‘Colt Express’ Now Runs on Steam (And Tablets)
‘Colt Express,’ the tabletop game of train robbery, has now arrived in digital form.
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Tag: Days of Wonder
‘Ticket to Ride’ Is Off the Rails With a New Game that Goes to Sea, Too!
‘Ticket to Ride’ is off on a new adventure as the highly popular train game takes to the high seas in ‘Rails and Sails.’
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‘Ticket to Ride’ Takes to the High Seas in New Stand-Alone Game
Everyone’s favorite train game hits the water with a new game that include boats and trains–‘Ticket to Ride: Rails and Sails’!
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Game of the Week: ‘Five Tribes’
An easy-to-learn, hard-to-master strategy game that will appeal to all ages.
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'Splendor': Now Available for iOS and Android
‘Splendor,’ a clever little game that won BoardGameGeek’s 2014 Game of the Year, is now available for iOS.
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‘TableTop’ Visits the Land of 1001 Nights with ‘Five Tribes’
On this week’s TableTop, Wil and friends play the awesome worker displacement game, ‘Five Tribes’.
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The Dice Section #23: ‘Memoir ’44’
Our game this week is Memoir ’44. We took turns getting pummeled as the Axis, and–spoiler alert–had a pretty good time at it.
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Rub a Lamp, Influence Meeples, and Fulfill the Prophecy in Five Tribes
You are a traveler in the fabled Sultanate of Nagala where the old sultan has just died and control of the Arabian land of 1001 nights is up for grabs. Can you manipulate the five tribes to gain influence over the city? If you can the Sultanate (and victory) will be yours! Read on to learn more about this new game from Days of Wonder.
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The Getting Excited for Gen Con 2014 Super-MEGA Post
One of the best things about going to a big gaming convention is, of course, all the cool new games you get to try out (and buy). And another is fun events that are made possible by large groups of people in one place. Here are some of the things we’re looking forward to at Gen Con this year.
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Days of Wonder Announces Five Tribes
Yesterday, Days of Wonder announced their upcoming release, Bruno Cathala’s Five Tribes.
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Orange Trains Lead the Way as Ticket to Ride Expands to the Netherlands
The Dutch rely heavily on their railways, so it makes sense that the next Ticket to Ride expansion feature the Netherlands. The game includes a new mechanic, which really cranks up the tension and the difficulty.
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Explore Ancient Jungles for Lost Treasure and Valuable Relics in Relic Runners
Search for treasure among the ruins and temples of the jungle in this incredibly fun new game from Days of Wonder.
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TableTop Returns From Hiatus With Shadows Over Camelot
TableTop returns from summer break with an action-packed game of Shadows Over Camelot, featuring Tara Strong and Penny Arcade‘s Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik.
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Days of Wonder Announces Ticket to Ride Nederland
Days of Wonder announced a new Ticket to Ride map pack: Nederland. The new map will be released in Europe at Essen, and in the rest of the world in November.
Continue ReadingSmall World 2 Kickstarter Is Back
Earlier this week Days of Wonder re-launched its Kickstarter campaign for Small World 2. They had made a first attempt at it in January, but despite reaching $90k in pledges they had gotten a lot of feedback and decided to …
Continue ReadingDays of Wonder Cancels Small World 2 Kickstarter
Days of Wonder announced today that it is cancelling its Small World 2 Kickstarter campaign, despite having reached half of the goal in about a week. The reason? Feedback from backers.
Continue ReadingDays of Wonder Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Small World 2
Days of Wonder has a surprising announcement this morning: they’re launching a Kickstarter campaign.
Continue ReadingFamily Fun Abounds With Mystery of the Abbey
For many game players, a foundation was laid with characters like Professor Plum, Miss Scarlett, and Colonel Mustard. While most of us have graduated to improved fare, Clue still has a special place in our backgrounds. The deduction game challenged …
Continue ReadingTicket to Ride Heads to Africa, Plus a Halloween Bonus
Just a brief announcement today about two bits of Ticket to Ride news for you train fans: a new map, and a Halloween treat!
Continue ReadingGamers Rejoice! There’s a Brand-New Ticket to Ride Map: Legendary Asia
Today Days of Wonder announced a new map for the digital version of Ticket to Ride — their first new digital map in about seven years. The Legendary Asia map takes you from Moscow to Mecca, Tbilisi to Taipei, and …
Continue ReadingNow for iPhone: Ticket to Ride Europe Pocket
Fans of Ticket to Ride have been able to purchase the European map on the iPad app, but the Pocket iPhone version (which has some differences from the iPad app) didn’t include that option. Days of Wonder announced that Ticket …
Continue ReadingTicket to Ride Steams Onto PC
Ticket to Ride is now available on Steam for PCs. The game costs $9.99 and comes with the USA map — but for the first week you’ll also get the map of Europe for free. If you download it, you’ll …
Continue ReadingAll Aboard! This Week’s Tabletop Features Ticket to Ride
Pick your routes, place your cars, and get your tickets punched. This week’s episode of Geek & Sundry’s Tabletop features all-time favorite train game Ticket to Ride and this week’s guests are actor Colin Ferguson, Wil’s friend and huge comic geek Amy …
Continue ReadingTicket to Ride Now Available for the Mac
If you’ve been jealous of everyone who’s been playing Ticket to Ride on their iPads and Ticket to Ride Pocket on their iPhones, now you’ve got another group to envy: Mac users. Days of Wonder announced today that Ticket to …
Continue ReadingThe Game Night Invitation I Wish I Could Write
You’re invited to game night! When: Friday March ______, 7 PM to 11 PM If I meant for this to say 7PM to Just Before Dawn, it would say so. It says 11PM. Thus 10:30 is not an appropriate time …
Continue ReadingTicket to Ride Pocket Gets the 1910 Expansion
If you’ve been enjoying multi-mode on Ticket to Ride Pocket (I actually installed both the Pocket and HD version on my iPad since they have different play modes), today you’ll be getting another new option: the 1910 expansion. I actually …
Continue ReadingGeekDad Interview: Eric Hautemont, CEO & Founder of Days of Wonder
Just about anyone who has gotten into the board games scene in the past few years is sure to have encountered Days of Wonder. Ticket to Ride is probably their best-known line of games, with several different maps, online play, …
Continue ReadingPrepare to Storm the Beaches Again with Memoir 44 Campaign Book, Volume 2
Game company Days of Wonder is on a bit of a roll these days. After bringing longtime favorite Memoir ’44 online this year, releasing a truly excellent iOS version of its popular Ticket to Ride, and a nice two-player port …
Continue ReadingNew Pocket-Sized Ticket to Ride App
Fans of Ticket to Ride, rejoice: the excellent board game of building trains now fits in your pocket! Days of Wonder did an excellent job on the iPad version of the game (especially when a later update added the Pass-and-Play …
Continue ReadingSmall World Tunnels Makes Connections
If you’re a fan of the territorial-dominance board game Small World, you’ve probably heard that the stand-alone sequel, Small World Underground, was released earlier this year. It’s a somewhat darker version, with some additional rules to spice things up a …
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