Tabletop_Gaming__April_2019

A

pril: a month of showers and pranks. Clearly the

perfect excuse to get together, play board games

and read the latest issue of Tabletop Gaming!

Speaking of showers, there’s a flood of must-read features

in this month’s mag, from our chat with Matt ‘Pandemic’

Leacock about his new roll-and-build game Era: Medieval Age

(p28) and a look at the making of real-time smash Space

Cadets (p36) to the history of L’Attaque (p42), the forgotten

inspiration for Stratego played by Winston Churchill. And

speaking of, erm, floods, we also take a look at Tales from

the Loop sequel Things from the Flood (p50) and then

review the ‘90s-set RPG in a packed Played section (p63).

If you receive Tabletop Gaming through your door each

month, you’ll notice that this month’s magazine marks the

debut of our new exclusive subscriber covers, kicking off

by showcasing the breathtaking artwork of Kyle Ferrin to

celebrate our lead feature on Root: The RPG. Turn to page

18 to get a world-first in-depth look at the board game’s

upcoming roleplaying spin-off with designer Mark Truman.

You’ll also find the first of our subscriber-exclusive free

gifts: a free demo for cryptic guessing game Concept!

Not a subscriber and want to find out what else you’re

missing? Head to tabletopgaming.co.uk/subscribe.

Matt

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