Best Games The best Ghibli-inspired D&D 5E adventures and settings for fans of Spirited Away, Totoro and more Get into some Miyazaki-style Dungeons & Dragons shenanigans. April 25, 2024 Katie Wickens
Opinion What Magic: The Gathering needs to learn from the Marvel Cinematic Universe Is Wizards of the Coast driving the TCG towards its own endgame? April 25, 2024 Samantha Nelson 1 comment
Opinion Miss the dark, brutal atmosphere of old-school Fallout? Weird-West tabletop RPG Deadlands is its ideal successor Different eras, same darkness. April 23, 2024 Alex Meehan 2 comments
Opinion Desperate for more Shōgun after the stellar TV show’s finale? Board game Sekigahara is the perfect sequel Even Blackthorne would give up his boat for this. April 22, 2024 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
Best Games 7 best Legacy of Destruction cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!’s latest set A nod to the past in cards that push the TCG into its future. April 22, 2024 Alicia Haddick
Best Games The best Fallout games to stash in your tabletop vault after finishing the Fallout TV show That SPECIAL something. April 18, 2024 Matt Jarvis
Best Games 10 best spells in D&D 5E These spells are invaluable to any party. April 18, 2024 Katie Wickens
Feature Shadow of the Colossus-inspired board game Leviathan Wilds is one of the most compelling co-op experiences I’ve had in years On the shoulders of giants. April 16, 2024 Matt Jarvis
Opinion Votes for Women turns the frustrating fight for women’s rights into a vital board game lesson in history - and the present History repeats itself. April 16, 2024 Alex Meehan
Opinion The Fallout TV show owes even more to its tabletop RPG than the video games Don’t wander the wasteland alone. April 15, 2024 Hal Hewlett
Feature Magic: The Gathering’s Outlaws of Thunder Junction ends up a soulless gimmick in a cowboy hat, even if its cards are a crack shot The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. April 12, 2024 Jason Coles 2 comments
Best Games MTG Outlaws of Thunder Junction: 10 best cards in the new Magic: The Gathering set Saddle up for the prime picks from the Wild West-themed expansion. April 11, 2024 Jason Coles
Opinion Who gets to play Yu-Gi-Oh? The TCG’s recent exclusions fly in the face of its community spirit European cancellation of the latest Speed Duel set and revised Japanese tournament rules are baffling in the wake of efforts to welcome new players. April 10, 2024 Alicia Haddick
Best Games 7 board games to play at UK Games Expo 2024 Don’t miss these titles this June. April 9, 2024 Alex Meehan
Best Games 9 best solo board games for single-player fun Rollin’ solo. April 8, 2024 Tim Ford 1 comment
Opinion Wish you could play Dragon’s Dogma 2 with friends? Take on massive monsters as a party of adventurers in this multiplayer board game Skulk Hollow offers a lot of the same thrills as the creature-climbing, pawn-commanding video game. April 5, 2024 Matt Jarvis
Opinion Why are there so many good Dune board games? Let the adaptations flow. April 4, 2024 Alex Meehan 1 comment
Opinion D&D 5E vs Pathfinder 2E: Which RPG should you play? Can there be a winner in the D&D vs Pathfinder debate, or is it more a matter of preference? April 3, 2024 Katie Wickens 8 comments
Opinion Magic: The Gathering’s thirst-trap planeswalker Oko shows that tabletop games can be sexy in the right ways Attractive AND steals from the rich? Get yourself a man who can do both. March 28, 2024 Alex Meehan
Opinion Trying to get your kids into board games? It's not about what you play, but how you play Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield on how to share grown-up games with younger players. March 28, 2024 Richard Garfield
Feature How Yu-Gi-Oh!’s 1999 starter decks turned the card game from a flop into a phenomenon Revisiting the Duel Monsters EX set as it’s reprinted for the series’ 25th anniversary. March 27, 2024 Alicia Haddick
Feature Critical Role's D&D rival Daggerheart plays tabletop RPGs' greatest hits well, but struggles to be more than a covers band For all the smart evolution it makes from its forebears, the fantasy RPG is still searching for its own identity. March 25, 2024 Hal Hewlett 11 comments
