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The Final Fantasy XIV Tabletop RPG is so successful that Square Enix now selling a FFXIV TTRPG Scenario and Gamemaster Guide to build on it. The book will be available alone for $69.99 or in a $189.99 deluxe edition that includes additional items for running campaigns. Both options will be available in January 2026. They also require that you either own the already-available standard rulebook or free abbreviated rules from the site to play games based on the MMORPG.

For those already experienced with the FFXIV roleplaying game and who might already own all of the items, maps, and accessories needed for sessions, the basic version of the guide could be the best option. It’s a 276 page volume. That essentially teaches you to create your own adventures in that world. So you can create your own scenarios and FATES, develop new rules, design rewards, set up Challenge Duties, and work on Personal Quests for your players. There are also items for existing elements of the game present. So there are details about adding creatures from the base MMORPG and Heavensward expansion. You also get three more premade scenarios and eleven FATES, while you work on deg your own. 

The deluxe edition of the FFXIV TTRPG Scenario and Gamemaster Guide basically comes with items we would need to actually play through a full campaign. You get eight encounter maps, 430 character token punchouts to represent characters and monsters, and 36 token stands of varying sizes to hold them on the table. 

Here are the first photos of the new book and its deluxe edition that Square Enix shared with us:

The FFXIV TTRPG Scenario and Gamemaster Guide will be released in January 2026. The base rulebook and game are available now. FFXIV is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. 

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Bandai Namco announced that Tekken will inspire a board game adaptation. The project can currently be ed on Gamefound. Elements from Tekken 8 will apparently be incorporated into it.

The Tekken Board Game is being developed by Go On Board in collaboration with Bandai Namco. The game designers promise the game will translate the gameplay of the Tekken games to a tabletop through unique character and stage mechanics. The game will make use of the game’s use of High, Mid and Low strikes as part of its central gameplay. While it’s primarily played with two players, a tournament mode will allow the game to be extended to eight players. The game will also feature detailed miniatures of fighters from the game, although the full lineup has not been announced.

The project can currently be followed on Gamefound, a crowdfunding site for tabletop games. When the campaign goes live, ers will be receive a special Angel Jin statue exclusive to the campaign. Prior to the Tekken Board Game, Go On Board worked with CD Projekt to develop board games based on The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077. They also developed their own original board games, Titans and Valhalla.

The Tekken Board Game was announced during the most recent Tekken Talk presentation, where the Tekken team also discussed the latest DLC character, Anna Williams, and briefly covered an crossover collaboration with Atelier Yumia.

Tekken 8 is available now for PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S. The Tekken Board Game is in development and can be followed on Gamefound.

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Bandai revealed a new board game like Mahjong that will feature Sanrio's popular mascots. The board game will be titled Donjara Neo: Sanrio Characters, and the company will release it in early November 2024 in Japan. It will cost 5,280 yen (~$34.45). [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]

This new board game will play very similarly to regular Mahjong. However, the tiles will feature popular Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Bad Badtz-Maru, and Keroppi. The package will contain a total of 84 tiles that feature these mascots. The board game will two to four players.

Bandai has also shared a list of possible winning combinations that can reward in-game money using the coins provided in the package. For example, completing three-of-a-kind hands of Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, and Pompompurin tiles will result in a Wonderful Set win, which is worth 480,000 Jara Coins.

Sanrio Characters are not the only theme Bandai has used for its Donjara Neo board game lineup. The company had also previously released mahjong-like board games themed after the likes of One Piece, Spy x Family, Umamusume, Minions, and Hololive Vtubers.

The Donjara Neo: Sanrio Characters board game will be available in Japan on November 9, 2024.

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We finally know when the Final Fantasy Moogle Bounty Hunt Mayhem board game launches worldwide. Back when it first came up, Square Enix said it would show up in Japan starting on November 23, 2024. Now the official Square Enix Store is taking pre-orders for the English version ahead of a July 2025 launch.

In this Seiji Kanai game, the two to four people playing start by each picking one of the six Moogle Siblings as their avatar. Their goal is then to go through mob hunts to gain the most notoriety and fame. They’ll use 60 Battle Cards to face the 10 Monster Cards alongside the six Heroes from FFXII. 

Here’s a closer look at the Final Fantasy board game, as Square Enix shared photos that highlights the layout and English versions of the cards. The FFXII character cards in the first photo feature Basch, Penelo, and Vaan. The three highlighted enemy cards are the Antlion, Flowering Cactoid, and Gil Snapper. As for the initial Moogle cards shown, those are Gurdy, Hurdy, Horne, Montblanc, Nono, and Sorbet.

The Final Fantasy Moogle Bounty Hunt Mayhem board game will debut in Japan on November 23, 2024, then show up in English in North America in July 2025. Pre-orders are live worldwide. 

