Features (Page 4)

Interview

Why every D&D fan should care about Drizzt Do’Urden, Forgotten Realms hero and one of the most important fantasy characters of all time

Author and D&D expert Michael Witwer on the elf ranger’s long history - and why he deserves a movie.

March 30, 2023 Matt Jarvis

4 comments

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Pokémon TCG’s Scarlet & Violet expansion isn’t groundbreaking, but it does have some great Paldean newbies - hands-on preview

The long and Klawf of it.

March 29, 2023 Alex Meehan

Feature

An Awkward transition: How the creators of your favourite PS2 quiz game went from pixels to paper

‘I like the purity of board games; you can just really focus on creating the fun.’

March 29, 2023 Matt Jarvis

Best Games

15 most rare and expensive Magic: The Gathering cards

Mana cost.

March 28, 2023 Jason Coles

1 comment

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Does Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel have a future? A look back - and forward - at the TCG’s troubled spin-off

Duel or die.

March 28, 2023 Alicia Haddick

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What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve been playing!

Tell us what’s on your table.

March 24, 2023 Matt Jarvis

4 comments

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Jubensha: the mix of Cluedo, Werewolf and LARP that became a Chinese phenomenon

How playable murder-mysteries exploded in popularity and weathered the pandemic.

March 23, 2023 Kamiab Ghorbanpour

Best Games

6 best Photon Hypernova cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!’s latest booster set

Kashtira rules everything around me.

March 22, 2023 Alicia Haddick

Best Games

10 best RPGs for kids of any age

From under-10s to teens, find the right roleplaying game for your young’uns.

March 21, 2023 Diana Croce

1 comment

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What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve been playing!

Tell us what’s on your table.

March 17, 2023 Matt Jarvis

4 comments

Opinion

After Honor Among Thieves, the next D&D movie should be all about Strahd - here’s why

The villainous vampire would provide plenty for fans - and film-makers - to sink their teeth into.

March 16, 2023 Kevin Carpenter

Best Games

10 best D&D map makers for dungeons, cities and worlds

Tabletop cartography from A to Z.

March 15, 2023 Gab Hernandez

2 comments

Best Games

10 best mono-green Commander cards in Magic: The Gathering

Give me land, lots of land.

March 14, 2023 Jason Coles

1 comment

Best Games

8 best D&D character sheets for every type of player

From new players to seasoned adventurers and everyone in-between, get your next character idea down on paper with these tools.

March 13, 2023 Gab Hernandez

Feature

What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve been playing!

Tell us what’s on your table.

March 10, 2023 Matt Jarvis

1 comment

Best Games

5 tips for making a great Dungeons & Dragons 5E character

What to do before the nitty-gritty bits

March 9, 2023 Alex Meehan

Interview

‘If I was designing Monster of the Week now it would be very different’: Michael Sands on the RPG’s origins, inspirations and what comes next

Plus, his advice for new players.

March 8, 2023 Matt Jarvis

Best Games

10 best mono-red Commander cards in Magic: The Gathering

Crimson peaks.

March 8, 2023 Jason Coles

Best Games

6 weirdest official Monopoly editions you can play for real

From Breaking Bad to bass fishing.

March 7, 2023 Alex Meehan

Best Games

5 best Citadel paints for Warhammer - and what to use them for

From basecoasting to metallics, load your painting arsenal with the best pots Games Workshop has to offer.

March 6, 2023 Caelyn Ellis

Feature

What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve been playing!

Tell us what’s on your table.

March 3, 2023 Matt Jarvis

4 comments

Opinion

D&D 5E's biggest problem is the Druid – here's how One D&D can fix it

Underplayed and overcomplicated, but is the Druid playtest going in the right direction?

Feb. 28, 2023 Henry St Leger

2 comments

Feature

Star Wars: Legion is the tabletop miniatures game fans of the films deserve

Checking in with Star Wars’ answer to Warhammer 40,000, five years on.

Feb. 27, 2023 Caelyn Ellis

Feature

What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve been playing!

Tell us what’s on your table.

Feb. 24, 2023 Matt Jarvis

2 comments

Opinion

John Wick is the perfect movie to inspire your next D&D campaign - and not in its action

How to say just enough.

Feb. 23, 2023 Matt Jarvis

Best Games

10 magical school tabletop RPGs that will cast a spell on you

Study up with these roleplaying games.

Feb. 21, 2023 Maddie Cullen

1 comment

Opinion

Iron Kingdoms mixes Warhammer’s battles with D&D’s roleplaying in an RPG fans of both hobbies shouldn’t miss

Why you should take a trip to the steampunk setting.

