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August 2024 | Vol. XXIII - No. 234


Board Games and BookTok 08/23/2024

By TDmonthly Staff
August 2024

Board Game News This Week (August 19th - 23rd, 2024)

Highlights:


Destructoid
Great Board Games To Play If you Like Risk
If you've had enough of Risk, then you may be searching for a board game that's a little, different, but is still a great military game.
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WTVG
Playing games in this week’s Hittin’ the Town
MONROE, Mich. (WTVG) -...
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Peace Corps (.gov)
A Guyanese conservation board game goes digital
With each roll of the dice, one of four competing players must follow the instructions on the board or pick a card to face a new obstacle, such as harmful...
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Pocket Tactics
Today’s free Monopoly Go dice links August 2024
Pick up today's free Monopoly Go dice links and learn how to redeem them, so you can snap up all those free dice and sticker packs.
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Daily Press
Virginia Beach is getting its own Monopoly game. Here’s how to contribute.
Virginia Beach is getting its own official Hasbro Monopoly game, and residents still have time to submit places to be featured in the game.
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Bell of Lost Souls
Games and RPGs to Add Some Mystery to Your Game Night
This week we're solving mysteries with grandmas, kids, and one of the biggest names in mystery solving himself.
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Passionate In Marketing
FUNSKOOL MANUFACTURES CATAN BOARD GAME IN INDIA
... ~ After obtaining manufacturing rights from international entertainment leader Asmodee, CATAN hits the market in India.
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TheGamer
Check Out These Board Games If You Like Stranger Things
These games bring you to the other side of the game board.
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UdaipurTimes.com
The Ultimate Ludo Money Game Guide: How to Play and Win Real Cash
Gone are the days when you used to sit under a tree with your friends and play Ludo on a board. With changing times and technologies evolving, playing Ludo...
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Comic Book Resources
This PlayStation 2 Gem is Yu-Gi-Oh's Best Video Game Adaptation
Yu-Gi-Oh: Duelists of the Roses for the PS2 is by far the most interesting video game in franchise history.
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Droid Gamers
Monopoly Go Free Rolls – Free Dice Links



Related:

BookTok

BookTok Meets Tabletop: The popular book community on TikTok, known as BookTok, is making its way into the tabletop gaming world. The impact of the BookTok trend on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. This trend has significantly boosted the popularity of various book series, especially those with romantic or sexual themes, often aimed at female audiences. Followers of BookTok recommend books, make inside jokes, and discuss them, creating a vibrant community.
 
Reference: abookgeek.com

Some of the other genres that have gained significant traction include: 

Young Adult (YA):

Thriller/Mystery:

Contemporary Romance:

Historical Fiction:

Science Fiction/Fantasy:

Additional Resources:

Related Clip:

The new set of Disney's TCG Lorcana is out and with it a brand new way to play. The Deep Trouble game mode sees you team up with fellow Illumineers as you try to take down the evil sea witch Ursula in co-op gameplay. We got hands on with the new decks and sat down to see how it plays.





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