Tabletop Gaming July 26

Full highlights of Issue 116 of Tabletop Gaming magazine include…

WHAT’S HOT

The latest and greatest games capturing everyone’s attention, including Shakespeare: The Card Game and Ghost Lift. 

INDIE RPG ROUNDUP

Previewing upcoming projects such as Fatherfog 0E and chatting with Into the Odd and Mythic Bastionland creator Chris McDowall.

THE GHOST IN THE MACHINE

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!

POKÉMON TCG: CHAOS RISING 

With a new set flying out of stores, just how popular is Pokémon?

UNBOXED: FLAMECRAFT

Manny Vega reveals how righting a sinking ship created one of the cutest games ever to hit your tabletop. 

GAMING’S STARTING 11     

Ever wondered who’d take to the pitch at a tabletop World Cup? Wonder no more as we pick our ultimate squad!

UK GAMES EXPO 2026: SHOW REPORT  

From Edgerunning against the clock to KPop D&D, we round up every great game from the UK’s biggest tabletop event. 

GAME ADJACENT

With miles of stalls to wander, we hunt for the greatest gaming merchandise at UKGE.

GAMING’S MENTAL HEALTH MISSION  

How something as simple as a tabletop roleplaying game can impact the wellbeing of military veterans and the unhoused.

ROLEPLAYING SAFETY TOOLS   

How to use a session zero chat to make your tabletop fun for everyone.

BOARD GAMES AND SUSTAINABILITY  

Zara Reid and Matt Brown, designers of the zero-plastic game Kavango, on the challenges of making a sustainable product.

ALL EYES ARE ON THE TABLE

How two psychologists set out to discover what tabletop gaming can teach us about autism, social connection and wellbeing.

ON THE CARDS

Ross Gilbert on the clever TCG tournament prizes that benefit both sides.

FROM THE VAULTS

We pore over 11 years of Tabletop Gaming issues to rediscover the games, creators and conversations that shaped the hobby.

GLOSSARY

Arguing the toss with rules as written.

TRY THIS IF YOU LIKED

What to play if you enjoyed Flip 7.

DICE AS SACRED OBJECTS

Hereward Proops, Lecturer at the University of the Highlands and Islands, discusses the exalted status we attribute to our dice.

COMMUNITY CHATTER

The Oxshed Café is a hidden gem that’s serious about gaming.

THOMAS KOEGLER ON TCGs 

The asmodee CEO on the huge role independent retailers play in the success of a trading card game.

TABLETOP TIME MACHINE  

David Parlett profiles the 1589 trick-taking game Noddy.

REVIEWS

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 Where’s My Baccy?