Feature In bettering Descent's Terrinoth with its vibrant world, Kinfire Chronicles has become the fantasy board game to watch Hot property. March 25, 2024 Charlie Theel
Opinion The Arkham Horror Files RPG needs to take risks, like the franchise always has Investigators meets innovation. March 21, 2024 Alex Meehan 4 comments
Opinion The Avatar: The Last Airbender roleplaying game succeeds where the live-action series fails Expansion over imitation. March 18, 2024 Alex Meehan
Opinion Is the next version of Dungeons & Dragons coming too late? Slow and steady has not won this race. March 14, 2024 Alex Meehan 14 comments
Best Games 5 best Yu-Gi-Oh! structure decks in the TCG’s history Build a solid foundation for your next duelling powerhouse. March 12, 2024 Alicia Haddick
Feature Before Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies, the sci-fi epic’s best adaptation was a board game no-one could buy for decades The groundbreaking Dune board game changed everything - and then vanished. March 11, 2024 Matt Jarvis 2 comments
Opinion Can't wait for the Discworld RPG? Become an Auditor of Reality in this free fan-made game A One in a Million Chance at Adventure is a rules-lite narrative delight. March 11, 2024 Katie Wickens
Opinion Like everything else, tabletop gaming would look very different without Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama The influential mangaka and iconic designer for Dragon Quest has passed away at age 68. March 8, 2024 Matt Jarvis
Best Games 6 best Into the Inklands location cards in Disney Lorcana You've got places to be March 7, 2024 Michael Whelan
Feature Magic: The Gathering’s Fallout Commander decks struggle to find personality in the video games’ atomic wasteland Hooray for Dogmeat. March 7, 2024 Jason Coles 5 comments
Best Games 5 best Into the Inklands action cards in Disney Lorcana Time to take action March 7, 2024 Michael Whelan
Opinion The best adventure board game you've never heard of turns translating medieval manuscripts into a compelling odyssey Paint a Vulgari picture. March 7, 2024 Thomas Wells 2 comments
Best Games 6 best Into the Inklands item cards in Disney Lorcana Put these in your pocket. March 6, 2024 Michael Whelan
Best Games 6 best Into the Inklands song cards in Disney Lorcana Something worth singing about. March 6, 2024 Michael Whelan
Best Games 12 best Into the Inklands cards in Disney Lorcana Power-up your decks with this excellent characters. March 5, 2024 Michael Whelan
Best Games The 23 Most Rare and Expensive Pokémon Cards From Pikachu Illustrator to Shadowless Charizard, here are the most expensive Pokémon cards ever made. March 5, 2024 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
Best Games 7 best Into the Inklands steel cards in Disney Lorcana Beneficial banishment. March 1, 2024 Alex Meehan
Best Games 7 best Into the Inklands amber cards in Disney Lorcana Terrorise with tiny hordes. Feb. 29, 2024 Alex Meehan
Opinion Diablo artist's gorgeously grimdark miniatures game is World War I by way of Warhammer 40,000 Mike Franchina's hellish visions come to life in new playtest rules. Feb. 29, 2024 Hal Hewlett
Best Games The best Dune games to play on the tabletop after you watch Part Two Add some spice to your next game night. Feb. 28, 2024 Matt Jarvis
Best Games 7 best Into the Inklands amethyst cards in Disney Lorcana Something kinda magic. Feb. 27, 2024 Alex Meehan
Feature Blood Rage creator's next board game Life in Reterra bridges the gap between complex and casual - and we've played it Is Hasbro courting hobbyists? Feb. 26, 2024 Alex Meehan
Feature “All the benefits of reading also apply to board games”: Why more libraries are adding tabletop classics to their bookshelves From Wingspan to D&D, local libraries are expanding their catalogues of cardboard. Feb. 26, 2024 James Wallis 1 comment
Opinion The 1950s wargame that still ruins friendships 70 years on, Diplomacy shows just how simple an excellent negotiation game can be. Feb. 23, 2024 Philip Harker 4 comments
Best Games 10 best card-draw cards in Magic: The Gathering More options are always good. Feb. 23, 2024 Jason Coles 2 comments
Best Games 7 best Into the Inklands ruby cards in Disney Lorcana Always better to banish. Feb. 22, 2024 Alex Meehan
