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Announcing Tessen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo – A New Chapter in the Emerald Empire!
Prepare to take on the role of one of the seven Great Clans and claim your rightful place in the history books of Rokugan! We’re proud to announce Tessen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo, an exciting new area control game set in the vast world of Legend of the Five Rings and launching Fall 2026. […]

Best In Show: A Letter from Our Studio Head
With Gen Con 2025 almost upon us, it provides me with an excellent opportunity to reflect on everything Office Dog Games was able to accomplish in the last year. At the start of 2024, the Studio didn’t even have a webpage yet, but the team was busy behind the scenes working on our very first […]

Announcing The Hobbit™: There & Back Again
This is where your adventure begins! From the Dwarves arriving at Bilbo’s Hobbit-hole in Bag End to facing Smaug at the Lonely Mountain, 1 – 4 players will compete to create the most effective paths to victory in their own individual adventure books. Arriving in stores just in time for holiday shopping in Fall of […]

Errata for French & German – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game
We are so thankful for the love that has been shared around the world for The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game. With as many plays as it has received, a few errors in our printing have been identified. TLDR: You can read more about the misprints in the below language-specific sections. Next Steps Please […]

Thank You for an Amazing 2024, and Here’s to 2025!
Before we cast our sights on what 2025 has in store, let’s look at this first official year of Office Dog Games! Though the studio was established in 2022, our travels began with the wordy wayfinding game, Word Traveler, by Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance in April 2024. In the cooperative game, players choose one of four city […]

The Fellowship of the Ring TTG Prerelease Events: Your Journey Starts Here!
Together with the PAX Unplugged prerelease of The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game, we are excited to be partnering with friendly local game stores across the US for an exclusive prerelease experience starting December 7, 2024. With the game officially arriving in stores on January 17, 2025, this will not only be the first […]

Artist Spotlight: Elaine Ryan
We have been looking forward to this interview for MONTHS! The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game is such an homage to classic literary tale, and Elain Ryan’s stunning stained-glass illustrations bring the story to the table in an authentic and inspired way. Join us as we dive into the illustrative history of Elaine Ryan, […]

Meet the Designers of Crafting the Cosmos – David Gordan and TAM
We have absolutely loved working with David Gordon and TAM on Crafting the Cosmos and are excited to finally get to share it will all of you! In our excitement, David and TAM agreed to dive a bit into their experience designing both Crafting the Cosmos and in general. If you’re a fan of the […]

Announcing: Crafting the Cosmos
Office Dog is excited to announce our second original title: Crafting the Cosmos, arriving in stores March 2025. In the game, players are the architects of their universes, manipulating the laws of physics to craft a board that is not only beautiful, but also scores the most points. With elements of engine-building, city-building, and a […]