Feb. 16, 2023 Tim Ford

1 comment

Opinion

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion’s setup guide is like an overprotective parent, and I love it

Sometimes handholding is a good thing.

Feb. 15, 2023 Alex Meehan

2 comments

Opinion

How Legend of Vox Machina turned 170 hours of epic D&D into two seasons of unmissable TV

The animated Critical Role series tells a tighter, character-centric tale in a fraction of the time.

Feb. 14, 2023 Harvey Randall

Best Games

31 indie RPGs to check out during Zine Month 2023

Our comprehensive list of unmissable games, supplements and more crowdfunding throughout February.

Feb. 13, 2023 Matt Jarvis

2 comments

Best Games

6 best Dungeons & Dragons video games you should play before Baldur's Gate 3

Buttons are not how one escapes dungeons!

Feb. 13, 2023 Emma Partlow

3 comments

Feature

Phyrexia: All Will Be One is a bad time for Magic: The Gathering’s characters, but a very good time for players

Toxic, but not in a bad way.

Feb. 9, 2023 Jason Coles

Best Games

12 best board games for couples

Fuel the passion and cooperation in your relationship by playing these tabletop titles for two.

Feb. 9, 2023 Alex Meehan

3 comments

Feature

Broken Weave: Inside the D&D 5E tragic fantasy world shaped by Elden Ring, Annihilation and living through a pandemic

“It’s a tale of what comes after everything falls apart.”

Feb. 8, 2023 Matt Jarvis

Best Games

10 best Phyrexia: All Will Be One cards in Magic: The Gathering’s latest set

You compleat me.

Feb. 7, 2023 Jason Coles

Opinion

Critical Role’s Mighty Nein animated series could be great, if it’s nothing like The Legend of Vox Machina

Pray to the Wildmother.

Feb. 7, 2023 Alex Meehan

6 comments

Feature

Mantis Falls solves one of board gaming’s biggest problems for fans of Werewolf and social deduction - and it might be an all-timer

Witness perfection.

Feb. 6, 2023 Matt Jarvis

Feature

What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve been playing!

Let us know what’s on your table lately!

Feb. 3, 2023 Matt Jarvis

7 comments

Best Games

New board games for February 2023: latest tabletop release dates

You'll love these new releases!

Feb. 3, 2023 Alex Meehan

2 comments

Opinion

Meehan’s favourite albums of 2022

Did these appear on your list?

Feb. 1, 2023 Alex Meehan

2 comments

Opinion

I spent an hour failing to set up a board game and it made me question everything

Frozen in Frostpunk.

Jan. 31, 2023 Matt Jarvis

10 comments

Feature

What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve been playing!

Let us know what’s on your table lately!

Jan. 27, 2023 Matt Jarvis

6 comments

Opinion

I wish the Dungeons & Dragons movie had more sincere fantasy than self-aware cringe

Banter is the Bane of modern blockbusters.

Jan. 26, 2023 Alex Meehan

3 comments

Opinion

Inscryption nails the deckbuilding difficulty curve

You won’t get cabin fever playing this one.

Jan. 25, 2023 Alex Meehan

Feature

Exploring Sword World, Japan’s answer to Dungeons & Dragons from the studio behind the Elden Ring tabletop RPG

The history of legendary tabletop creator Group SNE.

Jan. 25, 2023 Kamiab Ghorbanpour

Feature

Oros is like classic video game Populous as a board game - and far more interesting than it seems

God-like?

Jan. 24, 2023 Matt Jarvis

Feature

New cards, old nostalgia and digital ambitions: Yu-Gi-Oh! at Jump Festa gave a glimpse at how the TCG will mark its 25th anniversary

As the home of Yu-Gi-Oh! prepares to celebrate the iconic series.

Jan. 24, 2023 Alicia Haddick

Feature

What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve been enjoying!

Let us know what’s on your tabletop.

Jan. 20, 2023 Matt Jarvis

6 comments

Best Games

6 best Warhammer 40,000 video games you should play before Space Marine 2

Adeptus Press-Startes.

Jan. 18, 2023 Emma Partlow

Best Games

5 best Pokémon board games

Gotta play ‘em all.

Jan. 17, 2023 Matt Jarvis

Opinion

Critical Role's latest twist could set the stage for Campaign 4 and beyond

Some lunar revelations may hint at what comes next.

