Issue Release

Issue 24 Available Today!

Become embroiled in The Campaigner Issue 24. In this issue we explore what is happening beneath the waves, with an Abyss game feature. Bruno Cathala and Charles Chevallier talk about creating the game, where the world came from, and working together on the title. Game stores are the lifeblood of many communities, and we present […]

Issue Release

Issue 23 Available Today

Out today the fury of The Campaigner Issue 23! In this issue we feature the tactical card game Final War, where the games designer Ben Ellis talks about what inspired the title and how Games Lab brought it to fruition. We talk to the three members of The Dice Men Cometh, and discover how a […]

News

This past week on the tabletop

04/02/2018 – 10/02/2018 What happened in the world of tabletop over the last week? More are absorbed by the unstoppable force engulfing reality. This time it is Lookout Games and Mayfair Games who are acquired by Asmodee. If you had previously asked D&D fans what new content may suddenly appear this week, I bet they […]

Review

WinGo Designer’s Kit

If there is one thing game designers love, it is bits for their prototypes. Games in their collection are used just as much to plunder parts as playing. So any opportunity to gather more useful stuff is always looked on favourably. The Designer’s Kit is created by WinGo. For those not familiar with WinGo the […]

News

This past week on the tabletop

14/05/2017 – 20/05/2017 What happened in the world of tabletop over the last week? Headed to UK Games Expo in two weekends time? You could be one of the first to try Century: Spice Road. The Hand of Fate Kickstarter nears. To get you ready, why not listen to some of the people involved talk about […]

Crowdfunding

The White Box game design workshop

Game design for all! Recently The White Box went live on Kickstarter. It contains a selection of  learning, planning, and prototyping tools to be used in the creation of tabletop games. Looking for a goal of USD$10,000, The White Box has already had over double that pledged. Currently the campaign still has 26 days left. The […]

News

TGDA Hero Quest Challenge

Hero Quest is remembered fondly by a lot of people. I know it is here. We even dedicated an entire issue to the game. But the game is starting to show its age. So the members of the Tabletop Game Designers Australia have decided to try and do something about it. Starting this month the TGDA […]

News

The Lady and the Tiger Game Design Contest

Entries close soon for the Jellybean Games The Lady and the Tiger Game Design Contest. Submissions must be in by 23 January, and only utilise some or all of the components of the game The Lady and the Tiger. A list of the relevant components is on the contest website. Learn more about the contest […]

News

Unit Design Theory with Andy Chambers

Every wondered what makes a Space Marine a Space Marine? Why are Terran Marines in Starcraft heavily armoured cannon fodder?  Reforged Studios have uploaded a video to YouTube of well known game designer Andy Chambers talking about unit design theory, where he talks about these topics and more.

News

This past week on the tabletop

31/07/2016 – 06/08/2016 What happened in the world of tabletop over the last week? US game publisher Greenbrier is going to be distributing the new Rule & Make title Burger Up. Now you can burger in the states! Bad Crow Games are part of their way through a Kickstarter for their Armored Core board game. […]

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