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Spirit Island is an outstanding co-op game because it’s about doing genuine good

Taking lessons from the tabletop.
Feature: Twilight Imperium roll-and-write game Twilight Inscription shrinks the sci-fi classic's length, but not its depth

4-etch.

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Feature: Colt Express creator’s next board game is X-Wing for photography nerds

Redwood in focus.

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Feature: Surprise, surprise, the Squid Game board game sucks

Tug of Bore.
Feature: Passive-aggressive decorating co-op Décorum is an unlikely contender for one of 2022’s standout board games

I LOVE that.
Stranger Things is right: Kate Bush is the best musician to pair with Dungeons & Dragons

A Deeper Understanding.

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Red Opera and Sirens RPG writer Rick Heinz discusses the tribulations of working at Apotheosis.

Heinz alleges shady contracts, long overdue payment and a work culture of distrust and ego-stroking.

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Feature: Rolling Together: Indie RPG creators joining forces to change the industry for good

“This kind of collective endeavour really helps push people into making something better.”
10 best Pokémon Go cards in the latest Pokémon TCG expansion

The mobile game tie-in isn’t earth-shattering, but there are a handful of standout cards.
Two-player board games prove that less can be more

1 + 1 = Fun.
RPG lifepaths turn character creation into its own game

The Game of Life.
5 board games for cat lovers to play after Stray

Cat Meeple.
Feature: “Playing at an all-trans POC table is a life-changing experience”: Transplanar creators on the importance of supporting diverse actual-play shows

“It’s crucial that we’re able to tell our stories.”
Feature: The forgotten story of D&D creator TSR’s failed attempt to break into comics and become the next Marvel or DC

“DC Comics were very pissed off.”
11 board games to look for at Gen Con 2022

Travel from Great Western Trails to Weirdwood Manors.
Feature: How did McDonald’s, Monopoly and the US Mafia get tangled up in scandal?

Fraud and a McFlurry, please.

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Tired of the cost to compete in Yu-Gi-Oh? Play cute, not competitive

Pot of Greed.
Magic: The Gathering release schedule 2022: Every upcoming MTG set and release date

Something to set your Gatewatch by.
10 wholesome RPGs for chill roleplaying with friends

d6 and chill.
Feature: Double Masters 2022 revisits some of Magic: The Gathering’s greatest cards at an unjustifiable cost

Reprinting money.
Feature: How an illegal card game launched Mario maker Nintendo

The history of Hanafuda.
Feature: Who is Vecna? Everything you should know about the D&D, Stranger Things and Critical Role villain

Diving into one of Dungeons & Dragons’ biggest bads.
10 best Double Masters 2022 cards in Magic: The Gathering's latest set

Another chance to grab must-have reprints.
7 detective board games better than Cluedo

Superior sleuthing.

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5 classic Yu-Gi-Oh! formats that changed the TCG

Frogs, DADs and GOATs, oh my!
Feature: Could Arcs be the first misfire from Cole Wehrle? Our impressions of Root creators’ latest board game

A galactic disappointment.

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Feature: 10 things you didn't know about the early history of D&D

From the RPG’s turbulent beginnings and the Satanic Panic to the fall of original publisher TSR.
10 best cards in Pokémon’s Astral Radiance set

The most chase-worthy cards in the latest Pokémon card set.
Feature: How button football, Brazil’s favourite tabletop sport, scored a goal during the pandemic

Back of the ‘Net.
10 best Yu-Gi-Oh! trap cards

You just activated my trap card!
What D&D dungeon masters should learn from Elden Ring

A-roll, ye tarnished.
12 of the best board game cafes in the UK you should visit

One epic tabletop tour.

