This year's CGE Unlocked has again brought exciting board game announcements, news from our digital team, and a tiny little peek at what's coming later in 2026.

Without further ado, let's dive into what's coming!

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Digital Updates
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On hold: Lost Ruins of Arnak on Steam

‍We have pushed the release date to the end of 2026, as we currently have to focus on a short-term, unannounced project. However, once we’re back in full swing, we’re planning to release a demo fairly quickly. In the meantime, consider wishlisting the app on Steam. It is still one of the best and completely free ways to support us.

Coming: Codenames Duet in the app

‍We are currently putting some finishing touches on the Duet expansion and all its features. Soft launch in Czechia is planned for later this month, and the global release should follow in the second quarter of 2026.

What does the expansion have to offer? Beyond the expected co-op mode, the expansion also brings a full campaign with new ways to play, including modes like Mines and Gadgets, additional tweaks, new achievements, upgrades, and brand-new Dual Cases: solo puzzles that combine two clues into some of the most challenging Codenames scenarios we’ve created so far.

Interactive deck-builder, adventurous Codenames, and new upgrades

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Drillers

• Drill as far as you can to mine the most valuable minerals.
• Build, upgrade, and optimize your deck to plan powerful combos.
• Change conditions for other players with your decisions.
• Carefully manage resources and make the most of multi-use cards.
• Choose one of four mech miniatures inspired by real-life iconic vehicles.

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Drillers: Upgraded Components

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• ‍‍43 coins made from zinc alloy (25 copper coins, 12 silver coins, 6 gold coins)
• 1 clear plastic container

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Codenames: Critical Role Adventures

• ‍‍Fresh and unique take on classical Codenames inspired by the Critical Role universe.
• Fully cooperative—one Game Master (GM) leads their party through perilous missions.
• Includes three campaigns with branching missions, where each mission features its own goals and rules.
• Choose from 7 iconic Critical Role characters—Vex (and Trinket), Percy, Grog, Jester, Nott, Dorian, and Fresh Cut Grass.
• Level-up your characters after every mission, unlock their abilities and equip new items.

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Codenames: Critical Role Adventures – Vox Machina Expansion Pack

• ‍‍42 themed words
• 2 items
• 1 playable character—Keyleth
• requires Codenames: Critical Role Adventures

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Lost Ruins of Arnak: Upgraded Components

• ‍‍30 coin tokens
• 30 compass tokens
• 1 clear plastic container

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SETI: Upgraded Components

• ‍‍30 two-color acrylic energy tokens
• 30 metal credit tokens
• 1 clear plastic container

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Codenames Expansion Packs

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Recently, we also announced an entirely new addition to Codenames, the Codenames Expansion packs, launching with three themed packs – Sci-Fi, Fairy Tales, and Cute Critters.

The Sci-Fi and Fairy Tales packs each add 50 themed words plus a few extra agent tiles for either Codenames or Codenames: Duet, and also 4 themed pictures for Codenames: Pictures. The Cute Critters pack brings 40 animal images designed specifically for Codenames: Pictures.

Read more about Codenames Expansion Packs here.

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How to pre-order?

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The pre-orders for all announced board games and upgrades will start next week, on March 10, and they will run for about a month. The release date of all announced board games and upgrades is summer 2026.

Make sure to subscribe here to get notified as soon as the pre-orders open!

And that's not all for this year! We are working on a BIG game that will be announced later in 2026, and we bet you know the designers very well. There is also a smaller surprise coming...

Watch the entire CGE Unlocked stream below for more details; it is worth it!

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