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UK Games Expo 2018: Sunday Live Blog

UK Games Expo 2018: Sunday Live Blog

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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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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.

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.

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(Time-lapse) Experience the Epic Set Up of UKGE 2018!

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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.

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UK Games Expo 2018 Cosplay Parade

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

 

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UK Games Expo Awards Ceremony

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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

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Goodbye From Us & See You Again Next Year For UK Games Expo 2019!

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Goodbye From Us & See You Again Next Year For UK Games Expo 2019!

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turak
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The beginning of the end.

torros
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John just looks like he wants to go home

templar007
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It looks as though the Hobbit is saying, “We need to take out that Dragon”, and John’s response is, “Right, I’ve got this”.

ocahan
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Have a great day

orlandothetechnicoloured
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the last huzzah

tankkommander
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I have been to UKGE a couple of times. The whole thing has become too big for me to enjoy. I think I would have a melt down at GenCon 🙂

arrrgh
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Wish i could be there

tuffyears
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The picture looks like a scene from DR Who. Sam (the Doc) with his sonic pen and john his hapless assistant

paragon
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Yes! Got up and BAM! more updates.

kayrack
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going to work my way backward and see all the stuff I missed as sadly a busy weekend not much time to hit the site till the post Con :S

somegeezer
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I’m bloody shattered and I only went to one day. Respect for keeping going, lads.

growler78
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Looking forward to going through the videos. Working at a stand means I get to see very little of what’s going on at the show.

lightsout1985
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Great coverage of the event as always. My poor credit card is already trembling 🙁

petebic
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I was late to the party having been working everyday since last friday, however the coverage was great. I think next year I’ll have to make the trip myself rather than watch it all 5 days later!

eddator227
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Amazing coverage dudes!

hannahj
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Thanks for what you do.

benthebrave21
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well that was a very well designed three days of coverage. good work all around and keep up the great work.

doclowieke
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So much to see and read. Very good and nice to see so much different games! Keep it up

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