Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition

Welcome

In June 2015, Tabletop Gaming began life as a single

At A Glance

The sci-fi masterpiece is getting a huge second edition

First Turn

The master innovator behind Pandemic Legacy and SeaFall scrutinises his debut game, 2001 Disney tie-in Atlantis: Pathways of the Deep

10 of the Best

Whether you’re stuck with a Secret Santa or looking for something to plump out the stocking of a tabletop diehard, we’ve got you sorted with our pick of perfect presents

Role Call

With Christmas just around the corner, there’s everything from Mancunian cyberpunk to high adventure on the edge of the United Federation of Planets headed to the tabletop

All the Jahres

Replaying the winners of the Spiel des Jahres in order

My favourite game

The master of Magic, Netrunner guru and King of Tokyo on the simple perfection of poker

Have You Played?

Antoine Bauza’s family-friendly phenomenon takes players from the beginning of civilisation to seventh heaven in less time than it takes to order a pizza. Here’s why you should wander into its midst

Kickstarting from Scratch

With Art Deck’s crowdfunding debut fast approaching, Holly Gramazio and her team polish up the drawing game by testing and testing again

Play it smart

From Scruples to This War of Mine, some games don’t shy away from placing their players in difficult ethical dilemmas where right and wrong aren’t always so clear-cut

Tabletop Time Machine

This is one of those games that is way more fun to

Star Wars: Legion

The next Star Wars game is every fan’s dream, recreating the battles of the original trilogy with armies of Stormtroopers, Rebels, speeder bikes, walkers and the clashing lightsabers of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. Could Legion become bigger than X-Wing?

Game of the Year

Shelves heaving from a bumper year for the tabletop, we look back on the ten top titles (and more!) that kept us playing all year round and ask designers for their favourite picks of 2017

How We Made

Splotter’s brilliant strategy game turns convenient cuisine into a hardcore competition that’s as meaty as a quarter pounder and as heated as chip fat. Who knew working in fast food could be so much fun?

Twilight Imperium

Notoriously long, infamously complex and adored by those who dare to play it, Twilight Imperium has defined epic gaming for the last two decades. As the sprawling space opera returns with a fourth edition, its creator and the designers who inherited its legacy look back on a universe like no other

Warhammer RPGs

Warhammer is fighting its way back into roleplaying with a fresh fourth edition of ‘80s classic Fantasy Roleplay and the first RPG set during the Age of Sigmar. Cubicle 7’s Dominic McDowall reveals his personal quest to bring back a tabletop icon

Ghost Archipelago: The Fire Swamp

An exclusive new scenario for Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago

War Room

Axis & Allies creator Larry Harris is returning to WWII with his latest wartime simulation: the imposing, impressive War Room

The Expanse

The Expanse’s success as a series of novels and TV show has led to a tabletop tie-in and RPG, but the sci-fiphenomenon actually began life as a game. We tell the story of how it navigated the leap between worlds

Pandemic Legacy: Season Two

Can the [REDACTED] sequel to the [REDACTED] masterpiece live up to the hype? Open this spoiler-free package of our thoughts and find out…

Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire

This fast, furious and fun slugfest serves as a perfect intro to the fantasy miniatures universe

D&D: Tomb of Annihilation

Rumble in the jungle with dinosaurs and the undead

Flick ’em up: Dead of Winter

Fingers at the ready to take down the dead with dexterity in this gloriously messy mashup

Whistle Stop

Here’s why you should choo-choose another train game

Tortuga 1667

“It’s the honest ones you want to watch out for,” says

Outpost: Siberia

Designer: Daryl Andrews, Jonathan Gilmour | Artist:

Indulgence

Dare to sin, get shiny jewellery

Nmbr 9

Simple ideas and tricky solutions add up to a perfect puzzler

The Expanse Board Game

Conquer the expanse and control the Solar System in this clever adaptation of the hit TV show

Abandon Planet

The latest from the creator of The Resistance and Avalon is a game worth getting stranded with

Downforce

Ready your engines for this exhilarating tune-up of an ‘80s racing classic

Ghost Court

All rise… from the grave

Hanamikoji

Named after the famous geisha street in the Japanese

Stop Thief!

Designer: Rob Daviau, Robert Doyle, Justin D. Jacobson

Painting guide

Follow our tips to give Eric Lang’s brutal Viking board game a suitably epic makeover

Dungeon Master’s Guide to Roleplaying

We venture out of the dungeon and swap our pens and paper for touchscreens and the internet as we discover how modern tech can enhance your next session

Event Report

Event co-ordinator Simon Powell discusses the Welsh gaming convention’s three-decade history and charitable belief in supporting young players

Club Directory

List your club for free and see full club details online

Shop Spotlight

Not many gaming stores can boast of a special award from the town mayor, but this Stockon-upon-Tees outlet has exactly that. Manager Stephen Carter reveals how Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokémon led to greatness