Category: Medium Box Games

CMON's 2018 Releases

2018 Release Dates: Confirmed

After a bit of speculation last week on the 2018 release schedule, CMON has updated their official price list for the first half of the year.  The only deviation seems to be that Bloodborne got pushed back a month and a very welcome surprise was added: Massive Darkness Enemy Box: Elementals is being reprinted! March 30th, 2018 • Rising Sun […]

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CMON's 2018 Releases

2018 Release Dates: First Look

Nothing has been “officially” announced by CMON, but release dates for some of 2018’s more anticipated titles have started appearing on various online board game stores.  As we’ve seen before, these are estimates at best and will depend heavily on outside factors such as shipping delays, clearing customs, etc. Here are the details: March 30th, 2018 • Bloodborne – The […]

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Lorenzo il Magnifico: New Leaders #1

PSA: Lorenzo il Magnifico Promos In Stock @ BGG

The Lorenzo il Magnifico: New Leaders promo packs are in stock at the BoardGameGeek Store for $5 each. These were originally handed out at Essen 2016, and if they’re anything like the Ethnos Fairies Tribe pack, they’ll sell out very quickly.   New Leaders #1 Raffaello Sanzio – Once per round convert 1 Victory Point to 3 coins or 1 coin to […]

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BGG's Top 20 Most Anticipated of 2018

Top 20 Most Anticipated 2018

Final voting has begun for the top 20 Most Anticipated Board Games of 2018 on BGG.  After a few rounds of nominations several CMON titles have made the final cut.  Of particular note, Zombicide: Green Horde was nominated in 7 different categories and Rising Sun eclipsed the 1K nomination barrier, one of only two titles to do so!  Each of […]

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Victorian Masterminds Teaser

Victorian Masterminds Revealed!

CMON announced that it has taken over publishing Victorian Masterminds and players will see it direct to retail in 2018.  Originally revealed at BGG.CON in 2015, Victorian Masterminds is a game co-designed by Antoine Bauza and Eric M. Lang and was slated to be published by Space Cowboys sometime in 2016. In Victorian Masterminds, 2 to 4 players assume the roles of […]

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Dragon Castle by Horrible Games

Dragon Castle Revealed!

Following its first tease and subsequent launch at Essen, the new game Dragon Castle has been added to CMON’s list of products on their website.  Dragon Castle was designed by the folks at Horrible Games who also brought you Potion Explosion and Raise Your Goblets.  At its core, it is the solitaire version of Mahjong with a modern twist and looks […]

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Watch It Played: Modern Art

Watch It Played: Modern Art

Rodney from Watch It Played gives us yet another great tutorial on how to play what is considered one of the best auction games of all time: Modern Art.

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Kick-Ass the Board Game by CMON

Kick-Ass: The Board Game

When I first saw that CMON was making a game based upon the Kick-Ass IP, I wasn’t too impressed to be honest.  I thought the first movie was “meh” at best, and we didn’t even bother to watch the sequel.  I’m very happy to say that all of that changed after spending a few minutes with Renato Sasdelli, its producer, […]

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Potion Explosion Digital App

Potion Explosion v1.4 Released

In case you missed it, the Potion Explosion app by Asmodee Digital has been updated today.  Unfortunately, it does not include The Fifth Ingredient yet, it’s mostly performance improvements. Here are the release notes: Potion Explosion finally hit version 1.4! Get ready to go all Speedgardium Quickosa, because we baked for you a nice Animation Speed-up button! If you’re the […]

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Ethnos: The Year’s Top Sleeper?

Ethnos: The Year’s Top Sleeper?

The folks at Man vs Meeple sit down on their new set to discuss Gen Con 50 and some things to look forward to.  Along they way they discuss their “top sleeper of the year” Ethnos, followed by some of the other titles CMON is sure to have at their booth.  Check out the action just before the 30 minute […]

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