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Arkham Horror is a cooperative living card game in which 1-4 players attempt to survive, and perhaps overcome, the Lovecraftian evil lurking in the world of Arkham. Investigate eerie happenings, solve complex puzzles, fight (or run from) terrifying monstrosities, and progress your characters through an ever-evolving campaign.

KeyForge is a 1v1 unique deck game, which makes it the first in an entirely new category for tabletop games! Every KeyForge deck is randomly constructed and immediately usable – no deckbuilding required! Buy a deck, open it up, and start playing. Featuring a number of fascinating factions in a world known as The Crucible, as well as game mechanics built by renowned designer Richard Garfield (Magic: The Gathering, Netrunner), KeyForge is a game that everyone should try at least once.

Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game is a re-envisioning of the original 1v1 collectible card game by AEG. With a set of mechanics inspired by the original system and a switch to non-collectible distribution through the living card game format, the new L5R explores the fantastical Eastern setting of Rokugan in a new-yet-familiar way. Choose your clan, build your deck, and overcome your opponent’s provinces through a combination of military and political challenges!

Marvel Champions is the new superhero living card game from Fantasy Flight Games. We’ll keep updating these blogs as we learn more information! Cooperative play, up to four players, Marvel license.

Though discontinued in 2018 and no longer commercially available, Android: Netrunner enjoys continued support through the community-led Project NISEI. Often cited as one of the greatest game systems ever created (another Richard Garfield contribution), Netrunner is worth learning simply to appreciate its unique, asymmetrical approach to a 1v1 card game.

Pokemon is a 1v1, collectible trading card game in which you select a team of Pokemon (from the original “pocket monsters”) and attempt to defeat your opponent by best utilizing the strengths and synergies of your team. It’s an incredibly fun and exciting game, with enough dice rolls to force adaptation and keep both players engaged. The setting is, of course, a critical component – any fan of the Pokemon franchise should undoubtedly give it a try, and those new to Pokemon will find a wonderful entry point in this game.

Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid is a cooperative board game for 2-5 players, each controlling their favorite power ranger and a deck of corresponding cards. Enemies flow into various sectors of Angel Grove, and the team must work together to fight them back and keep the town from panicking!

Star Wars: Destiny is a 1v1 collectible card and dice game featuring an ever-expanding cast of characters from the Star Wars universe! Build a deck with your favorite heroes (or villains), weapons, vehicles, creatures, and battlefields, then watch as each roll of their dice gives you new strategic options every round. While the game is approachable and easy to learn, its depth is immense.

Transformers is a 1v1 trading card game that features Autobots, Decepticons, Dinobots, Insecticons, and everything in between, battling it out until only one team is left standing! Featuring classic artwork steeped in nostalgia and an easy-to-learn combat and deckbuilding system, Transformers is, frankly, an incredible amount of fun.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions is a 1v1 trading card game tightly integrated with a digital app in which you can scan your cards and play on-the-go. Choose one of four factions (Order, Destruction, Death, or Chaos), build a deck of Champions, units, abilities, and spells, and then attempt to out-play and out-quest your opponent by playing your cards into one of four dedicated combat lanes.

Star Wars: X-Wing, now in its Second Edition, is a small-scale, 1v1, pre-painted and pre-constructed miniatures game in which players choose their favorite Star Wars ships and engage in fast-paced dogfights. Choose which ships will be in your squad, then customize them with modifications and upgrade – all on the Squad Builder app – and fly into intergalactic battle!