New To Us Games From Asmodee In 2025

If you know anything about our family, it’s probably that we absolutely love board games! We have over 500 of them! Along the way we’ve found a few of our favorite publishers and companies to buy from, one of which is Asmodee USA! There hasn’t been a single time that I have gotten a box from them and been disappointed, and the games always arrive in top condition!

As a huge fan of all things Asmodee, we are always getting new games to try out! Check out below for a comprehensive list of our New To Us Games From Asmodee In 2025 ranging from Harmonies to Metal Gear Solid!

Harmonies

There were so many games I was excited to try coming into 2025, and Harmonies was definitely a top contender. Usually when games arrive at my house, it takes a few days to get them to the table… Harmonies barely made it 3 hours before I was rounding up the family to play a game of it.

I assumed I would like harmonies from the playthroughs I watched, but wow! I love it! It is such an adorable game and has such a level of strategy to it. 

In Harmonies you are working to create a landscape using colored tokens. Along the way you will be trying to create habitats for your animals by making specific designs shown on your animals’ cards. From bees to penguins, every one of your animals needs a place to land on your board.

While I enjoy crunchy games with long rulebooks most of the time, it is so refreshing to have a lighter game that I can turn to and play on a night when we don't have much time.

The game is so much fun and easy to learn! The cards are so cute, and I love how I can imagine the animals in the habitats the cards suggest. Overall, I give Harmonies two thumbs up, and want to play another round of it immediately!

Great Western Trail: Second Edition

Throughout my years enjoying board games, there have been times that I’ve surprised people with the games I’ve not yet tried… The Great Western Trail was one of them! I had seen it in store, online, and had even seen videos about it on social media, and I finally decided to pull the trigger and try it out!

Off the bat, I love the refresh that occured for the second edition. It is so much more appealing and easy on the eyes… especially the meeple hats!!!

One of my favorite aspects of Great Western Trail is the inclusion of an Automa! Having an automa allows for my family to play on our own, or learn the game separately before playing as a family.

In Great Western Trial, players will be taking on the role of ranchers transporting cattle from Texas to Kansas City. Throughout the game, you will have to travel the trails, hire workers, manage resources, build building, and ultimately score the most points in the end.

I really enjoy the aspect of chance in this game. As it stands, the board will most likely be different each time you play, as well as the chips drawn at the beginning and throughout the game. These factors lead to this game being highly replayable, which is something I look for most in a game. In my mind there’s a difference between being fun to play, and being fun to play for the next 5+ years. And I believe GWT is both!

Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising

I’ve had my eye on Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising for a minute now, and I was so excited when it arrived! 

Kingdom Rush is a tower defense game peppered with polyomino… aka my favorite type of games! The game can be played as individual scenarios or as a campaign that is evolving as you play more and more games. I simply love how this idea was brought together, and how many moving parts the game has, not to mention the adorable miniatures included in the box!

I don't know how much more I can stress this but I love asymmetrical games! They just add an added layer of fun for me since it makes me more invested in the characters I can play as, and the people I play with.

I love the theme, but If I am being 100% honest here, I didn’t realize that Kingdom Rush was a video game before it was a board game. I just saw a few reviews and play throughs and thought it was a really unique board game! I guess I have some homework to do in the App Store this weekend!

If you’re interested in Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising, I definitely recommend watching a playthrough to learn the game!

Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game

I’ve been hearing about Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game for a few months now and wanted to try it out. The thing that drew me in the most is the different scenarios and maps you’re able to play with in the game.

Something that made me gravitate towards Metal Gear Solid is the fact that the game is cooperative. This is a huge positive in a game for my family as we can all play on the same team when we are feeling less competitive. It also stops some of our family from “playing hard” against others…

As a fan of gloomhaven, having multiple map tiles means one thing to me… multiple games before anything becomes repetitive. The other aspect of this type of map that I enjoy is that the game is ever evolving and it takes a while to get comfortable in the game. I enjoy this because the challenge is what I look for in games, and Metal Gear Solid offers just that.

Beyond the maps, the miniatures are super detailed and I can’t get over the little box miniatures, they are so smart! There are so many pieces to unpack in this game and I am so excited to explore the different scenarios as we continue to play, and report back with my thoughts on the different scenarios!

If you enjoy our board game reviews, or are a fan of any games from Asmodee, make sure to stick around as we add more games to this post as we discover new favorites! Have any questions or recommendations, feel free to drop them below 🙂

NOTE: The games above were gifted by Asmodee. While the games were gifted, the opinions remain my own!