Best Tabletop Accessories and Gifts For Board Gamers

What do you get for the board gamer who has everything? Don’t risk getting them a game or expansion they already have, follow our regularly updated Best Tabletop Accessories and Gifts  guide for the best everyone on your list.

Pathfinder Spell Cards and Flip-mats

Pathfinder is one of the most popular tabletop RPG’s in the world, and if you’ve got friends’ who are into the game, there’s a whole host of incredible accessories to go along with the game.

We recommend two products in particular. First, check out Pathfinder Spell Cards, which take all the cards in a school of magic and print them out in easy-to-use, organized cards! There are cards for all of the different schools of magic, and make a complicated process of managing spells just that much easier.

Next up are the incredible Pathfinder Flip-Mats, which are good for any Tabletop RPG that uses a grid-based map system! Come to think of it, if you ignore the grid of squares, these maps can be used for any game - RPG or wargame - that cares about the kind of terrain you're moving through.

Beautifully detailed, with a map on each side, these are even dry and wet-erase compatible. There are hundreds of map packs out now, for both Pathfinder and Starfinder.

Wingspan Fan Art Pack

When Wingspan first hit the gaming market, it took the community by storm with its clever game design, incredible theme (it’s just about birds!), and charming artwork. But if you’ve got a Wingspan lover in your house, they’re likely to own all the main expansions.

But with the Wingspan Fan Art Pack, you can help them add a ton of personality to their game! Made up of 255 illustrations from fans all over the world, this pack of bird cards are mechanically identical to their counterparts in Wingspan and the Europe, Oceania, and Asia expansions.

Epic Encounters: Local Legends Tavern Kit

Does the Tavern in your Tabletop RPG feel a little dull? Get new inspiration with the incredible Tavern Kit from Steamforged Games. We loved it when we reviewed the Tavern Kit, and for good reason! It includes an "Inncounter" book, featuring a complete guide to running epic tavern inncounters, a book describing 10 unique fantasy taverns and their various engaging plot hooks, an NPC book and cards featuring 60 fully-statted NPC’s, detailed tavern maps, and 10 illustrated play mats for when the inevitable tavern brawl breaks out.

Dungeons & Dragons Book Tabs

Here’s a brilliant idea we can’t believe no one thought of until WizKids brought it to market a few years back - acrylic tabs to help you navigate your core D&D rulebooks! With tabs for both larger chapters and smaller sub-sections across each book, these tabs are a lifesaver. This makes an especially good gift if you’re the kind of player who’s always asking your poor beleaguered DM nitty gritty questions that sends them flipping through rulebooks.

RollaCrit Accessories

What’s the hardest part about being a diehard tabletop gamer? Lugging around all your stuff! With the help of RollaCrit’s Bag of Holding, gamers can take those worries off their shoulders (by slinging this incredible bag over their shoulder). With pockets upon pockets, the bag can store a healthy amount of games, has a slot for laptops, reinforced straps and zippers, and a sleek, functional, and minimal design.

We also got a chance to see a few brand new products from RollaCrit on the floor of PAX Unplugged, including an incredible-looking dry-erase mug designed to look like a character sheet. Simply add your character’s most important stats to the mug, and then sip away while you delve into the dungeon.

But one of my favorite RollaCrit items I saw on display was a dice bag designed to look like - what for many of us slightly older gamers - would have been our first dice bags we ever used: a purple felt Crown Royal bag! Embroidered with the RollaCrit logo on the front and with an inside lining that flips to reveal you’ve been using a Mimic all along (!!), this shows off RollaCrit’s clever, tongue-in-cheek humor the company’s famous for.

Gamegenic Storage Solutions

We’ve previously covered just how much we love Gamegenic’s line of incredible storage solutions, and they remain the best in the biz for all your TCG needs. With massive, well-constructed deck boxes like the Sidekick Pro, and impressive card storage solutions like the Cards’ Lair Pro, there’s a useful, magnetically sealed product for every card gamer. I personally use the Watchtower 100+ XL Pro to keep my precious Group Hug EDH deck safe, tucking my goofy commander Gluntch, The Bestower safely away after each game I inevitably lose.

The Hobby Holder

Designed by Game Envy, the Hobby Holder is here to solve all your miniature painting needs. Simply secure your miniature into the holder, and then enjoy multiple ways to hold your mini to get into those hard to reach spots. Simple design, great functionality, and made from quality material, this is an easy gift to give to the miniature artists in your life.

Which of these Tabletop Accessories are the right fit for the gamers on your list? What's your go-to Tabletop Accessory that you think deserves to be shouted from the rooftops? Let us know in the comments and we'll add our favorites to this ever-growing list!