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Shueisha Games has revealed two new board games which it will theme after Death Note and My Hero Academia. The company will release both games in Winter 2024.

The Death Note board game will be a Werewolf game. Up to seven players can the game as part of the Kira Case Investigation Team. The whole team will spend a turn collecting investigation cards to gather information. However, some of them will also act as Kira's agents, who can order a hit on another team member with the eponymous book at every other turn.

Meanwhile, the My Hero Academia board game will appear with the subtitle Your Best Memory. The set will contain 240 cards featuring scenes from the manga series. Up to five players will compete by quickly collecting cards of their favorite characters and scenes to complete their ideal album.

The Death Note and My Hero Academia board games will appear as the fourth wave in Shueisha Games' Manga Board Game series. The company had previously revealed six board games based on the group's manga titles. Prior titles included Bleach, One Piece, Haikyu!!, and Jujutsu Kaisen.

Shueisha Games will release both the Death Note Werewolf game and My Hero Academia: Your Best Memory in the Winter 2024 window, which usually runs from December 2024 until February 2025.

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Fujimi Dragonbook announced that it will release a new tabletop RPG inspired by Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon in the Spring of 2025. People will be able to experience the mech-based action video game in an interactive physical tabletop game format.

The Kadokawa subsidiary also revealed that Group SNE is working on the new tabletop RPG book. As a side note, the same group had previously worked on TRPGs based on other FromSoftware games, such as Dark Souls and Elden Ring. The latter's TRPG book came out in June 2023. As of July 2024, the Japanese book is still available to order digitally (via Kindle) and physically worldwide on Amazon Japan.

Fujimi Dragonbook's Japanese announcement tweet is also available to view right below:

This title will also be the first tabletop RPG from Group SNE with a futuristic mech science fiction setting. Besides Dark Souls and Elden Ring, the group had also released numerous original TRPG books, most of which featured fantasy themes. The closest title the group had worked on is the 2009 entry Dark Blaze, which takes place in a polluted post-apocalyptic world and has players set up Sherwood tanks to explore the world and its dungeons.

The Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon tabletop RPG will be available in Japan in the Spring season of 2025.

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Kadokawa revealed a new Overlord-themed card game that will let players generate random stories featuring characters from the franchise. The game's title will be Overlord: Imagine Stories, and it will appear in Japan in September 2024.

The game can be played solo or multiplayer with an average play session time of around twenty minutes. The player will place seven characters who will interact with each other, along with event descriptions like amnesia or betrayal. They can then roll the dice to determine whether the characters will have neutral, friendly, or hostile encounters, as well as the quality of the story's ending.

Overlord: Imagine Stories will be available for purchase via four Japanese web stores: Animate, Rakuten Books, 7net Shopping, and Kadokawa Store. However, none of them formally international shipments of this product. Even though Kadokawa Store does have a WorldShopping widget, it does not include global shipping compatibility for this set.

Each outlet will also feature a limited stock of exclusive bonus cards based on the new characters appearing in the Overlord: The Holy Kingdom movie, which is set to launch in Japanese theaters on September 20, 2024—the exact same day Kadokawa releases this card game set.

The exclusive character list is as follows:

• Animate: Calca Bessarez
• Rakuten Books: Remedios Custodio
• 7net Shopping: Kelart Custodio
• Kadokawa Store: Neia Baraja

The Overlord: Imagine Stories card game set will be available on September 20, 2024.

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Square Enix has confirmed the release date for its new board game based on Final Fantasy XII. With the new title Moogle Bounty Mayhem, the board game will appear in Japan on November 23, 2024. The company has also opened pre-orders for the set on the Japanese e-Store with a price tag of 4,400 yen (~$27.60).

The board game first appeared through a playtest version at the Spring 2024 Game Market. The tentative title, The Six Moogle Siblings’ Mob Hunt, has since been confirmed as the official Japanese title. But even though Square Enix has added an English title in Moogle Bounty Mayhem, the board game will only be available in Japanese at the moment. Square Enix's North American and European web stores have yet to list the board game as of this announcement.

As the original title suggests, the six Moogle siblings from Final Fantasy XII will be the stars of this game, and the set will have a card based on each of them. All six main party of Final Fantasy XII like Vaan and Penelo will also be represented with Hero Cards.

The set will also come with ten regular monster cards, two Yiazmat cards, and sixty battle cards, along with tokens that will denote statuses like fatigue. A gameplay session for this board game will run for around 15 minutes, and Square Enix recommends the game to be played by 2-4 people.

The Final Fantasy: Moogle Bounty Mayhem board game will be available in Japan on November 23, 2024.

