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Last year, we hosted the first Tabletop Gaming Live convention. Thousands of you came to London’s Alexandra Palace to play the latest games, expand your collection thanks to exclusive show deals, win amazing prizes in tournaments, hear from designers in talks and pick up some new skills in workshops. It was a fantastic two days filled with the best that the hobby has to offer, and we couldn’t wait to do it again.

2019’s Tabletop Gaming Live is even bigger and better, with more games, more tournaments, more talks and workshops, more to buy, more to play and even more reasons to get involved and have an unforgettable weekend!

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REGULARS
Welcome
Summer is over, but things aren’t cooling down anytime
At a Glance
The year’s biggest releases come to London’s Alexandra Palace on September 28th and Sunday 29th
First Turn
The indie designer of Wibbell++ and Kitty Cataclysm
Ten of the Best Roll and Writes
Roll up, roll up! And, erm, write up? We jot down our favourite games that tick all the right boxes (to score points)
Role Call
RPGs can take you anywhere you want – this month we journey into hell, jaunt around a Lovecraftian Berlin and visit a weird cyberpunk future
All the Jahres
Replaying the winners of the Spiel des Jahres so you don’t have to
My Favourite Game
The mind behind Rayguns and Rocketships and Pantone: The Game reveals why he’s happy not to escape the haunted mansion of Betrayal at House on the Hill
Have you Played?
Sébastien Pauchon’s game of battling merchants turns ten this year. Here’s why the two-player gem is still worth trading your camels for
The Independent Shelf
Control German aeroplane makers during World War I in this game that takes the confiict from bloodied fields to factory floors
Through the Ages
The Blood Rage designer has become one of the biggest names in board gaming thanks to his visionary approach to gameplay and theme, but he started small
Microgame of the Month
A FREE GAME FOR YOU TO PLAY INSIDE EVERY ISSUE OF TABLE TOP GAMING!
Ready Slayer One
The rise, fall and rise again of dystopian roleplaying game SLA Industries
Give it a Wehrle
The mighty woodland war of Root thrust designer Cole Wehrle into the spotlight. Now, with the help of his brother, he’s bringing back his stunning debut, Pax Pamir
Around the World in 80 Plays
As we leave behind the hustle and bustle of France’s
Unearthed Artefacts
++YEAR 3144++INCOMING TRANSMISSION++ found sector c8: pastime x17 – board game – “campy creatures” thebeast=gorilla=fiction? invadervalue4_false//result:fearthecasterions
Play It Smart
Can eco-conscious games help save the environment? Our experts look at how the likes of Photosynthesis and Bunnies & Burrows might convince players to go green
Tabletop Time Machine
It’s now well-known that Monopoly was invented by Lizzie
FEATURES
Settling In
As the world of Imperial Settlers expands to the Empires of the North, Ignacy Trzewiczek looks back – and forward – on five years of his civilisation-building card game
How We Made: Small World
Phillipe Keyaerts’ zany 2009 hit sees orcs, wizards, giants and more scrapping with their fantasy neighbours. Here’s how Small World made it big
Yu-Gi-Oh! Worlds
Two days in the life of British card game pro Jake Quinsee as he experiences the intense competition of the TCG’s highest-level contest for the first time
Monopolists and Marxists: A tale of Two Political Games
Monopoly went from criticising capitalism to embodying it. Meet its forgotten socialist sibling, Class Struggle
Roll with the Punches
Boxing game Title Bout landed a knockout blow when it debuted 40 years ago, but its long-awaited return to the ring was beset by tragedy and the arrival of younger challengers. Could Jim Trunzo’s veteran heavyweight still go toe-to-toe?
Going Deep
Evolution is undergoing the biggest change in the series yet as it ventures into the blue. Co-designer Dominic Crapuchettes takes us under Oceans’ surface
PLAYED
Pathfinder: Second Edition
Magic, monsters & maths
Copenhagen
So good we just can’t cope
Century: A New World
Emerson Matsuuchi’s historical trading trilogy reaches its spicy conclusion
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar – Warcry
Breaking the mould whilst breaking bones
Letter Jam
B_oody bri_ _iant
Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit
Old-school future visions
Jaws
The head, the tail, the whole damn thing
Shikoku
Named for a Japanese island famous for its 88 temples
Welcome to Dino World
Designer: James O’Connor, Nick Shaw, Dávid Turczi |
Atelier: The Painter’s Studio
A game that makes a good impression
Shobu
Four boards, one heck of an experience
Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops
Left in the dark
Imperial Settlers: Empires of The North
King in the North
Arraial
A-rraial head-scratcher
Pax Pamir: Second Edition
Great Game, or greatest game?
Steam Pirates
Running out of steam
Doppelt So Clever (Twice as Clever!)
The follow-up to last year’s ‘pretty clever’ roll-and-write
Shipshape
Designer: Rob Daviau | Artist: Dhaniels Castillo, Andrew
Escape Room in a Box: Flashback
The second in the Ronsealtitled Escape Room in a Box
Bahamas
If you ever wonder what spawns the idea for a new game
Miremarsh
Squelch squerch, squelch squerch…
Honga
Always pet the big cat
Finger Guns at High Noon
There’s an ineffable joy to finger guns, isn’t there?
Naruto Baruto Card Game
This anime adaptation is the first in a new series
HOBBY TIPS
Painting Guide
When you paint the Game of Thrones, you win and you win! We brush up the Starks, Lannisters, Hodor and the Hound to make the fantasy epic a feast for the eyes as well as crows
Dungeon Master’s Guide to Roleplaying
Hands off that d20! Not every test demands a decision by dice, and forcing players to roll can kill the fun. Here’s when to pick up the polyhedrons, and when to let sleeping dice lie
COMMUNITY
Event Report
Peterborough Wargames Club chair Mike Whitaker talks about bringing battles to Lincolnshire
Shop Spotlight
Operations manager Rebecca Culling talks about taking the online outlet from digital to physical
TABLETOP GAMING LIVE
23 MUST-PLAY GAMES AT THIS YEAR’S TABLETOP GAMING LIVE
Out of print for 35 years and considered ‘lost’, this
PARTICIPATION GAME TOURNAMENTS
The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game puts you in the role
TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
10-11AM TO HELLBOY AND BACK: BRINGING FAN-FAVOURITE
WARCRADLE STUDIOS
Myths, Legends, Iconic Figures, and a couple of dudes
PLAYFUSION AT TTGL!
Revolutionary Card Games at Tabletop Gaming Live!
PLAN YOUR DAY
Everything you’ll need to know during your visit to Tabletop Gaming Live…
TT COMBAT
Unique Miniatures Games & MDF Wargaming Scenery
BLACK SEAS: MASTER AND COMMANDER
Fight for domination of the high seas in this fast-paced starter set.
BLOCKBUSTER IS BACK… AS A BOARD GAME
The Big Potato gang bring their brand new movie party game to Tabletop Gaming Live
GOLIATH BRINGS FAMILY FUN GAMES
Creating games that inspire people to reach beyond their imagination.
YOU’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER GAMES SHELF
With the introduction of the devilishly evil Disney Villainous and now the ultimate game for fans of JAWS, Ravensburger is making its mark in tabletop gaming. The company’s Benn Bramwell fills us in on what’s in store at the show…
HABA
Great games for all ages.
AN INVITATION TO VISIT DAVID WESTNEDGE LTD
The exclusive UK distributor for the Piatnik range of jigsaw puzzles and games by Hurrican Edition, including Mr Jack, Kero, NagaRaja and Quadrio.
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