Star Trek Adventures: Beta Quadrant Sourcebook

Welcome

If you’ve been a reader of Tabletop Gaming since it

At a Glance

Your 30-second guide to the latest in gaming

First Turn

The creator of Stuffed Fables on the game that set him off along on the fuzzy-fantasy adventure path: 2012’s Mice and Mystics

10 of the Best

It doesn’t matter whether it’s shambling corpses or sprinting infected: there’s no escaping the crowd of games filled with the undead. Here’s our pick of ten terrifying titles that will keep you playing from Night of the Living Dead to Dawn of the Dead

Role Call

A journey back to the beginning of roleplaying, with the changing of once familiar settings

All the Jahres

Replaying the winners of the Spiel des Jahres so you don’t have to

My Favourite Game

The Clans of Caledonia creator reveals his hidden affections for Arthurian deduction game The Resistance: Avalon

Have You Played?

As exciting as it is enormous, the WWII sim has become a strategy classic since it debuted over 30 years ago. Grab your dice and prepare for war

Kickstarting from Scratch

As Holly Gramazio presses the button to finally make Art Deck’s crowdfunding campaign live, she looks back on the months of decisions – big and small – that now add up

The Independent Shelf

It’s not often you have the chance to become the muse for a virtuoso, but this weird and wonderful card game lets you do just that

Through the Ages

Hop on board as we head off on a journey of journeys, from early train games to modern successors that – literally – go off the rails

Play it Smart

Something old, something new: are the returns of nostalgic series and game styles something to be celebrated – or is our connection to the past holding gaming back?

Unearthed Artefacts

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Tabletop Time Machine

Board game collectors like acquiring first editions;

The Greatest Games of all Time

We asked you to tell us your tabletop favourites and you didn’t hold back. After sifting through over 5,000 votes, we finally have it: the definitive list of the 150 best board, card, miniatures and roleplaying games ever made

Architects of the West Kingdom

After exploring, sailing and raiding the North Sea, Shem Phillips is headed in a new direction with a follow-up trilogy to his Viking saga – and, this time, he’s not going alone

How We Made

Streamlined and strategic, the civilisation sensation launched designer Reiner Knizia into tabletop stardom two decades ago. As a spiritual successor prepares to continue the story this year, its creator looks back on the game that changed his life

Board Game Soundtracks

Musicians and gamers are letting the tabletop sing with custom soundtracks and sound effects. Here’s why you should tune in

Fireball Island

After lying dormant for decades, the ‘80s childhood favourite is bursting back into life with an explosive new edition. Get ready for the hottest release of the year

Flash Gordon RPG

The Savage World of Flash Gordon brings the legendary space adventurer crashing into roleplaying. Writer Scott Woodard runs us through the approaching pulp sci-fiah-ahhhhhhh-PG

John Kovalic Interview

There’s no mistaking the hilarious, lively cartoons of John Kovalic. In his own words, the illustrator explains how the unlikely inspirations of OJ Simpson, the Illuminati and Watchmen made his art an icon

Corey Young – Dice Towers

Game designer Corey Young wants to make the simple act of rolling a die an experience to remember. His first step? Reinventing the dice tower

Crystal Clans

Can the sparkling card game keep its shine?

Lords of Hellas

Freaky Greeks battle for supremacy in a sci-fi-embellished ancient world

Rise to Nobility

Join this Macedonian dice-placement race for a place on the Stone Council

Feudum

A feast of fantasy fun that’s a little hard to digest

Petrichor

Will you be the raining champion in this game of clouds?

Get the Macguffin

Andrew Looney has created many notable games in his

Star Trek Adventures: Command Division Sourcebook

While every Star Trek fan has their own favourite characters

Blood Red Skies: BATTLE OF BRITAIN

Plane brilliance

Penny Papers Adventures

Have dice, will travel in this roll-and-write adventure

The Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight

A very different kind of superpower

Pioneer Days

Hitch your wagon to this clever dice-drafter

Fantasy Age Companion

Designer: Jack Norris, Chris Pramas, Steve Kenson,

Startups

In most cultures people follow creators and artists

High Society (2018 Edition)

Shut up and take our money – but not all of it

Muse

Struggle to be understood while gesticulating wildly

Dark.net

Catan, meet cyberpunk

Railways of Nippon

Number one with a bullet train

Black Souls

Prepare to be annoyed

Painting guide

After taking on the Empire last month, we continue to make the Star Wars miniatures game live up to its cinematic vision with our tips on perfecting the Rebel Alliance

Dungeon Master’s Guide to Roleplaying

Taking your roleplaying outside of a regular group of friends to a store or convention can be a daunting but valuable experience. Here’s why you should consider adventuring into the unknown…

Event Report

Two years on from opening his own gaming store, Nathan Long is taking his hobby to the next level by holding his first wargaming event. He tells us more

Shop Spotlight

Mike Berry reveals how the North London store – and gaming as a whole – has changed since his father opened it more than three decades ago