UK Games Expo 2018: Sunday 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.
- Themeborn - Escape the Dark Castle
- TTCombat - Dropzone Commander 2 Player Starter Set, Dropfleet Commander 2 Player Starter Set, Rumbleslam 2 x Player Starter Set, Rumbleslam: Back Alley Brawl, 5 x Event Exclusive Minis
- River Horse - Signed Copy of Tales of Equestria
- Dragon Dawn Productions - Black Hat
- Crooked Dice - 7TV Boxed Starter Set
- Black Box Adventures - Frutti di Marri and Revenge of the Dictators
- Thames & Kosmos - Exit: The Sunken Treasure and Exit: Dead Man On The Orient Express
- Magister Militum - T-Rex, Triceratops and Edmontosaurus Miniatures
- Titan Forge - Infernal Golem Miniature
- Bezier Games - One Night Ultimate Werewolf
- Fog of Love - Fog of Love
- Rubicon - Panther Ausf G, Pak 40. AT Gun with Crew, and Log Fence Set
- Word Forge Games - Throw Down, Cheekz & Package
- Second Thunder - Open Combat
- GameTee - £15 GameTee Voucher
(Time-lapse) Experience the Epic Set Up of UKGE 2018!
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.
UK Games Expo 2018 Cosplay Parade
There have been some amazing cosplayers at this year’s UK Games Expo and all strutted their costume-making stuff at the Cosplay Parade.
UK Games Expo Awards Ceremony
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
The beginning of the end.
John just looks like he wants to go home
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”.
Have a great day
the last huzzah
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 🙂
Wish i could be there
The picture looks like a scene from DR Who. Sam (the Doc) with his sonic pen and john his hapless assistant
Yes! Got up and BAM! more updates.
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
I’m bloody shattered and I only went to one day. Respect for keeping going, lads.
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.
Great coverage of the event as always. My poor credit card is already trembling 🙁
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!
Amazing coverage dudes!
Thanks for what you do.
well that was a very well designed three days of coverage. good work all around and keep up the great work.
So much to see and read. Very good and nice to see so much different games! Keep it up