Jan. 17, 2023 Henry St Leger

Opinion

Yu-Gi-Oh! in 2022: Master Duel and a long-awaited return to tournaments help the TCG to thrive ahead of its 25th anniversary

The future is looking brighter than ever for the long-running card game.

Jan. 16, 2023 Alicia Haddick

Feature

This X-Wing-style miniatures game lets you build your own ships like Lego - and it's one of 2023's unmissable releases

Snap Ships Tactics is far more than its toy gimmick.

Jan. 12, 2023 Matt Jarvis

Feature

A love letter to Magic: The Gathering and its players, Dominaria Remastered is a strong start to 2023 for the TCG

27-in-1 design.

Jan. 12, 2023 Jason Coles

Best Games

5 miniatures games to look forward to in 2023, from Warhammer 40,000 to Star Wars: Shatterpoint

We run through the upcoming models, tomes and more headed to a tabletop battlefield near you.

Jan. 11, 2023 Caelyn Ellis

Best Games

10 best Dominaria Remastered cards in Magic: The Gathering’s latest set

Revisit the legendary plane with these essential reprints.

Jan. 10, 2023 Jason Coles

Feature

What is OSR? A newcomer’s guide to the Old School Renaissance RPGs reviving classic D&D

From retro clones of original D&D to modern successors to ‘70s roleplaying, OSR has never been bigger - or better.

Jan. 6, 2023 Maddie Cullen

4 comments

Best Games

4 D&D actual plays you should watch after Critical Role

Discover your next can’t-miss campaign.

Jan. 5, 2023 Olivia Kennedy

2 comments

Opinion

Lord of the Rings, meet Warhammer: Why the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game may secretly be Games Workshop’s best game

One to Ring in the New Year with.

Dec. 21, 2022 Caelyn Ellis

Feature

Meehan’s memories of PAX Unplugged 2022 – from Funyuns to Old Spice

Brit in the big city.

Dec. 21, 2022 Alex Meehan

1 comment

Opinion

Magic: The Gathering in 2022: Excellent sets and cards continue to be let down by relentless releases and baffling decisions

A joy as players, a nightmare as fans.

Dec. 16, 2022 Jason Coles

Interview

“The idea was to kill players with cuteness”: Flamecraft designer Manny Vega on making 2022's best board game

And their love of Root!

Dec. 15, 2022 Alex Meehan

Best Games

Best family board games

Gather old and young round for some of the top family board games.

Dec. 14, 2022 Alex Meehan

Opinion

These tabletop RPGs are impossible to play - and that's what makes them essential

‘Closet games’ push the boundaries of roleplaying and storytelling by redefining how - and why - we play.

Dec. 14, 2022 Justin Joyce

Best Games

5 best Yu-Gi-Oh! video games

Console duels.

Dec. 13, 2022 Alicia Haddick

Best Games

Best Zoom games: 7 great board games you can play remotely over video call

Play together - even when you’re apart.

Dec. 13, 2022 Matt Jarvis

Feature

Witchcraft board game Septima strikes a magical balance between cooperative and competitive

Cast a spell on you.

Dec. 13, 2022 Alex Meehan

Interview

BackerKit discusses challenging the 'big green K' as it moves from crowdfunding tool to competitor

From background support to leading player in crowdsourced financing.

Dec. 12, 2022 Chase Carter

Best Games

Best Christmas gifts for Pokémon card fans: TCG, merch and collectibles

Gotta gift 'em all.

Dec. 12, 2022 Corinna Burton

Opinion

Fortnite Monopoly is a much better board game than anyone expected

The only edition worth playing this Christmas?

Dec. 8, 2022 Marley Hannan

Feature

Boop, a two-player board game about bouncy kittens on a bed, is every bit as delightful as it sounds

Feline high.

Dec. 6, 2022 Matt Jarvis

1 comment

Best Games

Best Warhammer gift ideas for Christmas 2022

We Three Snotlings.

Dec. 5, 2022 Caelyn Ellis

Interview

The Adventure Zone’s Griffin and Travis McElroy chat discovering D&D, dream celeb players - and reveal their favourite RPG

“Critical Role would be nowhere without us!”

Dec. 1, 2022 Alex Meehan

Feature

Dark Souls: The Board Game’s revised edition fixes many of the original’s flaws, but introduces a few of its own

A definite improvement, at a cost.

Nov. 25, 2022 Matt Jarvis

Feature

SPONSORED: How well do you know Dungeons & Dragons? Roll for WIS with our quiz!

Test your knowledge of D&D lore, rules and history.

