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Welcome

Since 2008, the popularity of Matt Leacock’s co-op

At a Glance

WARHAMMER: AGE OF SIGMAR – CHAMPIONS, DEEP SEA ADVENTURE AND HIVE STUDIOS JOIN TABLETOP GAMING LIVE 2019 LINE-UP

First Turn

The man behind the mythological Elysium, Viking race Raids and upcoming civ-building epic Monumental unearths his 2013 debut, Relic Run

10 of the best games at UK Games Expo 2019

The Birmingham convention is back in the NEC for another year, bringing with it hundreds of games to play on the show floor. Here are the ones you shouldn’t miss

Role Call

I come from a land down under/Where tentacles writhe and souls suffer… Wrong words, right fit for this month’s selection of roleplaying releases!

All the Jahres

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

My Favourite Game

Hellboy: The Board Game’s co-designer is hooked by the dramatic twists and turns of Pandemic Legacy: Season One

Have You Played?

Forget the single-player version you’ve played on your PC and discover the original – and best – version of the centuries-old set-collecting tile game

The Independent Shelf

Customisable mechs, LED lasers and 3D buildings: prepare for rowdy fun in this supersized spectacle

Around the World in 80 Plays

Leaving the cafés of last month’s trip to Iran behind

Through the Ages

From the dawn of history to a future age, taking humanity on a journey of cultural and technological advancement has mirrored the evolution of gaming itself

Microgame of the Month

A FREE GAME FOR YOU TO PLAY INSIDE EVERY ISSUE OF TABLE TOP GAMING!

Play it Smart

Can more rules mean greater freedom when it comes to roleplaying stories? We consider whether doing things by the book can help unleash your creativity

Unearthed Artefacts

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Tabletop Time Machine

It’s surprising how often a board designed for one

Pandemic: Rapid Response

Pandemic: Rapid Response takes the disease-curing hit to new heights with a battle to save the world in real time. In an exclusive reveal interview, designer Kane Klenko tells us about his thrilling new direction for the co-op series

The Games of Game of Thrones

As the dust settles and blood dries on the dramatic Finale of the TV fantasy epic, we pick out the top contenders for the Iron Throne on the tabletop

How we made…

June 2019 tabletopgaming.co.uk 33 The Dungeons & Dragons board game combined the RPG’s immersive fantasy universe with the tight strategic experience of a Eurogame. Behind its surprise success were two lifelong fans keen to put a fresh take on a tabletop classic

Century: A New World

After travelling the Spice Road and discovering Eastern Wonders, Emerson Matsuuchi’s Century trilogy comes to an end this summer in A New World. The designer reveals how a simple misunderstanding spawned one of the most innovative series in years

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Francesco Nepitello and Ian O’Toole take us inside the spellbinding world of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Board Game of English Magic

Nexus Infernum

From doomsday cults to necromancers channelling unholy power to raise the dead, meet the trio of designers finding the light in a dark universe

3D Printing

How 3D printing is transforming the tabletop

Now Play This

At the Now Play This exhibition of experimental game design i n London, we meet Kristi Minchin, one of the boundary-pushing artists rede fining how we play

Sorcerer

Custom -mage combat

Dungeons & Dragons: Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Seafaring scenarios that won’t leave you salty

Summoner’s Isle

Wyrms and trolls and sprites, oh my!

Space Gate Odyssey

There’s something out there, but finding it could take a while

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Board Game of English Magic

Will the book-based game leave you under its spell?

Inuit: The Snow Folk

Do you intuit it’s Inuit in it innit?

Battle Ravens

Become Vi-king of the hill in this battle of wits and luck

Hand of Fate: Ordeals

The deckbuilder gets another twist in this dark fantasy adventure

One Key

Designer: LAtelier | Artist: Xavier Gueniffey Durin

Bumúntú

Gawj of the Jungle

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Rough Nights & Hard Days

Capers and carnage in the world of Warhammer

Nagaraja

Temples for two

Radetzky: Milano 1848

Risk it for a district

Vejen

You’re gonna need a bigger oxcart

Ramen Fury

Ramen Fury comes in a bright red glossy plastic packet

Dungeons & Dragons – Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Dungeons & Dragons – Waterdeep: Dungeon of the

Big Monster

Big monsters, big ‘but’

Painting guide

Take a chihuahua rogue and beagle barbarian on walkies through your favourite roleplaying game with these paw-some mongrel miniatures

Dungeon Master’s Guide to Roleplaying

Your party is crucial to almost every RPG, so being a person down can throw a spanner in the works. Here are five ways to deal with an unexpected absence

Event Report

We talk with Amy Joyce about gaming for good

Shop Spotlight

We knock back a pint and chat to Nick Binding about the friendly local game store-cum-pub in Cheltenham