Must-Have New Tabletop Releases Dropping Friday, July 31: TCGs, RPGs & More at Level Up Games
Get your store shopping list ready because Friday, July 31 is shaping up to be one of the biggest drop dates of the summer across the entire hobby world! Whether you are a die-hard card collector, a tabletop RPG storyteller, a miniature painter, or someone looking for a fast-paced game night with the family, this week’s lineup is packed with heavy hitters.
From epic sci-fi mech battles to eerie 1920s mysteries, here is your breakdown of the top new tabletop releases hitting store shelves and game tables this Friday!
Trading Card Games (TCGs) & Expansions
Final Fantasy TCG: Blissful Eternity (Prerelease Sales Go Live)
Final Fantasy card collectors, mark your calendars! Early prerelease sales for Blissful Eternity officially launch this Friday, July 31! Local game stores will begin kicking off prerelease events and early sales for kits this weekend, giving players a week-long head start before the full, official booster set release on August 7. Expect stunning new character art, the debut of “Noir” full-art cards, and fresh mechanics to shake up the competitive meta.
Riftbound: Vendetta
Closing out the month on Friday, July 31, Riftbound: Vendetta brings high-stakes duel action to card game enthusiasts. Prepare for tactical plays, lethal synergies, and aggressive new combat strategies designed to disrupt established deck archetypes.
Gundam TCG: Freedom Ascension
Celebrating the 1st anniversary of the Gundam Card Game, Freedom Ascension brings fan-favorite mechs into the fray, including the long-awaited Strike Freedom Gundam and ν Gundam. This set debuts the brand-new “Link Rare” cards featuring iconic pilot-and-unit combinations alongside high-rarity collector cards.
Tabletop RPG Hits & Accessories
Arkham Horror RPG: Welcome to Promise
Step into 1920s rural Louisiana with Welcome to Promise, the official beginner-friendly starter set for Arkham Horror: The Roleplaying Game. Up to five players wake up groggy and injured in a strange, spirit-plagued bayou town. Packed with character portfolios, custom dice, double-sided poster maps, and a 64-page adventure, it’s an immersive entry point dropping this Friday.
Arkham Horror RPG: Dice Set
No RPG campaign is complete without thematic accessories! Roll in style with the official Arkham Horror RPG Dice Set, hitting shelves alongside the starter box to complement the system’s danger-checking mechanics.
Miniatures & Tactical Skirmish Games
Marvel: Crisis Protocol Asgardians Starter Set
Atomic Mass Games is bringing the power of the gods to the tabletop this Friday! The Asgardians Starter Set delivers a full roster from the mythic realm of Asgard. It comes loaded with miniatures, stat cards, team tactics cards, range tools, and dice—making it the ultimate launchpad for new players entering Marvel: Crisis Protocol.
The Mandalorian: Adventures Sworn to the Creed Expansion
Expand your bounty-hunting journeys! Building on the popular co-op board game The Mandalorian: Adventures, the Sworn to the Creed expansion arrives July 31 with new playable heroes, treacherous mission books, and deadly enemies right out of the Star Wars universe.
Quick-Fires, Reprints & Family Board Games
Coffee Rush: Grab & Go
The hit real-time order-fulfillment game gets a portable spin-off! Coffee Rush: Grab & Go condenses the frantic fun of brewing espresso into a travel-friendly format. Race against the clock to snatch ingredient cards and complete orders before your rivals!
9 Lives
A fan-favorite trick-taking game returns! 9 Lives puts a clever cat-and-mouse spin on classic trick mechanics, where predicting exact trick outcomes is the key to preserving your precious lives across multiple rounds.
Bluey Crazy Eights Card Game
Keep the youngest gamers entertained this weekend with everyone’s favorite Australian Blue Heeler! Featuring custom artwork straight from the animated series, Bluey Crazy Eights offers simple rules and vibrant cards for early game nights.
Bluey Go Fish Card Game
Another classic card game option for families arriving July 31, Bluey Go Fish features matching fun with beloved characters, making it perfect for introducing young children to tabletop mechanics.
Support Your Local Game Store This Friday!
These new tabletop releases prove that gaming across every genre is bigger and better than ever. Head over to our Level Up Games Contact Page to find your closest store location, check store hours, or reserve your pre-orders before stock runs out on Friday, July 31!
