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

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
Features 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

Pokemon store is now selling life-size Gardevoir plushies which don't look creepy at all
By Katie Wickens published
News Pokemon Center Online has started selling life-sized Gardevoir plushies

Fully funded in 12 minutes, this card game combines 3D printable miniatures with deep strategic deckbuilding
By Katie Wickens published
News Malediction mini infused card game closes funding today

Build a tavern with your pals in Stewpot, a cozy worldbuilding TRPG
By Katie Wickens published
Features Preview of Stewpot, the tavern building TRPG

I'm getting big Disco Cop vibes from Blades in the Dark's upcoming swinging sixties supplement
By Katie Wickens published
News Blades in the Dark is getting an official '60s themed supplement

Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Wildspire Waste review
By Katie Wickens published
Review

Break!! TRPG's moral alignment system is far more relaxed than D&D and reminds me why I love tabletop all over again
By Katie Wickens published
Features An interview with Break!! TRPG designer
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