Just because role play is in the genre name, doesn’t mean that everyone knows how to do it. PK Byron takes a deeper look into the act of role playing, and breaks down how to really successfully bring role play into every game session.
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Head to Gen Con in Issue 29
As one of the worlds most prominent, and largest, tabletop conventions is Gen Con. Justin Spicer spent some time at this years event, took some photos, and provided readers with an insight into this long running and important gathering of tabletop hobbyists and industry.
Not Yet Heroes in Issue 9
One game that has made an indelible mark on tabletop is Hero Quest. To celebrate its 25th anniversary Issue 9 of The Campaigner became entirely dedicated to the game. Not only did we look into the games past, but set a crack team of gamers against Hero Quest to play with a critical eye.
Featured Hobbyist in Issue 29
Featured Hobbyist returns this issue with board gamer Thiago Vasques Mari. He discusses tabletop in Australia and Brazil, taking up the hobby in a new country, and games he hopes to get onto the table.
The Circus Is Coming in Issue 29
Our Mordheim warbands come to a climactic conclusion in part 4 of The Circus Is Coming, Last Band Standing. Will the circus be stopped, or can Chaos grip the already battered city with new levels of terror and evil?
Build the Atmosphere, Tell the Story in Issue 2
Gamer Dad was one of The Campaigners first, and still most popular, regular article series. Written by Paul O’Grady, it focused on parents bringing tabletop into their children’s lives. In this first Gamer Dad entry Paul explains who he is, and why being a gamer parent is so important to him.
Worlds of Roleplay in Issue 28
In Issue 28’s instalment of Worlds of Roleplay our heroes are pit against Minotaurs. But with results that may surprise you.
Vault Games in Issue 28
In the latest instalment of FLGS Worldwide we look at Vault Games in Brisbane. Co-owner Dylan Shearer explains how the store came about, its focus, and how Vault Games supports the local tabletop community.
If You Build It in Issue 28
Our favourite Nigerian board game designer and tabletop advocate, Kenechukwu Ogbuagu, returns in If You Build It. This time to tell us about the countries first board game cafe, which he helped to create. Read this, and much more, in Issue 28 of The Campaigner. Available now in print or digital.
Mastering the Game in Issue 28
Roleplay games from the past are becoming just as popular as current titles. PK Byron delves into the resurgence of these classic systems, and explores what makes their continued existence so important, in the latest instalment of Mastering the Game.