We've updated our list with ten additional entries showcasing the coolest new board, card, and role-playing games to emerge from this year's big tabletop convention.

This sprawling and complex board game is an aesthetic tour-de-force, offering a deep dive into the darkest corners of the Dark Knight’s mythology.

One player gets to play the iconic man-eating shark in this thrilling board game reimagining of the original blockbuster film. 

Dice-rolling and drafting combine for this appealing and accessible game about who can enjoy the tastiest dinner.

The wildly popular board game franchise has a new entry in which real-time decision-making determines your chances to save the day.

One of the most engaging board games of the year to date, Wingspan takes an unusual theme and takes flight through a strategic and aesthetic tour de force.

Always struggling to pull in that one friend or family member to game night? Maybe you just haven’t found a way to tap into something they are excited about.

The new board game casts players as smugglers and bounty hunters on the edge of the galaxy, competing for faster ships, daring heists, and elusive fame (or infamy).

This excellent new strategy game explores ecological themes by letting each player craft their own three-dimensional planet.

These rewarding board games let you return for session after session of ongoing storytelling, new gameplay mechanics, and ever-deepening engagement from players.

Monte Cook Games is bringing the science/fantasy sensibility of its award-winning Numenera RPG into the latest edition of Dungeons & Dragons.

Unique hero characters help this game of dice rolling and card play feel like a tabletop version of Blizzard’s blockbuster shooter.

Gaming with minis can seem intimidating, but some recent releases are making it easy to hop onboard.

One of the best strategy games to release in recent years, Azul isn’t about wars, aliens, magic, or dominating maps – it’s about wall tiles.

Explore some of the coolest releases heading to your table in the next year.

Tabletop RPGs are booming as never before. Discover some of the best that 2018 had to offer.

Explore some of the best board, card, and miniature games from the year with these ten stellar projects.

Hold back the Dark Ages in this stellar standalone twist on the cooperative fun of Pandemic.

Curious about the hobby? These recommendations offer easy entry points, and remain great games that you’ll keep in your collection for years.

Few board games from 2018 can boast such high production values and varied paths to victory as this unerringly charming strategy game.