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A CASE FOR MORE DUPLICATES • Alex Livingston, the author of novel The Knave of Secrets introduces us to the idea of duplicates in hobby gaming
10 OF THE BEST GAMES WITH MEEPLES • While the humble meeple may have come into existence (in name, at least) in Carcassonne, we’ve come a long way since. If a worker needs to be placed, it’s usually a tirelessly working meeple that comes to your aid. We celebrate our favourite games which use those little wooden people, animals and dinosaurs in clever or beautiful ways.
RoleCall We’re • We're reliving the 80s in ROLE CALL this month, with new RPGs from both The Terminator and Blade Runner hitting the shelves soon
RA • Are you bidding to find an auction game that everyone might like? Look no further than Ancient Egypt
The Soloist IT’S ALL IN YOUR MINDSET • We explore the world of solo gaming one move at a time This month: solo roleplaying mindset
THREE GREAT RPGS TO TRY PLAYING SOLO
my favourite game ALAN GERDING • One half of Two Rooms and a Boom tells us why Plato 3000 isn’t a rum job
LONG LIVE THE KING • We get to grips with becoming the boss of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
CRYPTIC EXPLORERS • Survival is anything but black and white
FANHAVEN • What happens when a Gloomhaven fan project gets out of hand? Let’s find out with The Crimson Scales
around the world in 80 plays JAMAICA
ONE SMALL STEP FOR VILLAGERS • We’re heading beyond the street and out of the village, with Moon
THE MUPPETS GO TO MORDOR • We learn the secrets of a new whimsical adventure game, Land of Eem, with its creators Ben Costa and James Parks
EXHUMED • We chat with two of the nicest people in the indie game scene and find out how their metal-adjacent online shop became the home of indie RPG publishing
FOUR OF OUR FAVOURITE EXALTED FUNERAL GAMES • While it’s honestly hard to pick our favourites from the entire catalogue of this indie publisher. They all drip with exactly what we like from our roleplaying games – brilliant ideas, peril and a whole lot of attitude. Nevertheless, here are some of our top picks.
WHAT’S IN A GAME? PLAYING GAMES DOESN’T MAKE YOU SMARTER • We all know games are good for us, but in what way? Each month in this series, Tim Clare untangles the science and philosophy behind what makes games good
MULTI-GAME MASTERMIND • Each month our in-house agony aunt answers your ludological lamentations
ENCAPSULATE 2007 • We finally reach a turning point in board game history from here on in, it’s nothing but classics
TOO MANY SCOUNDRELS • Unexpected Games drops another surprise
We’re plunged into a pivotal moment of World War II with… UNDAUNTED STALINGRAD
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS BOARD GAME • Rotten Gotham rides again
303 SQUADRON • Does everyone need a 303?
LONG SHOT: THE DICE GAME • On the right track
DUNGEON FIGHTER SECOND EDITION
FRENCH TOAST
SCOUT • Circus entrepreneurs go for the juggler
MONUMENTS • A monumental shame
YAK • Track, unpack, stack
THE EVERRAIN • A bit of damp experience
TUSK!: SURVIVING THE ICE AGE • A cold snap everyone can enjoy
ESPRESSO DOPPIO
FROG SOUP
1920 WALL STREET
FLUXX REMIXX
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