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UK Games Expo 2017 Live Blog – Friday
Welcome to our UK Games Expo Live Blog from Birmingham in the UK! We're going to be delving into all the goings on here at the event across the NEC and Hilton Metropole across the weekend.
Join us for all manner of board, card, and miniature gaming fun as well as a visit to some of the seminars and more. There's even a Viking Village being set up around the lake!
What's On & Helpful Links
To give you a rundown of what's happening at the event we have some helpful links for you...
- Beginner's Guide
- Venue Information
- UK Games Expo Show Guide
- Venue Map
- Event Tickets
- Viking Village Details
We hope to meet up with you all at the event to so if you see us around make sure to come on over and say hi.
Prize Pool - Comment To Win!
- Doctor Who: Exterminate & Test Of Honor – Warlord Games
- Two One Player Starter Sets Of Your Choice – Hawk Wargames
- Event Goody Bag – GeeknSon
- RumbleSlam Base Game, Two Addition Teams, Event Exclusive – TTCombat
- Heroes Of Normandie Pointe Du Hoc & Kharnage Devil Pig Army – Devil Pig Games
- Sea Wolf Frigate Kit – DarkOps
- H.P. Lovecraft For Beginners – Chaosium
- Lost Expedition – Osprey Games
- 3x Bushido Buildings, Trees & A Pack Of Carts, + Building Moss – 4Ground
- Two Starter Sets, A Rulebook + 4Ground Terrain - GCT Studios
- A Satchel With Print Of Their Choice - Cosy Dice
- Lee & Clementine Expansion Pack - Mantic Games
- Event Exclusive Miniatures - Code Orange Games
- Food Truck - Devir Games
- Dungeon Core Set - Battle Systems
- Nine Realms - Medusa Games
- Ice Cool - Brain Games
- 7TV 1976 Annual - Crooked Dice
- Guild Ball Kick Off! Set + One Team Of Your Choice - Steamforged Games
- Cthulhu Dice Set - QWorkshop
- Imps - Triple Ace Games
- 4x4 Beach Mat - Deep Cut Studio
- Guards Of Atlantis - Wolff Designa
- SLA Industries RPG & Event Exclusive Miniature - Daruma
- AvP Second Edition & Event Miniature - Prodos Games
Make sure to also comment on the various posts throughout the Live Blog to be in with the chance of winning some great prizes.
Are you joining us?
What Makes For A Good Games Master?
We talk about what makes for a good Games/Dungeon Master with some of the best here at UK Games Expo.
It's a delicate and fine art, sometimes a thankless task too, and so when you get a good Games Master you should certainly make sure you give them their due!
What do you think makes for a good GM/DM when you get to the tabletop?
We Meet The Vikings At UK Games Expo
We promised you a video and here's us meeting with the Vikings down on the beach here at the UK Games Expo.
It's great to delve into some history here and learn about the different games that the Vikings might have played during the period.
Come & Have A Go At The Board Game Library
One of the best things about the UK Games Expo is the Board Game Library where you can pay a small fee and try as many games as you like from their collection.
So, come and give this a go over the weekend and see if anything takes your fancy. THEN you can go and snap up some cool games from the vendors.
Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Demo Game
We’ve stopped in with Games Workshop to play through a Demo Game of the new Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition.
This new version of the game and Dark Imperium, that we’re using now, is now available for you to pre-order from the Games Workshop webstore.
Let us know what you think of the key mechanics on display here and if you’re going to be getting into the game.
Gw seminar os interesting… Multiple overwatch sounds cool
The 40k generals handbook will be called chapter approved
Space marines get a new tank a hover tank called a repulsor I call it the flyno
I thought hover tanks were xenos exclusive tech and there for illegal for Imperial forces ? 😉
Looking forward to watching all the live blogs over the weekend
I had to cancel my tickets…. Sometimes buying a house sucks… 😛
I am defo going next year though. It looks so good. 🙂
Really wanted to ask about Squats in the GW q&a but couldn’t bring myself to do so
Should have done it dude lol
damn it … we need to know this.
Poor squats are ignored by everyone.
(they also would have been a much better faction than those new space marines … )
Don’t arrive until tomorrow but very much looking forward to it.
I’m defiantly going to have to get my butt there next year. Ill just have to convince the wife that it is a good idea, but will probably need to sell one of the twins and replace them with board games……
I don’t see a problem with that.
Purple cow, purple cow
Dude, I would totally play games for free cake.
Well, that’s my weekend sorted.
It is good to see the UK getting in some multi-day conventions for gaming. Multi-day cons are a staple here in the States, but it seems like the UK has more single day events. However, we don’t have the proliferation of gaming clubs, so cons are sometimes the only place we can get in some less common games.
dam might have come by tomorrow my wallet only just recovered form warhammer fest lol
I wish I could go. Fortunately these videos are the next best thing!
In pub and found table for when the troops turn up.
Where abouts
Good afternoon BOW
Don’t kiss Justin… He tastes funny!!! (And moans that you didn’t buy him a drink first!). No pleasing some people!!!
I wish I could come over to the pub but I better get some good sleep before the SW Destiny tournament tomorrow.
LICK THE HEAD!
Does that sound wrong? It sounds wrong, doesn’t it?
To Dignity Warzan and all the crew, meet was great , had a blast, Dignity has a game on my must get list, In theory are in time for last train, and what do you know there looks like theres a later one. Hope you all enjoyed the rest of your night
You’re a good sport Justin now just hope the guy doesn’t have cold sore (herpes)
Oh, it’s killing me! I’m over here, staying in London, and don’t have the free time to come up and check it out.
Y’all are making me wish it was GenCon weekend.
Been a great event so far
Looks great so far. Will be following this over the weekend.
I think we will enjoy 8th after all
Wish I could go, but hosting our own convention this weekend. Hope to catch the latest news here instead.
need a break from the jingle
Good day today thanks guys. Love Uboat is it on kickstarter? One thing I have to say the music is driving me crazy.
Visited Friday which was my first UKGE. So good. Will be the first thing being marked on next years calendar!
Great coverage. Keep it coming.
Wish I lived in the uk.
lol, “Free Cake” is a wonderful motivator!
Although I was at work in London all day Friday, part of me was somehow in Birmingham…
Ah man, I wish I was there!
Amazing!!!!!
Please forgive this shameless post as I’m going after either the 4Ground stuff or the Bushido stuff. I play Bushido here in the states. I teach it to whoever will listen, and I just try and represent it as it is. The best miniature game I’ve played.
my little pony the RPG steals the show ;p
Gonna have to save money for next years. Gotta get to this event
Shame it’s on the other side of the world – looks like fun.
nice videos
awesome!
great coverage
I was due to be there but ended up in hospital recovering from a heart transplant! At least I got to see some of it here!
So far the expo has been the most interesting with GW being so forthcoming for what 8th edition plays like. I guess they know they got to keep the hype train going and prevent the sudden shock of how big of a change AOS was. – See more at: http://www.beastsofwar.com/uk-games-expo/comment-win-awesome-prizes/comment-page-4/#comment-380161
Brilliant coverage, almost gives an idea of the chaos! Awesome to meet warren as well
This is a stupendous amount of content for 1 day. Struggling to get through it all, well done folks!