Munchkin Land

What is going on in the board game world? Dan Patriss is here to share the latest from your favorite game companies. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers [http://Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers]. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) [https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF] Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com [podcast@majorspoilers.com] NEWS Restoration Games will release the next big(er) box of Unmatched this month, Unmatched: Battle of Legends Vol. 3 [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/439765/unmatched-battle-of-legends-volume-three] will feature Blackbeard, the Chupacabra, Loki, and Pandora July ‘25 ($45) Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) will release a box expansion for Marvel Champions, Civil War [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448997/marvel-champions-the-card-game-civil-war-expansion] with heroes battling heroes and adds Tigra and Hulkling Sept’25 (~$45-50). FFG will also release The Trickster Takeover Scenario Pack [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/447650/marvel-champions-the-card-game-trickster-takeover] Aug ‘25 ($22) 2 new Star Trek Captain's chair expansions will be coming Dec 25 one stand alone and one smaller Expansion First a stand alone expansion Star Trek: Captain's Chair – To Boldly Go [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448086/star-trek-captains-chair-to-boldly-go] 6 Captains but revealed captains including- James T. Kirk, Khan Noonien Singh, Philippa Georgiou from Star Trek: Discovery, Rebner, the Pakled Commander from Star Trek: Lower Decks ($60) Second a smaller expansion needing one of the bigger sets-- Star Trek: Captain's Chair – Second Contact [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/448088/star-trek-captains-chair-second-contact] 3 new captains here 2 of which revealed are Carol Freeman, Captain of the U.S.S. Cerritos, and Christopher Pike, Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise ($30) CROWDFUNDING KICKSTARTER Another KS Coming soon [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/direwolfdigital/clank-catacombs-underworld] (7-8-25) Expansion for Clank! Catacombs-- Clank Catacombs Underworld [https://news.direwolfdigital.com/dive-deeper-than-ever-before-in-clank-catacombs-underworld/] Gametoppers 5.0 [https://gametopperscrowdfunding.com/] Even Deeper Regrets: An Unfortunate Fishing Game Expansion [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tettix/even-deeper-regrets-an-unfortunate-fishing-game-expansion?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=55662&category_id=34] Deep Rock Galactic: Rival Incursion and Horrors of Hoxxes [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moodpublishing/deep-rock-galactic-rivals-and-horrors-of-hoxxes?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=55662&category_id=34] Mafia Blitz [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/markiradian/mafia-blitz?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=55662&category_id=34] Diceocracy [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allornonegames/diceocracy?ref=bggexplorehome] GAMEFOUND Statecraft [https://gamefound.com/en/projects/doitgames/statecraft?ref=homepage-explore-trending_17] Black Rose Wars -Revised Ed [https://gamefound.com/en/projects/lms/blackrosewars-re?ref=homepage-rankings-funding-last-24-hours-all-categories_1]

This episode runs down the Origins Award Winners. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers [http://Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers]. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) [https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF] Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com [podcast@majorspoilers.com] NEWS * Origins Award winners [https://www.originsawards.net/news/2025-winners-announce] * Party Game * Flip 7 – The Op * Designer: Eric Olsen * Heavy Strategy Game * Endeavor: Deep Sea – Burnt Island Games / KTBG * Designers: Carl de Visser & Jarratt Gray * Light Strategy Game * Fromage – R2i * Designers: Matthew O'Malley & Ben Rosset A couple of hotnesses from the con, With Endeavor Deep Sea winning the Origins awards and nominated at KDJ, we also have it on KS which I covered a  while back and has a few days left. Endeavor Deep Sea: Uncharted Waters [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/446892/endeavor-deep-sea-uncharted-waters] was a big one with the buzz at the con As was the upcoming SETIExpansion SETI:Space Agencies [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/445048/seti-space-agencies] Burnt Island games announce a new game How to Save a World [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/406232/how-to-save-a-world] for release July ‘25 ($50) Van Ryder games announced a release for the successfully crowdfunded card game based off the Elfhame book series called Enemies & Lovers: The Crown of Elfhame [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420521/enemies-and-lovers-the-crown-of-elfhame] to be released Q4 ‘25 Gadget Builde [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/443547/gadget-builder]r from Rio Grande and Tom Lehmann (race for the galaxy) will be released sometime soon. A take on Crazy 8s with some powers ($15) The Followup to Hadrian’s Wall [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/304783/hadrians-wall] from Bobby Hill, The Anarchy [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408637/the-anarchy] from Renegade game studios and Garphil Games will be released June/July ‘25 ($65) Capstone Games will release Suna Valo [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419384/suna-valo], by Andreas Odendahl (La Granja and Cooper Island) Aug ‘25/ Gen con ($50) (Been out overseas and has had some good buzz and I love his games so very much looking forward to this one) Board & Dice announced Tianxia [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/447746/tianxia/forums/0], from Antonio Petrelli, Daniele Tascini  to be released in US Aug/ Sept 25 (Unsure of price website says “pre-order Q3) DIGITAL NEWS Lost Ruins of Arnak [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3387300/Lost_Ruins_of_Arnak/] got an announcement of coming soon on Steam Ark Nova [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2438990/Ark_Nova/] on Steam has been released! ($22.99) CROWDFUNDING KICKSTARTER Gametoppers 5.0 [https://gametopperscrowdfunding.com/] Endeavor Deep Sea: Uncharted Waters [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burntislandgames/endeavor-deep-sea-uncharted-waters?ref=bggpremiumwidget] Stefan Feld City Collection: Manila & Beijing [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/queengames/stefan-feld-city-collection-manila-and-beijing?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=55354&category_id=34]   (Manila is amerigo, Beijing is in the year of the dragon) Excalibur [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roxley/excalibur?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=55354&category_id=34] GAME FOUND The Isofarian Guard: Veilward [https://gamefound.com/en/projects/skykingdomgames/the-isofarian-guard-veilward?ref=homepage-explore-trending_3#/section/rewards] COMING SOON-- The Lord of the Rings The confrontation: Ultimate Edition [https://gamefound.com/en/projects/ghost-galaxy-games/lord-of-the-rings-the-confrontation-ultimate-edition?ref=homepage-explore-coming-soon_7]

