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PAX Unplugged 2017 will be the first tabletop-focused PAX event.  Pax Unplugged will host a stable of prominent exhibitors, including Wizards of the Coast, Paizo, Fantasy Flight, Asmodee, and CMON, among many others. Tickets for the show are on sale now , and the event takes place November 17-19, 2017 at Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Convention Center. Part of Penny Arcade's international roster of events, PAX Unplugged will reflect the experience millions of PAX attendees have enjoyed for more than a decade, but with a spotlight on card, board and other tabletop games, celebrating the medium's rich and thriving culture. Attendees will have the opportunity to see the reveal of new and exciting titles, go hands-on with upcoming games, partake in tournaments and sit in on panels headlined by the industry's leading minds. While PAX Unplugged will cater to the tabletop industry and affiliated communities, a selection of video games featuring board and card game elements ...

Star Realms Frontiers Kickstarter has launched!  This is an expansion set for Star Realms, a  Deckbuilding/Trading Card game by the genuinely nice people from White Wizard Games  which I demo'ed at Gen Con last year.  Did I say expansion?  This is a set of NINE expansions, all new for this Kickstarter.  I'm going to copy and paste from the Kickstarter page now: Frontiers is a deckbuilding game for 1-4 players, that is both a standalone game and fully compatible with Star Realms Deckbuilding Game and all of its expansions! Stellar Allies is a 12-card Kickstarter exclusive multi-faction expansion pack! The Alignment, The Alliance, The Coalition, The Pact, The Union, and The Unity are 17-card Command Decks that allow you to play as a legendary commander in the Star Realms universe! The Lost Fleet is a Kickstarter exclusive* Command Deck! I'm not going to go into a full overview of how to play the game, except to say that you should bring a snack w...