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The TechRaptor Tabletop Holiday Gift Guide 2023

As we gear up for the holidays, you may be wondering which board games, RPGs, and wargaming products make the best holiday gifts. We're here to help with our helpful list in 2023's Tabletop Holiday…

December 9, 2023 | 06:15 EST

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Our Five Coolest Finds In The Tyranids 10th Edition Codex

The latest, 10th edition of Warhammer: 40,000 kicked off with a bang with the release of Leviathan, a massive two-player starter set pitting the Space Marines against the evil Tyranids. In 2022, we…

September 2, 2023 | 12:15 EDT

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Warhammer 40K 10th Edition FAQ: Don't Get Left Behind!

Revealed at Adepticon 2023, Warhammer 40,000 (40K for short), the tabletop wargame by Games Workshop is getting its 10th Editon of the rules this year. In this article, we'll answer all your…

March 24, 2023 | 10:48 EDT

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The TechRaptor Wargaming Gift Guide

Finding the perfect gift for someone who plays wargames can be tricky. Are they deeply enmeshed in a game system or new to the hobby? Do they have shelves upon shelves of miniatures, or are they just…

December 13, 2022 | 04:07 EST

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The Year of Tabletop Gaming 2021

As the year comes to a close, it is a time for introspection. It is an opportunity to take stock of what has happened; the embarrassing and the triumphant alike. And when it comes to the tabletop…

December 31, 2021 | 11:00 EST

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A First Look at Warhammer+

​Streaming services are all over the place these days. What started out as a revolutionary new model of distribution being pushed by a few fringe companies has become a booming industry. There are so…

September 15, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Acrylicos Vallejo Infinity Paint Sets Showcase

We're huge fans of the Infinity wargame by Corvus Belli, and the official paint range for the miniatures is produced by Acrylicos Vallejo. Along with the huge range of paints they have available,…

July 10, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Deep-Cut Studios Sea Mats Showcase

Deep-Cut Studios produce a range of incredible gaming mats and as part of our Nautical Tabletop Season, we wanted to showcase some of the sea mat options. This article forms part of our Nautical…

November 19, 2020 | 12:00 EST

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Feldherr FSLB150 Ship Storage Solution

Wargaming ships are notorious for having delicate parts that stick out, and Feldherr has the perfect solution for travel and storage protection. We covered a whole range of Feldherr products in our…

November 10, 2020 | 11:00 EST

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Army Painter Gift Sets Guide

With all these awesome ship miniatures, you'll want to get them assembled and painted. The Army Painter has your back with their awesome starter sets to get you into the hobby element of wargaming.…

November 6, 2020 | 10:30 EST

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Deep-Cut Studios Gaming Mats Showcase

In tabletop wargames, forces clash amidst the ruins of settlements, or snow-covered tundras, or in darkened corridors of lost-long spaceships. Bringing these games to life are the accessory companies…

June 19, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

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TechRaptor Tabletop Resolutions 2020 March Update

Welcome to the March update for our Tabletop Resolutions 2020. It's very easy in all genres of tabletop gaming to get side-tracked or overwhelmed with the sheer amount of content that's available…

April 11, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

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TechRaptor Tabletop Resolutions 2020 February Update

Welcome to the February update for our Tabletop Resolutions 2020. It's very easy in all genres of tabletop gaming to get side-tracked or overwhelmed with the sheer amount of content that's available…

March 5, 2020 | 12:00 EST

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On The Tabletop - DC Universe Miniature Game

The DC Universe Miniature Game from Knight Models is a skirmish wargame, featuring well known and favorite superheroes. The products featured in this article are the new release of the hardback…

February 27, 2020 | 12:00 EST

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TechRaptor Tabletop Resolutions 2020 January Update

Welcome to the January update for our Tabletop Resolutions 2020. It's very easy in all genres of tabletop gaming to get side-tracked or overwhelmed with the sheer amount of content that's available…

February 6, 2020 | 11:00 EST

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TechRaptor Tabletop Resolutions 2020

It's very easy in all genres of tabletop gaming to get side-tracked or overwhelmed with the sheer amount of content that's available out there. Player's can purchase hundreds of miniatures, board,…

January 11, 2020 | 11:00 EST

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2019 Techraptor Awards – Tabletop Game of the Year

2019 is my second year on the TechRaptor Tabletop team, and this year I was promoted to Tabletop Editor. We’ve recruited a couple of new tabletop writers and we’ve covered some stellar products.…

January 9, 2020 | 12:00 EST

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Start Collecting - Bushido Risen Sun - Part 2 Minimoto Starter Set

Bushido Risen Sun, the latest edition of Bushido, was released in August. We had a look at the brand new starter set, along with chatting to the development team in our first Start Collecting Bushido…

November 19, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Start Collecting Dust 1947 - Dust Faction Starters

Dust 1947 is the current version of the panzer punk tabletop wargame created by Paolo Parente and Dust Studios. Dust has been through several versions with several different publishing companies. We'…

October 3, 2019 | 10:50 EDT

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Start Collecting Infinity - Operation WildFire

Operation WildFire is the latest two-player starter set for Infinity. It follows the same formula as Operation Red Veil and Operation ColdFront before it. If you're interested in the Infinity rules…

October 1, 2019 | 08:13 EDT

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Start Collecting M3E - Introduction to Malifaux 3rd Edition

Wyrd have recently released the 3rd edition of their skirmish wargame, Malifaux, known as M3E. For those unaware of Malifaux, it’s different from normal wargames because instead of dice, it uses a…

August 10, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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Start Collecting - Bushido Risen Sun - Part 1 Introduction and Developer Interview

