UK Games Expo 2018: Saturday Live Blog
Welcome to the UK Games Expo for this year at the NEC in Birmingham. We're going to have some awesome stuff for you to get stuck into this year including a series of livestreams AND our Live Blog running throughout the three days.
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Get Involved!
Of course, you can comment on all of the posts throughout the three days here and we'd love for you to tell us what YOU want to see.
- UK Games Expo Awards & Awards Shortlist
- Viking Village & Orc Encampment
- Seminar Schedule
- Cosplay
- Traders
- Publisher & Designer Track
Opening Times For UK Games Expo
- Friday - Trade Halls Opening: 9.30 to 6pm
- Saturday - Trade Halls Opening: 9.30 to 6pm
- Sunday - Trade Halls Opening: 9.30 to 4pm
We hope you join us for our adventures here at UK Games Expo and if you see us out and about, say hello!
Prizes To Be Won!
We're going to have loads of prizes up for grabs this weekend, so be sure to leave a comment with your thoughts on different posts below.
- Steamforged Games - Exiles Box and Muse Minis Tokens
- Battle Systems - Fantasy Dungeon Terrain Set
- Battlefront - NATO's First Line Army Deal and Free Nations book
- Cosy Dice - UKGE Satchel Bag
- Mantic Games - Kickstarter Copy of Star Saga
- Osprey Games - High Society or Last Days of Zombie Apocalypse book
- Battle Foam - P.A.C.K. Mini and Foam Trays
- Devir Games - Gretchinz
- Gale Force Nine - 3 x 3 Double-Sided Space Mat
- Sarissa Precision - Mansion or Ruined Mansion Sets (2 x Prizes)
- Oathsworn - Mouse House Terrain Piece, Slave Badger Blister Pack, Coin Accessories
- War Banner - Gangs of Rome: Blood on the Aventine
- PlayFusion - Lightseekers Mega Bundle
- Room 17 - Museum Rush and Flicky Spaceships
- Deep-Cut Studio - Falconers Guild Ball Mat
Blogging At This Event:
"Saw Vikings roaming the corridors. 10 / 10 for horn blowing."
4 CommentsSquare Enix Take Final Fantasy To The Table With The Collectable Card Game
The Final Fantasy video games are one of the most well-known RPG series of all time, so we were very excited to get a look at the trading card game, including many well-loved characters.
Which Final Fantasy do you think is the best?
Osprey Take Us Through Wildlands [PRIZE]
Justin catches up with Martin from Osprey to talk about the newly developed Wildlands. It’s an arena combat game with asymmetrically designed teams. Being released at Essen, this prototype is available to play at UKGE early for attendees.
Comment below to win a copy of High Society or Last Days of Zombie Apocalypse Book!
The Return of Az with Solomon Kane
Justin joins Az to talk about Mythic Games and the upcoming Solomon Kane. Building from the likes of Joan of Arc and Mythic Battles: Pantheon Az talks about Solomon Kane and the prep they are doing for the Kickstarter which will go live in the next ten days.
Friday Catch up - Medusa Games
Ben hosts Jane and Richard from Medusa Games to talk about their new game Magnificent Flying Machine which explores the great air races between 1908 and 1913.
Be sure to head over to today’s Live Stream to see who is stopping by!
The Ever-Popular Battle Foam Show Off Their Wares [PRIZE]
Justin stops by with Gemma from Battle Foam to talk about what they’re showing off at Expo. Their Shadespire Kit is selling like hotcakes, but they also have the Magna Rack on display.
Comment below to win a P.A.C.K. Mini and Foam Trays!
Devir Pack A Picnic For Dungeon Raiding [PRIZE]
Following on from our earlier chat with Devir, we stopped by to see how things are at their main stand. They have brought all their games with them, and Dungeon Raiders has been seeing a lot of attention.
Comment for your chance to win a copy of Gretchinz.
Friday Catch Up - Grimlord Games
Grimlord Games brought their game Village Attacks with them to our Friday Live Streams.
Head on over to today’s Live Streams and see who’s on now.
