UK Games Expo 2018: Sunday Live Blog

It’s the final day of the UK Games Expo. We’ve seen loads of cool games and events, and it’s not over yet! Join us OnTableTop.com for more live coverage and be sure to check out today’s last set of live streams.

As we kick off the final day of Expo, relive how it all started: at 5am in the morning when even the birds were still slumbering! Lorries, vans and armies of volunteers from vendors, game companies and artists arrive to set up their stands and play areas.

Ben joins Alex from Themeborne’s to look at the popular Escape the Dark Castle. Bringing the two recently announced expansion packs to Expo, the game tasks players locked away in a castle to fight their way out against the odds.

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Ben is lucky to be joined by Alley Cat Games who showed off their array of games. From Dice Hospital to Pharma to Ruthless, Alley Cat show off their confidence with a variety of mechanics.

Be sure to check out today’s Live Stream to see if there is anything which catches your eye.

Justin is joined by Alex from Fantasy Flight Games to talk about the vast array of tournaments they are running. From Star Wars Armada and Legion to Legend of the Five Rings, FFG have an impressive set of European Championships running throughout the weekend.

Ben encounters David from Chaosium to talk about their foray back into the world of board games. In addition to the cute art they have on display with Khan of Khans they also have a stand of RPG books dedicated to Glorantha and Call of Cthulhu.

Ben was very excited to hear Tristan from Hall or Nothing to talk about 1066 which is all about the build-up to the Battle of Hastings, culminating in the battle itself.

Be sure to check out today’s Live Stream to see if there is anything which catches your eye.

Justin joins Leon at the Days of Wonder stand to talk about demoing the new Ticket to Ride versions: France and New York. Alex also gives us an insight into how he approaches demoing games at the show so that players enjoy themselves.

Justin catches up with Dan from the Plastic Soldier Company to talk about their new game Red Alert. The depth of mechanical representation is felt in Red Alert with large arcs of movement as you might expect in a fleet combat game.

Yesterday Justin was joined by father and son duo Pete and Fred from Burley Games. They came over to talk about the new game they are bringing to Kickstarter: Rolling Bears.

Be sure to check out today’s Live Stream to see if there is anything which catches your eye.

Chris from Darker Days Radio and our popular Kingdom Death Monster Let’s Plays comes into the office to chat about the Darker Days Podcast.

Justin drops in on Lewis from TT Combat to talk about the new expansions they have for Rumbleslam as well as Dropzone Commander and Dropfleet. They guys at TT Combat burrowed away to develop some new miniatures and they have them on the show floor.

Mark from AEG joined Justin the Live Stream yesterday to chat about Thunderstone Quest. Building on the strong Kickstarter which had 5000 backers, Mark showed off the massive deckbuilder.

Be sure to check out today’s Live Stream to see if there is anything which catches your eye.

Justin checks in with the Fantasy Flight Games demo booth to check out their game range at expo. Second Edition X-Wing is top of Justin’s list but he only gets teased with what’s to come in the hotly anticipated update.

Relive Ben’s Live Stream with Backspindle Games where they talked about Mournequest which still has a few days left on Kickstarter and Speedy Ninjas.

Be sure to check out today’s Live Stream to see if there is anything which catches your eye.

Be sure to head over our Live Stream as we are chatting with the organizers behind UKGE and getting their take on how things have gone this weekend.

Go to the Live Stream Here!

Ben joins Chris from WizKids to look at their vast array of games. From quick games like Dungeon party to interesting thematic twists on the dungeon crawler with Seal Team Flicks, WizKids have delivered quite the variety of games here at Expo.

Justin catches up with Para Bellum again to see their stand on the show floor as they show off a huge variety of new Conquest miniatures and box sets. One of the most beautiful stands at Expo this year, this is reflected in the miniatures they have on display!

Andrew from Yay Games joined Justin the Live Stream yesterday to talk about two of their biggest games: Ominoes and Ominoes: Hieroglyphs.

Be sure to check out today’s Live Stream to see if there is anything which catches your eye.

