A podcast transcript as Geek Native returns to print-on-demand price hikes, UK Games Expo, Alien: Earth and adult toon TTRPGs.
UK Games Expo
Since its foundation in 2007, the UK Games Expo (UKGE) has expanded into the world's third-largest hobby games convention. This archive chronicles Geek Native's long-term coverage of the trade fair's evolution at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Rather than just a list of past events, these historical records document the shifting trends of the international tabletop industry - from the early playtesting of breakout roleplaying games to major product launches by global publishers.
This collection serves as a definitive timeline of the community milestones, game demonstrations, and industry shifts that have shaped the UK's premier gaming hub.
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UK Games Expo 2025 is making a big change
The UK Games Expo has grown to fill the Hilton Metropole with TTRPGs and NEC’s Halls 1, 2 and both parts of Hall 3. In fact, some traders have favourite locations within the Halls for their stands and specifically book those spaces. Regular fans know where to look for them. However, things will change in […]
Pay What You Want: Mappa Mundi: An Exploration + Ecology RPG quickstart
Ecumene is slowly being unmade by Fate, and players take on the role of Chroniclers who set out from hearth and home to travel the wilds and tell the story of this realm in flux.
UK Games Expo Awards 2024 winners
At the announcements, the UK Games Expo organisers whisked through the People’s Choice winners with special guests Steve Jackson of Steve Jackson Games and Luke Gygax of GaryCon.
“Hello Wizard, I Have a Problem” manifests, as promised, at the UK Games Expo
Wizards are easily the most powerful beings in the world. With only a few words and a gesture, we can change the fundamental nature of the world. Sure, sometimes things don’t go exactly as planned.
Ex Stasis Games’ Caverns of the Wise Minister makes UKGE hardcover debut
The Caverns of the Wise Minister are somewhere between life and death and in a place where lost souls have gathered.
Warpland, the psychedelic heavy metal-inspired TTRPG, returns to Kickstarter for an improved European edition
You won’t have to be in Europe to back Warpland on Kickstarter when it launches on Monday.
The world’s largest 28mm scale tank is at UKGE – and is for sale
Today, the world’s largest 28mm scale tank is for sale from Hoplite Game Studios. The GMON Medium Artillery Carriage is about 80cm from the butt to the end of its cannon and is made from 8kg of resin.
GF9 confirms solo mode for The Adventures of Conan
The Adventure of Conan solo mode wasn’t offered when the crowdfunding campaign launched, so it might surprise people who decided to pass on it.
Lander: After The Crash offers free rulebook now (and UKGE demo) as Intrepid Games returns
Lander has hundreds of notes of interest on the Kickstarter launch page, a free to download rulebook for the game and, right now, Intrepid Games is at GameLand’s stand at Hall 1 #631 at UK Games Expo.
