Katie Wickens

Katie Wickens

Freelance writer

Katie is a freelance writer with over 5 years experience covering everything from tabletop RPGs, to video games and tech. Besides earning a Game Art and Design degree up to Masters level, she is a designer of board games, board game workshop facilitator, and an avid TTRPG Games Master - not to mention a former Hardware Writer over at PC Gamer.

Latest articles by Katie Wickens

Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook standing on a wooden table beside dice, a candle, and the 2014 Player's Handbook
First rules errata for new D&D books saves grappled Goliaths and fixes Poisoner Feat, but nerfs Treasure Hoards and Conjure Fey's biggest redeeming feature

By Katie Wickens Published

News A rundown of the most significant changes across the new D&D SRD

News
Arydia in play
Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread review - "Manages to give everyone something D&D can't match"

By Katie Wickens Published

Review This board game provides a new kind of adventure

Review
A hand holds a die from Wingspan over the dicetower
What the skyrocketing China-US tariffs mean for you, the board game fans

By Katie Wickens Published

Features It could be a devastating blow to the board game industry, and also to game night

Features
A red dragon perches on a broken statue and looks out at the ruins of a burning civilization
Three solo adventures revealed for D&D Dragon Delves Adventure Anthology as pre-orders go live

By Katie Wickens Published

News Three adventures in the new Dragon Delves D&D adventure anthology will have a solo play option

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Wingspan eggs on cards, laid out across the board
Board game legends discuss concerns over extortionate 104% tariff potential on China-US imports

By Katie Wickens Last updated

News It could be a devastating blow to the board game industry

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The Pathfinder Quest board game box and time dragon mini
This new board game from D&D's biggest rival is "more strategic than HeroQuest, far more accessible than Gloomhaven"

By Katie Wickens Published

News Pathfinder Quest is coming to backerkit next month, and the launch party is just about to start

News
CMON logo
Board game fans voice concerns as Zombicide publisher CMON fails to publish annual returns on time due to understaffing

By Katie Wickens Published

News CMON late to file financial reports, citing understaffing issues, after warning of $2 million in projected losses

News
Some Deadpool Secret lair card designs
Marvel's Deadpool gallops into MTG Secret Lair on the back of a unicorn, wielding a katana

By Katie Wickens Published

News Deadpool x Magic: the Gathering Secret Lair crossover announced

News
New card designs for the Riftbound: League of Legends TCG
Riot Games Executive Producer "humbled" by response to League of Legends TCG, taking heed of fans' calls for better UI and original art

By Katie Wickens Published

News Riftbound: League of Legends Trading Card Game design is shifting along with the Project K name reveal

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The World of Studio Ghibli lego set close up
These breathtaking Studio Ghibli Lego sets could one day hit shelves, with your support

By Katie Wickens Published

News Some fantastic Ghibli Lego Ideas designs coming out this year

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Pokémon Company issues statement around barren TCG stock, with promises of "maximizing production" for new Trading Card Game expansions

By Katie Wickens Published

News New Pokemon TCG expansions to see improved stock levels, so says the company's latest official statement

News
Screenshots from the Alien Evolved Edition TRPG teaser trailer
Alien Evolved Edition TRPG just burst through the million dollar crowdfunding mark with the vigor of a face-hugger on steroids

By Katie Wickens Published

News The Alien RPG Evolved Edition Kickstarter just hit a million dollars

News
The T6 Power Armor
I'm about to spend over $400 on this iconic T60 Power Armor figurine because "Communism is the very definition of failure"

By Katie Wickens Published

News Threezero just launched the T60 Power Armor figurine

News
Quacks: All-In Edition box art
Fellow witchcore weirdos, prepare your cauldrons for a classic potion-making board game refresh with Quacks: All-In Edition

By Katie Wickens Published

News Quacks potion making board game is back with an all-new All-In Edition

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LEGO Optimus Prime in robot mode
Lego Optimus Prime is currently 5 cents off its best price ever

By Katie Wickens Published

Deals Lego Optimus Prime is so close ot its cheapest price ever right now

Deals
Screenshots from Tekken: The Board Game teaser trailer
I hope your affairs are in order, because Bandai Namco just dropped Tekken: The Board Game

By Katie Wickens Published

News Tekken: The Board Game is coming soon to Gamefound

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Gleemax legendary artifact Magic card
Fans react to Sigil shutdown with a callback to Gleemax: the Myspace for gamers that never came to be

By Katie Wickens Published

News Gleemax was Wizards of the Coast's attempt at a Myspace for gamers

News
Photographs of the Agricola board game in play
Agricola review: "The quintessential worker placement farming board game"

By Katie Wickens Published

Review Grind your way through life as a farmer in this classic

Review
Cards from Zhenya's Wonder Tales
Embrace your inner bear-lover in a Baldur's Gate 3 sidequest-style tale of social turmoil in this Slavic storytelling board game, now crowdfunding

By Katie Wickens Published

News This storytelling card game with six Slavic-inspired folktales to play through is crowdfunding right now

News
Boko the Bobcat
F.U.R.R.I.E.S Act could stand to persecute Texas school D&D and LARP groups, in attempts to weed out "any non-human behavior"

By Katie Wickens Published

News F.U.R.R.I.E.S Act might see tabletop and live-action groups, not just furries, persecuted in Texas schools

News
Illustrations from Obojima D&D supplement
This gorgeous Ghibli-style Dungeons & Dragons 5e campaign setting just dropped on D&D Beyond

By Katie Wickens Published

News Obojima: Tales From The Tall Grass is now on D&D Beyond

News
Thanara's Throne room made in Sigil
D&D Beyond's Sigil software isn't the worst VTT around, but it has a long way to go to compete with other 3D map makers

By Katie Wickens Published

Features Comparing some of the best 3D map makers for D&D and other tabletop RPGs

Features
Matt Mercer smiling and Brennan Lee Mulligan talking, with a white line dividing them
Matt Mercer thanks "lifelong threat of imposter syndrome" for keeping him and Brennan Lee Mulligan grounded, despite still thinking "People like it, what the hell?"

By Katie Wickens Published

News Matt Mercer and Brennan Lee Mulligan talk about how to stay cool in the limelight

News
Terminid creature miniature for the Helldivers 2 Board game
Helldivers 2 board game inbound from the same studio as the Monster Hunter World adaptation

By Katie Wickens Published

News Helldivers 2 is getting a board game adaptation from Steamforged Games

News
Shots of Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread in play
RPG board game designer's revelation was searching for a D&D quick start guide to find "You needed to pull together lots of different pieces in order to play"

By Katie Wickens Published

News Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread designer talks about his narrative influences for the game

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