Tabletop Gaming

Tabletop Gaming is the UK’s only monthly magazine dedicated to all types of gaming on your tabletop. From board games, card games, roleplaying games and miniatures we have you covered every month in 100 pages.

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Tabletop Gaming

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STAR WARSTM: UNLIMITED • Is Star WarsTM : Unlimited the one you’re looking for? We sit down with designer Tyler Parrott to find out more about this brand-new trading card game, and what sets it apart

UNLIMITED FUN? • A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away Luke Skywalker defeated Darth Vader (or Vader defeated Luke, depending which film you watched) but now you can recreate that battle from the comfort of your own home, right now, with the new Star WarsTM : Unlimited Trading Card Game. But how do you play? That’s where I come in…

IT’S A TRAP • Or is it? Should you be collecting Star WarsTM : Unlimited cards, and if so, which ones?

STAR WARS IN MINIATURE • Is there anything better than playing games with your favourite characters? We sit down with Will Shick about all things Star WarsTM : Shatterpoint, the miniatures skirmish game that feels like it could be for everyone

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO ASSEMBLING PLASTIC MINIATURES • We give you some tips on how to easily build your wargaming miniatures… featuring a guest appearance by Darth Vader!

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE FORCE IN BOARD GAMES • What really is the force? George Barker investigates how game designers have presented their answer to this question in their games over the years

RISE OF THE EMPIRE • Proving it’s good to be bad, the Villainous range of games sees you playing as the evil characters of Disney’s catalogue. With a Star Wars version of the game finding epic expansions, we caught up with Mike Mulvihill, its game designer to find out what goes on behind the scenes in being tempted to the dark side…

UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Star Wars: Outer Rim had some unfinished business, but is the 2022 expansion essential for the game to truly shine?

THE HISTORY OF STAR WARS RPGs • RPGs In The Galaxy Far, Far Away

STAR WARS RPGS: WHERE TO START • A long time ago in a galaxy far far away it may be, but we’re bringing Star Wars RPGs a little closer to home

YOUR WORLD YOUR RULES • We want to give you the tools and inspiration to create your own RPG universe. This month, we’ll be using the Star Wars RPG for inspiration, but this campaign concept can be applied to any roleplaying game. Take these starting points and expand and customise them to suit your next epic adventure.

10 OF THE BEST SPACE GAMES • A collection of Ten of the Best Space Games with options for every complexity. Overwhelmed by the prospect of setting off a firework in the back garden? Or are you ready to launch for Jupiter on a solo space-mining mission? Find your level here…

QUINNS QUEST • When one of our favourite board game reviewers turns his hand to RPGs, we want to know more. Chris Lowry talks to Shut Up & Sit Down’s Quentin Smith about his new channel

INTO THE INKLANDS WE GO

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…

TABLETOP 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

SHUFFLE BOARD GAME CAFÉ • We caught up with Andrew Woolrich, Co-Owner of the gorgeous Shuffle Board Game Café!

CONVENTION REPORT • Adam heads to Torquay for a cosy weekend board game...