Popular D&D Board Game “Lords of Waterdeep” Gets New Reprint
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Lords of Waterdeep, arguably one of the best D&D board games of all time, is coming back after being out of print for several years. The reprint will be launched by Renegade Game Studios in the Spring of 2026, and will include both the core game and the Scoundrels of Skullport expansion. The rules, components, art work and other assets will all be an exact duplicate of the original games, with the final products available from local game stores, Amazon and the Renegade website.
So just what else can fans expect from this return of one of Dungeons & Dragons most iconic board games? Below, we unbox all the details.
What is Lords of Waterdeep?
Lords of Waterdeep is a strategic worker placement board game for 2 to 5 players set in the city of Waterdeep in the popular D&D campaign setting of the Forgotten Realms. Players take on the role of one the city’s powerful Masked Lords, each secretly competing for control of the city by recruiting adventurers and sending them on quests for rewards and victory points. Each round, players place their agents on various locations around the city to gain resources. They can also purchase buildings that provide new action spaces, victory points and potential income. Intrigue cards also add a layer of strategy, allowing players to hinder opponents or gain advantages. The game lasts eight rounds and the player with the most victory points at the end wins.
Lords of Waterdeep was first published by Wizards of the Coast in 2012 and designed by Peter Lee and Rodney Thompson. The game quickly grew in popularity among both casual and hard core board game players. In 2013, Wizards of the Coast launched the expansion Scoundrels of Skullport, adding several new mechanics, with the materials set in the dungeons of Undermountain and the subterranean criminal haven of Skullport.
While new copies of Scoundrels of Skullport are still available, the core Lords of Waterdeep game has been out of print for several years, with copies really only available on eBay and the secondary market. With Renegade Game Studios taking over the license, new copies will be made available and widely distributed.
When will the Lords of Waterdeep reprint be released?
The Renegade Game Studios’ reprint of Lords of Waterdeep and the Scoundrels of Skullport expansion will be released in April 2026, at which time it will be available from local game stores, Amazon and the Renegade website.
How much is the Lords of Waterdeep reprint?
The core box set of Lords of Waterdeep will retail for $55 USD, with Scoundrels of Skullport going for $40 USD (for the latter, this is actually a little cheaper than the first editions, which are going for around $45 USD).
Final Thoughts
It’s great to see one of Dungeons & Dragons’ most popular board games getting a new lease on life and reaching a much larger audience. Both box set reprints will be available in April 2026, but you can pre-order them now from the Renegade website.
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Jason Volk is the Publisher of Dungeons & Dragons Fanatics and lives in the wilds of Western Canada. He has been playing D&D for over 25 years and is a huge fan of Dragonlance and the Forgotten Realms. His favorite character of all time was a Necromancer named Neek who spent most of his adventuring career resurrecting the corpses of slain monsters. When he’s not playing TTRPGs, Jason enjoys video games, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer 40K, watching football and spending time with his wife and adorably nerdy children.