Bushido Risen Sun is the brand new edition of Bushido, the fantasy samurai wargame from GCT Studios. We’ve covered a couple of the different faction core packs available in the previous edition of…

August 3, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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Off The Shelf / On The Tabletop - BattleTech

This week, the On The Tabletop team take a look at Catalyst Game Labs' (CGL) new BattleTech Starter Sets. BattleTech as a franchise is huge. There is a whole host of tabletop and video games to meet…

July 23, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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Start Collecting – War Gaming Accessories – Feldherr Maxi Case

War Gaming is an all-in hobby and isn’t just about the gaming. There’s a whole background of tasks that need to be completed before you can actually physically start gaming. These tasks range from…

July 13, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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Start Collecting Wild West Exodus - WWX Beginner List Building and Advice

Our Wild West Exodus journey started with the 2-player starter set and continued with a faction themed posse set. The next stage was to play a game with no help against my opponent Jinxy. He still…

July 6, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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Start Collecting – War Gaming Accessories – Battle Foam EVA Case

War Gaming is an all-in hobby and isn’t just about the gaming. There’s a whole background of tasks that need to be completed before you can actually physically start playing. These tasks range from…

June 29, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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Start Collecting Wild West Exodus - Faction Themed Posses

We began our Wild West Exodus journey with the Gunfight at Red Oak 2-player starter set, which you can read about here. With that 2-player starter set, you get the Lawmen and Outlaws factions. If you…

June 22, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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Start Collecting Wild West Exodus - Gunfight at Red Oak

The Start Collecting series journeys to the Wild West with Wild West Exodus' Gunfight at Red Oak Starter Set. Start Collecting is a series for beginner gamers, starting out in the world of wargames,…

May 18, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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Start Collecting Dust 1947 - Battle for Zverograd 2-Player Starter Set

Dust 1947 is the current version of the panzer punk tabletop wargame created by Paolo Parente and Dust Studios. Dust has been through several versions with several different publishing companies. We'…

March 2, 2019 | 01:00 EST

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On The Tabletop - Warhammer Age of Sigmar Rise and Fall of Anvalor

This week our On The Tabletop report is on Wizkids' Warhammer Age of Sigmar The Rise and Fall of Anvalor. Wizkids are best known for their Heroclix and Dicemasters products. Up until now, Games…

March 2, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Start Collecting – War Gaming Accessories – Feldherr Mini Plus Carrycase

War Gaming is an all-in hobby and isn’t just about the gaming. There’s a whole background of tasks that need to be completed before you can actually physically start gaming. These tasks range from…

October 24, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Start Collecting Infinity - Operation ColdFront

Operation ColdFront is the latest two-player starter set for Infinity. It follows the same formula as Operation Red Veil, which we reviewed here as part of our Start Collecting series. If you're…

September 6, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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Start Collecting Warmachine / Hordes - The Start Collecting Series Gets Real Competitive

Start Collecting moves into the competitive world of wargaming with Warmachine and Hordes. Start Collecting is a series about beginner gamers, starting out in the world of wargames, possibly with…

August 15, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Start Collecting Infinity - Tunguska Jurisdictional Command Starter Pack

As part of our Start Collecting Infinity Series, we were kindly sent the brand new Nomad Sectorial Army Starter Pack for the Tunguska Jurisdictional Command, which, unless you've played Infinity for…

July 5, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Start Collecting – War Gaming Accessories – A-Case+ Carrycase

War Gaming is an all-in hobby and isn’t just about the gaming. There’s a whole background of tasks that need to be completed before you can actually physically start gaming, which ranges from…

June 28, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Wargaming, World of Tanks: Mercenaries, And The Museum of American Armor

Last Monday, I had the privilege of being able to attend an event for Wargaming's World of Tanks in New York State where I was to be one of the first journalists in the world to see the next version…

June 6, 2018 | 11:00 EDT

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Start Collecting Warhammer 40K Part 2 - Which Army?

This is our second article in the Start Collecting Warhammer 40K series, and once you've played through the Dark Imperium box, your next choice is going to be what to pick for your army. In this…

June 5, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Warhammer 40K Dark Imperium Review - Start Collecting Warhammer 40K Part 1

Welcome to our Warhammer 40K Dark Imperium (Warhammer 40,000 or W40K) Review. This review is the first part of our ongoing Start Collecting Warhammer 40K series. The full details of the plans and…

May 29, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Meet the Minis - Daughters of the Crucible - Winner and New Competition Announced

Welcome to our first article in our new ongoing series, Meet the Minis, where we will take an in-depth look at the miniatures that make up the wargaming hobby. When playing wargames, it's easy to get…

May 24, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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Start Collecting - An Ongoing Tabletop Series - Introduction

Starting this month is the first of several "Start Collecting" series' of articles, where I will take a starter set of a particular game and will take it as far as I can to as high as I can get…

May 22, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Meet the Minis – Miniatures Painting Competition Announcement Part 2

Last month we announced a new ongoing monthly series, Meet the Minis, where each month we will select an epic set of miniatures, show off the models and our favorite reader paint jobs, as well as…

April 24, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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An Introduction to BattleTech

On the April 24, 2018, Harebrained Schemes and Paradox Interactive will release BattleTech on Windows, Linux, and OS X. What some of you may not know is that the BattleTech series has a 34-year…

April 22, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Video to Tabletop: Part 1 Wargaming - Fallout: Wasteland Warfare

Welcome to the start of a new series of articles here at TechRaptor. We're going to be looking into the development process of making a video game into a tabletop game. We'll talk about why more and…

March 27, 2018 | 01:00 EDT