Feature From TCGs to TRPGs, Aotearoa New Zealand’s tabletop creators are finding their spotlight on the global stage “We want to help each other out a lot more because we are so isolated.” Feb. 22, 2024 Tim Ford
Best Games 7 best Into the Inklands sapphire cards in Disney Lorcana Brain beats brawn. Feb. 21, 2024 Alex Meehan
Opinion Are we entering a new golden age of trading card games? Gotta play 'em all. Feb. 21, 2024 Michael Whelan 4 comments
Best Games 7 best Into the Inklands emerald cards in Disney Lorcana Make banishment a bad idea. Feb. 20, 2024 Alex Meehan
Best Games 10 best feats in Dungeons & Dragons 5E D&D feats that will see your party carving through your enemies. Feb. 20, 2024 Katie Wickens
Feature Could AI and virtual reality be the future of Yu-Gi-Oh? We tried it for ourselves to find out Duelling an AI opponent and battling in VR during the TCG’s 25th anniversary event in Tokyo. Feb. 20, 2024 Alicia Haddick
Opinion Worlds Beyond Number is the slow-burn D&D actual play I didn't know I needed Sometimes, slower is better. Feb. 19, 2024 Henry St Leger
Opinion Board games shouldn't always be about escapism To be not escapist, but free. Feb. 15, 2024 Sean Weeks 4 comments
Feature On Japan’s biggest stage, Yu-Gi-Oh!’s 25th anniversary event celebrated its past by looking to the future Hesitancy to delve too deeply into the making of the hit series and its card game couldn’t stop The Legend of Duelist Quarter Century from being a meaningful tribute to its creators and community. Feb. 13, 2024 Alicia Haddick
Best Games 6 best Phantom Nightmare cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!’s latest set Dream pulls. Feb. 12, 2024 Alicia Haddick
Feature Murders at Karlov Manor is a detective’s dream, and a delight for Magic: The Gathering players Whodunit? Feb. 12, 2024 Jason Coles
Opinion Charisma in D&D isn't just about confidence - and that goes for real life, too What a charmer. Feb. 8, 2024 Jason Coles 1 comment
Best Games MTG Murders at Karlov Manor: 10 best cards in the new Magic: The Gathering set Pulls to kill for. Feb. 5, 2024 Jason Coles
Opinion This Game of Thrones and Godfather-inspired Blades in the Dark RPG turns heists into gambles for political power Words are mightier than the sword. Jan. 31, 2024 Alex Meehan
Feature 'How do we not worry about breaking the fine china?': Dimension 20 DM Brennan Lee Mulligan on Fantasy High’s threequel and roleplaying with abandon Say hi, Intrepid Heroes! Jan. 30, 2024 Jason Coles
Feature ‘The hobby is only just catching up to what Greg did 40 years ago’: Pendragon 6E, ‘ultimate’ edition of an RPG legend’s masterpiece, reclaims its crown Return of the King. Jan. 29, 2024 Matt Jarvis
Interview Marvel Multiverse creators on staying true to the comics, going behind the mask of superheroes and making ‘Avengers moments’ in the tabletop RPG “We focused on making the game feel like a blockbuster Marvel event.” Jan. 26, 2024 Matt Jarvis
Opinion Baldur's Gate 3 studio's first board game is just as epic and entertaining as its RPGs It would be a sin not to. Jan. 25, 2024 Alex Meehan
Feature How an unassuming Magic: The Gathering token overtook one of its priciest star cards Tarmogoyf, worth over $200 in its competitive heyday, will now set you back less than a common Goblin Shaman. Jan. 25, 2024 Hal Hewlett
Feature Yu-Gi-Oh!’s new starter set is the easiest the TCG has been to learn in 25 years The step-by-step intro to the card game’s dense rules is basic, but not boring. Jan. 25, 2024 Matt Jarvis
Feature Yu-Gi-Oh!’s Maze of Millennia set makes anime cards real for the first time in 25 years, without being relics Thoughtful changes balance on-screen power with the modern meta. Jan. 24, 2024 Alicia Haddick
Best Games 5 Board games to play when The Traitors ends Faithful to the essence of the show. Jan. 23, 2024 Alex Meehan 2 comments
Opinion If you love the challenge and myth of Hades, Horrified: Greek Monsters is the board game for you A Greek classic. Jan. 22, 2024 Alex Meehan
Best Games 6 best Yu-Gi-Oh! decks of all time from the card game’s 25-year history From Yata Lock to Tearlaments. Jan. 18, 2024 Alicia Haddick
Opinion Resident Evil’s puzzles deserve their own board game Spencer Mansion in a box. Jan. 17, 2024 Alex Meehan 1 comment
