Checklists
How creative can you get with your first free checklist?
Welcome to IGN's tabletop guide. We have primarily reviewed board games over the years, but have started to cover more traditional tabletop RPGs as the space continues to grow. We're also very active in the TCG space, with regular exclusive reveals of Magic the Gathering cards and previews of up-and-coming games like Lorcana.
IGN Board Game Reviews
There are a lot of board games out there, but we have a handy guide of some of the best board games available in 2026 to help you out. This list includes a mix of classic and new games that we absolutely love. We're also continually reviewing new board games as we find them and have top picks for all different types of board games.
Top Board Game Reviews
- Undaunted: Stalingrad - 10/10
- The Old King's Crown - 9/10
- Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era - 9/10
- Zenith - 9/10
- Vantage - 9/10
- Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition - 9/10
- Mind MGMT - 9/10
- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - 9/10
- Ticket to Ride: Europe 15th Anniversary Edition - 9/10
- Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion - 9/10
- Hero Academy - 9/10
Trading Card Games
There have been a lot of different trading card games in recent years, but IGN coverage is primarily focused on the two biggest ones: Magic the Gathering and Pokémon TCG. We've also been covering more Lorcana, which is the Disney-focused game that is fairly new to the scene.
If you're looking to buy new card sets as they come out, we have few handy guides with all of the release schedules:
- Magic the Gathering 2026 Release Schedule
- Pokémon TCG 2026 Release Schedule
- Disney Lorcana 2026 Release Schedule
Tabletop RPGs
We don't cover many tabletop RPGs in-depth at IGN, but we have some great guides for anyone looking to get into it. We've got a wonderful Dungeons & Dragons guide for beginners that can get you started, as well as D&D-like board game recommendations that are a little more manageable for beginners. Though massive Campaign games like Gloomhaven might not be the easiest entry point for newcomers either.
Outside of board games, we've only really reviewed one Tabletop RPG. Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere RPG came out last year, and we had nothing but good things to say about it.
Puzzles
IGN has quite a few puzzle recommendations for anyone in the jigsaw community to enjoy, including what puzzle table you should buy. Our staff has a lot of secret puzzlers and we have a guide to the best jigsaw puzzle brands out there. Here are some of our puzzle guides to get you started on your next project: