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PLAY WITH YOUR ART

That settles it then: games are art. If you want definitive proof, look no further than a new exhibition set to take place on September 23rd at the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow.

Organised by TTG contributor Owen Duffy, the free event will showcase modern tabletop titles that are ideal for getting newcomers involved in analogue gaming.

“We’re trying to give people a snapshot of the hobby and expose people to some of the most interesting releases out there at the moment, but also to give a bit of context about why games have become so big and why there’s this creative explosion in the industry,” Duffy said.

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