Hello gamers!
Up from the depths, 30 stories high – yes, the King of the Monsters, Godzilla himself, has leapt from the pages of IDW Comics to bring big Kai-Sei energy to your tabletop. We talk to Warhammer alumni Jervis Johnson and Mark A. Latham (see page 14) to discuss a unique deck-based RPG that even lets you play as a kaiju! Elsewhere, it’s been a great month for gaming merch, as we double the size of our Game Adjacent column (p32) – including a £10K Yu-Gi-Oh! guitar! And if you think we’re not getting into your head – psych! We catalogue the 12 character archetypes based on Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung’s teachings (page 38). Whichever one you unconsciously align with as a player, we’ve got the perfect game for you. Happy gaming!
Full highlights of Issue 114 of Tabletop Gaming magazine include…
REVIEWS
With 27 individual ratings, our exhaustive run down of the latest gaming releases includes Threaded, Star Wars Unlimited: A Lawless Time, Pirate Borg, Cryptic Killers: Peaky Blinders, Sensu and Pacts.
WHAT'S HOT
The latest and greatest games capturing everyone’s attention, featuring Shug, Queen Alice, and Forbidden: Legacy.
CYBERPUNK TCG
Can the hugely successful trading card game break a crowdfunding pattern?
FLIP PICK TOWERS
Co-designers Adam Porter and Rob Fisher discuss the game behind this month’s free covermount.
ELLIE DIX ON THREADED
Why we’re all about to become embroiled in embroidery thanks to the cosy world of needlepoint.
ON THE CARDS
Surprise! Haikyuu!! Vobaca!! Break is heading to Western countries.
TABLETOP TIME MACHINE
David Parlett profiles Girolamo Cardano, a 63-year-old polymath and former playboy in 16th century Italy.
GAME ADJACENT
Enjoy a massive double bill of this month’s coolest accessories, add-ons and other game-related gear.
ROM THE VAULTS
We pore over a decade of Tabletop Gaming content to rediscover the games, creators and conversations that shaped the hobby.
UNBOXED: DIXIT
How Jean-Louis Roubira’s game blew our minds.
JUNGIAN ARCHETYPES
Psych! We match your subconscious desires to the perfect game.
THE MASS MARKET EFFECT
Our once-niche industry has grown so far that it’s practically mainstream. But is that a good thing?
GODZILLA: THE ROLEPLAYING GAME
Warhammer alumni Jervis Johnson and Mark A. Latham discuss a unique deck-based RPG that even lets you play as the kaiju!
ARE EXPANSIONS ALWAYS NECESSARY?
CJ Brittain asks, do you really need those boardgame add-ons?
INDIE RPGS ROUNDUP
Previewing exciting upcoming projects and highlighting Arthurian-adjacent RPGs.
COZY STICKERVILLE
Game designer Corey Konieczka makes a strong play for cosiest game of the year.
TRY THIS IF YOU LIKED
What to play if you enjoyed Harmonies.
GLOSSARY
Why asymmetric games are a little bit different.
COMMUNITY CHATTER
Celebrating 10 years of passion, community and many, many minis with Mighty Lancer Games.
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 PLAYS This month we check out Uruguay.