Magic: The Gathering – we explore the new, and old, cards that are making an appearance in this latest release. In what is the most accessible set for Magic: The Gathering in some time, old favourites return like Baneslayer Angel, Grim Tutor, and Ugin the spirit dragon. We discuss getting new players into the game, the digital experience, and even offer free digital packs in the magazine. There’s never been a better time to get into Magic: The Gathering.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Rivals – We get down to the bone with Matt Hyra about this crunchy card outing for the Vampire series. Full of conspiracies, schemes and fights over titles, we explore what the streets have on offer and what factions you can can take command of.

Hellboy The Roleplaying Game – What’s big and red with a good back up team? Hellboy returns in the form of an RPG from Mantic and Marc Langworthy. Play as the B.P.R.D. and uncover the spooky goings on in this Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition adaptation. We discuss making Hellboy work as an RPG, as well as the Cthulhuesque flavour of the game.

Pendulum – A realtime work placement game? What could go wrong? We set a watch by one of the most interesting eurogames of the year and discuss whether killing analysis paralysis is even possible.

Electric Bastionland – Chris McDowell takes us on a tour of Bastion – although it’ll be different for everyone who plays. From creating worlds with tube-map systems, to rolling up your failed career, this might be the quickest to get started RPG out there. Dive in for weird fiction and weirder art in this stunning world.

 
PLUS 36 Games reviewed in this issue – a huge selection of games reviewed and rated, including:

Keyforge Mass Mutation
Pokémon Battle Academy 
Top Gun Strategy Game
Herd Mentality
Mezo
Inner Compass
Barking Kittens
Planetarium
Decipher
Quest
Caravan
Forbidden Lands – The Bitter Reach
Core Connection: Rise of Atlantis
 

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