Katie Wickens

2 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Katie Wickens

When the world seems to be crumbling around you, sometimes you need to feel in control. Playing city builders is how I stave off the worry, in any case. And what better way to extend that feeling of fixing the world, than by getting your pals involved in some cozy city building board game shenanigans? Two birds with one stone, I suppose (disclaimer: you may need several stones to build a city).

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Benjamin Abbott |Katie Wickens

Four new Lego Fortnite sets have been unveiled, and honestly? It's making me appreciate just how bizarre the video game can be. Yes, being able to float into action via the Lego Battle Bus certainly isn't conventional. But the new Lego Fortnite sets include a massive Mecha Team Leader (which you can check out on the Lego Store) and a delightful Klombo.

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Katie Wickens

Right now, you can get your mushroom on in this stellar little tile placement board game for a nice discount. Mycelia is currently at its lowest price ever, in fact. And considering where many of the best board games are going to be left once US stocks run out, now might be a good time to grab it as we continue to face rising China-US import tariffs. With Mycelia currently$21.98 at Amazon, down from its usual $39.99 price tag, US fun guys will save $18.01 on a tactical wonderland of mushrooms.

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Katie Wickens

Cutting through each of us are countless voices. Most of mine tell me to check out more of the best tabletop RPGs, but there are others. Invasive voices that resonate from our core, belittling our self-image, calling out our actions, and lurching simultaneously in disparate directions. The relief amid this internal chaos for creatives like myself and Kevin M. Rodrigo – designer of Disco Elysium inspired TTRPG, Jamais Vu – is an outlet for the ever-hungry muse.

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Katie Wickens

Board game companies have been hit hard by the rising US-China tariffs. With many of the best board game publishers taking to the web to air their grievances over the sudden and extortionate nature of the levy changes, some have now decided to take things a step further. After an outpouring of perceived injustices against the board game industry last week, publishers are getting together to sue US President Trump over the tariff hikes currently obliterating the board game industry.