Time To Chill Out In The Open Gaming Hall
With all the awesome games available to everyone at UKGE, it’s nice to take some time to chill out and play a couple.
Justin takes a quick wander around the Open Gaming Hall to see what people are playing.
Wizama Combine Board Games With Tablet Tech
French developers Wizama have come up with a console that combines tablet tech with board gaming to bring the communal gaming experience to a new audience.
Would you be interested in trying this interesting combination with your family?
Friday Catch Up - Greater Than Games Live Stream
Yesterday, Greater Than Games brought the 80s to the Live Stream with their game Lazer Riders.
Be sure to check out the Live Stream today, as Greater Than Games are returning to play their RPG.
Catch Up With The Events Team
There are a bunch of cool events happening at UKGE 2018 and we stop by the events team to see what sort of things people can find here.
Which event would you most like to see?
Bundles of Board Games From Gale Force Nine [PRIZE]
We’re back with Gale Force Nine to talk about some of the awesome board games they have with them, including Doctor Who, Firefly and Star Trek, and the first look at Aliens!
Comment below for the chance to win a 3 x 3 double-sided space mat.
Friday Catch Up - HABA Live Stream
HABA brought a couple of their great games to yesterday’s Live Stream and we had a lot of fun having a go with them.
Catching Cosplayers
It’s always great to see all the different cosplayers who come to show off their costume making skills.
We stopped off with a couple to see how they’re enjoying the UKGE.
Friday Catch Up - All Rolled Up Live Stream
We were able to sit down with All Rolled Up and learn a lot more about how their products are coming together.
There’s so much to get stuck into and LOTS to look forward to as well. So, see what’s around the corner and make sure to delve deeper into their webstore for more.
@Brennon showing that the crew have spent the weekends budget already
Haha, my immediate thought was it was obviously a great night in worlds bar last night, and today the Beasts are perhaps a little delicate
Dwarfs are never “delicate”! 😀 😀 😀
Ben made a comment in one of yesterday’s vids that he’s turning to the pointy-ear side, so ‘delicate’ is viable.
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
As I sit doing paperwork, thanks in advance for the entertainment 🙂
Day 2, the crew are getting tired, who will fall asleep mid interview, stay tuned to find out
absolutely gutted not to be meeting up with you guys. i was due to be there today but have been let down at the last. Its taken all the wind out of my hobby sails so i’m off for a walk to find some perspective. hope you all have a wonderful time.
Gotta say, I’m a bit surprised you’ve decided to run a paid raffle.
The raffle is run by geeknson not bow/ott, all the prizes featured in vids are usual bow entry rules i.e. comment and get name pulled out of hat to win
I think I am getting a bit jealous, I thought Gen Con had some awesome exhibitors, but looking at what is in the UKGE is making me green with envy.
I think ukge is the closest we will get to a UK gencon…
this popped up on facebook
UK Games Expo
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***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT***
It has come to our attention that some of the products purchased from stand 1-M17 (Retro Plushy Games) may be unsafe. We have removed the items from sale, but if you have purchased any items from the stand, check that they have the appropriate safety certifications (the CE mark).
If any further information is required, please contact [email protected] at any time.
Always great to experience Cons we could never go to with you guys! Thank oyu!
So the sound effect in the intro when the top of the ‘T’s’ falls down.
Its warren eating a pringle, isn’t it.
“The day I went”. Blimey it was busy, blimey I’m tired. I’ll assemble at least some of the swag before I turn in though
Been out with the kids all day, just back to chill now. Had a quick glance through the content from today so now it’s time to grab some tea and binge it all.
Another great days worth of videos to sit and watch through. Good stuff.
That whiled away a few hours for me ?
@warzan, @lloyd, @destiny, @dracs, @brennon – Just wanted to say I’m really enjoying the format this year, the blend of roaming interviews and sit down interviews is producing a ton of content that I’m completely failing to keep up! You’ve outdone yourselves again, I’m sure you’ll all be wrecked by the end of the weekend.
Looks nice guys, blog looks almost like Justin wasn’t evolved. Just kidding mate, all the love. 😉