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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Welcome

A NEW ERA • With the brand new Star Wars: Unlimited set just launched, we couldn’t resist taking a look at the smugglers, scoundrels and scavengers of the Outer Rim with an interview with John Leo – and how we can translate this excitement into the upcoming competitive play

THE BEST TOURNAMENTS IN GAMING • Want to try your hand at tournament gaming? George Chrysostomou highlights some of the best contests in the community

HEAD TO HEAD • Four fantastic head-to-head games – those games that invoke such competitiveness between just two players, and give you the biggest feelings of accomplishment when you win

IMPROVING YOUR SKILLS • Want to get the best out of your abilities? We’ve got some tips on how to hone your hobby

THE ERA OF COMPETITIVE D&D • Think D&D is collaborative? Think again…

LOSING GRACIOUSLY • Losing Two parents offer their best tips for mitigating those losses… is a natural part of games, but what happens when you’re trying to handle children’s reactions?

PLAY CATAN • Organised play is a huge part of the board game scene, and who better to ask about it than one of the great gateway games? We sat with Stephanie Newman, the Development and Organised Play manager for CATAN Studio, the English-language publisher of the CATAN games

BATTLE REPORTS • Battle Reports have become such a big part of the tabletop gaming world, but what do they really bring to a game?

WORLD SERIES OF BOARD GAMES • “You’ve come to the right place for competition!” Jonathan Hagmaier, Chair of the Board at the World Series of Board Gaming (WSBG) says with a laugh. It certainly seems he’s right – WSBG is a huge international event, taking place in Las Vegas in September and boasting huge prizes for successful gamers. We found out more about what it takes to win the grand prize…

BOARD GAME OLYMPICS • No need to run a marathon, enjoy a board game Olympics!

RUNNING YOUR OWN LEAGUE • Got a favourite game? Want to play it a lot more?

PLAYING IS WINNING • When you enter a Tournament or attend Organised Play events, it’s all about winning. Right? Well, not entirely.

YOUR WORLD YOUR RULES • Welcome to another edition of Your World, Your Rules, the Tabletop Gaming series that empowers you to play RPGs in a way that expands your campaign and inspires new narratives. This month we’re talking tournaments, competitions, and all manner of strategic play. So buckle up for a new RPG premise that encourages that very same spirit of sportsmanship. Add your own personalities and shock reveals, and bring this campaign to life in the way you see fit!

COOPERATION OVER COMPETITION • Cooperation is the centre of Modiphius Entertainment’s plans

WOMEN INNOVATORS OF PLAY • Last month we caught up with Ellie Dix about designing games, and this month we’re finding out more about her design competition win with Hasbro

PAINTING FOR TOURNAMENTS • Tournaments involving miniatures almost always require competitors to have fully assembled and crucially, painted their miniatures ahead of participating in a match. We explore that skillset (and offer a few tips) in detail

BY THE NUMBERS

THE LAST GAME YOU’LL EVER PLAY • Go is the best competitive game in the world: why haven’t you played it yet?

MEGAGAMING • When games go mega…

tabletop Glossary • Welcome adventurers, to the tabletop – where deck building has nothing to do with the patio, and worker placement isn’t...