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Feature: Yu-Gi-Oh!’s new Dimension Force set and latest bans are turning the TCG’s competitive scene upside-down

Recent releases and the return of powerful classics have made the meta less predictable than ever.
Stormlight Archive’s heartfelt worldbuilding makes the Brandon Sanderson books perfect for a tabletop RPG

Every now and spren, you get the right material.
Feature: Pot of Greed: The game-breaking card that changed Yu-Gi-Oh! history

Three little words.
Warhammer 40K spin-off Horus Heresy is back - here’s why that’s a big deal, and why you should be interested

Beaky Blinders.
Feature: How Dungeons & Dragons became a part of the 1980s Satanic Panic

Devils & Demons.
Feature: Magic: The Gathering’s second D&D set Battle for Baldur’s Gate offers plenty for fans of both games

You better Bhaal-leve it.
Ruins of Symbaroum is one of the best D&D 5E adaptations yet, but it comes at a cost

Gain 2 permanent corruption for using the Fifth Edition ritual.

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10 best Yu-Gi-Oh! spell cards

Tricks of the trading card game.
The best D&D references in Magic: The Gathering - Battle for Baldur’s Gate

Roll Perception.
10 best pirate board games

Treasure hunting.

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Nightmare Alley and tragic tabletop RPGs prove that knowing the end of a story doesn’t ruin it

Doomed but not out.
Feature: The RuneScape board game is a charming, comic adventure into MMO nostalgia - hands-on preview

We slay a vampyre, encounter the Gnome Child and meet a Noob in RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg.
Critical Role’s new talk show has a problem

Mask of Many Faces.

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Ankh: Gods of Egypt is like The Mummy - a blockbuster with substance

Doesn’t treat you like Anub-is.
Board games to look for at UK Games Expo 2022

The must-see titles at this year’s convention.
The best Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel decks for every summoning type

This is just a Tribute.
Feature: Asymmetric board game Crescent Moon isn’t quite the next Root, but fans (and everybody else) should still play it

Among the stars.

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6 best Warhammer: Age of Sigmar books from the Black Library

The Mortal Reads.
5 best budget decks in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

No Pot of Greed necessary.
MTG cares more about collectability than accessibility - and it’s making the TCG worse

More than meets the eye.

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11 best Pokémon TCG cards, from shiny Charizard to Surfing Pikachu

Quite the catch.
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar release schedule 2022: Every upcoming Age of Sigmar Battletome release

Tome to get your battle on.
I wish Spelljammer was its own RPG, rather than just another D&D setting

Needs more space.

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6 best superhero RPGs for Marvel and DC comics fans

Create your own MCU or relive classic comic-book storylines.
10 best card drafting games

Plan, pick and pass.
10 best Star Wars board games that aren’t scum or villainy

Yoda-n’t want to miss these.

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Better fights than D&D, greater stories than Warhammer: Frostgrave is the miniatures game everyone should play

Spell it out.

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The Simpsons should be resurrected by a Betrayal at House on the Hill board game

Simpsons and Betrayal – together at last.
Take a break from Twitter and send letters to friends with these epistolary RPGs

Give your thumbs a break and patron your local postal service.
Feature: These indie RPGs create compelling mysteries by asking players to tack evidence to the wall

This whole box is Pepe Silvia!
Feature: Streets of New Capenna brings the messiness of the mob to Magic: The Gathering’s latest set

Crime doesn’t play.
One of 2022’s best TV shows provides a masterclass in how to create your next D&D character

Ranking of Kings constantly defies expectations and flies in the face of fantasy stereotypes.

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The 10 best Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, from legendary icons to game-changing powerhouses

Precious duels.
Old-School Essentials is the perfect way to relive classic D&D roleplaying, whether you remember it or not

Back to Basic.
10 best Streets of New Capenna cards in Magic: The Gathering’s latest set

Gangster attraction.
Indie video game Hades would make for the perfect co-op board game

Cooperation is a boon.
Gloomhaven digital is the ‘Dark Souls’ of tabletop video games

Yes, we’re going there.

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Magic: The Gathering Arena is great for Wizards of the Coast, bad for players

Counting cards, counting dollars.

