Latest articles by Katie Wickens
Finspan briefly crashes Stonemaier games site in wake of massive wave of Wingspan fans
News Finspan site crashes after massive influx
For the love of Lolth, please don't tell my DM smelly D&D dice exist
News Smelly D&D dice are a real
From lo-fi mechs to little witches, and "ancient horrors beyond imagining", here are six up-and-coming Solo TRPGs to play in 2025
Features A collection of gorgeous Solo RPGs
You sure as hell can race around the kitchen table in Formula 1 cars, and for far cheaper than you'd think
Deals Heat, the Formula 1 board game is on offer right now
Hold me back, levitating D&D dice are a thing and I need them
News Levitating dice are a thing, and there's not long to go on the Kickstarter campaign
This Lego PS2 design has moving internals, and it could become a reality alongside Simpsons and Jumanji kits
News Lego Ideas designers that just passed the 10,000 supporter mark are making some amazing stuff
In tweaking legendary creatures D&D Monster Manual designers admit DMs don't always "want to choose the most deadly option every round"
News D&D Monster Manual 2024 is getting some challenge rating changes
Wrymspan feels more complex and isolating than Wingspan, but that's just how spelunking goes
Features Wyrmpan is more than just a dragon game, it's a game about extreme caving
Get the Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth board game for just $88 right now
Deals The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim board game's Dawnguard expansion is at it's second cheapest price ever right now
Legend in the Mist beats Discworld and Dolmenwood in Most Anticipated TTRPGs of 2025 vote
News Legend in the Mist trumps the rest in 2025 most anticipated TRPG survey.
Exploding Kittens CEO is helping bring the Survivor reality show to tabletop, having watched "every episode of Survivor since the first season – 24 years ago"
News Survivor: The tribe has spoken card game designer speaks about being obsessed with the show for over two decades.
I'm no Grinch, but will someone please direct me to the good Christmas games?
Opinion Opinion | I've never played a game that captures the true essence of Christmas
10 PC exclusives to play through PC Game Pass this year
Sponsored by PC Game Pass
With the holidays fast approaching, here's the games that'll help you get the most mileage out of your PC Game Pass subscription
Catan review: "A milestone that still stands in 2024"
Review An intimidating legacy for something that might seem bland today
How Settlers of Catan changed board games forever
Features Catan is undoubtedly one of the most influential board games made in recent history
The Plucky Squire review: "A fascinating interplay of 2D and 3D puzzles that makes no apology with its bodacious references to a bygone era"
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Dungeons of Hinterberg review: "A charming adventure that pairs radical fights with moments of peaceful reflection"
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Fable 4 better have real estate mechanics so I can buy giant Richard Ayoade's house once I've defeated him
Opinion Opinion | Fable has a few iconic cornerstones, and I hope Playground Games keeps property ownership as one of them
Making Studio Ghibli buildings in cozy builder Tiny Glade gives me purpose
Features Feature | It's those little creative goals that keep me going
Nightingale's most requested feature is closer to home than you might think
Opinion Opinion | Nope, it's not an offline mode
This soulslike RPG inspired by Italian folklore channels Lies of P and The Witcher 3, and it lets you steal your enemies' faces
news Collect masks and gain power in the sun-soaked mythological splendour that is Enotria.
Channelling Helldivers 2, this Stranger Things-style survival MMO smashes through open beta audience limits, even after doubling its capacity to 50,000 players
News That's a lot of early adopters
22 years later, one of BioWare's D&D RPG alternatives to Baldur's Gate gets a community patch held together with "copious amounts of adhesive"
news A new community update shows Neverwinter Nights is still very much alive after all this time