Feature One of the best Warhammer 40k video games of recent years - maybe ever - is back, and you shouldn't miss it Chaos Gate: Daemonhunters is essentially Warhammer XCOM, and that’s only a good thing. Jan. 16, 2024 Matt Jarvis
Best Games Best tabletop RPGs 2024 (that aren’t Dungeons & Dragons 5E) Explore worlds beyond the Forgotten Realms. Jan. 16, 2024 Alex Meehan 5 comments
Best Games Best gifts for Dungeons & Dragons lovers 2024 Roll a crit on gift giving. Jan. 15, 2024 Alex Meehan 1 comment
Best Games Best gifts for board game lovers 2024 Put some suggestions on the table. Jan. 15, 2024 Alex Meehan 2 comments
Best Games Upcoming RPGs 2024: 14 tabletop roleplaying games you should play this year Discover new worlds and tell new stories. Jan. 15, 2024 Alex Meehan 1 comment
Best Games Best Board Games 2024: What to buy and play now Top-tier titles. Jan. 11, 2024 Alex Meehan 2 comments
Feature If you love games, you should visit Warhammer World - and maybe bring your nan Games Workshop’s museum is an artistic showcase and celebration of why we play. Jan. 11, 2024 Maddie Cullen 2 comments
Feature Ravnica Remastered’s fun dip into MTG history can’t make up for its underwhelming, overpriced offering 2024 starts with a befuddled bang for the card game. Jan. 10, 2024 Jason Coles
Opinion As Yu-Gi-Oh! prepares to turn 25, the card game has never felt more welcoming for newcomers Ample digital offerings, wide card availability and a healthy competitive scene have helped the TCG put its best foot forward a quarter-century in. Jan. 9, 2024 Alicia Haddick
Best Games MTG Ravnica Remastered: 10 best cards in the new Magic: The Gathering set Blasts from the past Jan. 8, 2024 Jason Coles
Feature Warhammer: The Old World is a cynical exercise in mining nostalgia - and cash - from Fantasy Battle fans The reboot of the pre-Age of Sigmar wargame brings back old models and a few new ideas for an inflated price. Jan. 6, 2024 Caelyn Ellis 32 comments
Best Games Upcoming board games 2024: 13 board game releases you shouldn’t miss this year New year, new games. Jan. 5, 2024 Alex Meehan 1 comment
Best Games 7 cosy board games to warm you up this winter Perfect for rainy afternoons and hot cups of tea. Jan. 4, 2024 Maddie Cullen
Opinion The biggest D&D 5E problems that One D&D still hasn't fixed Even One D&D can’t solve everything: here are the key offenders unlikely to change before the new edition comes out. Jan. 4, 2024 Henry St Leger 1 comment
Opinion Borderlands unfortunately proves great video games don't always make great board games Not so badass. Jan. 2, 2024 Eric Watson 1 comment
Opinion Magic: The Gathering’s 2023 showed the card game mixing sweet sets with sour business Inventive designs and fun crossovers were held back by frustrating pricing and industry woes. Dec. 29, 2023 Jason Coles
Best Games From D&D’s Planescape return to Zelda roleplaying in all but name, these are 2023’s tabletop RPG highlights Knightly valour, planar chaos and Final Fantasy XIV with pen ‘n’ paper. Dec. 28, 2023 Chase Carter
Feature Japan’s card game shops have cultivated community and companionship to fill the gap left by vanishing public spaces Meeting Yu-Gi-Oh! players who have made a local store their second home. Dec. 27, 2023 Alicia Haddick 1 comment
Best Games 7 indie tabletop RPGs released this year that you shouldn’t miss Radio waves, wizard keggers and beautiful, violent death. Dec. 27, 2023 Chase Carter
Best Games 6 board games from Asian designers you need to play From compact card games to thinky strategy gems. Dec. 22, 2023 Sahas Mehra 3 comments
Opinion Yu-Gi-Oh!’s 25th Anniversary reprints keep its best cards accessible for every player - and should be the norm for every TCG More cards in more rarities gives players the choice of what they want to buy, without having to cough up ridiculous prices. Dec. 21, 2023 Alicia Haddick 1 comment
Feature Lancer creator’s Magnagothica: Maleghast melds Necromunda with Doom for a hell of a good time Bloody beautiful. Dec. 20, 2023 Hal Hewlett 1 comment
Interview VOID 1680 AM creator talks comic books and tabletop RPG similarities and exploring the lonely airwaves You’re not alone out there, caller. Dec. 18, 2023 Chase Carter