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Continuing the archive of independent Games reporting (Archive Page 88).

Can you survive the Martian invasion of Victorian England: The War of the Worlds – One More Day

June 1, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

H.G. Wells’ “The War of the Worlds” is a seminal science fiction novel that chronicles a terrifying Martian invasion of Victorian England.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: card games, solo, uk games expo, war of the worlds

Bez Shahriari, Bez of Stuff by Bez, quits

June 1, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Bez, who has a Wikipedia entry for her contribution to the hobby, made the announcement on a public UK Games Expo Messenger Chat Room with over a thousand members.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: uk games expo

Blue Fox brings the Bluff Pastry

May 31, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The game is about chefs competing at a royal wedding. Yes, you could focus on ensuring your pies meet all the guests’ demands. However, you could also sabotage your rival to make sure that their pie disappoints.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: card games, uk games expo

The Adventurer’s Apprentice: The Unicorn Heist launches at the UK Games Expo

May 31, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The third book in Jennifer Masters’ educational introduction to RPGs series, The Adventurer’s Apprentice, launched at the UK Games Expo 2025.

Filed Under: Books, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: uk games expo, unicorns

Epigram Games, Hypersteel Nightmare publisher, launch new mini range for UKGE

May 31, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Hypersteel Nightmare is a tank skirmish game from Epigram. In the style of Frostgrave and Stargrave, you provide the minis, and they provide the rules. However, in Hypersteel Nightmare, the minis in play are tanks, mechs and other mobile armoured units.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: mecha, skirmish game, uk games expo

FiveEvil is out (escaped?) – A subversion of 5e for horror

May 31, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Handiwork Games is the publisher behind a|state, the two-player BEOWULF Age of Heroes and sometimes surreal Maskwitches of Forgotten Doggerland. Now they can add the horror TTRPG Fiveevil to the list.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: fiveevil, handiwork games, Jon Hodgson, morgan davie, Paul Bourne, Scott Purdy, uk games expo

Para Bellum release the Weaver Courts, the 10th faction for Conquest

May 31, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Para Bellum told fans in advance, with the news of the Tommy gun-wielding fish Peaky Flounder, that they would be making an announcement on Saturday at the UK Games Expo.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conquest, para bellum, skirmish game, uk games expo, wargames

UKGE: Horrified Dungeons & Dragons with d20 and iconic monsters

May 31, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Ravensburger has put the minis for the four iconic D&D monsters that will appear in forthcoming Horrified Dungeons & Dragons on display at the UK Games Expo.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games, Dungeons & Dragons, ravensburger, uk games expo

Sir Ian Livingstone renews All Rolled Up’s Fighting Fantasy deal

May 31, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

British games store All Rolled Up has Fighting Fantasy merch at this weekend’s UK Games Expo after a down-to-the-wire renewal with gaming legend Sir Ian Livingstone.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: All Rolled Up, Fighting Fantasy, uk games expo

Pencil Sword Dice: Indie studio expands into terrain and launches Mysteries of Northwood

May 31, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Pencil Sword Dice are a small indie tabletop studio with a stand at UK Games Expo 25, and they have news.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: terrain, uk games expo

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