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Square Enix revealed that it is working on a new board game based on Final Fantasy XII. Its tentative title is Final Fantasy: The Six Moogle Siblings' Mob Hunt, although this name is not finalized yet. The FFXII board game will be available to test at Game Market 2024 Spring.

Square Enix has yet to publish images of the full set, but the card descriptions hint that there will also be some tokens included. Here are the translations for the six cards Square Enix has shared so far:

• Montblanc: [When the game ends] +2VP on victory
• Van (a.k.a. Vaan): [Face side] This card can be moved to other fields during your own turn.
• Morbol (a.k.a. Malboro): [When the game ends] Place a fatigue token on cards with original power of 7 or more when the game ends.
• Hurdy: [Face side] Draw a card, and then send a card from hand to the bottom of deck.
• o (a.k.a. Penelo): [When the game ends] Remove all fatigue tokens from your own cards in this field. No more fatigue tokens can be placed in the future.
• Pylraster: Nullify all [When the game ends] text in cards.

The new FFXII board game will not be the only title Square Enix brings to Game Market 2024 Spring. The company will also sell some of its board games that have already been released. They include Final Fantasy VII Remake: Materia Hunter, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – The Promised Day, and the werewolf game Dragon Quest Zinrou.

Game Market 2024 Spring will take place at Tokyo Big Sight on April 27-28, 2024. Square Enix's booth will be located at Booth #60 on both days. The company will reveal the official title and release date for the Final Fantasy XII-themed board game at a later time.

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Shueisha Games revealed that it will release a Jujutsu Kaisen board game in Spring 2024. The game's full title will be Jujutsu Kaisen: Jurei Tousou -Shibuya Jihen-. The subtitle could be translated to "Cursed Spirit Runaway - Shibuya Incident."

As the title implies, the board game will re-enact the Shibuya Incident from the original Jujutsu Kaisen storyline. It will pit Satoru Gojo against the Cursed Spirits. The player who controls Gojo will be able to use powerful spells to crush the enemy spirits. The game will also have an optional mission where Gojo can rescue trapped people to unlock his domain expansion technique, the Unlimited Void.

Meanwhile, other players will be able to act as the likes of Jogo, Hanami, and Mahito. Their primary objective will be to run away from Gojo, who can exorcise them by simply landing in the same spot. Players on the Cursed Spirits' side can win if they survive long enough for the mysterious sorcerer Geto to activate the Prison Realm and seal Gojo inside it.

Shueisha Games has also published a trailer for the board game on its YouTube channel:

Many new game adaptations of Gege Akutami's popular manga Jujutsu Kaisen have been revealed in recent months. Rio Company recently released an educational typing game titled Jujutsu Kaisen Typing: Jutsuda for PCs in Japan on December 8, 2023. Meanwhile, Bandai Namco is still working on Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash, a 2v2 arena fighter that will be available worldwide for PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC on February 2, 2024.

Jujutsu Kaisen: Jurei Tousou -Shibuya Jihen- will be available in Spring 2024 at 4,950 yen (~$35). Shueisha Games will also hold an early hands-on event for the board game on April 13, 2024.

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Oink Games announced a new variant of one of its existing titles. On May 26, 2023, a Chainsaw Man Nine Tiles board game version will appear. It will cost 3,000 yen (~$22). It comes with 18 cards and is designed to be played by two people. Each card is 100mm x 55mm and features a scene from episode three of the anime on the front and back. There are also 30 "scene" cards to match.

In Nine Tiles, players are attempting to match the nine tiles in front of them to the example card before their opponent. Each card in their set has images on the front and back, and it is possible to complete each overall design with the nine they possess. The person to get the most points by matching their tiles to the scenes assigned them by the end of the rounds is the winner.

It isn’t uncommon for Oink Games’ Nine Tiles to appear with different themes. For example, there’s a version of it with Pokemon involved. Nine Tiles Pokemon Dokoda is available in Japan. However, due to licensing, it can't be directly ordered.

Oink Games' Nine Tiles is available worldwide. Imported copies also include instructions in Japanese and English. It is also available on the Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile devices via Let’s Play! Oink Games. People can pick it up as DLC for the title for $4.99.

The Chainsaw Man Nine Tiles board game will be available in Japan on May 26, 2023. Viz Media handles the localization of the manga, while the anime is available via Crunchyroll.

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During the One Piece News: News COO Update on March 28, 2022, launch windows and deck details for the One Piece Card Game came up. First, it will show up in Japan in July 2022. After that, it will appear worldwide.

First, there will initially be four starter decks. These are the Straw Hat Crew, Worst Generation, The Seven Warlords of the Sea, and Animal Kingdom Pirates. Each one will feature characters from certain areas and arcs. That is also when the Romance Dawn Booster Packs will appear. Each pack will give people 12 cards. Those will all be in Japan at launch. They’ll appear worldwide in Fall or Winter 2022.

