Katie Wickens
Katie is a freelance writer with almost 5 years experience in covering everything from tabletop RPGs, to video games and tech. Besides earning a Game Art and Design degree up to Masters level, she is a designer of board games, board game workshop facilitator, and an avid TTRPG Games Master - not to mention a former Hardware Writer over at PC Gamer.
Latest articles by Katie Wickens

Blank Slate, the board game TikTok is doing summersaults over, is currently at its cheapest price ever
By Katie Wickens published
Deals TikTok trending Blank Slate is currently on offer for just $10 at Amazon

Fallen London tops out as the most funded tabletop RPG in 2025 with a whopping $687,644 in pledges, and growing
By Katie Wickens published
News This gothic TRPG has a fantastic long legacy, and just hit a huge milestone for tabletop games crowdfunding in 2025

My favorite cozy nature card game is going cheap right now
By Katie Wickens published
Deals This Forest Shuffle card game is great for Valentines day and only $23.99 right now

Pathfinder NPC romance rules will let players forge loving relationships or "have a villains to lovers arc", much to their GMs dismay
By Katie Wickens published
News Pathfinder's upcoming NPC Core sourcebook adds NPC romance rules to form and mould relationships with non player characters

Wanderhome TRPG designer says pairing with Munchkin and GURPS publisher means the team can create "Without getting bogged down in the administrative weeds"
By Katie Wickens published
News Possum Creek pairs with Steve Jackson Games, alleviating administrative stresses on the indie company

Fluxx designers are on a roll this month with yet another announcement: Mystery Fluxx
By Katie Wickens published
News Fluxx is getting another new edition: Myster Fluxx

Romantic tabletop RPG and board game deals to spice up Valentines 2025 for a full spectrum of lovers
By Katie Wickens published
Deals Tabletop and board game deals for Valentines day

Modiphius sets date for delayed Fallout New Vegas TRPG sourcebook, alongside a solo adventure that lets you play as a super mutant, ghoul, or robot
By Katie Wickens published
News Modiphius to bring us two new Fallout TRPGs

6 of the most metal tabletop RPG campaigns crowdfunding right now
By Katie Wickens published
Features The most metal TRPGs currently crowdfunding in February 2025

Critical Role announces release date for D&D alternative Daggerheart
By Katie Wickens published
News The D&D community takes issue with the removal of Orc and Drow stat blocks

D&D community wrestles over lack of Orc and Drow stat blocks in the 2025 Monster Manual: "They should have also removed the goblins, lizardfolk, gith, centaurs, bugbears, hobgoblins, kenku, and kobolds"
By Katie Wickens published
News The D&D community takes issue with the removal of Orc and Drow stat blocks

Asmodee to saddle over $920 million debt as parent company splits in 2025
By Katie Wickens published
News Asmodee to gain a chunk of its parent company's debt in restructring

MTG lead designer says "Trans people, people of color, and women playing a larger role, are all part of modern fantasy because they’re all part of the actual world"
By Katie Wickens published
News Magic: The Gathering lead desginer responds to anti-diversity sentiments

Wingspan review: "One of the greats"
By Katie Wickens published
Review This award-winner deserves to be in your collection

I just discovered Lego Febrovery 2025 is a thing and these amazing Sci-Fi designs are making me want to get back into building again
By Katie Wickens published
News Some fantastic designs for the Febrovery 2025 Lego event

Brandon Sanderson doubts MTG Aetherdrift's storytelling methods: "Something about it is not clicking with me"
By Katie Wickens published
News Brandon Sanderson talks about his concerns over MTG storytelling around the upcoming Aetherdrift set

Trot the globe for next to nothing with this half price board game deal
By Katie Wickens published
Deals Globetrotting board game Expeditions: Around the World is down to just $17.49 right now

Come all ye metalheads, behold this system-agnostic TRPG sourcebook for my fellow chaos goblins
By Katie Wickens published
News Glumdark is available now on Kickstarter

D&D is "Great for sh*ts & giggles, but it's so saturated with magic that magic doesn't matter" says Legend in the Mist's lead designer
By Katie Wickens published
Feature An interview with Son of Oak lead Amit Moshe

Now's the time to launch that queer TRPG idea for Zine Month, to help remedy what's been a dark journey for tabletop media
By Katie Wickens published
News Zine Month is the perfect time to launch your queer TRPG crowdfunding campaign

Word Fluxx to join the Fluxx franchise almost 30 years after the original game's release
By Katie Wickens published
News Word Fluxx to join the Fluxx card game lineup in March 2025

Designer says Warhammer's returning Merwyrm took "a lot of adjusting and a fair bit of unladylike language" to sculpt
By Katie Wickens published
News The Merwyrm to return to The Old World of Warhammer

Take down the motherfluffling system with this Cy_Bear Punk TRPG
By Katie Wickens published
News Fluff n' Fury cyberpunk TRPG Kickstarter is open for pledges now
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