It's OTT Weekender time! Mantic Games' Firefight is looking like it could end up being a serious contender to Warhammer 40,000. Their 28mm scale game of the year Sci-Fi wargame set in the Warpath universe is getting a brand new expansion taking it to the next level with new miniatures, vehicles, rules and more. Is it the best Sci-Fi wargame out there?

Reiner Knizia is at it again with another board game coming out later this year called Sunrise Lane. This new board game is published by Horrible Guild and will see you constructing a block of houses for local residents.

Bitewing Games are going to be sending you looking for treasures whilst avoiding the terrible grip of spirits with their upcoming game, Spectral. This is a new deduction game which should be coming out to the masses in 2024 after a Kickstarter launching soon.

Starling Games have been previewing a new standalone game in the Everdell series. This time, we're setting sail with Everdell: Farshore where the rugged coast calls you to a new adventure.

Get into an intense two-player board game chase through the city with Dracula Vs Van Helsing coming out later this year from Mandoo Games. Can Van Helsing stop Dracula before the vampire turns every one of his targets into bloodsuckers?

It's OTT Weekender time! We set phasers to stun and get beamed up as we engage with the upcoming Star Trek miniatures board game coming from Gale Force Nine! The team are releasing Star Trek: Away Missions later this year and it looks like it could be a lot of fun to dive into, especially with the ways they could take the game in the future.

Avatar: The Last Airbender is having a bit of a resurgence at the moment with a new live-action show coming out soon, drawing people's attention back to the stories of Ang and his companions. Funko Games are hoping to give you another way to experience those stories with Crossroads Of Destiny, a new board game which is coming out soon!

Devilfly Games are on Kickstarter right now with their new card game all about mining for gold and pushing your luck! Undermined! Pairadice City is great fun and comes from Chris Fisher and Nick Barker whilst featuring artwork by Patrice Rameau.

Themeborne successfully Kickstarted The Last Of Us: Escape The Dark last year and now they are accepting pre-orders over on their webstore so you can dive in if you missed out on the campaign. 

ArcheOlogic is a new competitive deduction game coming out from Ludonaute later this year. This board game has you trying to uncover the secrets of a hidden city using the power of the Archeoscope!

It's OTT Weekender time! If you've ever wanted to dive into more Weird World War wargaming on the tabletop or you're a lover of Call Of Duty Zombies, you cannot miss out on Escape From Stalingrad Z and Escape From Projekt Riese from Raybox Games which is now on Kickstarter. It's an epic way to play out a proper zombie outbreak!

Mobsters are looking to take over the streets of Chicago during the Roaring '20s with a new game from Redzen Games, Scarface 1920. Take control of the underworld and stake your claim on the city.

Envy Born Games have a neat-looking two-player game coming up later this year with a deadly twist. Sirens sees you competing as different Ancient Greek creatures looking to lure sailors to their deaths in your cove. 

Fancy being a sneaky squirrel? Delve into Nutty Business which is a new card game coming out from Studio H later this year. You'll be playing as part of a squirrel gang in Central Park back in 1925 where you need to get your nut cargo to where it needs to be!

It's OTT Weekender time! Colin Patten has been working on his largest collection ever with one hundred and fifty (150!) individual 28mm Viking miniatures for your Dark Age games. This isn't just a raid, this is Ragnarok and the Sons of Odin are coming for your wallet! If you're interested in Vikings then you must see this range of models.

Phil Walker-Harding, who has worked on excellent games like Barenpark is coming back to the tabletop with a new game via Space Cowboys called SpellBook. Prepare to be a wonderful wizard!

PYTHAGORAS have been working on a new board game that is going to be popping up later this year. Gods Of Rome is an area control game for two-to-four players where Rome has lost its way and the Gods require your favour. 

Beast was funded by Studio Midhall on Kickstarter not too long ago and is now becoming available to snap up at retail. A hidden movement board game of hunter and hunted, Beast features stunning artwork and tense game mechanics. It's well worth taking a look at.

PHALANX Games are revamping another awesome board game with new art and more. Unhappy King Charles, a brilliant board game set during the period of the English Civil War, is available for you to pre-order right now.

Knight Games are now taking pre-orders for their Harry Potter universe board game, Catch The Snitch! You are going to be able to dive into a game of Quidditch on the tabletop later this year with your favourite Hogwarts House.

Jason Carr and Jason Matthews are working on a new standalone game that uses the Twilight Struggle mechanics. Twilight: Struggle: South Asian Monsoon is a new one-to-two-player affair set in 1959, focusing on the Cold War tensions happening across South Asia. 