A fifth One Piece Card Game deck also appeared during the presentation. There will be one for One Piece Film: Red. As one might expect, this will include versions of the pirates as they looked in the movie, as well as original characters from it. That has a Winter 2022 release date.

This also meant people could get a closer look at some One Piece Card Game card art. All of them have newly drawn art specific for the game. The three featured new takes on Sabo, Trafalgar D. Water Law, and Roronoa Zoro.

[ONE PIECE NEWS Part 5]

Here're the illustrations of the exciting new ONE PIECE Card Game!

The illustrations in this TCG feature art from the manga, anime, and also other illustrators!

▼ Here's the official site:https://t.co/gzO6vYxibt#ONEPIECE#ONEPIECENEWS pic.twitter.com/Mzh7wGnDBN

— ONE PIECE スタッフ【公式】/ Official (@Eiichiro_Staff) March 28, 2022

The One Piece Card Game will come to Japan in July 2022. The worldwide release will follow in either Fall or Winter 2022.

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Oink Games will release a Pokemon version of the Nine Tiles puzzle board game. The official title is ‘Nine Tiles Pokemon Dokoda.” Pre-sales will start on November 20 and 21, 2021 during Game Market Autumn 2021. Those who do not attend can start buying the game from November 27, 2021. It will cost 2750 JPY, which is approximately $24.20. [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]

Nine Tiles has had collaborations with other intellectual properties in the past. For example, there is a version with Sanrio characters, as well as one with Moomin. Two to four people can play Nine Tiles, and it involves players reorganizing their grid of nine cards in order to match the flipped goal card in the middle. Each game should last around 15 minutes.

There are six Pokemon that appear on the cards in Nine Tiles Pokemon Dokoda. They are Pikachu, Eevee, Piplup, Cyndaquil, Oshawott, and Rowlet. All of them are popular Pokemon when it comes to merchandise. For instance, Piplup will appear in multiple goods during the Pokemon Brilliant Shining Festival, whereas Eevee is one of the Pokemon in the Honwaka Poka Poka series.

The Nine Tiles Pokemon Dokoda puzzle board game will be available from November 27, 2021 in Japan. Advance copies will appear at Game Market Autumn 2021, which will run on November 20 and 21, 2021.

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Another Mario variant of a classic board game is available. Hasbro released The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition. This is a $29.99 take on The Game of Life. However, while the original version involves making life choices and pursuing success until you reach retirement, this version is a bit different. Instead, players are trying to prepare for a fight against Bowser.

Here is how this version of the game works. When someone starts playing The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition, they pick Mario, Luigi, Peach, or Yoshi as their avatar. They then go around the Mushroom Kingdom on the board. As they do, they’ll get coins and chances to participate in minigames, complete actions, and buy Stars. Question blocks will involve chances to earn items. People can also end up collecting Companions. Bowser’s Castle waits at the end, and people who reach him will use everything they’ve accrued to fight him.

This isn’t the first time a Mario version of a board game changed up the rules. Hasbro’s Monopoly Gamer line did as well. The original Monopoly Gamer is about building up points and fighting boss battles as Mario, Peach, Yoshi, and Donkey Kong. Monopoly Gamer: Mario Kart added rules that involved “racing” around the board.

The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition is available. People can find it at stores like Amazon, GameStop, and Walmart.

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XiSize and Caracol announced a new board game based on the popular anime SSSS.Gridman. Titled SSSS.Gridman: Banjou Kessen (Decisive Battle on the Board), this cooperative board game will be available starting from November 2020. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

SSSS.Gridman: Banjou Kessen is a dice-based board game that can be played by up to four players. The players will become the Gridman Alliance and field four out of the seven available characters (Yuta Hibiki, Sho Utsumi, Rikka Takarada, Samurai Calibur, Max, Borr, and Vit). They will fight against multiple kaiju monsters summoned by Akane Shinjo, culminating in the final boss fight against Alexis Kerib.

Events from the anime show, such as encounters with Alexis and the kaiju girl, will be featured in this board game. It will even have special gimmicks as well, such as Akane reducing Yuta's HP when her piece moves to the same spot as Yuta's piece. The attack strength on the player's side will be greatly improved when multiple ally characters fight together.

The board game is suitable for ages 10 and up, and it will take around 20~30 minutes to finish a playthrough. A pack will consist of a board, 72 cards, 8 character pieces, 5 pedestals, 3 cubes, 31 chips, 13 dice, and an instruction manual.

SSSS.Gridman: Banjou Kessen will be sold first at Game Market 2020 Fall, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight on November 14-15, 2020, for 3,000 yen. It will be available gradually at all other stores in Japan from December 2020.

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