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FALLOUT: FACTIONS

Is this the game to make you a skirmish gamer? We sit with James M. Hewitt, designer of Fallout: Factions, to find out just why this one is different

A GAME OF TWO HALVES

A decade after it launched on Kickstarter, Rob Burman speaks to Steamforged Games about the cancellation and return of the innovative and influential Guild Ball

HALO: FLASHPOINT

Ahead of its launch later this year, we find out how Mantic Games is making the transition from the Halo video games to the tabletop as smooth as possible

STARTING IN MINIATURES

I’d like to play, but… we look at the reasons you may not, and offer some responses with the help of Anne Richmond of Atomic Mass Games

ONCE UPON A FUTURE

It doesn’t need to be all Warhammer, all the time. We’ve got five alternatives you won’t regret bringing to the table

FROM VIDEO GAME TO BOARD GAMES: A MINIATURE TAKEOVER

Why is it that video game after video game are gettingting tabletop makeovers, and why is it seemingly always with miniatures? With Halo: Flashpoint amidst these pages, the news of a Mass Effect game on the horizon, and work of Steamforged Games in general, we’re taking a look at why this is the case.

TWO THIN COATS PAINT & TAKE

You may have seen the Two Thin Coats Paint & Take title across convention sessions more and more, but with their recent appearance at AireCon, we thought we’d see what it actually entailed

BATTLETCH BACK AND EVEN BETTER

Mike Whitaker pens a love letter to a classic wargame brought back to life 

THE HISTORY OF MINIATURES IN RPGS

We so often associate miniatures with tabletop wargaming and other titles that need to be played within a physical environment. But miniatures have been just as much a part of roleplaying games as they have wargames. Here we cover the basics of their foundation to today

HOW DIORAMA MAKING CAN INSPIRE YOUR NEXT CAMPAIGN

Diorama making is a hobby on the rise, and it’s easy to find fantastic YouTube channels like gameyy builds, Boylei Hobby Time, and Nerdforge, which provide brilliant examples of expert builds. But, there’s a lot of crossover between the RPG world, wargaming, miniatures and diorama making which could help to inspire a new campaign

THE VAULT GAMING HALL

Newly opened, we caught up with Josh Smith about creating a welcoming home for tabletop gaming – wargaming in particular – in Peterborough

THE MINI HACK

We couldn’t resist the pull of this fun storage and transport hack. Struggling to keep the paint job on those miniatures of yours looking tip top? WarMag have got the answer for you – and it’s really useful (pun intended)

THE TERRAIN AHEAD

Getting good terrain or scenery on a board game, wargame, or RPG can change the feeling of it completely.ly . Although it creates something beautiful, how exactly can gamers enjoy it when it’s not there as standard? We look at ways to upgrade your terrain game

6 WAYS TO REPURPOSE YOUR MINIATURES

Miniatures don’t need to wallow in a box somewhere when not in use. Whether they have an origin in wargames or RPGs, we look at ways you can repurpose them for a new life on the tabletop

MINIATURE BUDGET, MAXIMUM EFFECT

It’s often been said that tabletop gaming is a luxury hobby, and there’s certainly some truth in that. But if one turns to miniatures, with the frequent releases from the likes of Games Workshop, or even the kit you need to get them together - it’s easy to find expense there too. So how can we enjoy miniatures and the associated terrain without the price tag?

POOR UNFORTUNATE SOLUS

With Into the Inklands out and being played in dining rooms and local game stores around the world, Ravensburger has given us the low down on the upcoming fourth Disney Lorcana expansion as well as finally revealing their plans for the first big official Disney Lorcana events, the Disney Lorcana Challenges

HIDDEN MICKEY’S

Finding an easter egg in your game is always fun, and Disney is no stranger to hiding a few within its animations. We take a look at our favourites from Ravensburger’s Disney Lorcana...

ON THE CARDS

We look ahead at some of the biggest trading card game news of the month and discover what’s on the cards…

YOUR WORLD YOUR RULES

We want to give you the tools and inspiration to create your own RPG universe. This month we’re looking at miniatures in all of their forms, from their use in tabletop wargames to the role that they play in roleplaying titles. This story could serve as inspiration for the basis of any RPG, from D&D to Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, which may involve miniatures! Get creative with custom miniatures and terrain that help to tell this story

GREEN BY DESIGN

Greener, more environmentally-friendly games start with greener design. Jessica Metheringham of the Green Games Guide explains why

ARMENIA

This month we’re up in the West Asian

GOING SOLO

What happens when you want to go to a convention or try out a new hobby, but neither your household nor your friends are up for the event? You’ve no choice but to go solo. We’ve got tips for making attending alone much less daunting…

Glossary

Welcome adventurers, to the tabletop – where deck building has nothing to do with the patio, and worker placement isn’t part of a recruitment agency. If the terminology used to describe the games we know and love can feel like trying to learn a new language, let our glossary demystify the terminology, and have you speaking tabletop in no time at all

DROPOLTER

“Is this even a game?” my partner scoffed

PALEOVET

In this entertaining family game, you play as

MEDIEVAL ACADEMY

It’s your first day at chivalry school but

SABOBATAGE

Boba (n): Those small, oddly textured balls of

TIMELINE TWIST: STAR WARS

Timeline Twist : Star Wars describes itself beautifully

ITCHY FEET

I tchy Feet is a small boxed card

IMPERIAL MINERS

I mperial Miners is sold as a game

SNACK MATCH

The perfect ‘filler’ game is almost the holy

HIGH SEASON: GRAND HOTEL ROLL & WRITE

There are certain hotels that people return to,

AMYGDALA

The amygdala is a small, almondshaped area of

TRIQUETA

The triquetra is an ancient symbol, roughly triangular

TROLLS AND PRINCESSES

Ilived in Germany as a child, close to

CATAN: STARFARERS DUEL

Catan: Starfarers Duel was the last game

AGEMONIA

Agemonia is a planet with two moons populated

EMERGE

It’s the artwork that first draws you into

COFFEE RUSH

Ever dreamt of becoming the best barista in

DUNGEON SAGA ORIGINS KICKSTARTER VERSION

Mantic Games did something very unique last year

BANISH THE SNAKES

The ‘Dark Ages’ are framed for most of

MAP OF MISTERRA

Taking the role of freelance cartographers, players are

FINAL FANTASY TR ADING CARD GAME ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION SET 2024

The Final Fantasy Trading Card Game Anniversary Collection

QUEEN BY MIDNIGHT

As the clock strikes midnight, one princess stands

TAVERN TALES

It’s renowned as the oldest cliché in the

CHEFS DE PARTIE

Sometimes when you’re on an epic quest to

BASIC ROLEPLAYING : UNIVERSAL GAME ENGINE

Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine is far

THE DECK OF MANY THINGS BOX SET

The Deck of Many Things is a well

KNOCK – ISSUE 4

Knock is an esoteric old-school roleplay smorgasbord.

STAR WARS: SHAT TERPOINT LEAD BY EXAMPLE

After a relatively slow period for Shatterpoint releases,

STAR WARS: SHATTERPOINT EE CHEE WA MAA! SQUAD PACK

It’s time to Ewok ‘n’ roll with a new selection of Shatterpoint characters

THE SILVER BAYONET: CANADA

Joseph A. McCullough’s The Silver Bayonet was a

OUR BEST FINDS

Brought to you by There’s always been a

CIRCA 1200 ASTRONOMICAL GAME

‘Agame that is very noble and very strange