UK Games Expo 2016 Live Blog!

River Horse show off Labyrinth and show off the brilliant miniatures.

Of course Alessio dressed up too

See what you make of these new Dungeon Tiles. They work on Sci Fi ones too. Theyou come painted and with a nice cushioned Base.

They are also working on a dungeon crawler game which looked very cool.

These guys have new plans for what's coming in Dropfleet including some full ships and sprues to show off.

Additionally they are also working on bringing new books and more to Dropzone so that they can keep expanding on the world.

More to come from these guys later today.

As well as looking at plenty of board games (of which there are many to come!) we also took a look at Open Combat

This is a very great looking tabletop wargame which is based around making the factions YOU want to make. This means designing their stats and all sorts. It's very open ended - hence the name.

Also comes with funky dice.

This is a great looking card game where you are trying to work your way through the shadows while the darkness and everything else is out to get you.

You need to monitor your own lantern level with oil and also avoid you and your friends turning into monsters!

As well as all of the awesome stuff miniatures wise it's good to see that the Afterlife Rulebook from Anvil is now out.

They have Starter Sets on sale as well as plenty of other miniatures from the range.

We're now going to check out some board games. This one is called Hope where you work on trying to save the collapsing universe as it vanishes one galaxy at a time.

At the moment they have this prototype but they are working towards Kickstarter in June/July of this year and they have some fun ships and more on the way.

The board is even an optical illusion!

I'm currently having a few WiFi problems so if we don't get a lot into the Live Blog for the time being there's been a slow down with everyone using it!

Will keep you updated but keep following for more news.

We looked at this game a while back when it was on Kickstarter. Here you are controlling a character from an industrial power house nation fighting for control of a county in Eastern Europe,

The miniatures for these are superb and the big thing for me was that it also includes some neat event cards where you have to make choices on what you want to do - be bad, be good or somewhere in between?

All the characters have different mechs and there are plans to take this game to 7 players in the end.

See what you make of these epic ships from Dropfleet.

And of course epic big boards from Hawk as always.

Oathsworn Miniatures have been creating wonderful miniatures for a while now and they have stepped out of Burrows & Badgers (which is available to buy here) and into the world of Heroines In Sensible Shoes with another Kickstarter soon.

This range is really packed with character and we love it!

What do you think?

In addition to all of their board games the Dark Age & Wrath Of Kings trains are still rolling. Here we have some new models for the CORE in Dark Age and in addition some Wrath Of Kings characters too...

They are working on getting plenty more of these miniatures into the UK but the big Starter Box is the thing everyone is snapping up here.

This is a great take on the world of Pandemic where instead of a disease you're trying to stop Cthulhu and the other Elder Gods from being summoned onto the tabletop.

Here you can see some of the fantastic plastic miniatures that they've been working on which look great in the flesh.

I reckon this one will be a proper hit.

The guys from Mierce have a big new spider and all of their Starter Warbands here today.

You can come and pick their miniatures up and if you have time, chat to the creator.

This is another board game that we looked at on Kickstarter via The Weekender. It's all about chasing people out of your hotel as Ghosts and looks like a fantastic game for the family.

It comes with smaller components than this in reality with these big ones for show today.

This one looks a lot of fun and they've got some great artwork to boot.

Munching on some great world food. Loads of awesome grub here!

Here we have a larger version of the new game from Plastic Soldier Company where you will be taking on the forces of the Germans and British during the Battle of Britain.

A game for 2 to 4 players this will see you commanding squadrons on bombing runs and trying to battle each other in the skies. It has a nice push your luck element to it with the combat and the way in which you deal with your fuel.

Additionally it will be on Kickstarter soon so watch out for it. This one looks very fun. The models will be smaller (obviously) in green and grey plastic.

The UK Games Expo is now spread over two venues so it not only encompasses the Hilton Metropole (God Bless Their Wifi!) but also the NEC.

Most of the main action is over there in the NEC where they are demoing games, showing off new products and of course selling a huge amount of stuff too.

While miniatures are here they aren't the biggest attraction as most of the attention is focused towards board and card games.

Considering the growth of board and card games though miniatures are here in force and they have plenty of people crowded around to look at the miniatures and more.

Here we have a neat board game/miniatures game using card board cut outs based on the artwork from the Lonewolf series and its adventuring books.

The game is very simple to play and comes absolutely packed with battlefields, characters, heroes and monsters. It's a really interesting prospect for those people who like 'wargaming' but don't want to paint models.

Interestingly it also comes with some smaller skirmish based scenarios where you're playing with only a few troops or even just a hero.

Here we have a proper look at the new Sci-Fi terrain by Battle Systems. They have been working on making a Sci-Fi set of terrain which bridges the barrier between their original Kickstarter project and their Post-Apocalyptic range. This fits somewhere in the middle.

This is a simple selection of the terrain along with a game that they actually play together when they want to test the terrain to see how fun it is to play around on - how cool!

Looking beyond that they have LOADS of new plans for new terrain as they build on existing projects.

Going back to the world of board games, here we have this neat looking family game that the designer created so he could play with his kids.

You play as various monsters/creatures trying to make your way through school while along the way you win victory points from all sorts of adventures. It has a wonderful art style, great components and looks like it could be a winner.

He was also showing off his new game filled with Snail Ninjas trying to win glory. This is a neat and quick game for people to play in between bigger games.

Fancy rushing around as a Wizard?

This is Harry Potter meets Magicika as you run around Wizard school not knowing what spells you're casting. There are ten different scenarios in the game to play including an ofsted inspection!

It wouldn't be Gaming without neat add ons. They are also selling books, art, furniture and more.

The game did well on Kickstarter and is now delivering to backers.

Next time they are looking to add another expansion through Kickstarter and maybe more.

You can pick up games to play on loan during the day which is cool.

You simply pick them up, go to the demo area and get gaming.

These guys have been doing some great terrain for Frost grave, Sci Fi, Dungeon Saga and more.

Their big thing is more historical stuff like Greek Triremes and a Viking Longboat

Another board game for you now with a flair of the Highwayman about it - I reckon Flashheart is around here somewhere slapping his thigh.

This sees you playing as a group of Highwaymen trying to rob a stagecoach as it barrels down a country road. As you shoot it, loot comes out and you'll be picking it up.

However it's richest Highwayman who wins so you might move your foes into bad positions to have the coach driver shoot back in anger.

This game is currently on Kickstarter so go and check it out!

The forces of Warploque Miniatures' ArcWorlde - Battle For Troll Bridge have been painted up really nicely for their game here at the Expo.

You can see the three full faction forces you can play as plus the enigmatic Troll himself.

The models for this game always impress and it has garnered a lot of attention.

This is a fun dexterity (flicking) game where one player is chasing the others round a penguin school.

It's a lot of fun and had us howling with laughter.

We played some more fun little games like Dancing Eggs and Zitternix.

The first game involves you keeping eggs on your person while the other makes a nest of sticks to keep eggs held up.

This might sound dry but it was a lot of fun.

In Cornwall you are trying to control area of Cornwall and head to the pub which is neat.

You are trying to control regions and score points whilst making sure you don't end up with many drunken workers.

It feels like an extension to Carcassonne.

This is a simple drafting game where you are trying to create a wondrous civilisation.

You have to choose cards that help you while denying the opponent.

I also won which was a rarity!

We’re now playing another fun game for the family called Tok Tok.

Here you have to knock bark off the tree without knocking the white wood free. 1 point for bark and -5 for the proper wood.

This is a great game which is part worker placement and part choose your own adventure.

This has a wonderful art style and amazing stories too. A great game worth checking out.