{"id":19054,"date":"2026-04-08T14:05:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/mecanique\/non-classifiee\/a-giant-returns-mechs-vs-minions-set-for-10th-anniversary-edition\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:06:49","slug":"a-giant-returns-mechs-vs-minions-set-for-10th-anniversary-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/news\/a-giant-returns-mechs-vs-minions-set-for-10th-anniversary-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"A Giant Returns: Mechs vs. Minions Set for 10th Anniversary Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Ten years after shaking up the board gaming world, Riot Games\u2019 cult classic is making its grand comeback thanks to a landmark partnership with Incredible Dream Studios.<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">It is the news collectors and tactical programming fans have been waiting for: <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"79\">Mechs vs. Minions<\/b>, the cooperative board game set in the <i data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"136\">League of Legends<\/i> universe, is finally coming out of retirement. After years of skyrocketing prices on the secondhand market following its 2020 &#8220;out of print&#8221; status, the game is getting a second lease on life.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"5\">A Partnership Built on Trust<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">To orchestrate this revival, <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"29\">Riot Games<\/b> has teamed up with <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"59\">Incredible Dream Studios<\/b>. This choice is no coincidence; the studio was co-founded by <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"145\">Jane Chung Hoffacker<\/b>, a former executive producer of the hit Netflix series <i data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"221\">Arcane<\/i>. Her deep history with the Runeterra universe ensures the source material remains in safe hands.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0\">&#8220;Incredible Dream will publish the 10th anniversary edition globally with product expansions to meet different player needs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"8\">What We Know About the New Edition<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">While specific details regarding pricing and pre-order dates are expected later in 2026, the announcement already hints at an enhanced rollout:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"10\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Anniversary Edition:<\/b> Celebrating 10 years since the original October 2016 launch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">New Expansions:<\/b> Unlike the original release, which was a massive &#8220;all-in-one&#8221; box, Incredible Dream suggests a modular approach or new content to entice veteran players.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Global Accessibility:<\/b> While the first edition was distributed exclusively through Riot&#8217;s own store, this partnership suggests a much broader availability in hobby shops worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"11\">Why Is This Such a Big Deal?<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">Upon its initial release, <i data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">Mechs vs. Minions<\/i> sent shockwaves through the industry with its unbeatable value\u2014featuring pre-painted miniatures, high-end storage solutions, and premium components. Designed by Chris Cantrell, Rick Ernst, and their team, it remains one of the highest-rated cooperative games by the community to this day.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\">Whether you are a seasoned Mech pilot or a newcomer ready to face down waves of minions, 2026 is shaping up to be an electrifying year for tabletop gamers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten years after shaking up the board gaming world, Riot&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[347],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19054"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19055,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19054\/revisions\/19055"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}