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

Halo: Flashpoint the board game in play
Halo: Flashpoint's extensive Spartan Edition board game just got $28 off, while Recon Edition is it's cheapest ever

By Katie Wickens Published

Deals Save up to 23% on these iconic Halo: Flashpoint board games

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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 Lego Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter set with wings outstretched, sat on a grassy mat
Long-boi Baron Harkonnen's minifig is too big for the Lego Dune Royal Ornithopter cockpit, but he won't weigh down your wallet

By Katie Wickens Published

Deals Lego Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter is 14% off right now

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Prismatic Evolitions Eevee
Sneaky restock notes suggest Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions is likely to return to stores in May

By Katie Wickens Published

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

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Nature board game deals header image with rolling hills and a cloudy sky
Essential nature board games to round out your collection in time for Spring 2025

By Katie Wickens Last updated

Deals We've rounded up the very best of today's nature themed board game deals in every price range

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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

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Lego Rivendell in various stages of construction
May a star shine upon your wallet with nearly £65 off the Rivendell Lego set

By Katie Wickens Published

Deals Lego Rivendell is down to £365.49 right now against the usual £430

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The World of Dragonlance humble book bundle
Get $207 worth of iconic D&D-inspired novels for just $18 on Humble Bundle

By Katie Wickens Published

Deals Save $189 on these 26 essential Dragonlance D&D novels

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Arcs board game box on top of the board alongside tokens, dice, and cards laid out on a wooden table
Time to destroy cities and provoke some outrage, apparently, 'cause the Arcs board game is on offer

By Katie Wickens Published

Deals Arcs is on sale for just $48.99 at Miniature Market right now

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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

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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

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The Horrified: World of Monsters box close up
Save 56% on the run-up to Halfoween with this board game that lets you fight Cthulhu face-to-face

By Katie Wickens Published

Deals Halfoween's come early with this $13.19 deal on Horrified: World of Monsters

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Stardew Valley: The Board Game being played
Roll up farming sim lovers, Stardew Valley: The Board Game is 25% off as we trundle into the spring sales

By Katie Wickens Published

Deals Stardew Valley is currently £48.49 for the UK sowing season, or $66.72 in the US.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Tales from The Loop illusrtations
Save up to 50% on the Tales from The Loop board game and TTRPG: dive into more strange stories wrought by The Electric State author

By Katie Wickens Published

Deals Both board game and TTRPG adaptations of Simon Stålenhag's Tales from The Loop are on offer right now

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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

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Xanathar's Guide book
Save up to $55 on these three essential D&D 5e sourcebooks

By Katie Wickens Published

Deals You can buy three D&D 5e sourcebooks for just $114.80, with DM screen and slip case included.

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