Codenames is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and CGE will be releasing an updated version of the game. All this and more gaming news in this week's Munckin Land episode. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers [http://Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers]. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) [https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF] Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com [podcast@majorspoilers.com] NEWS Happy Camper will release a new Co-Op game by Matt Leacock, Matt Riddle and Ben Pinchback called  The Fours Doors [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/447687/the-four-doors], Aug 25 ($20- Preorder [https://happycamper.games/products/the-four-doors?srsltid=AfmBOoqR38mkagbD0rD2X0yjgI1cq9XTR4pHXkkotbVZEJ2m-SGcTUAL]) CrowD Games will release a new trick taking game called Stella Quest [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424567/stella-quest], Aug 25 (`$20) Upon the 10th anniversary of Codenames [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames], CGE will be releasing updated versions of Codenames, Codenames Duet and Codenames Pictures. After a successful KS last year North Star Studio will launch Nature [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/330152/nature], the new (shorter) game based on their previous game Evolution, at Gen Con ‘25 ($65?) Thunderworks Games will release a drafting card game by Phillip Dubary  Citizens of the Spark [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415465/citizens-of-the-spark], Aug 25 (~$50) Emberleaf [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/426513/emberleaf]from City of Games will release in the US this fall now that it is in the middle of fulfillment. (~$60) Star Wars Villainous: Cold Tactics [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/447381/star-wars-villainous-cold-tactics] adds Grand admiral Thrawn and Count Dooku and Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/447298/disney-villainous-treacherous-tides] which adds Tamatoa (Moana) and Davy Jones. (Both early Aug $20) ATOM SPOTLIGHT Laura from Obsessed with board games [https://www.instagram.com/obsessedwithboardgames] Scott from Boardgaming Bud [https://www.instagram.com/boardgamingbud] DIGITAL Frosthaven Digital [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2347080/Frosthaven/] Demo this week! Steam Next Fest and the Public Demo run from 6/9 at 10am PT (7pm CEST) to 6/16 at 10 am PT (7pm CEST) and Frosthaven will be playable for that whole time CROWDFUNDING KICKSTARTER * Gametoppers 5.0 [https://gametopperscrowdfunding.com/] * The Tabletop Inn: A Board Game Bed & Breakfast [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mikebelsole3/the-tabletop-inn-a-board-game-bed-and-breakfast?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=55036&category_id=34] * Hagia Sophia [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/keepersoffun/hagia-sophia-a-print-and-play-urban-adventure-in-istanbul?ref=section-homepage-view-more-discovery-p1&category_id=Q2F0ZWdvcnktMzQ=] (Print and play roll and write) GAMEFOUND * Agricola Special Edition [https://gamefound.com/en/projects/awaken-realms/agricola-special-edition?ref=bggexplorehome] * SolForge Fusion: Shadows Over Solis [https://gamefound.com/en/projects/stoneblade/shadows-over-solis?ref=homepage-explore-crowdfunding_13] * Nexus Card Game [https://gamefound.com/en/projects/redzen/nexus-card-game?ref=homepage-featured_2#/section/packs-pledges-80415]