Justin tracks down Jack from River Horse again to have a look at their set up on the show floor. Their recent release, Dark Crystal has been available to purchase on the show floor, plus their even more recent Tails of Equestria adventure.

Comment to win a signed copy of Tales of Equestria.

Dragon Dawn Productions are demoing some of their games, including Black Hat, a competitive game of hacking, Darwinning, a fun look at evolution, and Perdition’s Mouth, a fully cooperative dungeon crawler.

Comment for your chance to win a copy of Black Hat.

Steamforged Games brought the grim world of Dark Souls to yesterday’s Live Stream, showing off expansions for both the Board Game and Card Game.

What do you think of Dark Souls’ tabletop incarnations?

Paizo have set up a role-playing space where they are demoing their new game Starfinder, as well as the second edition of the classic game Pathfinder.

What do you want to see in second edition Pathfinder?

Ben joins the Evil Mastermind of Crooked Dice…KARL!! They’re showing off some of the new vehicles and miniatures for their game 7TV.

Comment below to win a copy of the 7TV Boxed Starter Set

Roger joined Justin in the Live Stream yesterday to show off a couple of the games from Coiled Spring Games. Pillaging Vikings in their new board game Raids is first up, followed by the intriguing Okiya.

What do you think of the games shown off here?

Ben stops by the exceedingly cool Big Potato Games van to check out the games they’re showing off. From their collaboration with YouTube stars Dan and Phil in Truth Bombs to their most recent game Weird Things Humans Search For, they have one of the more unique stands at Expo this year.

Black Box Adventures tell us about a couple of their board games. Itchy Monkeys, which is currently on Kickstarter, Frutti di Marri, where it’s time to play with your food, and Revenge of the Dictators, where its time to take over the world.

Comment for your chance to win Frutti di Marri and Revenge of the Dictators.

Ben takes a wander down Artist Alley in Hall 2 looking at some of the beautiful pieces of artwork on display. Some of the artists like Simon Todd have worked with Ernie Gygax, and Ralph Horsley who worked on the UKGE brochure.

Thames & Kosmos have brought the challenge of escape rooms to the tabletop with their Exit games.

Comment to win Exit: The Sunken Treasure and Exit: Dead Man On The Orient Express.

Ben swings by Magister Militum to talk with Richard about their 10mm and 15mm wargaming miniature line. Most interestingly, in addition to traditional wargaming miniatures from historical and fantasy periods, Magister Militum do a line of 10mm dinosaurs.

Comment below to win T-Rex, Triceratops and Edmontosaurus miniatures.

Justin catches up with Titan Forge to look at their new line of miniatures. Starting off with Chinese Mythology inspired miniatures, they then move on to take a look at their fascinating dungeon crawler Lobotomy where the players are patients trying to escape an asylum.

Comment below to win an Infernal Golem Miniature!

Bezier Games have brought their game One Week Ultimate Werewolf with them, which is currently running on Kickstarter. Aside from that, they also have pizza, castles and plenty of other board games to leave gamers howling for more.

Comment to win a copy of One Night Ultimate Werewolf.

The first of Sunday’s Live Streams saw First Falling Leaf come in to tell us about their intriguing new RPG Sins.

Is this an RPG that has caught your attention?

Ryan tracks down Jacob to talk about his game Fog of Love. An unmissable stand on the show floor due to it being surrounding by huge heart-shaped balloons, Fog of Love represents those first steps in a relationship, navigating the changing emotions of each partner.

Comment below to win a copy of Fog of Love!!

Ben finds Gavin from Cubiko Games to talk about the games he has been making for 15 years. His handcrafted games include the popular JamSumo and his most recent Velodrome.

John stops off with Rubicon to talk about some of the glorious collection of tanks they have out.

Comment to win a WWII German Bundle (Panther Ausf G, Pak 40. AT Gun with Crew, and Log Fence Set).

Finally taking a well-earned rest at the Repos Stand with Esther, Justin wears a blindfold whilst learning about their new game When I Dream. A party game for 4-10 players, When I dream includes some interesting deduction and word-play mechanics.

