'Disney Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn' and more new board games, reviewed
While 2023 has surpassed video game records, it's also a great time to be a board gamer. Even after pandemic restrictions hammered the hobby, signs point to its continued growth — the industry is on track to make well over $2 billion in the US this year.
We've sampled some of the year's biggest tabletop games, from quick duels to sprawling cooperative campaigns. Here are our reviews:
Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn
I'm feeling good about my chances. I started the game with the Queen from Snow White, then later played the Beast to banish an opposing Megara. Victory's only a few quests away — and maybe my alternate-world Gaston (subtitled "Intellectual Powerhouse") can give me the cards and beef I need to secure the win.
But despite my lead, I couldn't keep pace with my opponent's tide of characters, from the Duke of Weselton to Steamboat Willie. I'm a hardened Magic: the Gathering and Android: Netrunner veteran, yet Lorcana glory somehow evades my grasp.
While I've lost out as a competitor, publisher Ravensburger scored financial success with this new trading card
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