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REGULARS
Welcome
It’s one of the hottest summers in years – we’re not
At a Glance
Painting workshop, roleplaying advice, designer interviews, play sessions and more among live stage line-up
First Turn
The former history teacher and British gaming veteran behind Age of Steam, London and Brass tells his designer Genesis story with 1993’s Lords of Creation
10 of the Best
Honestly, lying to your friends – or sniffing out the lies of others – is some of the best fun that can be had around a table. Trust us on these games that are all bluff, zero fluff
Role Call
Find your path to insanity, boldly go where others have gone before and search for riches in tyrannous lands
All the Jahres
Replaying the winners of the Spiel des Jahres so you don’t have to
My Favourite Game
The designer brothers behind glittering action game Dragoon and time-travelling bluffer Human Era run us through their earliest childhood memories of gaming
Have You Played?
It’s an ingenious game within a game, a loving celebration of collectible card games and it even makes paper money fun! Crack a booster, fine-tune your deck and take your skills to the world championships in this brilliantly ambitious CCG sim
Kickstarting from Scratch
Their first crowdfunding campaign successfully finished, Holly Gramazio reveals five big things the Art Deck team lea rnt: from nailing stretch goals to grabbing attention
The Independent Shelf
Armed with a handful of cards and some other new tricks, this compact introduction to the dexterity dungeon-crawler is finger flickin’ good
Through the Ages
You know exactly what you’re getting with these offspring of CCGs – that’s the point. From Blue Moon to Android: Netrunner, here’s why ECGs have only continued to grow
Play it Smart
It’s alive! Some games create artificial intelligence out of little more than cards, cardboard and clever rules. Take a peek at the inner workings of the cy-board
Unearthed Artefacts
++YEAR 3126++INCOMING TRANSMISSION++ found sector a43: pastime x17 – board game – “this_war_of_mine”
Tabletop Time Machine
If you ever played the 2008 computer game Spore and
FEATURES
Pathfinder 2
After toppling Dungeons & Dragons from its throne a decade ago, Pathfinder finds itself faced by the might of Fifth Edition. As it prepares for its first major revision, can the fantasy RPG keep up?
Western Legends
Western Legends gives you the chance to step into the boots of history’s greatest gunslingers and carve your own legend in its open world. Saddle up and enjoy the ride of the ultimate Wild West sandbox
How We Made
Roberto Fraga and Yohan Lemonnier took the tension of Battleship and transformed it into a direct hit of exhilaration in their team party game. Prepare for the deepest of dives
A Gamer’s Travel Guide
Jetting off on your summer holidays soon? Chuck that airport book in the sea and bring your favourite tabletop home comforts along for the trip
My Little Scythe
After falling in love with Scythe, Hoby Chou and his five-year-old daughter Vienna made a family-friendly version of the strategy smash hit, set in the world of My Little Pony, to play at home. What happened next was magical
Red Alert
Richard Borg has taken his wargaming series from ancient history to modern conflict, but Commands & Colors is about to embark on its greatest leap yet
Eco Gaming
As environmental concerns and eco-friendly alternatives continue to grow, do players need a sea change in attitude when it comes to the ubiquitous and versatile material?
PLAYED
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar – Soul Wars
Nagash and Sigmar clash as the fantasy miniatures classic enters a new e ra
Starship Samurai
A strategy game that will mecha you smile
Masks of Nyarlathotep
Go mad for the classic campaign all over again
Lowlands
Wave goodbye to your typical Eurogame
Black Orchestra
How do you think we should be killing Mr. Hitler?
Gretchinz!
Fast cars and big guns in this madcap Warhammer 40,000 racer
Raids
The longboats that rocked
The Grimm Forest
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big… box
Princess Jing
After reinventing Battleship as the brilliantly tense
Endless Pass: A Viking Saga
This debut title from Spanish designer Núria Casellas
Banquet Royal
A visual feast that leaves you hungry
Lucidity: Six-Sided Nightmares
Will the dice-roller give you bad dreams, or send you to sleep?
A Tale of Pirates
Riding high on seas and sandtimers
Micropolis
Run-of-the-anthill
Hannibal & Hamilcar
The wargaming classic returns bigger – but is it better?
When In Rome
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Star Wars: Han Solo Card Game
From its uninspiring name to the heavily photoshopped
Genesys: Realms of Terrinoth
Solid, generic fantasy for a solid, generic system
Marvel Contest of Champions: Battlerealm
More Fantastic Flop than Fantastic Four
Robit Riddle: Storybook Adventures
A mechanical tale with a human heart
HOBBY TIPS
Dungeon Master’s Guide to Roleplaying
Endless imagination often means that little is off-limits in the worlds of roleplaying games. Still, there are certain subjects that require careful handling if you want your group to enjoy every moment at the table
COMMUNITY
Event Report
Pastor and player Dominic Clarke talks us through the inaugural Hampshire event and its plans for years to come
Shop Spotlight
What began as a pop-up gaming café has turned into a fully-fledged hub for local gamers, as the Bedford store’s Darrell Cannon explains
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