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The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict™: Interview with the designers
In most games set in Middle-earth™, you choose a side. In The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict™, things are a little more complicated. In this game, you’ll command both The Free Peoples and the forces of Shadow at the same time, balancing armies, hunting The Fellowship, recruiting legendary characters, and making decisions that […]

Schadenfreude is Coming to Essen Spiel 2026
Schadenfreude rewards second place, so to speak, but in this one way you might want to be first. Get your copy of Schadenfreude before its November 6th release at Essen Spiel 2026 (while supplies last of course). And worry not, if you’re first to snag your copy, you won’t then be thrown bodily from a […]

The Great Clans of Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo
If you like to get thematically entrenched in the games you play, you won’t want to miss this overview of Rokugan’s seven Great Clans and their approach to warfare. Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo invites players to play as one of seven powerful samurai clans that dominate the magical realm of Rokugan. You’ll be […]

The Siege of Toshi Ranbo Escalates!
Take the battle from BGA to the table at your local game store! Stores across the USA will be hosting in-person battles that will be counted toward the Siege for Toshi Ranbo leaderboard. Will you fly banners for the fearless Lion Clan, the cunning Crane Clan, or another of the Great Clans of Rokugan? The […]

The Battleground City of Toshi Ranbo
Discover the Bloody Legacy of Toshi Ranbo

Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo™ – Designer Interview with Ben Rossett
In Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo™, players take command of the Great Clans of Rokugan and compete for control of one of the Emerald Empire’s most contested strongholds. It’s a game of reading your opponents, anticipating their moves, and trying not to look too suspicious when your plans are coming together just a little too well. With the game’s release on the horizon, […]

The Siege of Toshi Ranbo Is Coming
If you’ve ever looked at the ongoing rivalries of Rokugan and thought, “You know what this needs? More giant battles and slightly unhealthy levels of clan pride,” then we’ve got good news. From August through October 2026, players around the world will be taking part in the Siege of Toshi Ranbo, a global organized play event for Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo. Working alongside the Legend […]

Announcing Schadenfreude
[ˈSHä-dᵊn-ˌfrȯi-də] noun Satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else’s misfortune. Introducing Schadenfreude, a game where second place finally gets its moment. Let’s get this out of the way early; in Schadenfreude, trying your absolute hardest to win might be your biggest mistake… and we mean that in the nicest way possible. This is a trick-taking game for 3-5 players where the […]

An artist’s journey There and Back Again™
Explore the story behind the art of The Hobbit: There and
Back Again™! In this interview, the game’s artist shares their
journey, creative process, and favorite moments from
illustrating a game based on Tolkien’s iconic world.
