TTG Issue 116 highlights every great game we saw at UKGE 2026, gets existential with the Ghost in the Shell TTRPG and celebrates Gaming for Good!
Hello gamers! Iconic: it’s the only way to describe the image on our cover, as the original Ghost in the Shell manga becomes an RPG (see p14) and brings that incredible aesthetic with it. As well as gunplay and existential angst, obviously.
We’d love to put our feet up following a trip to Birmingham for a little gaming convention you might have heard of called UK Games Expo (see p18), but that board game extravaganza gave us so much to write about! We run down everything cool we saw and offer up some top-notch merch to boot (p26).
As a volunteer Dungeon Master for the charity Game Therapy, I’ve also been privy to some of the good that can be achieved through games. We take a deep delve into what the hobby offers in terms of mental health support (p28), helping the unhoused and military veterans, before looking at the push for sustainability (p34) and hearing the most recent psychological research from the University of Plymouth (p36).
Plus, our reviews section (starts p54) plays host to the age-old conflict between cats and birds! Who will prevail: Cat Earth, CATegories and Purrramid or Chickens ’n Aliens, Flockers and Twittens? To paraphrase Aliens vs. Predator, whoever wins, we all lose to the cute-but-lethal toys from Fluff n’ Fury!
Happy gaming!
The latest and greatest games capturing everyone’s attention, including Shakespeare: The Card Game and Ghost Lift.
Previewing upcoming projects such as Fatherfog 0E and chatting with Into the Odd and Mythic Bastionland creator Chris McDowall.
Hereward Proops, Lecturer at the University of the Highlands and Islands, discusses the exalted status we attribute to our dice.
Ever wondered who’d take to the pitch at a tabletop World Cup? Wonder no more as we pick our ultimate squad!
Zara Reid and Matt Brown, designers of the zero-plastic game Kavango, on the challenges of making a sustainable product.
The Ghost in the Shell (Manga): TTRPG takes the original, iconic comic-book as its source, bringing cybernetic espionage and existential intrigue to your tabletop!
How something as simple as a tabletop roleplaying game can impact the wellbeing of military veterans and the unhoused.
How to use a session zero chat to make your tabletop fun for everyone.
How two psychologists set out to discover what tabletop gaming can teach us about autism, social connection and wellbeing.
With a new set flying out of stores, just how popular is Pokémon?
The Oxshed Café is a hidden gem that’s serious about gaming.
The asmodee CEO on the huge role independent retailers play in the success of a trading card game.
Manny Vega reveals how righting a sinking ship created one of the cutest games ever to hit your tabletop.
From Edgerunning against the clock to KPop D&D, we round up every great game from the UK’s biggest tabletop event.
What to play if you enjoyed Flip 7.
With miles of stalls to wander, we hunt for the greatest gaming merchandise at UKGE.
Ross Gilbert on the clever TCG tournament prizes that benefit both sides.
We pore over 11 years of Tabletop Gaming issues to rediscover the games, creators and conversations that shaped the hobby.
Arguing the toss with rules as written.
David Parlett profiles the 1589 trick-taking game Noddy.
Our legendary reviews section passes judgement on Flockers, Fluff N’ Fury, Pokémon: Chaos Rising, Disney Lorcana: Wilds Unknown, Cucumber Catastrophe, Cat Earth, In A World, Categories, 3 Witches and card game Where’s My Baccy?
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