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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