Month: July 2017

The Godfather: Corleone's Empire

An Offer You Can’t Refuse

Riding high on the success of Blood Rage, CMON has partnered with Eric Lang to produce another “Big Box” game.  This time, players enter the mafia-laden world of The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire.  Now available at your FLGS for MSRP of $79.99. Want to see it in action? Check out an entire week’s worth of content from Tabletop Showcase! Based on the […]

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Blood Rage Dized

Blood Rage: Dized

This morning I was pleasantly surprised to discover an innovative new company called Dized.  They have developed an app that allows players to learn a game in real-time without having to read through the rulebook or watch an entire “how to play” video.  You simply set up the board game, turn on the app, and get started.  Last week, they […]

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3D Preview render of the Northern Ruins Terrain Set

Should We Ruin It?

The campaign’s twelfth add-on, the Northern Ruins Terrain Set is available for, you guessed it, $17!  Backers can add these wonderful 3D terrain pieces to to upgrade their corresponding cardboard terrain pieces already included in the base game and enrich the ASOIF:TMG experience. This set will make applying Terrain Keywords all the more meaningful and really take your game to the […]

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Silvano Sorrentino's Sherlook

Can You Believe Your Own Eyes?

Continuing their partnership with Kaleidos Games, CMON has brought Silvano Sorrentino’s Sherlook state-side.  Much like Kaleidos, this game pits players’ powers of perception against one another by combing through images.  However, this time we are comparing crime scenes!  Now available at your FLGS for MSRP of $29.99.   Want to see it in action? Watch the previews from CMON Expo or […]

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Official Gang Rush: Breakout Trailer

From Zero to Fun in No Time!

Gang Rush: Breakout is another game with a unique table presence that will turn heads and feels very much like a mix between Thunder Road and The Godfather.  Now available at your FLGS for MSRP of $74.99, this marks the last title CMON is distributing for Ankama. Want to see it in action? Watch the preview from Cannes or Ludo-Chrono. […]

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Edward Chan's Banana Bandits

APB: Bandits On the Loose!

The first time you see it being played, I guarantee you’ll take notice.  That’s just what I did the first time I laid eyes on Banana Bandits.  As previously announced, CMON has given this unique 3D Banana Bank Tower game an English translation so a new region of fans can enjoy it.  Now available at your FLGS for MSRP of $29.99. Want […]

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Reiner Knizia's Modern Art

Beauty is in the Eye of the Bidder

We’ve all heard the expression “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”  Well, that’s just what I did the first time I laid eyes on Modern Art, and I’m glad I was wrong as it ended up being one of the most addicting games at CMON Expo this year.  As previously announced, CMON has given this Reiner Knizia classic a makeover so a new […]

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Banana Bandits, Gang Rush: Breakout, Godfather: Corleone's Empire, Modern Art, and Sherlook

A Fistful of Games

CMON has started off Q3 by punching it right in the mouth.  As if invading SDCC and rocking Kickstarter Gold with A Song of Ice and Fire weren’t enough, they’ve just released some of their most anticipated titles of the year.  As of today, you can head down to your FLGS for some offers you can’t refuse. In The Godfather: Corleone’s […]

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3D Renders of the Palisades and Stakes

Compel the Enemy to Seek Elsewhere

Introducing the second Kickstarter Exclusive (KSE) add-on of the campaign, the Fortification Terrain Set!  For $17, backers can add these wonderful 3D terrain pieces to to upgrade their corresponding cardboard terrain pieces already included in the base game and enrich the ASOIF:TMG experience. This set will make applying Terrain Keywords all the more meaningful and really take your game to […]

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Lorenzo il Magnifico

Keeping it in the Family

In Lorenzo il Magnifico, players send their noble family members out to different locations around the city to collect resources, acquire development cards, and pay tribute to the church. Not everyone is created equally, so deciding where to send the golden child of the family and where to send the black sheep might be key to victory. Sean from The […]

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