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UK Games Expo

UK Games Expo (UKGE) is the United Kingdom's largest annual hobby games convention and trade fair, established in 2007 and traditionally held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Hilton Birmingham Metropole in Birmingham. It has grown to become the world's third-largest event of its kind, showcasing a diverse range of tabletop games including board games, role-playing games, card games, miniature wargames, and family games. Organised by UK Games Expo Ltd., it serves as a major hub for the UK and international gaming community.

The event features extensive trade halls with hundreds of exhibitors, offering game demonstrations, new product releases, and playtesting opportunities for upcoming titles.

A special thanks to Vortex Verlag for sponsoring Geek Native’s coverage of UK Games Expo. You can meet them at stand 3A-758 and find out about the exciting new Serenissima Obscura crowdfunding campaign.

Uk Games Expo Articles

Explore Geek Native's articles tagged with Uk Games Expo. This collection covers topics in Tabletop & RPGs, Interviews, and Sites.

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Serenissima Obscura reveals minis & lore with more to come at UK Games Expo

May 14, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Set in a fantastical 1507 Venice, Serenissima Obscura is designed to be largely system-agnostic, offering stats for 5e and its own universal shorthand system, with additional compatibility for Ars Magica.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Melina Sedo, miniatures, serenissima obscura, uk games expo, Vortex Verlag

Rowan, Rook and Decard won’t attend GenCon 2025 as the US is not safe

May 6, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’re not bringing any staff from the UK to GenCon 2025. Crossing the border into the US simply isn’t safe for us at the moment, and it doesn’t appear to be getting safer. 

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conventions, gen con, rowan rook and decard, uk games expo

The Arkham Armoury to showcase EVA foam dungeon tiles at UK Games Expo 2025

April 30, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Arkham Armoury has announced the launch of its Mythical Realms Dungeon Tiles, crafted from high-density EVA foam, designed to offer a durable and quiet alternative to traditional plastic or resin terrain.

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

Wayland Games partners with Army Painter for UK Games Expo 2025

April 28, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

For 2025, Europe’s giant retailer has partnered with The Army Painter, which means guests can sit at the “Paint & Take” table.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conventions, uk games expo, Wayland Games

Deep Regrets: An opening night review of the fishy board game

April 4, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native got a sneak peek at Deep Regrets at Tabletop Scotland, and then both Bronwen and I rocked up at Argonaut Books here in Edinburgh, Scotland to play the game on its opening night.

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

Serenissima Obscura: Ready for UK Games Expo with an interview with Vortex Verlag

April 4, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

As with The Straight Way Lost, Vortex Verlag’s 5e fantasy Renaissance Italy, Serenissima Obscura brings the mysterious city of Venice to life for tabletop RPG campaigns.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, Melina Sedo, serenissima obscura, The Straight Way Lost, uk games expo, Vortex Verlag

UK Games Expo interview: AJM_Nerdcore on first visits and Warhammer

April 4, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

To my delight, Alex agreed to a Q&A with Geek Native, as we are both ready to rock up at the UK Games Expo in a month or so!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Henry Cavill, lord of the rings, pandemic, uk games expo

UK Games Expo: Parable Games will run a multi-table

March 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The horror TTRPG Shiver, a gold best seller at DriveThruRPG, will get a multi-table epic game at this year’s UK Games Expo.

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

Audio EXP Podcast: #278 – Print prices and aliens on Earth

March 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A podcast transcript as Geek Native returns to print-on-demand price hikes, UK Games Expo, Alien: Earth and adult toon TTRPGs.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: audio exp, geek native, podcasts, uk games expo

UK Games Expo 2025 is making a big change

June 10, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: conventions, uk games expo

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