Gamewright has released Forbidden Legacy, a cooperative legacy game, into retail.

Every legend has a beginning… and an end. From Gamewright and visionary designers Matt Leacock and Rob Daviau comes Forbidden Legacy, a bold new chapter in the award-winning Forbidden series – where your story, your choices, and your survival leave permanent marks.

This cooperative legacy game unfolds over seven interconnected adventures. With each session, you’ll unlock sealed boxes, discover new rules, encounter powerful relics, and face rising threats from a world that remembers everything you’ve done.

The Chronicle, a beautifully illustrated pulp-style comic storybook, guides your journey – revealing new missions, mechanics, and surprises as you go. But this isn’t just about surviving-it’s about shaping your legacy. Win a game? You’ll alter future missions. Make a costly error? The island might never forgive you. With evolving gameplay, permanent decisions, and deeply thematic storytelling, Forbidden Legacy turns family game night into an unforgettable epic.

Whether you’re a fan of Forbidden Island, Pandemic Legacy, or just love thrilling teamwork-based games, this is a must-play experience. Accessible enough for ages 10+, but deep enough for seasoned gamers, it’s the ultimate blend of challenge and charm. And yes-you’ll want to play all seven chapters… maybe more than once. The island is calling. Your legacy awaits. Will you rise to the challenge – or be lost to time?

Forbidden Legacy is for two to four players, ages 10 and up, and provides hours of new experiences. It retails for $49.99.

Gamewright also previously released Qwixx Duel (see “Qwixx Duel board game)”.

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Unphazed Games has released Scales of Influence, a modern tarot-based social deduction game, into retail.

Light and Shadow sages have disrupted the energetic state of the universe. Given a secret identity, players use the custom deck, Influence tokens, and Energy crystals to alter the outcome of the universe.‍ Energy on the scale will determine if Light or Shadow take over, or if the secret Harmony sage can restore balance. ‍

Designed by Angelica Belo, Scales of Influence is for three to seven players, ages fourteen and up, and plays in forty-five to ninety minutes. It retails for only $59.99!

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Inside Up Games has released Thieves of Eldris, a fantasy deduction game, into retail.

In Thieves of Eldris, fortunes are forged in the shadows, one stolen coin at a time.

Amid the chaos of bustling merchants, you lurk in the shadows, eyes locked on your target, ready to slice their coin purse and make off with the spoils. The Thieves’ Guild has taken notice of your talents, but earning your place among them won’t be easy. To prove your skill, you must outwit your rivals, steal from your targets, and keep your true identity hidden.

Roll the dice to navigate the crowded square, rearranging townsfolk and setting up daring heists. Slip past rival thieves undetected, and when the time is right, liberate your targets of their precious coin. But beware, one wrong move and your rivals might expose you, stealing not only your newfound riches, but your invitation to the Thieves’ Guild.

Will you become the guild’s newest initiate, or will your ambitions leave you penniless in the gutter?

Designed by Aaron Crow and Ryan Scott, Thieves of Eldris is for one to six players, ages ten and up, and plays in twenty to forty minutes. It retails for only $27.99!

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25th Century Games has released Big Sur, a California-themed highway-building card game, into retail.

Cruise along California’s State Route 1 on the Big Sur Coast Highway to check out the views and landmarks along the most scenic driving route in the world – or rather, invite others to cruise on the highway that you build over the course of play.

In Big Sur, players draft cards to use them either as resources to build new road sections or as the road sections themselves. Your linear path of cards will score for connecting terrain types and meeting other conditions. You can also add notable landmarks to your highway for other unique scoring conditions; these landmarks are based on actual scenic lookouts and locations on Big Sur.

Designed by Mondo Davis, Big Sur is for two to four players, ages ten and up, and plays in around thirty minutes. It can be found at retail for only $19.99!

25th Century Games also previously released Kabuki Tricks (see “Kabuki Tricks card game“).

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Alderac Entertainment Group has released Word Wipe, a cooperative real-time word association game, into retail!

Word Wipe is a fast, cooperative, real-time word association game where players work together to clear a growing spread of cards before time runs out. Each table card represents a noun concept, and players must think creatively to connect them through a single shared idea. At any moment, a player can attempt a “word wipe” by choosing a secret word that links their hidden card with one or more cards on the table. They reveal their card, group the cards they are connecting with their clue, and flip a sand timer while the rest of the players race to guess the exact secret word.

You can give clues by arranging or tapping cards, or by tapping a Hint Card to show if your word is a being, place, or thing, but you cannot speak. The gameplay is chaotic, collaborative, and driven by quick thinking. Players are constantly scanning the table, forming connections, and deciding when to take their shot. Successful guesses remove cards from play, while missed attempts add more cards, increasing the pressure for the whole group.

To win, your team must clear all the table cards before time runs out. Every correct guess brings you closer, but every mistake makes the puzzle harder. Stay sharp, think creatively, and wipe the board before time runs out.

Designed by Matt Bahntge and Peter C. Hayward, Word Wipe is for two to ten players, ages ten and up, and plays in ten to fifteen minutes. It retails for $24.99!

Alderac Entertainment Group also previously released Honeypot (see Honeypot card game).  

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MindWare has released Down the Water Spout, an itsy bitsy spider game, into retail.

It’s a rainy day and the Itsy Bitsy Spider and her friends are having a fun time sliding down the water spout. Roll dice and find matches before the sun comes out. If everybody collects 4 cards before the sun comes up, you all win!

Designed by Peggy Brown, Down the Water Spout is for two to four players, ages 3 and up, and plays in ten to twenty minutes. It retails for $21.99.

MindWare also previously released Cudaki (see “Cudaki board game)“.

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Goliath Games has released Sequence Queens, the classic game now with wild queens and a new Queens Court board, into retail.

Move over Jacks – the Queens have taken control! Step into a world of strategy and elegance with SEQUENCE Queens, where alliances are formed and power is rewarded.

This fresh twist on the classic SEQUENCE game introduces the Queens Court, adding a new layer of strategy as you play beautifully illustrated cards, place glimmering gems, and build your path to victory across two boards. Use clever moves, form powerful alliances, and harness the unique abilities of Queens to outmaneuver your opponents.

Play your way with two modes – Queens for a strategic twist or Classic SEQUENCE for timeless gameplay. Will you claim your crown by completing both your SEQUENCE and your Alliance? The realm awaits – long live the Queen! 

Designed by Dexter Stevens, Sequence Queens is for two or more players, ages eight and up, and retails for $19.99.

Goliath Games also previously released The Sims (see “The Sims board game“).  

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