail across the sea to trade. Obviously, buy low, sell high. But, can you make it happen?

Container is an extremely coveted game. There have only been a few thousand copies ever made. Long out of print, and selling for hundreds on the secondary market, the new version is here and more affordable than ever (starting at $39).

But, it isn’t just affordable. It’s the definitive Container experience. With modern production, beautiful components, and delightful artwork that a game of this caliber deserves, it’s poised to become your favorite game (before you’ve ever even played it).

AllPlay is also releasing two smaller titles in this campaign: GRUNTZ and Triangulation. They’ll have some great Kickstarter-exclusive pricing when you back all three.