News - Z-MAN Games At Z-Man Games, we create innovative games that become modern essentials. Since 1999, our studio has published a variety of critically acclaimed titles from casual to complex, cooperative to competitive, small bag to big box—and everything in between.
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Studio Big Games, Meet the People Behind the Games You Love!by Preston on October 7, 2025At Studio Big Games, we are a small studio, with big ideas! Our games don’t just come from studio cogs and machines; they come from real people and real gamers. Our team is a mix of designers, producers, marketers, creatives, and leaders who share a love of board games and the joy they bring to The post Studio Big Games, Meet the People Behind the Games You Love! appeared first on Z-MAN Games.
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Gen Con & US Availability – The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship™by Krystal on July 30, 2025As Gen Con approaches, we want to be transparent about where The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship™ is regarding availability at the event and the shipping of direct pre-orders for our US customers (including hobby retail). In response to damages found in copies of the game in other regions, it came to The post Gen Con & US Availability – The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship™ appeared first on Z-MAN Games.
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Arriving Soon: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship™by Krystal on June 26, 2025
As The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship™ begins to make its way to tables (both physical and digital) around the world, following its limited pre-release at UKGE and launch on Board Game Arena, we know our community is eager for an update on global availability. We can confirm that The Lord of the The post Arriving Soon: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship™ appeared first on Z-MAN Games.
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The Fate of Z-Man Games is Hopefulby Krystal on May 12, 2025
As it relates to the impact tariffs are causing across the tabletop game industry, we want to assure our fans and community that Z-Man will continue to develop and launch games. We are thankful for all the hard work and flexibility our team has exhibited during these uncertain times, and we look forward to a The post The Fate of Z-Man Games is Hopeful appeared first on Z-MAN Games.
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Announcing Disney Stitch: The Fix for 626 Gameby Krystal on April 8, 2025Uh oh… Jumba is up to his mad scientist tricks again! Stitch is back to his destructive ways, and it’s up to you to help get him back on his best behavior. In this quick deduction game, 2-5 players will compete to capture Stitch and recruit help from his most beloved friends – but beware, The post Announcing Disney Stitch: The Fix for 626 Game appeared first on Z-MAN Games.
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Announcing The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship™!by Preston on January 22, 2025From the award-winning designer, Matt Leacock, comes a thematically rich cooperative adventure through Middle-earth. This next chapter in the Pandemic System collection takes players through the challenges The Fellowship faces throughout Tolkien’s iconic tale but allows players to take their fate into their own hands, allowing them to decide to take Frodo’s canonical path or The post Announcing The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship™! appeared first on Z-MAN Games.
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Happy New Year of New Games!by Krystal on January 8, 2025New Year, New Games! New Years is often seen as a time of reflection and setting intentions for the new year, and that is exactly what we will do here. We know it’s been a quiet year for Z-Man, but rest assured it is because we’ve had our heads down working on our upcoming projects! The post Happy New Year of New Games! appeared first on Z-MAN Games.
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The Pandemic System – More Than Just a Gameby Preston on January 8, 2025The system that evolved from the beloved cooperative game In 2008, Pandemic was released, introducing players to Matt Leacock’s intricate, cooperative gameplay system. Since then, many other games, both standalone and expansions, have spawned from the base Pandemic. Many of these titles are built within the Pandemic universe, focusing on science and medical threats and solutions to The post The Pandemic System – More Than Just a Game appeared first on Z-MAN Games.
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Announcing Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letterby Krystal on November 14, 2024Draw a card and play wisely, your sanity is at stake! We’re excited to announce the upcoming release of Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter – based on the award-winning game design by Seiji Kanai. Experience Eldrich Horrors, find clues, and try not to lose your mind. Pick it up at your favorite local game store in The post Announcing Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter appeared first on Z-MAN Games.
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Love Letter: Bridgertonby Preston on November 17, 2023You’re invited to the event of the season! Dearest Readers, The mysterious and anonymous Lady Whistledown has captivated the Queen’s Court with her pamphlet, The Society Papers, which includes all sorts of gossip from the ton. As a result, almost everyone, including the Queen herself, is following Lady Whistledown’s journal and is yearning to discover The post Love Letter: Bridgerton appeared first on Z-MAN Games.
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