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Best board games for fans of D&D

Convince your adventuring party to try some of these tabletop titles.

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The new Batman tabletop RPG should take its cues from The Batman

Roleplay me this, Batman.
10 best two-player board games

Twice the fun.

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10 best traditional board games you shouldn’t ignore just because they’re old

Not-so-modern classics.

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Feature: “I built a world where people were rebels”: Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith on why the tabletop RPG continues to endure

Designer talks filling the gap between Red and 2077, staying relevant over 30 years, and his collaboration with CD Projekt Red.

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Feature: Betrayal at House on the Hill: Third Edition offers the horror game's most immersive experience yet - preview

A horrifyingly good first impression.

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‘My dream is to create the first massively-multiplayer tabletop RPG’

Teburu developer Xplored reveals its ambitions for the tech-enhanced board game platform.
Best MTG Arena decks 2022: Five powerful MTGA decks to use in Standard

Change for the meta.
Dead by Daylight: The Board Game creator on turning the hit video game into “co-op murder Battleship”

D. Brad Talton talks making the ultimate Halloween party game, why bigger boxes aren’t always better and ensuring players have fun 99% of the time.

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Megagames are everything about board games made bigger – and better

Immersing yourself into a world with dozens of players is a gaming experience like no other.

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10 best farming board games

A bountiful cardboard harvest.
Elder Sign’s mediocrity shows how far the Arkham Horror series has come

Time to say Hastur-la-Vista?

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Feature: Digital without losing the physical, Teburu is a promising next step for hybrid board games

The app-powered board has a lot of potential - if it can find the right games.

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Best fantasy tabletop RPGs besides Dungeons & Dragons

Excellent escapism.
Feature: 3D printing is changing tabletop gaming

From custom miniatures for RPGs and wargames to fans resurrecting old favourites and creating brand new worlds.
Disney Villainous, Horrified and Jaws studio Prospero Hall talks legacy games and creative freedom at Funko

“The Jurassic World board game is a really great representation of how far we can chase our dreams.”

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Feature: Jurassic World board game The Legacy of Isla Nublar is more than prehistoric gimmicks - hands-on preview

Prospero Hall’s dino-centric legacy game doesn’t make players dig deep to find fun.
Feature: Inspired by Breath of the Wild and Shadow of the Colossus, Leviathan Wilds is a thrilling, fluid co-op board game about climbing giant beasts

Get a grip.

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5 best meta decks in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

From Adamancipator to Zoodiac.
Feature: “The most important thing is the conversation”: Root designer Cole Wehrle talks his next board game, Arcs

“I wanted a game that was faster and more dramatic.”
5 open-world board games to play if you’re enjoying Elden Ring and Horizon: Forbidden West

try game but board

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25 years after it changed board gaming, Catan is a terrible introduction to the hobby

It’s time to settle this.

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Keepsake game designer Jeeyon Shim branches out with chess-based RPG The Snow Queen

The award-winning artist has left Kickstarter behind to build a two-player tragedy focusing on community.
3 tabletop RPGs to play after catching ‘em all in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Guaranteed to be aggro Paras-free.
What’s worse than D&D being everywhere? Shutting people down for enjoying it

Complaining about the RPG’s popularity can be more harmful than helpful.

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Swedish kid melange: how Martin Takaichi designed Tales from the Loop’s board game from his own childhood

Deep in the Swedes.
How an RPG is written makes a big difference to how it plays

Textual feeling.
Best tabletop RPGs 2022 (that aren’t Dungeons & Dragons 5E)

A pen and paper palooza

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Feature: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty finally delivers on the promise of the Magic: The Gathering plane after almost 20 years

The long-awaited follow-up to the TCG’s underwhelming 2004 block is largely a deserved success.
Tabletop RPGs are perfect for safely exploring romance and intimacy

Fictionally falling in love.