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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

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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.

Is YOUR Tabletop Tainted With Transylvanian Terror?

A tall, skeletal figure stands menacingly in a graveyard, wearing dark, tattered clothing and a hooded cloak. The character has a gaunt face with exaggerated features, including sharp cheekbones and a wide, sinister grin. In the background, weathered gravestones are partially obscured by mist, enhancing the eerie atmosphere of the scene.

Free League Publishing has opened pre-orders for three new Vaesen products released on October 28; The Mythic Carpathia expansion, a revised Core Rulebook, and a Starter Set all arrive together, like a spooky halloween bus on the express route to madness.

A dynamic illustration showcases a chaotic battle scene from Sengoku-era Japan, featuring armored samurai and ashigaru warriors engaged in combat. Prominent figures include a horse-mounted samurai wielding a spear, flanked by foot soldiers in traditional armor, all set against a backdrop of waving banners and a hilly landscape. The title "HEIHO" is displayed at the top, with "MASS BATTLE SAMURAI GAME" prominently featured at the bottom.
Heiho, Let's Go!

Wargames Atlantic and Helion bring us ‘Heiho: The Art of War’, a collaboration bringing nearly a thousand 10mm hard plastic figures to your tabletop for recreating the massive battles of Sengoku-era Japan. The box set includes 988 miniatures across eight frames of Ashigaru, four of Samurai, and two of Command units, alongside bases, dice, tokens, and the complete rulebook. Designed by Pauli Kidd - a 20-year student of Katori Shinto Ryu (sword fighting to you and me) and author of numerous works on Japanese history and culture and big name RPGs - the rules accommodate armies ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 warriors and support famous engagements like Kawanakajima and Sekigahara.