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Join us for the weekend of Saturday 27th and Sunday

JAMES M. HEWITT

The Nottingham-based creator of theHellboy and Devil May Cry board games reflects on his Space Marine Civil War debut, The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth

10 OF THE BEST UNDERWATER GAMES

The deep blue sea holds many mysteries in gaming – not only does it allow the hundreds of games about being a pirate to bob about on the surface, it’s also a richly explored theme beneath the waves. Get your snorkel out and join us to explore some of our favourite underwater themed board games.

WAVELENGTH

Can you get on my level? Are you picking up what I’m putting down? Are we on the same wavelength? Let’s find out

DECK BUILDING

We explore the world of solo gaming one move at a time

SAASHI

The creator of Coffee Roaster and Remember Our Trip draws the cartography of their favourite game, Imperial

MONSTER, HUNTED

We’re going on a hunt with Steamforged Games for what might be their biggest quarry yet

THE NETHERLANDS

Today we’re hopping northeast across the Atlantic from

KNIFE TANK: THE SHUFFLING

If you’re not already sold by the name alone, we don’t know what to say. Charlie Theel discusses why it’s okay to bring a knife to a tank fight.

THE GREAT PYRAMIDS OF GAMING

Before the many flavours of Fluxx, there were the Pyramids. We delve into the odd origins of Looney Pyramids with their creator Andy Looney

A BREAKOUT HIT

Friedemann Findeisen points and clicks us in the right direction in the narrative adventure game, Cantaloop

HOUR OF GLORY

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MICROGAME OF THE MONTH

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

SPY KIDS

Corey Konieczka is possibly best known for his work at Fantasy Flight making the Battlestar Galactica Board Game. Now running his own Studio, we ask, what can we expect from Unexpected Games?

A LOVE LETTER FROM THE END OF THE WORLD

The host of the Five Games For Doomsday Podcast offers a love letter to what’s important about the hobby and what we have learned from a year of lockdowns and isolation

EMBARKIING ON A ZIINEQUEST

We explore the weird and wonderful games that have cropped up in the latest Zinequest.

ENCAPSULATE 1993

Matthew Vernall explores modern gaming one year at a time, this month: 1993

SHOW THEM WHO’S BOSS

Heading straight to the boss, we speak to Brotherwise Games about the fun found in fandoms, the growth of Brotherwise Games, and the excitement in store

DWELLINGS ELDERVALE LEGENDARY EDITION

Take everything you have on your fantasy wish list

WILDLANDS: THE ANCIENTS

Martin Wallace’s Wildlands is the gift that keeps on

JURASSIC SNACK

Life in the Jurassic period was refreshingly simple;

INKLING

There’s an art to making arty games. Finding the right

UNICORN FEVER

I don’t have particularly fond memories of the bookies

LAST AURORA

I would like to say that Last Aurora reminds me of

SMASH UP: MARVEL

The Smash Up series is one of those ideas that other

NOMIDS

Following the massive Kickstarter success of 2016’s

COYOTE

Coyote is a bluffing game, where you’re a trickster.

CANTALOOP: BREAKING INTO PRISON

Imagine being handed a game that you’re told is based

GANESHA

Ganesh, the Indian god of wisdom and prosperity is

X-MEN: MUTANT INSURRECTION

The X-Men have deserved a proper outing for a long

SYMBAROUM STARTER SET: TREASURE HUNTS IN DAVOKAR

Where most RPG starter kits focus on light, breezy

ERA: MEDIEVAL AGE

Era: Medieval Age is a civilisation game writ small

ERA: MEDIEVAL AGE: RIVERS & ROADS

The Rivers & Roads expansion adds two new

FOUL PLAY: THE MANOR HOUSE MURDER

The butler did it. Or the groundskeeper. Maybe the

DUCKS IN TOW

Like any hobby, gaming has its trends. Every so often

BLOCK MANIA

“Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours,” crooned

FINAL FANTASY TRADING CARD GAME: SHADOWBRINGERS STARTER SET

It’s hard not to be at least a little aware of the

ONE SMALL STEP

Academy Games are known for making board games rooted

COSMIC FROG

Straight out of the gate, I’ll put it like this – Cosmic

AQUATICA

The weight of responsibility is on your shoulders.

THE BLOODY INN

Let the bodies hit the floor (and then sweep them under the annex)

UNLOCK! MYTHIC ADVENTURES

Hey Unlock, it’s me again. We met briefly at a convention.

STATION MASTER

Every year, the board game industry is gifted with

878 VIKINGS: INVASIONS OF ENGLAND

Sometimes a board game finds you just at the right

AGE OF SIGMAR: SOULBOUND CHAMPIONS OF ORDER

The first major expansion for an RPG can often signpost

TAWANTINSUYU: THE INCAN EMPIRE

Tawantinsuyu was the name given to the Inca empire

PATHFINDER: LOST OMENS ANCESTRY GUIDE

One of the greatest lures of Pathfinder has always

SCALES, BONES AND HAIRY CARAPACES

We offer a triad of techniques in a painting guide using Wargame Atlantic miniatures to improve your creatures across whatever board you’re playing on

THE DICE BOX

The Dice Box is Warwickshire’s first dedicated board game café, by founding duo Trev and Steph. With a library of over 600 games, and Game Gurus on hand to help teach players how to play, you can also enjoy locally baked cakes and Italian roasted coffee as you do. We caught up with Steph all about The Dice Box.

THE HOUSE ALWAYS RULES

We explore house rules, and how to make sure you’re not doing more damage than you’re preventing with your DIY DMing

tabletop time machine

1890 ROUND THE WORLD WITH NELLIE BLY