Dan Patriss is here to share the latest news from the board game world! Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/major-spoilers-podcast-network/id595117823?mt=2] Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed [http://www.majorspoilers.com/media/major-spoilers-master-feed.xml] Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers [http://Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers]. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) [https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF] Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com [podcast@majorspoilers.com] NEWS SDJ and KDJ were announced last week 2025 Spiel des Jahres Bomb Busters [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413246/bomb-busters] Flip 7 [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420087/flip-7] Krakel Orakel [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419639/krakel-orakel] 2025 Kennerspiel des Jahres Endeavor:Deep Sea [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367966/endeavor-deep-sea] Faraway [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385761/faraway] Looot [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/410991/looot] Fresh off that KDJ nomination for Endeavor:Deep Sea [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367966/endeavor-deep-sea],  Burt Island games announced a KS will be coming soon for an expansion Endeavor Deep Sea:Uncharted Waters [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/446892/endeavor-deep-sea-uncharted-waters] Arcane Wonders will release a “Duel” version of Aquatica called Aquatica Duellum [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/422041/aquatica-duellum], July ‘25 $45 After a recent KS success Leder Games announced they will release their 5th (?) expansion for Root called Root: The Homeland expansion [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428335/root-the-homeland-expansion]in Q4 2025 (Possibly Gen Con copies and looks to be 50-60$) Atom Spotlight 2 more great people/channels I got to spend some quality time with in St. Louis in March at ATOM 25. Tabletop Bellhop [https://tabletopbellhop.com/] -- Moe and his lovely wife Deanna have been doing this very insightful channel/podcast/reviews/demos for a long time Laura from Obsessed with Board Games [https://www.instagram.com/obsessedwithboardgames/] is another one of those great fun follows on Instagram as she does a great job showing new board games and giving a unique insight into them. Digital BG News Dire Wolf digital has released an expansion pack for Clank! On Steam called Clank! Sunken treasures [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3550040/Clank__Sunken_Treasures/] (8.99) CROWDFUNDING Battle Monsters: Godzilla x Kong [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/restorationgames/battle-monsters-godzilla-x-kong?ref=section-homepage-view-more-discovery-p1&category_id=Q2F0ZWdvcnktMzQ=] ReWild:South America [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcduer/rewild-south-america?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=54762&category_id=34] Catch 33: Dexterity/Flicking game [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ajrun/catch-33-have-you-ever-seen-a-dice-ramp/description?ref=bggexplorehome] GAMEFOUND Trismegistus: Special Ed [https://gamefound.com/en/projects/board-and-dice/trismegistus-2nd-edition?ref=bggexplorehome]

We get a tease of 7 Wonders Dice this week, plus Dan shares what has been announced for Gen Con and Essen. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers [http://Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers]. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) [https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF] Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com [podcast@majorspoilers.com] NEWS From BGG [https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/173880/roll-your-way-to-7-wonders-and-slam-a-path-to-the]we got a tease of 7 wonders dice [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446231/7-wonders-dice] Gen Con and Essen releases have been announced by CGE SETI: Space Agencies [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/445048/seti-space-agencies]is an expansion for SETI (my game of the year 2024) and will add player powers, new aliens to discover, “Prelude” type cards and a few more additions.  (Essen Release but as always I am hoping some will be at Gen Con) Galaxy Trucker: Do What!? [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/445049/galaxy-trucker-do-what] An expansion for Galaxy Trucker adds two new modules to be released at Gen Con ($25-30) And their 3rd announced release is a new title Called Wispwood [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/445044/wispwood] which has very little information outside of tile drafting/laying and releasing at Essen Dire Wolf [https://news.direwolfdigital.com/all-aboard-the-lightning-train/] will release a new Bag building train game by Paul Dennon called Lightning Train [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/445673/lightning-train] to be released at Gen Con. Cryptozoic will release  Teen Titans Go! Deck-Building Game [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221369/teen-titans-go-deck-building-game] ($35)  and DC Deck-Building Game: Arkham Asylum [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428244/dc-deck-building-game-arkham-asylum] ($55) , both stand alone games to be released in Aug '25 Restoration Games will release Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/425276/unmatched-adventures-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles] into retail in July ($80) Capstone Games is releasing an expansion Pirates of Maracaibo: Commanders [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424911/pirates-of-maracaibo-commanders] May ‘25 ($35) In Late May be on the lookout for some dice sets from Sirius Dice ---Dungeons & Dragons: Xanthar's Treasure [https://siriusdice.com/products/dungeons-dragons-xanathars-treasure-pack-waterdeep-collection-sirius-dice]($20) SALE ALERT Renegade Game Studios has a sale going on now and one game in particular I wanted to highlight. Renegade Games has Gravewell 2nd ed [https://renegadegamestudios.com/gravwell/?_kx=4RWignqeUN1gfPFNSmIDx-xELTJH5blHVDju6ODtnjhi2RXZpq5xhYhtyTYmljiE.WUk6qc] on sale for $27. DIGITAL NEWS Flamecraft Digital [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3201730/Flamecraft/] has been announced -coming soon! Atom Spotlight Stephen the Nashville Boardgame Guy [https://www.instagram.com/nashville_boardgame_guy/?hl=en] amazing Instagram content, with some great coverage of new and old games Roll for Crit [https://www.rollforcrit.com/]  Will is another great guy in the reviewer industry doing some great videos/reviews/previews of games CROWDFUNDING KICKSTARTER * Shallow Regrets [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/239309591/shallow-regrets?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=54392&category_id=34] * Food Truck Race [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gregorynelson/food-truck-race?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=54392&category_id=34] GAMEFOUND * Casus Belli [https://gamefound.com/en/projects/martin-wallace/casusbelli?ref=homepage-featured_1]