If you’ve spent most of your life thinking board games are just “roll the dice, move your token, hope you don’t land on Boardwalk,” you’re in for a treat.

Modern tabletop gaming has evolved into something bigger, bolder, and more immersive. And one of the most exciting frontiers is Legacy and Campaign board games. These games don’t just tell a story… they let you live it. 

So, what's the difference?

Why People Love Them 

Legacy and Campaign games are the tabletop equivalent of binge worthy TV meets choose your own adventure novels. 

• You make the story. Every choice, victory, or failure pushes the game in a different direction. 
• Characters grow and change. Like in a great RPG, your heroes (and sometimes villains) level up, gain gear, and develop quirks. 

You create shared memories. In ten years, you won’t just remember who won. You’ll  remember “that time we almost lost everything to a seemingly harmless flower imp,” or “when you accidentally doomed the entire city because you really wanted to open the suspicious dumpster.”

Some Standout Examples 

If you’re curious where to start, here are a few games that show off the range of these genres: 

Pandemic Legacy: Season 1

The modern classic that helped make Legacy games mainstream. Work together to stop global outbreaks, then watch the world change for good based on your actions. 

Gloomhaven

The genre-defining cooperative campaign of tactical dungeon crawling with card driven combat and meaningful choices. Build your mercenary party, unlock new classes, retire heroes, and watch the world evolve as your decisions stick. 

Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated

A blend of deck building, treasure stealing, and corporate shenanigans (seasoned with Penny Arcade style humor) where you create your own totally-not-shady adventuring franchise. 

Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood

Part tense mystery, part boss battle epic, where each confrontation feels like a season finale.

Risk Legacy

The envelope-opening, card-tearing pioneer that made board games personal  and permanent. Battle for global domination, open sealed packets, sticker the board, name cities, and leave your mark (literally) as the rules and map evolve based on your choices. 

And that’s just scratching the surface. Titles like Arkham Horror: The Card Game, The King’s  Dilemma, Aeon Trespass: Odyssey, and Earthborne Rangers show how wildly different these games can feel while still scratching that “one more chapter” itch. 

Is This for Me? 

Legacy and Campaign games take a bit more commitment than your average Friday night one-shot.  You’ll usually want the same group returning session after session, and a spot to leave things partially set up. But the payoff? Immense. 

If you’ve ever wished a movie or book didn’t have to end, or wanted your choices to actually matter, these games deliver.

Why We Love Them at Tabletop Enclave 

We believe games are shared experiences. Legacy and Campaign games are experiences in the truest sense, bringing people together to solve problems, tell stories, and laugh about them long after the final credits roll. 

They’re not just about winning or losing. They’re about the moments you can’t plan for: the  desperate gambit that miraculously works, the slow building dread as you realize you’ve made a terrible mistake, the epic finale where everyone’s on the edge of their seat.

That’s the magic of these games.

And it’s why we love sharing them with you.

If you want to see what all the fuss is about, come by Tabletop Enclave. We’ve got several Legacy and Campaign titles in our library, and we’re always happy to help you find the one that’ll turn game night into your next great story.