Nov. 24, 2022 Matt Jarvis

Best Games

4 card games you should play if you’re hooked on Marvel Snap

Even more multiverse.

Nov. 22, 2022 Alex Meehan

Feature

Warhammer Underworlds is a fast and furious entry point to Age of Sigmar and the world of miniatures

Obligatory Punderworld.

Nov. 21, 2022 Caelyn Ellis

Best Games

9 cheap miniatures games under £50

Break out the range rulers without breaking the bank.

Nov. 21, 2022 Nic Reuben

1 comment

Best Games

5 episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender to watch before playing Avatar: Fire Nation Rising (Sponsored)

Immerse yourself in the world of the TV series before you face Fire Lord Ozai in the board game.

Nov. 18, 2022 Matt Jarvis

Feature

Role’s co-founder isn’t worried about D&D’s plans for the online RPG space

CEO and co-founder Elle Dwight talks to Dicebreaker about actual play, intimacy in streaming and the dragon-branded elephant in the room.

Nov. 17, 2022 Chase Carter

Feature

We’ve played the Elden Ring board game - here’s how it works, and what we thought

90 minutes in the Lands Between.

Nov. 17, 2022 Matt Jarvis

1 comment

Feature

Dinosaur Island and Machi Koro studio employees allege toxic workplace directly caused by “negligent” owners

Several former employees, contractors and designers say the environment within the rising star publisher grinds people down to “anxious, overworked” stubs.

Nov. 17, 2022 Chase Carter

Feature

Magic: The Gathering’s The Brothers’ War is a set worthy of its history

Marvel could never.

Nov. 17, 2022 Jason Coles

Opinion

I had never played Catan - one year later, I was a national champion

Canadian Catan pro and World Champion hopeful Sarvat Tahir on her journey from first discovering the board game to competing on the global stage.

Nov. 16, 2022 Sarvat Tahir

Feature

How Tutankhamun launched a board game 100 years ago

King Tut’s tabletop triumph.

Nov. 16, 2022 Callum Bains

Best Games

10 best Brothers’ War cards in Magic: The Gathering’s latest set

Sibling the best.

Nov. 9, 2022 Jason Coles

Feature

In Dungeons & Dragons’ Dragonlance book and board game, war is no joke - preview

First scenario is compared to Dunkirk.

Nov. 7, 2022 Alex Meehan

Feature

Epic and elegant, fantasy miniatures game Conquest is a worthy modern successor to classic Warhammer

Rank-and-smile.

Nov. 7, 2022 Caelyn Ellis

Feature

Storybreakers characters: Winona Whisperbane, the ranger with a bow and nowhere to use it

A babe in the woods

Nov. 4, 2022 Maddie Cullen

Feature

Storybreakers characters: Hunter Burrows, a veteran tortle reporter who got too close to the truth

Headlines in a half-shell.

Nov. 3, 2022 Matt Jarvis

Feature

8 tips on how to master Catan from the board game’s World Champion

Quetzal Jiménez reveals his strategies for trading your way to victory in the tabletop classic.

Nov. 3, 2022 Matt Jarvis

Feature

Storybreakers characters: Iris Walker, an inquisitive Rogue who saw too much

Private Iris.

Nov. 2, 2022 Olivia Kennedy

Opinion

Why you should be paying attention to the One Piece Card Game

Gol D. Star.

Nov. 2, 2022 Adam Arter

Feature

Storybreakers characters: Caryaries West, the spoilt bard and wannabe news anchor

A half-elf out of water.

Nov. 2, 2022 Alex Meehan

Opinion

Assassin's Creed meets Cthulhu in Venice? Why Carnevale should be your new favourite miniatures game

Venice-ice, baby.

Nov. 1, 2022 Nic Reuben

Feature

News reporters in a fantasy world: The lore behind our new D&D series Storybreakers

Advantage on Investigation.

Oct. 31, 2022 Michael Whelan

Opinion

Impressions: Journaling RPG Not A Demon imagines community action through the eyes of a maligned spirit

Don't judge a monster by its ancient scroll artwork.

Oct. 28, 2022 Chase Carter

Best Games

10 slasher RPGs for a bloody good time this Halloween

“It’s Halloween, everyone’s entitled to one good scare!”

Oct. 27, 2022 Kyle Tam

Opinion

Meehan’s favourite horror movies for Halloween

From sci-fi scares to gothic gore.

Oct. 27, 2022 Alex Meehan

Opinion

How much is the Resident Evil 2 board game like the video game?

It’s Sherry good.

Oct. 26, 2022 Alex Meehan