Matt Leacock and Rob Daviau are joining forces once again alongside Ticket To Ride creator Alan R. Moon as they dive into a legacy version of the hit board game.

If you're looking for a new tableau-building board game with a twist then perhaps take a look at Books Of Time which is coming out later this year from the folks at Board & Dice. 

The Spiel des Jahres 2023 nominations have been announced. If you're looking for some board games to test out over the rest of the year at events like UK Games Expo and Essen SPIEL, these are the games to dive into!

Terraforming Mars is an absolute titan of a board game. It is a solid game by itself but it also features a HUGE amount of expansion content that changes up the game and adds to the overall experience. Despite all of the expansions, it's also a game that doesn't bloat and still plays just as well even with the kitchen sink thrown into the mix. So, say hello to the Prelude 2 expansion coming soon.

Designer Mathias Wigge has been busy in the background working on a new expansion for the massive hit board game, Ark Nova. The game of zoo building and looking after animals goes under the sea with Ark Nova: Marine Worlds, which is lined up for a release in the near future via Feuerland Spiele and Capstone Games.

Steamforged Games are taking pre-orders for their newest licensed board game, Sea Of Thieves: Voyage Of Legends. Dive into a new piratical adventure on the tabletop and get stuck into some competitive pirating. I wouldn't expect anything other than competition when it comes to pirates.

Flatout Games has announced a new expansion for one of the hit games of the last few years, Cascadia by Randy Flynn is expanding with additional design help by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich with Landmarks!

In today's Let's Play, Gerry, Justin and Shay face off in a quick and easy card game from Kedric Winks. Cadaver has you playing as necromancers who are trying to raise more of the undead than their opponents!

The designer of one of the world's most famous board games, Klaus Teuber, has passed away aged seventy. CATAN Studio announced the news this week of the passing of the famed designer who created a board game that most of us have probably had in our collection at one point or another.

It's OTT Weekender time! This week, we're looking at all of the news coming out of Adepticon for Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, Kill Team and more. The BIG news was the announcement of Warhammer 40k 10th Edition which is going to be starting with FREE Rules for everyone!

Osprey Games has announced their newest board game from designers, Fabio Lopiano & Mandela Fernandez-Grandon. Following on from Merv: The Heart Of The Silk Road, Sankoré: The Pride Of Mansa Musa is a mid-weight Eurogame featuring more amazing illustrations and artwork from Ian O'Toole. 

Corvus Belli has dropped some more close-up details of the Remotes and the various Pilots that you're going to be able to pick up and play when you give REM Racers a shot. This new, family-weight board game is going to be coming to retail soon.

It's OTT Weekender time! If you're a fan of BattleTech then you might want to check out the awesome Steel Rift from Ash Barker which has an absolutely stunning mech miniatures range!

CMON has been previewing some of the new games coming to the Zombicide world. Moving from the blood-covered streets of North America, your survivors are going to be going to Rio Z Janeiro to face down some very colourful zombies!

In a twist on the normal format for Unmatched, Restoration Games have been working on a new cooperative take on their board game series. Unmatched Adventures will throw you into some Pulpy awesomeness as you explore Tales To Amaze with your friends. 

It's OTT Weekender time! In this week's Weekender, we're having a look at an amazing range of World War 2 Japanese miniatures for use in your Historical miniature wargames thanks to Studio Historia and their latest Kickstarter.

Corvus Belli has dropped a reveal trailer for their new board game that will be hitting retail soon. REM Racers is set within the world of Infinity and has you playing as those trying to push their Remotes to their limits and get over the finish line in a fun and funky racing affair!

It's OTT Weekender time! We have a look at a creator who has nailed their Historical miniatures. Victrix has created plastic miniatures in both 28mm and 12mm that would be amazing for some of the greatest wars in history.

Rio Grande Games has been showing off one of its new board games landing later this year in 2023. Druids Of The Elements is just in the teaser stage at the moment but it sounds like an interesting one to keep an eye on.

Lumberjacks Studio has worked with Florian Sirieix and Benoit Turpin alongside artist, Vincent Dutrait, to save some priceless pieces of artwork in their upcoming 2023 board game, The A.R.T Project.

Gerry, Shay and John are joined by the team from PHALANX Games to play through their new Reiner Knizia board game, HUANG. Take command of warring factions in Ancient China and see if you can take control of the country for yourself!