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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.

Modiphius announces Two Discworld Board Games

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Modiphius Entertainment is launching the pre-order of two new official Discworld board games; Kill Sam Vimes, a light board game of trainee assassins pursuing the impossible to kill Sam Vimes, and Readers Digested, a reimagining of Blue Moon City by Reiner Knizia set in the Unseen Library, on August 20, 2026.

KILL SAM VIMES

Kill Sam Vimes is a competitive strategy game for 2-6 players lasting around 60 minutes designed by Dom Westerland. Players take the role of trainee assassins, trying to complete the impossible – to get close enough to kill Sam Vimes!

Players will need to manoeuvre through the city, avoid Vimes’ traps, and outscore their rivals. The game ends when one House has had all of its assassins get into position to kill Sam Vimes, and the winner is the one who has gained the most house points across all of its assassins.

Pre-orders will also receive a bonus promo pack of four additional assassin cards, each with a unique special ability.

READERS DIGESTED

Reading week has arrived, and panicked wizards in training have descended on the Unseen University – and as assistant librarians, players must restore order and escort the wayward students to the exam hall.

A licensed reimagining of the eurogame Blue Moon City by Reiner Knizia, Readers Digested is a 2-4 player game, taking 60 minutes to play. Available to purchase will be a standard version, as well as a deluxe version that includes upgraded components, as well as rules for solo play.

Pre-orders will also include a bonus game tile to add to the game.

Available to pre-order from Modiphius. Both games will also be available to pre-order via Gamefound Express at a later date.

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.

Gen Con 2024: Might Boards releases Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan

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Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan releases at Gen Con

Mighty Boards is heading to Gen Con 2024 and can be found at booth #2865 in Entrepreneurs’ Avenue.

Mighty Boards is a publishing studio from a small Mediterranean Island called Malta. They are known for Art Society, Vengeance, Petrichor, Hamlet: The Village Building Game, Posthuman Saga, Excavation Earth, and more!

Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan releases at Gen Con

A most anticipated game of 2024, Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan (by Gordon Calleja) will be available to play and buy at Gen Con! This new action-packed narrative adventure campaign game for 1-4 players was a big success at UK Games Expo and has started fulfilling to backers.

Rebirth: Limited Edition available to demo

This new Reiner Knizia title for 2-4 players gathered 7300+ backers last month! Set in a lush and hopeful future Scotland (& Ireland), it’s your task as clan leaders to rebuild the land anew, one tile at a time. The game will be available to demo at Gen Con.

Art Society back in stock

One of the top 10 releases of last year  – Art Society (by Mitch Wallace) is now back in stock! You can play and buy the game at Gen Con and pick up some of those most wanted Art Society promo tiles…

Pre-order now with FREE Gen Con pick-up

You can now pre-order Fateforge and Art Society with FREE Gen Con pick-up and we have a little extra treat ready for you: the first 50 people to pre-order or buy Fateforge at Gen Con get a free map of Kaan! Simply order the game(s) on their webstore and select the Gen Con pick-up option, and you’ll be able to pick up the game at their Gen Con booth (2865). On top of that they have some exciting goodies ready for anyone who comes to say hi at the booth!