UK Games Expo 2024: Live Blog
Come and join us for a weekend of awesome fun here at the UK Games Expo 2024 in Birmingham, UK!
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Live Blog!
We are running a series of three Live Blogs over the three days where you'll be able to watch all of the interviews that we do with the folks here at the event.
Make sure to follow along as there will often be chances for you to comment on specific videos on the Live Blog in order to win prizes.
Also Watch The OnTableTop Livestream
Over the three days of the UK Games Expo, the OnTableTop team are going to be running a livestream showcasing the best of the UK Games Expo and having some fun too.
Tune in over the three days and you can check out the Livestream here, on Twitch, YouTube or Facebook and follow along with all the fun and games from this year's event in Birmingham, UK.
Livestream Times
When to watch...
- Friday - 11am - 4pm
- Saturday - 11am - 4pm
- Sunday - 11am - 4pm
We are going to be at the OnTableTop Main Stage in Hall 2 if you want to come and watch us in person and join in some fun and games.
Livestream Schedule
Here's what to watch out...
Friday
- 11:30 - Wacradle Studios Preview
- 12:00 - Hachette Board Games - What's New?
- 12:30 - MyMiniFactory
- 13:00 - Para Bellum Games' Conquest Preview
- 13:30 - £1000 Giveaway!
- 14:00 - Luke Gygax Interview
- 14:50 - All About Games & The Op Live Playthrough - Hues & Cues
- 15:30 - Shut Up & Sit Down Live
Saturday
- 11:30 - Star Wars: Unlimited Showcase
- 12:30 - Alley Cat Games - New Games Preview
- 13:30 - £1000 Giveaway!
- 14:00 - The History & Development Of Catan
- 15:00 - Cubicle 7 Preview
- 15:30 - Paizo - What's Coming Up This Year
Sunday
- 11:20 - Catalyst Game Labs 2024 Preview
- 12:00 - Osprey Games - What's New! [Updated]
- 12:30 - Luke Gygax, Ian Livingstone & Dom McDowall (Cubicle 7) - 50 Years Of Roleplaying Games
- 13:00 - £1000 Giveaway
- 13:50 - Roll Brittania Live Shenanigans
- 15:00 - UK Games Expo Awards 2024
- 15:40 - Mantic Games! [Updated]
Make sure to tune in and watch the Livestream!
Come Along To The UK Games Expo!
Here is some of the information that you'll want to look out for this weekend.
Make sure to tell us what you're looking forward to this weekend!
UK Games Expo Opening Times
Friday - 9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday - 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday - 9:00am - 4:00pm
You will be able to join us across all three days as we delve into all sorts of awesome goodness from across the gaming spectrum. Tickets are available on the door so if you're inspired to come along, make sure to come along!
That's The End Of UK Games Expo For Another Year Hopefully Next Year Will Be Just As Good! UK Games Expo 2024 Outro
Justin has a final walk about having a quick look at some stands he wasn’t able to make it to during the convention. Having one final look around one of the halls Justin finishes off our wonderful time at UKGE 2024 at the beautiful UKGE dragon at the entrance to the hall. We hope you all enjoyed UKGE 2024 and if you weren’t able to make it we hope you enjoyed all the videos and the live stream we put on for you at home. See you all next year!
Have A Look At The Newest Board Game From Warlord Games And Their Involvement With The Kidney Foundation | Stand 2-594
Justin has a chat with Colin from Warlord Games about what they’ve brought with them to UKGE 2024. As always they’ve brought a lot of the beautiful Bolt Action with them but this time they’ve brought something new along too. Their newest venture is a Bolt Action board game where much like Bolt Action players go head to head in a World War Two battle but this time there’s resource management to deal with on top of the battle! Warlord are also working with The Kidney Foundation who have been working on Duncan’s band Of Brothers for a few years and their absolutely stunning board packed full of character shows their love for both World War Two and Bolt Action. Check out Warlord Games website here.
Check Out This Amazing Viking Card Game Viking Raiders from Neowulf Games | Stand 1-673
Raid and pillage your opponents in Viking Raiders from Neowulf Games. Purchase items from the market to dispose of your enemies more efficiently and conquer the table to claim victory. Check out Viking Raiders here.
Have A Look At These Absolutely Beautiful Conquest Miniatures From Para Bellum Wargames | Stand 1-878
As always Para Bellum Wargames have brought a fantastic stand full of amazingly painted miniatures from their community and their own in house painters and we haven’t even mentioned the incredible boards that they’ve brought with them to put the miniatures on. Check out more here.
Check Out This Amazingly Wacky Range Of Games By Wise Wizard Games | Stand 2-802
Whether you want to draw some wacky signs warning your friends about wacky incidents or you want to battle your friends using awesome robots Wise Wizard Games has you covered! Check out their whole range of wacky and wonderful games here.
Pick Up A Fantastic Desk Lamp With These Fantastic Products From Daylight Company | Stand 2-1138
Every painter needs good lighting in order to maximise their potential and there’s nothing handier when you’re painting at home than a good desk lamp. These amazing lamps from Daylight Company will take your painting experience to the next level and some of them even come with variable magnifying lenses so you can see even the smallest detail on your miniatures as you paint them. Check out the product range here.
Justin Catches Up With The Vikings At The Living History Village
Justin heads over to the entrance of the NEC to visit the vikings. A massive encampment has been set up this year with a bunch of different time periods of vikings living as they would have in history and putting on some amazing set piece battles.
Are you going to talk to Lorescape on stand 2-991? I was there yesterday and their hex terrain looked interesting, I even got a free sample!
Another great day’s coverage by all the team. Thanks so much guys!
Although I’m disappointed that Warren has been so scarce.
Don’t get me wrong, Ben and Gerry are wonderful, but even combined, they still lack the sheer glamour and sex appeal of Warzan!
@warzan – get back in front of the camera big lad!
I agree its not the same without going back to the booth to see Warzan talking about stuff. Sat watching tons of repeated adverts then often get a pre-recorded clip of Ben or Gerry. It was much better when they had people dropping into the booth for a chat.
Totally mate. The whole thing was very slick this year, very professional, and kudos to the guys for all the hard work that goes into doing that. But part of me misses the older raw format, with the chaos and the things going wrong and the guys in the Booth adlibbing to make up for it, and the interaction with the folks on the chat . @warzan – we want more Back To The Booth next year!
but then when we did that last year we got told that people wanted to see what the people had brought to the expo and not us talking the fish tank.
So you can’t please everyone.
Aye, I get you – I preferred the older format, but majority rules and all that. I suppose as a compromise, you could just livestream the piss up afterwards – now that could be very interesting.
good selection of stands here
I’ll be keeping an eye on Colony 87. I love Crooked Dice minis but I’ve never been tempted by 7TV.
I had a great 3 days at expo. Time to catch up on the live blog.
So much going on! Sign on the times though that there are no giveaways I wonder if this is due to the rising costs etc. Great Blog though, thanks for sharing it!