What's in this Issue?

BEST GAMES OF ESSEN SPIEL

With only so much luggage space, Chris Marling sorts the wheat from the chaff at Germany’s monster games event.

DRAGONMEET 2025 IN PICTURES

Owner John Dodd takes us through the photographic highlights as the popular games show completes its first year at London Excel.



LUCCA COMICS & GAMES 2025

Our epic Italian adventures included gaming insights with the Stranger Things crew, chats with bona fide legends Sir Ian Livingstone and Matt Mercer, and a catch up with asmodee CEO Thomas Koegler.



NETRUNNER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Iain McAllister discovers how a game being kept alive by its devoted fans attracts 361 players from 29 countries to its showcase Edinburgh event.



UNBOXED: MOONSTONE

Creator Tom Greenway on the challenges of making it in the world of miniature gaming.



TALES OF WOODCREEK

Daredevil actress and GM Deborah Ann Woll and player Anjali Bhimani (Critical Role) on the liveplay game filmed in a 19th century town.



DISNEY LORCANA

Can you hear the Whispers in the Well: Gargoyles are coming.



REVIEWS

Our run down of the latest gaming releases is fresher than a newly cracked booster pack, including many of the popular titles from Essen.


Released: 24 December 2025