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Through the Ages

With the final instalment of Star Wars’ Skywalker saga hitting theatres this year, now is a good time to reffect on the franchise’s legacy on the tabletop

Welcome

Like your Christmas stocking, this issue of Tabletop Gaming is full of goodies.

At a Glance

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First Turn

The brain behind Arkham Horror 3rd Edition and Quirky Circuits on her globetrotting, Cthulu-swatting 2013 debut, Eldritch Horror

Ten of the Best

We all know what big-box game we hope to be turning up under the Christmas tree, but sometimes it’s the little games that count. Check out our small(ish) games for Christmas

Role Call

Winter is rapidly setting in, which makes the next couple months the ideal time to hide indoors and play these upcoming RPGs with your friends – or yourself, in one case…

Have you Played?

This survive-with-your-friends game provides swift, narrative fun while putting your dice on the line

Around the World in 80 Plays

Taking the 5,000 mile trip North-East from last month’s

All the Jahres

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

My Favourite Game

The Box of Delights YouTuber and game designer behind cyberpunk deckbuilder Renegade goes deep on the joy of tackling fantasy epic Mage Knight alone

The Independent Shelf

The bigger they come, the harder they fall

Unearthed Artefacts

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Tabletop Time Machine

FRISIAN DRAUGHTS

God Complex

In an ancient world transitioning from polytheism to monotheism, the gods of Egypt clash. And there can only be one (possibly conjoined) god left standing. We talk to Eric Lang about his new game Ankh: Gods of Egypt

How we made Quacks of Quedlinburg

From his first attempts of turning a Billard table into a boardgame to the ‘bathtub development’ that lead to The Quacks of Quedlinburg, Wolfgang Warsch reveals to us what’s in his bag…

The Book of the Game

How deep can we dive into tabletop worlds? We’re about to find out as we talk to Marc Gascoigne about Aconyte’s upcoming novelisations of our favourite games

Warzones Won and Lost

The Nineties saw the creation of Mutant Chronicles, an epic retofuristic science fiction setting that spawned boardgames, RPGs, wargames and even a movie. Here, we chronicle the Chronicles and trace the ups and downs of this unique franchise over the course of three decades

Kickin’ it Gnome-school

Fantasy today can often feel stale, with mighty monsters, dashing warriors and fair maidens all par for the course. One skirmish game is looking to the past to bring something quirkier to the tabletop

Kingdom Come

The raging war in Pannithor gets personal with the Kings of War RPG. We talk to Marc Langworthy about bringing the epic scope of Kings of War down to ground level

Chocolate Factory

Life is like a box of chocolates

Lovelace & Babbage

Following the footsteps of 19th century computing pioneers

Gates of Delirium

Every new board game begins with the usual ritual of

Nemo Rising: Robur the Conqueror

Not Twenty Thousand Leagues Deep

Cat Cafe

Roll-and-writes are the latest hot trend on the tabletop.

Kingdomino Duel

In the past few years, roll-and-write games have emerged

Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist

Yippie ki-yay, board-game lovers

Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein

You’re creating a monster, for a monster, and trying not to become a monster in the process

Tan-Tan Caravan

Every woman, every man, join the caravan of…spice?

Megacities: Oceania

The future is wet. Very wet. With sea levels rapidly

Mental Blocks

Collaborative party games can be hit and miss, often

Robotech: The Macross Saga

There are some licensed RPGs that can extend their

Detective Club

The team behind Mysterium have done it again

Silver

Silver is a card game about werewolves without any

Orchard

Designed for very young children Orchard is a charmingly

Merlin’s Beast Hunt

A few holes in its net

Meeple Party

Party season is upon us, and so is Meeple Party – a

5Er Finden

The recent glut of roll-and-write games has seen some

Romance of the Perilous Land

Between the knights, mages and monsters there’s very

Blitzkrieg!

A quick-witted dice-chucking challenge remains fun to play

Know!

Tech enabled games are a bit of a sore spot amongst

Drunken Sailor

Drawing games sit particularly well with Christmas

Star Wars Legion: Clone Wars

A war in a galaxy far, far away remains fun to play

Dragon Realm

In the US Gamewright is a good-sized publisher of games

Misty

Drawing pictures on a steamed-up window isn’t the most

Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon

Ishtar is a strategic game of choices. It is touted

Taverns of Tiefenthal

Wolfgang Warsch is one of the most prolific and varied

20 Second Showdown

We can all be a bit wary of party games, especially

Main Gauche

When you consider that the original rulebook ran to

Glorantha: The Gods War

The heavens roar and beings of unimaginable power clash

Painting Guide

Evil comes in all shapes and sizes – and colour palettes. Take your enchanted brush and expect it to glow blue, for orcs are near…

Dungeon Master’s Guide to Roleplaying

The stage was set for a climatic, explosive showdown. Our heroes had been very keen to advertise the opening night of their new tavern and that had given their enemies plenty of time to plan a devastating attack that would turn the party into a bloodbath.

Event Report

Paul Grogan of Youtube’s Gaming Rules! talks about bringing dice rolls to Devon

Shop Spotlight

Owner Alex Kirk-Bellmay takes us to Lincoln to get our roleplaying on.