So, what’s a “Learn to Play” event?  It’s exactly what it sounds like.  When you sit down at any of these games, someone from the CMON crew will set the game up, teach everyone the rules, and then facilitate the session as much or as little as you need.  The entry fee isn’t collected to make money, it’s actual intent […]

The list of games CMON is bringing to Gen Con 2017 (aka Gen Con 50) has continued to take shape, though for some reason the “Version 2” list and the original aren’t quite in sync  As the largest and longest-running game convention in the U.S. — fifty years! — it’s no surprise that game publishers will demo or sell many […]

Today, at the 10th annual Dice Tower Awards ceremony, the winners were announced for each of the 14 categories.  Game of the Year ended up going to a very deserving game: Scythe. As previously mentioned, The Others: 7 Sins was nominated for the Best Board Game Production award.  The competition was steep this year and unfortunately, it losing to a […]

Last but certainly not least is the “Dynasty Invasion”! Sailing from across the ocean, the invaders bring two extra clans to the field: the Moon clan and the Sun clan.  These new factions not only bring new season cards with them, but they also rely on their own “Seven Lucky Gods”, ignoring the “Japanese Monsters” and bringing more variety to […]

My personal favorite is next, the Kickstarter Exclusive “Playmat Board”. For $30 you can super-size the game board by 20%!  Not only will all your crowded miniatures gain some breathing room, but they will do so in luxury while resting delicately on their neoprene ground-cover.   The Budget Conscious – PASS The standard cardboard board that comes in the core […]

Next up is the limited edition “Art Book” by the man himself, Adrian Smith. For $25, this hardcover beauty contains the amazing art for all-things Rising Sun including the base game, expansions, and promos across roughly 70 pages!  This book is NOT Kickstarter-Exclusive, however production is limited and there will not be a second printing.  The only way to guarantee a […]

As promised in the introduction, we are discussing each of the available optional buys for Rising Sun.  First up is the “Metal Coins” pack. For $20 you can get a package of 65 Kickstarter-Exclusive metal coins to replace their plastic counterparts included in the base game.  65 should be more than enough, even if playing with 6 players, and they’ll […]

With the pledge manager for Rising Sun closing tomorrow (7/7), we’ll be revisiting the various options throughout the day to help you finalize your purchases from three different perspectives: the budget conscious, the reveler, and the humble collector.  You don’t need advice if you’re an avid collector, just buy one of everything and be done with it. 😉   What Type […]

Continuing their coverage of Origins Game Fair 2017, Mark and Sam of the Dice Tower sat down with CMON’s Sean Jacqemain for sneak peeks of both Banana Bandits and Sherlook. Snag a copy from your FLGS on July 28th, 2017!

By popular demand, the deadline for confirming your pledges for Rising Sun has been extended by one week from 6/30/17 to 7/7/17.  If you haven’t done so yet, be sure to finalize your pledge here by the deadline or your pledge will miss the boat and incur higher shipping costs on the next one.