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We're A Rescue Team! Not Assassins!

A group of eight intricately detailed miniatures representing space dwarves in a jungle setting, each standing on circular bases adorned with tufts of grass. The figures are dressed in military-style attire, featuring green clothing and red caps, with various weapons including guns and a curved blade. Their expressions are fierce and determined, showcasing a blend of ruggedness and character typical of old-school metal miniatures.

Macrocosm Miniatures launches their latest Kickstarter for Space Dwarves: Predators, Hunter and Hunted, featuring seven special forces jungle operatives and one... well, there’s something out there waiting for us, and it ain’t no man. Traditionally hand-sculpted by INSO and painted by Here Be Goblins.

Manchester Board Game Festival Halloween 2025

A vibrant graphic features the text "MANCHESTER BOARD GAME FESTIVAL" prominently displayed in bold, orange letters against a dark, spooky backdrop. The scene includes a haunted house with glowing windows, bats flying in the night sky, and various Halloween-themed elements like pumpkins, skulls, and spider webs. The overall atmosphere is festive and eerie, perfectly capturing the Halloween spirit of the event.
EVENT
Fri, Oct 31, 2025, 3:00 PM
In-person @ Pendulum Hotel, Manchester
Tickets Required - Various

Manchester Board Game Festival is taking over The Pit and the Pendulum Hotel from October Friday 31st to Sunday November 2nd with their Halloween special. Organised by Dungeons & Flagons, expect a terrifyingly good selection of horror-themed games, a Halloween Costume Parade across all three days with prizes.

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Heavy Metal Chess: Hell Knight to BFG9000

DOOM Arena - The Board Game - storms onto Kickstarter in three weeks, and it’s not messing about. Designer Ben Maunder calls it “heavy metal chess” - two editions, one mission: total demonic annihilation.

Crowdfunding Posts

Corpses, Curses, and Corinthian Chaos

Story Mode Productions funded their horror RPG in two hours. Erebus Mythos: Vampyr is a Shadowdark adventure set in 1846, post-independence Greece, drawing from the terrifying Vrykolakas legend that inspired Stoker and Polidori before vampires became SFDW (safe for drawing rooms).