Board & Tabletop EXPLAINER
The Biggest Tabletop Conventions, Explained
Gen Con and Spiel are the two poles the tabletop calendar orbits. Here is what each convention is, how they differ, and…
Board & Tabletop
The latest board & tabletop coverage from Pro Slot Games — sourced, named-byline reporting, analysis and guides from editors who know the games.
Board & Tabletop GUIDE
Miniature Painting for Beginners: A Starting Guide
Painting your first miniature is far less daunting than a display cabinet of masterworks suggests. Here is an honest, beginner-friendly path to…
Board & Tabletop EXPLAINER
The Warhammer 40,000 Hobby, Explained
Warhammer 40,000 is a game, but it is also a modeling, painting, and collecting hobby. Here is how the three parts fit…
Board & Tabletop FEATURE
The Legacy Board Game Format, Explained
Legacy games ask you to permanently change the box — tearing cards, applying stickers, writing on the board. Here is how the…
Board & Tabletop EXPLAINER
Cooperative vs Competitive Board Games Explained
One camp has you racing your friends; the other has you and your friends racing the game. Here is how cooperative and…
Board & Tabletop EXPLAINER
Pathfinder vs Dungeons & Dragons: How They Differ
The two biggest fantasy tabletop RPGs share a common ancestor but pull in different directions. Here is what actually separates Pathfinder from…
Board & Tabletop GUIDE
How to Get Into Dungeons & Dragons 5e
The world's most popular tabletop RPG is more approachable than its reputation suggests. Here is a clear, honest path from curious newcomer…
Board & Tabletop GUIDE
What Makes a Great Gateway Board Game
A gateway game is the one you hand a skeptic to turn them into a player. Here is what separates the great…
Board & Tabletop RETROSPECTIVE
The Board Games That Defined Modern Tabletop
A handful of designs did more than sell copies — they redrew what a board game could be. Here are the titles…