Justin catches up with one of our backstagers – Collins – to find out how he fared in this weekend’s Fantasy Flight Games tournaments. Competing in the Imperial Assualt European Championship, Collins made the cut to find stiff opposition in the next round…

John Robertson is the host of The Dark Room, the world’s only live-action video game, and he stopped off for a chat about how his show went at UKGE 2018.

Ben meets up with Mark from Word Forge games to take a look at the tank miniatures and scenario they have set up at Expo. In addition to that, Ben is taken through their game Full Moon Jacket.

Comment below to win Throw Down, Cheekz & Package!

We stop off with the guys from GeekNSon and talk to them about how it all came together this year for the convention and some of the fun things they’ve seen around the event hall.

Click Here – Geeknson Table Raffle + Check Out Our Live Stream!

Remember that you can enter our competition/raffle to win yourself the GeekNSon table that we used for the livestreams!

Ben joins Karl from Second Thunder to looks at the Open Combat system which is a universal wargaming system allowing people to play in any period or use any miniature they like.

Comment below to win a copy of Open Combat!

GameTee provide a beautiful selection of accessories for gamers, ranging from T-Shirts to candles, bringing their own twist to board game culture.

Comment for your chance to win a £15 GameTee voucher.

With so many more people picking up role-playing games there are also people who need groups in order to PLAY these games. That is where Role Play Haven come in.

If you need a group in your local area that is friendly and inclusive then you need to check out these guys and get started.

UK Games Expo attracts people from all over and Lance took the chance to ask a few how they enjoyed the event.

There have been some amazing cosplayers at this year’s UK Games Expo and all strutted their costume-making stuff at the Cosplay Parade.

At every UK Games Expo, awards are given out to the best of tabletop gaming that the past year has to offer. The winners are selected through both Judges Award and People’s Choice and are finally announced at the UK Games Expo Awards Ceremony.

Best Children’s Game

Judges Award: Brain Box People at Work – The Green Board Game Company

People’s Choice: Rhino Hero – Super Battle – The Habermaass Gmbh (HABA)

Best Family Game

Judges Award: Untold: Adventures Await – Hub Games

People’s Choice: Untold: Adventures Await – Hub Games

Best Party Game

Judges Award: When I Dream – Repos

People’s Choice: When I Dream – Repos

Best New Board Game European Style

Judges Award: Great Western Trail – Stronghold

People’s Choice: Photosynthesis – Blue Orange

Best New Card Game or Dice Game

Judges Award: Pikoko – Brain Games

People’s Choice: Legend of the Five Rings – Fantasy Flight Games

Best New Miniatures Range

Judges Award: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium – Games Workshop

People’s Choice: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium – Games Workshop

Best New Miniatures Rules

Judges Award: Gaslands – Osprey Game

People’s Choice: Gaslands – Osprey Game

Best New Abstract Game

Judges Award: Thieves – Merlin Games

People’s Choice: Thieves – Merlin Games

Best New Expansion

Judges Award: QueenDomino – Blue Orange Games

People’s Choice: Cities of Splendor – Space Cowboys

Best New Accessory

Judges Award: DMB Games Resin Dungeon Tile Core Set

People’s Choice: Big Book of Battle Mats – Loke Battle Mats

Best Board Games American Style

Judges Award: Rising Sun – CMON

People’s Choice: Rising Sun – CMON

Best Role-Playing Adventure

Judges Award: Two Headed Serpent – Chaosium Inc.

People’s Choice: The Cthulhu Hack: Three Faces of the Wendigo – All Rolled Up

Best Role-Playing Expansion

Judges Award: Down Darker Train – Chaosium In.

People’s Choice: Leagues of Cthulhu – Triple Ace Games

Best Role-Playing Game

Judges Award: Adventures in an Age Undreamed of – Modiphius Entertainment Ltd.

People’s Choice: SINS – The Roleplaying Game – First Falling Leaf Limited

Best New Board Game (Strategic Style)

Judges Award: Civilisation – Gibsons

People’s Choice: Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire – Games Workshop

UKGE 2018 Attendee Figures

Total Attendees: 39096

Unique Attendees: 21690